Results 13,841-13,860 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It is not tokenism.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: A range of changes are proposed. We all complain about Question Time, which is a sterile exchange and must be improved. This provides for an improvement and for better interaction between Members of the House and Ministers.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: This provides for a range of ways in which debate can be improved in the House. What I suggest-----
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: This is what is wrong.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: What I am suggesting is that we agree these changes today and see how they work during the session and come back and review them in January.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I do not think we can postpone this and keep talking about Dáil reform forever. We must get on with it today and we will get back to it in January and see how it works.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: There is no point of order on a time motion.
- Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: If Deputy Ó Snodaigh and Deputy Martin had read the Order Paper they would know that it is subject to the agreement of No. d7. I have heard the views of both Deputy Ó Snodaigh and Deputy Martin. I do not wish us to do anything here that presumes the outcome of the debate we are about to have. Therefore, I will remove this item from the Order Paper and it will be taken on Tuesday...
- Arms Trade Treaty: Referral to Select Committee (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Arms Trade Treaty, done at New York on 3rd June, 2013, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 10th October, 2013, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(3)(b), which, not later than 7th November, 2013, shall send a message to the...
- Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I wish to move the motion-----
- Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- Business of Dáil (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I wish to move No. d7.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I move:That, with effect from 5th November, 2013 and notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the following amendments be made to the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business until further notice in the 31st Dáil: (a) Quorum necessary to constitute meeting of Dáil on fortnightly Fridays The substitution of the following for Standing Order 19: '19....
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The reform package we are introducing is essentially a set of common sense measures to improve the way the Dáil works. This House has two key functions; these are to hold the Government to account and enact and amend legislation. We must improve the way in which we do both of these. The way we do our business is based on a set of ideas and systems that have evolved since the 19th...
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The new Dáil schedule will also extend sitting times, allowing for an increase in the time for debate, and the Dáil will sit every second Friday to consider legislation put forward by Deputies and committee reports. In order to ensure that Deputies seeking to raise important issues under the new Topical Issue debate can get an effective answer to questions, in future a Minister or...
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Yes, it did.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It did.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: He did not say that.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: We said we would review it in January.
- Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It is not.