Results 10,881-10,900 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It is also the reason the Government is giving particular attention, in the context of the discussions currently taking place on the multi-annual financial framework for the European budget, to the importance of the Common Agricultural Policy and payments associated with it. The difficulties being experienced by farmers as a result of the weather is exercising the work of the Minister for...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I do not believe there is a farmer in the country who would blame the Government for the bad weather.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: There is a bit of a tone of that from the Opposition this morning. There is very bad weather at the moment which is having an impact on farming as we all understand. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine is in close contact with the farming community and farming organisations to discuss the best way to deal with that. However, the Fianna Fáil Party suggestion to have a complete...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine will continue to keep in close contact with the farming organisations and the farming community about the impact of the bad weather on farming at present. If we take this in its totality, it is fair to say that in the lifetime of this Government we have seen an enormous improvement in agricultural output and in the performance of farming, and...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Health made a statement to the House about those matters last night. I accept that statement. The issue of any Member of the House having private business interests is not new. We have procedures as to how that is to be addressed. There is a procedural requirement for a declaration to be made to SIPO which applies to every Member of the House. There is a requirement in...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy cannot have it both ways. He cannot on the one hand say there is a conflict of interest and on the other hand that he is disposing of the interest he has in the property concerned.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Minister informed the House yesterday of the efforts he had made to dispose of that interest.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: That is on the public record and he has made that clear. Yes, I have confidence in the Minister for Health as I do in all the Ministers who serve in this Government.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: My understanding is that An Post will be involved in all of this. The position in An Post is changing. The number of people who use the postal services of An Post has been declining and, clearly, it has to develop new business to ensure that the company has a viable and successful future. My understanding is that there have been discussions between the banks and An Post with regard to...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I agree that people who do not have bank accounts need to be looked after and a way needs to be found to ensure that they get their payments and that they are not, as the Deputy said, corralled into banks in which they do not have accounts. I will examine what the Deputy has raised. It is not unreasonable that An Post should be involved in the end product. I will have the issue examine and...
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 10b, motion re Standing Orders 82 and 165A to 165F; No. 16a, motion to rescind Order of Referral of the Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad] to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality; No. 20, Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report...
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The arrangements for Leaders' Questions and Topical Issues are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The sittings on Fridays, which are a new innovation in this Dáil, deal with legislation. We propose to deal with the Personal Insolvency Bill, which is very important legislation designed to assist people who are having difficulties with their mortgages. The Government has given a high...
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It is intended to publish that Bill later this year.
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is currently drawing up a report in conjunction with the local authorities arising from the floods which took place and I understand that he intends to make an announcement arising from that report in the near future.
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Health has been in discussions with representatives of the people who are thalidomide sufferers. His door is open on this issue and he is available for further discussions. I hope it would be possible to arrive at a solution in those discussions.
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: There is not a separate Bill promised on this matter. So far as the Minister for Health is concerned the discussions are not concluded. It would be better if those discussions were resumed and a conclusion reached. How that conclusion is expressed, whether in legislation or otherwise, can be teased out in discussions.
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The health (pricing and supply of medical goods) Bill was approved by Government this week and it is intended it will be published this session.
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Central Bank (Consolidation) Bill cannot be brought forward until the other Central Bank legislation is completed when it will be then brought forward.
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: On the latter question, the strategic investment fund is to make finance available in order to stimulate the Irish economy. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, will be making an announcement next week about measures which the Government will take to stimulate the economy. On the issue of moneylenders the Government is committed to legislating for...
- Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: There is no legislation.