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Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: On my own behalf and on behalf of the Labour Party, I wish to express my sympathies to the family of Shane McEntee, to his many friends and to his colleagues in the Fine Gael Party. Shane McEntee was a gentleman in every sense of the word. I first got to know Shane as a formidable candidate in the Meath by-election, which first saw him elected to the Dáil. Over the years he served in...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Is that the same Deputy Mattie McGrath who voted for the bank guarantee?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am glad he has admitted it.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No one in this House should be in any doubt about the Government's determination to secure a satisfactory outcome on the issue of the promissory note or about the efforts Ministers have made and will continue to make at every available opportunity until we get that satisfaction.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank everyone who has contributed to the debate. As the Taoiseach said, this week's meeting of the European Council is an important one, for the European Union and for Ireland. Finding an agreement on the MFF will represent a welcome shot in the arm for the European Union and its member states. On Monday, I chaired the General Affairs Council and we were briefed by President Van Rompuy...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome this opportunity to speak in support of the Bill before the House tonight. This Bill, when enacted, will finally bring an end to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC. The IBRC is made up of what remains of Anglo Irish Bank and the Irish Nationwide Building Society. These two institutions, names that will live on in ignominy, are forever associated with the recklessness...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: That great error of policy and politics sought to keep Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society in existence when they should at that point have been put into a proper resolution process. This Government is doing what the previous Government should have done - we are ending Anglo Irish Bank, not scrambling to keep it alive. This is what did not happen in 2008, and the history...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: During this week a series of rumours began to circulate about the future of IBRC-----

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----which in the opinion of the Government constituted a potential financial risk. Today, the Minister for Finance took the view that these risks had become too great to sustain. Accordingly, and in line with a contingency plan which has been in place for some time in the Department of Finance, he moved to secure the company, and tonight we are moving to provide formally for its...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Many of the staff joined the bank in recent times and have worked diligently to secure the value of its assets in the public interest. Regrettably, it has been necessary to make this announcement at short notice. It is intended the majority of them will be employed by the liquidator, at least for some time. The Minister for Finance has set out the legal standing of the employees and the...

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I have to say the contributions of other Members were quite remarkable. Here we had Member after Member, whether from Sinn Féin or from the various views contained on the Opposition benches, people who-----

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----have spent the past two years calling for the liquidation and winding up of the IBRC-----

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----on the very night we introduce the legislation to do just that, the only thing we could hear from these Deputies was them scrambling to find some kind of an argument on which to oppose it. I have to say the arguments they found were bizarre, ridiculous and bear no examination by anybody who wants to see a serious debate on these issues.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Details are set out in the following table of the retired officials of my Department who are currently contracted to the Department: GRADE POSITION HELD DURATION COST 2012 / 2013 Assistant Secretary Passport Appeals Officer Three-year contract from 20 January 2012 to deal with appeals as and when they arise Dependent on the number of appeals processed (no costs incurred in 2012)...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In the course of my recent visit to the EU Latin America Summit I had a number of bilateral meetings, two of which were with the Prime Ministers of France and Finland. Although a bilateral meeting had been scheduled, the Prime Minister of Belgium was detained in Brussels by urgent business. The focus of my discussions with Prime Ministers Ayrault and Katainen was primarily on the priority...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Banking (6 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There are four bodies operating under the aegis of my Department. These are: the Ireland - United States Commission for Educational Exchange (the Fulbright Commission); the Development Education Advisory Committee, the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group, and the Emigrant Services Advisory Committee. None of these bodies has money on deposit or in short term bank investments.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is a good day for our State, economy and people. This is more than just a financial watershed; it is an opportunity for our country and economy to take a decisive step forward into the future our people deserve. I pay warm tribute to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, for the enormous work he has done to bring us to this point.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Together with a small team of officials, he has given himself fully to the task and this result is a tremendous tribute to his skill and determination. Those involved in "Project Red", as it became known, are aware of what it took to get this done. I thank them on behalf of the Government and people of Ireland. I also thank the officials in the Departments of the Taoiseach and Public...

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: However, this deal is also a testimony to the Deputies in this House who have had the courage to support the Government in the difficult work we have had to do. It is the accomplishment of those who have kept faith and put their country first, understood the bigger picture and put the long-term well-being of the Irish people ahead of short-term political advantage. I thank them today for...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank Deputy McGrath for his acknowledgement that the agreement concluded will ease the burden of repayment on the Irish taxpayer. On the broader issues which he raised - there may be confusion about where this fits with the decision taken in June to separate bank and sovereign debt and the progress on banking union - the Government has always said there were two elements to the bank debt...