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Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Neither a shop steward-----

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----in an individual employment nor the Governor of the Central Bank nor the Minister for Finance will negotiate in public.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: This needs to be understood-----

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: What matters is that we get the best outcome in the interests of the Irish people and I am confident that the Government will succeed in doing this. When this is completed, it will be announced by the Minister for Finance in the House just as he announced the broad framework of his actions last week.

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank Deputy Ross for his acknowledgment and congratulation of the Government on the progress to date. The Government has been in discussions for some time with the troika on the overall size of the promissory note, the entire issue of €31 billion. The object is to reach a point in those negotiations where a paper will be produced with the troika which will address the issue in its...

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: This is a slow, gradual process and there is no instant one-day solution to take us out of the economic difficulties. We have moved from being on the edge of the cliff to a situation where we have achieved a stabilisation of the financial situation in the country. We are making progress as regards the arrangements made for the bailout. Separate to that we have a problem with our deficit in...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 14, statements on the Final Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments (resumed). Private Members' business shall be Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Second Stage (resumed), to conclude at 9 p.m., if not previously concluded.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bills that have been published are the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012, the Finance Bill 2012 and the Clotting Factor Concentrates and other Biological Products Bill 2012. Another Bill, not on the A list, was published, namely, the Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012. Two further Bills have been approved at Cabinet and are awaiting publication, namely, the...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The session is not yet completed.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As to the Deputy's point about the time being taken up with debates on matters other than legislation, in all cases the debates were asked for by the Opposition and the Government agreed to have them.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There is legislation.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I will go through it.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no inordinate delay. The Deputy was long enough-----

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I will put it on the record.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I will give it to the Deputy. There is the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (amendment) Bill, of which a second draft has been received. Following a consultation with the Houses of the Oireachtas, a final draft will be available shortly. The children first Bill-----

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Deputy want the information?

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am quite happy-----

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----to give the Deputy details on all the legislation if he wishes to have it. If he asks about any Bill, I will give him the answer.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is intended that the workplace relations law reform Bill, which is to provide for reform of statutory employment rights and industrial relations adjudication bodies, will be published this year.

Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The draft heads of the bail Bill are at an advanced stage. It is not possible to give a precise date for its publication. The criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will come later this year.