Results 10,041-10,060 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: That explains the position. If the Deputy had been at the meeting, the Taoiseach would have explained to him that it is intended to establish the constitutional convention and give it two issues to examine immediately. In other words, the intention is to get the convention up and running, operational and so on and it will then address the other issues that will be referred to it.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: No, not in the first 12 months.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It is intended that the two issues will be dealt with reasonably quickly and the constitutional convention will then get down to the rest of its work. The constitutional convention is a new and innovative approach to dealing with the discussion of constitutional issues. The Government does not want total ownership of the convention, which is the reason there is consultation on it with the...
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: On referenda this year, as the Deputy knows, the Government has announced its intention to hold a referendum on the euro stability treaty and the Government will decide shortly on the arrangements for that referendum.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: There is no date for a referendum on the Seanad.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It is intended that the fiscal responsibility Bill, the legislation on the European Stability Mechanism and the European Communities Act 1972 (amendment) Bill will be published this session. No decision has been made on the order in which they will be published. As I indicated to Deputy Martin, the arrangements with regard to the holding of the referendum on the euro stability treaty will...
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Neither the treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism Bill nor the European Communities Act 1972 (amendment) Bill has been published yet and no decision will be made as to when they will be taken in the House until they are published. As I stated, the Government will shortly make decisions on the arrangements for the euro stability treaty. When the arrangements have been decided...
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It will be when the Government has made a decision on the matter.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I intend to bring a memorandum on the matter to Government shortly. It will then be a matter for the Government to consider the memorandum and make a decision on it.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The article to which the Deputy referred is very worrying. The Minister for Finance has asked his officials to prepare necessary legislation to regulate debt management and debt advice services. Subject to Government approval, it will be brought forward as a Committee Stage amendment to the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: If the Deputy identifies the legislation to which he is referring, I will give him an answer.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I think the Deputy is referring to the Bill to abolish the Seanad, which is in section C of the legislative programme. That Bill is unlikely to be published for some time.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I thought for a minute that the Deputy was asking whether we would provide time next week for the debate on another report, the publication of which is said to be imminent.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I understand that the Prison Service will provide a report on the Loughan House incident to the Minister for Justice and Equality when he returns from his St. Patrick's Day commitments. I understand that the issue is also in the courts in another jurisdiction, so we need to be careful about what we say about it.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: That Bill is currently being drafted. I do not have a date for publication.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: There is a long list of legislation promised by the Minister for Justice and Equality. I am not sure which specific Bill the Deputy is referring to. If he identifies the Bill, I will provide him with an answer.
- Order of Business (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The property tax arises from the agreement that the previous Government made with the EU and the IMF, for which the Deputy's predecessor gave full support. I do not have a date for the publication of any fines Bill.
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42, 55 and 59 together. The person referred to by the Deputy was arrested and detained by the United Arab Emirates authorities on 28/02/12. Consular assistance has been provided by my Department, through our Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consular Assistance Section in Dublin. Our Embassy is in direct contact with the Irish citizen and a Consular Officer...
- Written Answers — Illegal Israeli Imports: Illegal Israeli Imports (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Products from Israeli settlements are not in themselves illegal. However, they are not covered by the preferential tariff rates which apply to the import into the EU of products from Israel. As with any arrangement providing for free trade or preferential access to the EU, the possibility exists that the origin of products may be misrepresented with a view to benefitting from these measures....
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Mar 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Since addressing this issue in response to a parliamentary question on 25 January there have been encouraging developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina moving it closer to a demonstrable realisation of its European perspective. Firstly, following the formation of the State-level government on 10 February, Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Vjekoslav Bevanda, has publically stated his intention...