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European Council: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome and appreciate Deputies' contributions to this debate, although I do not share some of their sentiments. As our national Parliament, the Houses of the Oireachtas are the right and proper place for an informed and measured debate on our engagement with our partners and neighbours in Europe. As there will be ample opportunity later today and during the coming period to address in...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: This country has come a long way in the past 12 months. Through the hard work and sacrifice of the Irish people we have re-established political and financial stability and we have laid the foundations for economic recovery. The choice facing us now in the referendum on the European stability treaty is whether we build on what we have achieved or go backwards. Nobody is trying to pretend...

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Not at all.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Only what I said is on the record.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Sinn Féin must have been disappointed.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I did not. I never went to the US ambassador and never talked to him about it.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy should not believe everything he reads in the media.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Sinn Féin voted on that.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Where does it do that? In what paragraph does it do that? The Deputy is making this up.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Sinn Féin was opposed to the treaty that set it up.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Sinn Féin voted to guarantee them.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Are you going to say anything at all about the treaty?

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: You have spoken for 15 minutes without referring to it.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: In fairness, you are always polite, Pádraig.

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Who said that?

Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy is doing a good job of that.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As I have said recently, the Government has closely followed the reported violent events in areas of Tibetan population in Chinese provinces neighbouring Tibet and is concerned about the situation. Since 1971, when Ireland voted in favour of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, this country has recognised the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (29 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The total number of passport applications received and the number of applications for which additional information was sought for the period 2007 to 24 February 2012 is detailed as follows. Year Applications Add. Info. 2007 608,740 90,279 2008 581,954 82,684 2009 576,486 66,291 2010 614,284 61,040 2011 608,051 71,895 2012 99,641 8,966 It is not possible to quantify the average time...

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am delighted to see the leader of Fianna Fáil here this morning. Like Deputy Martin, I welcome the provision yesterday of €529 billion by the European Central Bank for the European economy. As the Deputy said, those funds are in addition to the €450 billion that was provided by the ECB before Christmas and bring to almost €1 trillion the total amount of money the ECB has committed...

Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I remind Deputy Martin that unlike the previous Government, this Government is having discussions with the banks about lending to small and medium-sized businesses. In his opening question, Deputy Martin wanted to know what the Government planned to do to discuss the issue of the provision of credit to small and medium-sized businesses through the banks. The Government has already been in...