Results 11,601-11,620 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: -----will restore our economy, get people back to work and ensure the country has the money to provide for social protection, social services, education, health services and all the other services we need to ensure people do not slip into poverty and are supported in getting out of poverty. That cannot be done by simply shouting at the problem.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Do not be daft. The rate of corporation tax in this country is, by any standard, a strong and effective rate.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Boyd Barrett should get a grip. Stop shouting slogans at everything.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: We need to continue to attract companies that will invest and create jobs here. Last year was the best in the past decade for attracting inward investment to generate direct and spin-off employment in the domestic economy. Deputy Boyd Barrett simply does not want them. He wants to chant slogans at them. He wants to send them away.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: They are paying tax.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: These are the people and companies that we want to attract to this country in order to create jobs. That is how we will get out of the economic crisis, not by running around like a blue-behind fly waving slogans.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 12, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Votes 12, 20, 22, 31 and 32] - back from committee; No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the draft scheme entitled Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2012; No. 21, Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012 - Order for...
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: These Estimates were discussed at committee and there will be an opportunity after the budget is announced for a debate in the House.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The issue of commercial rates is a matter for local authorities and they have discretion as to what they do in that regard. With regard to upward only rents, the Minister for Finance informed the House of the Government's position on this issue in the last budget.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The taxi regulation Bill is being prepared by the Minister of State, Deputy Alan Kelly. The text of the Bill was approved by Government this week and it is hoped to publish the Bill this session. On the second matter, we have a parliamentary question procedure in the House and I am sure the Minister for Health and Children would be happy to answer a question on that matter if the Deputy...
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: There are 40 heads to the bail Bill, which will consolidate and amend the bail laws. The draft heads are at an advanced stage, but I am not in a position to indicate a time for publication.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the consumer and competition Bill have been approved and it is expected it will be published this session. With regard to industrial relations, the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 was enacted on 24 July this year. The heads of the Bill on the dissolution of the county enterprise boards were approved by the Government about one week ago and the Bill is expected to be...
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I apologise, but I picked the question up wrongly. The legislation in question is the workplace relations Bill, which will provide for reform of statutory workplace relations bodies. The heads of that Bill were approved by Government on 20 July and publication of the Bill is expected early in 2013.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the climate Bill, a policy analysis being conducted by the NESC is still under way and it is expected the Bill will be published next year. I will revert to the Deputy on the Antarctic Bill.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: After the budget.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: We must await the announcement of the Minister for Finance. Whatever legislative measures are required to give effect to his announcements will then be a matter for consideration by the Dáil, after the budget.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill to consolidate and reform all of the legislation cited as the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 2010 in a single statute were approved by the Government on 19 June and have been referred to the joint committee for discussion and consideration.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I do not have a date. Obviously, the joint committee will have to consider it first and then it will be brought before the House. After the committee has considered the issue, the Minister for Justice and Equality will consider whatever observations and recommendations are made by it.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Cabinet has discussed proposals to combine the Shannon Airport Authority and Shannon Development. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport will announce plans for Shannon Airport and Shannon Development in the coming days. The issue of legislation is one that may arise at some point afterwards.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: There is no legislation.