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Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----to employ 35,000 people in the redevelopment of NAMA properties will stimulate activity in the construction industry and get people back to work. Structural funds which have not been used in the European Union need to be used to address the problems of youth unemployment. Measures are now on the European agenda and being worked on because this country and the Government put them there.

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: We are seeing progress being made and Sinn Féin cannot take it because all Sinn Féin can do is talk down what is happening and talk down this country.

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am sick and tired of Sinn Féin taking every opportunity to talk down this country, to talk down the people of this country and to talk down the opportunities that should be there for them for employment.

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is reforming our health services and in particular reforming the way in which our hospitals are-----

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ------operating. The key to reform of the health service is the development of an effective primary care system. Already this year we have allocated a significant amount of money for the start of the development of the primary care centres. Work is proceeding with the development of those centres, the objective of which is to ensure that people get care quickly at the first opportunity....

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I would not disagree with the Deputy at all. People who present for care should be treated.

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As I have said already, if the Deputy gives me the details of the case he is raising-----

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----or other similar cases-----

Leaders' Questions (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Hospital care and medical care in general come down to the individual at the end of the day. If the Deputy lets me have the details of the case he is raising and any other cases that may exist, I can ask the Minister for Health to address them. On the general issue of the reform of the health service and reform of the hospital services, a roadmap has been agreed to move to universal health...

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. b12, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. c12, motion re nomination of Comptroller and Auditor General; No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the United States of America and the European Union on the use and transfer of passenger name records to the United...

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: First, there will be plenty of time for discussion about the proposals being worked upon because they will be going back to the June summit meeting. However, in reply to the two Deputies, I am happy to set out in summary what is being proposed. It is intended to do this across three pillars. The first pillar is to mobilise EU policies to fully support growth, to advance legislative...

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is intended to publish the Valuation Bill in this session. Its purpose is to make changes in the legislation to allow for the acceleration of the revaluation programme and other issues relating to the valuation process.

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The health information Bill is due to be published in late 2012. Work is ongoing in respect of the unique patient identifier and on research, ethical approval and some patient safety issues. As I stated, publication is expected to be in late 2012. The national monuments Bill is expected early next year.

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Gaeltacht Bill is expected this session. The policy of the Government is to support the Gaeltachts and the Irish language and to do everything it can to improve the circumstances in which hopefully it will grow and increase.

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government this week gave approval to progress work on the taxi regulation Bill, which the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Kelly, brought to the Cabinet this week. Consequently, the taxi regulation Bill is being progressed.

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The national vetting bureau Bill is due this session. It is being treated as a priority by the Government and a considerable amount of work already has been done on it.

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Deputy is referring to the consolidated companies Bill. The state of play is it is expected the Bill will be published late in 2012. I understand the Deputy is asking that certain pillars of the Bill might be debated.

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: That appears to be a perfectly good idea. I will ask the Whips, perhaps in conjunction with the Minister and the party spokespersons, to consider how that might be progressed.

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As for the regulation of lobbying Bill, I understand the heads are expected during the summer and the intention is to have it published by the end of this year. The clamping Bill, that is, the vehicle immobilisation regulation Bill, is also expected later this year.

Order of Business (24 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the public service management (recruitment and appointments) Act 2004 (amendment) Bill are being finalised and it is expected this year.