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Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This Government is acutely aware of the decades of neglect of Irish children and has sought to take real action to address the serious inadequacies which our care system has long had. The House needs no reminding of the horrific and systematic abuse which took place in a home in Roscommon. It shocked our nation and the Dáil and this country committed to ensuring that such abuse of...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank Deputy Halligan for acknowledging the work of both the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, and the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, in the area. I acknowledge that there are very real pressures on social work services and Deputy Halligan has referred to difficulties encountered on weekends. Some of the pressure on social work services arise from...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. a1, Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011 - amendments from the Seanad; and No. 1, Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage, to adjourn at 5 p.m. today if not previously concluded. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the National Treasury Management Agency (amendment) Bill have been approved. It is a very important piece of legislation, as the Deputy noted, and there is a commitment in the programme for Government to establish the strategic investment fund. That amounts to a €6 billion fund to get some growth and movement in the economy. The Bill will be published later this year....

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am glad to hear that Deputy McDonald is in favour in something.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am greatly relieved. I thought she was against everything. In respect of the reports from the Convention on the Constitution, it is planned to have a debate in the House on the first report in the last week of our sitting. The Government intends to comply with the four month deadline we have set ourselves to respond to each report so I expect in respect of the second report, which deals...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I know there are some amendments to this Bill which are being proposed by the Minister for Justice and being considered by the Government. The timing and arranging of the meetings of the committee are matters for the committee itself. I am sure it will be able to arrange its timing itself but there are amendments under consideration by the Government in respect of that Bill.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill have been approved by Government and it is expected to be published later this year.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no legislation promised in respect of either of those matters. There is nothing to prevent local organisations or local authorities from acquiring the Garda stations that are no longer in use and that are available for alternative use.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that the Minister and his Department have reached agreement with the trade unions representing staff in the local authorities on the transfer of water services under the new arrangements. We are proceeding with the drafting of that Bill to give effect to that. The preparation of the heads of the Bill was recently approved by Government so work is under way on that legislation.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Preliminary work is under way on the criminal justice (victims rights) Bill, which aims to strengthen the rights of victims of crime and their families and to give effect to a proposed EU directive. It is not possible at this stage to indicate when it will be published.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I will tell Deputy Doherty what it means; it means Sinn Féin got it wrong twice. It got it wrong first when it fell hook, line and sinker for what the guys on the tapes were asking for, which was a bailout for Anglo Irish Bank. Sinn Féin agreed with it, voted for it and praised it.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It got it wrong a second time when it opposed this Government's Bill to liquidate Anglo Irish Bank.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Doherty is all mouth and however loud he shouts the fact of the matter is Sinn Féin got it fundamentally wrong in 2008 and fell for what those guys on the tapes said.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: They were looking for a bailout from the Irish taxpayer and Sinn Féin fell for it hook, line and sinker. It is about time Deputy Doherty explained and apologised to the Irish people for doing so.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: What is the question?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As soon as we are finished with the Order of Business the House will deal with-----

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill. Deputy McGrath will have an opportunity to discuss the matter. When the Bill has completed its passage-----

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It will not take another two years.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government has introduced more legislation in the past two years to reform the-----