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Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: That is not the case. The McCarthy report-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----which contains a reference to the figure of €5 billion already established by the Fianna Fáil-led Government-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Let me give the facts.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Fianna Fáil Deputies come into the House and either deliberately make things up or simply do not inform themselves.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: In June 2010, long before the troika had arrived on the scene, the Fianna Fáil-led Government commissioned the McCarthy report.

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy said-----

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am answering Deputy McDonald's question. She stated that the troika looked for €2 billion and we settled for €3 billion. The troika looked for €5 billion because Fianna Fáil had agreed €5 billion. We have succeeded in two respects. There will be a target of €3 billion and €1 billion of that will be used for reinvestment in the economy to create jobs and get people back to...

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: On the national children's hospital, I make it clear that the Government is determined to go ahead with the building of the national children's hospital. Obviously, we must consider the outcome of An Bord Pleanála's decision and we have provided the funding for it. It is not acceptable that anybody must wait for medical treatment or that anybody, in particular, cystic fibrosis patients,...

Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the anger and frustration of family members who experience difficulty accessing the health service or the appropriate services in hospitals. Particularly, I understand the frustration and anger of parents who have children waiting for treatment. That is why the Government is determined to build the national children's hospital. When we looked at the capital budget for this year...

Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. a9, Finance Bill 2012 – Financial Resolutions; No. b9, Finance Bill 2012 – Allocation of Time Motion for Select sub-Committee; No. c9, motion re Presentation and Circulation of Revised Estimates 2012; No. d9, motion re Standing Orders 27A and 160; and No. 15, Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 - Second Stage (Resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything...

Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There is a time limit on the period in which the Finance Bill has to be enacted. It is not an open-ended situation. What is being proposed here is an arrangement for time as between different sections of the Bill. First, those who apply themselves to Committee Stage work are well aware it very often happens that they can start on a Bill but debate bogs down in the early sections and the...

Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Next week.

Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bill to which the Deputy referred, which I will bring forward, is required to be introduced in advance of the Minister for Finance introducing legislation in respect of the European Stability Mechanism. Issues relating to the treaty are being considered by the Attorney General, and the Government is awaiting her advice.

Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: We must await the Attorney General's advice.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: At its meeting of 13 December 2011 the Government approved the drafting of the European Communities (Amendment) Bill. This Bill would provide for the amendment of the definition of "treaties governing the European Communities" contained in section 1(1) of the European Communities Act 1972 (as amended) to include a reference to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaties...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There follows in tabular format a statistical breakdown of the Freedom of Information Requests processed by my Department in 2011. My Department makes every effort to work with requesters to reduce the cost of Search & Retrieval fees, which are generally incurred where the request ranges over a large volume of records or a significant time period. Less than 10 per cent of all requests did not...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to staff of my Department, the calculation and payment of superannuation benefits is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Severance payments totalling €316,943.84 were made to former Ministerial Personal Appointees in 2011.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland signed the United Nations Convention Against Corruption in 2003 and ratified it in November 2011. Ireland deposited the instrument of ratification of the OECD Convention Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business on 22 September 2003. The Convention came into force on 21 November 2003. The implementing legislation with regard to the criminal law aspects of both...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy will be aware, I had been very concerned that Mr. Adnan's hunger strike was reaching the point where his health was likely to be seriously endangered. I have answered a number of Parliamentary Questions in the last two weeks in relation to our concerns about this case, and the principle of administrative detention. An Irish diplomatic officer was present at the Israeli Supreme...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The minimum retirement age under the Cost Neutral Early Retirement Scheme is 50 years. The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 came into force on 1 January 2010. Only one officer of my Department aged under 50 years, a part-time Clerical Officer who was serving in the Corporate Services Division, has retired since 1 January 2010 and no further such...