Results 10,541-10,560 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: -----to create the jobs and make the investment necessary. The problem with Sinn Féin is that it keeps changing its mind to suit whatever suits its political agenda. What the country needs to do is get people back to work and the economy moving again.
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: That is what is in the country's interests. This is a moment when all of us in the House should be putting the country's interests first, rather than seeking to take party political advantage of the crisis and difficulties facing the people face and the country.
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Referendum Commission has made it clear that it is not possible to postpone the referendum. Second, it would not be a good idea to postpone it because what the country needs is certainty, not indecision. All of us, as individual citizens, will have a decision to make on 31 May. We will have an opportunity to make a strong statement that, as a country, we are certain about the euro;...
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: -----where I met many voters who could not understand why he was not supporting the Government and the treaty, which is the right and sensible thing to do. I acknowledge that many have yet to make a decision on how they will vote in the referendum.
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: That is why the Government has made more information available on the treaty than was made available on previous treaties. An information campaign is under way to inform people about the contents of the treaty. Between now and voting day my colleagues in the two parties in government and I, supported by others, will be seeking a "Yes" vote from every individual citizen because it is the...
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: First, as the referendum commission has made clear, it is not possible to postpone the referendum.
- Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Second, it would not be a good idea to do so. What the country needs, at a time of uncertainty in Europe, particularly in Greece, is for individual citizens to make a clear statement that we want stability and certainty. Every individual citizen will have the opportunity on 31 May to make a very clear statement in the privacy of the ballot box that we want a stable Europe. It will be an...
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 19, statements on the 44th plenary of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly; No. 6, Credit Guarantee Bill 2012 -Second Stage (resumed); and No. 5, European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings...
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: When a report of this type is presented to the Government, it must be considered by the Ministers and Departments concerned. In this instance, as per normal procedure, publication of the report will take place after that consideration is completed. The Government has a very good record of publishing reports promptly, but there must be consideration given to the issues dealt with in the report.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: As I indicated, the HIQA report on Tallaght hospital is being published today. The HSE governance Bill is expected this session.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The monuments Bill is expected early next year. I do not have a date for publication of the mental health Bill. Legislation is not necessarily required for the establishment of the constitutional convention, rather we expect to do it by way of political agreement with the parties in the House. Consultation has taken place in this regard. As the Deputy acknowledged, we do not intend to...
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The fiscal responsibility Bill will be dealt with after the referendum. That is the intention. We have made it clear from the beginning that the fiscal responsibility Bill would be published but that it would not be taken through the House in advance of the referendum. The people of this country make the decision in respect of what is or is not in our Constitution and whether we ratify the...
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: -----in addition to what is in the treaty in order to get people back to work, encourage investment in the economy and achieve recovery.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: There is a valuation Bill which is under consideration by the Government.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: When the Government has concluded its deliberations, we will publish it.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The land and conveyancing law reform (amendment) Bill is under consideration by the Government. It is intended to publish it this year. The heads of the education (admission to school) Bill are being drafted, and I do not have a date for it yet.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It is intended to deal with that matter by way of legislation. I understand the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Perry, referred to that in his contribution last night.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Those draft regulations were published six weeks ago.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The draft regulations were published six weeks ago.
- Order of Business (17 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It is intended that the Bill would be published in the latter part of this session.