Results 13,141-13,160 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: There is information, support and advice that is provided to women in crisis pregnancies, as should be the case.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: There is a crisis pregnancy agency which has responsibility for the provision of advice-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: -----and information to women in crisis pregnancies. It works within the aegis of the Department of Health and it is doing a fine job.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It is not fair for Deputy Mattie McGrath to impugn, either those who are working in the agency-----
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: -----or in any other agency by prejudging the outcome of any investigation, audit, inquiry or whatever one might want to call it.
- Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Mattie McGrath should at least await the outcome of that before making the kind of allegations or insinuations that he is making in the course of his question here this morning.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. a4, Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to adjourn after opening speeches; No. 19, Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013 - Second and Remaining Stages (Resumed), to adjourn at 5.45 p.m. tonight, if not previously concluded; No. 12a, motion re Statement for...
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: First, on the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012, we have agreed the way in which that is to be dealt with in the House. It is No. 20 and we agreed that there will be an hour for the debate on it. There is a time limit on the enactment of that Bill. There are issues which are related to the establishment of the fiscal advisory council and the new regulations on budgetary...
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: My understanding is that the Bill is due to go to the committee. I understand the Minister and the committee are in contact about that. I will relay Deputy Mac Lochlainn's concerns about the matter to the Minister.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Not on Ulster Bank. I had a very substantive reply ready to give the House in anticipation that-----
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: -----some of the Opposition parties might have considered it sufficiently important to raise this morning.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: There was an opportunity at Leaders' Questions but it was not taken.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: There is no legislation promised so the matter does not arise at this point. The county enterprise boards (dissolution) Bill is due this session.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: There are three housing Bills. One is in the Seanad and Second Stage took place this week. The heads of the second housing Bill are expected shortly and it is intended to be published this year, whereas the third housing Bill will be published next year.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The procedure is that the Government has committed to giving a response to each of the reports within four months of the report being presented. The first of those will arise by the summer and a second will arise in the autumn. Arising from those responses, we can make arrangements for debating the issues in the House. Where there are constitutional amendment proposals or proposed...
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Government will not be withdrawing the Bill on the abolition of the Seanad.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Work is proceeding on the drafting of the Children First Bill.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It is expected next year.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The noise nuisance Bill is intended to extend and improve the powers available to enforcement authorities to prevent, reduce or abate noise nuisances by allowing for on-the-spot fines and providing for mediation between neighbours. I do not have a date for the publication of the Bill but I know the Minister is working on it.
- Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, has been working on the issue and has developed some proposals which will be considered by the Government. Arising from that discussion, the public health (alcohol) Bill will be progressed. I do not have a date for it yet but it is being dealt with as an immediate issue.