Results 15,221-15,240 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: Frankly, that is playing political and parliamentary games with the establishment of an inquiry which the public wishes to see up and running as quickly as possible. Members opposite should cop on to themselves, work with the Seanad, have the members of the inquiry team appointed, have a balanced committee as intended and let it get on with its work.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: I remind the Deputy that the issue of top-ups arose because the Minister for Health and the Government took an initiative to deal with it. It was the Minister for Health, in the first instance, who sought an audit of section 38 and section 39 agencies to examine the levels of pay of the top personnel in these agencies. The audit brought to public attention the top-ups being paid by some of...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: First, it is precisely because the Government believes there should not be two standards that it initiated the audit of section 38 and section 39 agencies to ensure they complied with public pay policy. The Government's position is that there must be compliance with public pay policy. I acknowledge, of course, the very strong feelings among many people who work in the public service about...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: Let us establish the facts first.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: I know that the facts and the truth are matters the Deputy does not bother with because she jumps to conclusions straightaway, but let us establish the facts first. That is the reason I suggest the Deputy table a question about the individual contracts to the Minister for Health. I am sure he would be able to respond to it. We should be clear about the policy issue. The Government...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: We did not. Stick with the truth. Why does Deputy McDonald have such a difficulty with the truth? The reason we are dealing with these salaries for these agencies is that the Government decided in pursuit of its public pay policy to conduct an audit of the agencies and to pursue it through the HSE. That is what is being done.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: I have read the Cooke report, which is very comprehensive. It concludes that there was no evidence of surveillance of GSOC by anybody, not least the Garda Síochána. It goes through the different issues that were raised. The piece of equipment that was supposed to be for the conference facility was the focus of a great deal of the attention. It turns out that it did not have a...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: No, I did not. The Cooke report is very clear. It is an independent examination by Mr. Justice Cooke of the issues relating to the alleged bugging of the GSOC offices. This arose when there was a newspaper article which stated as a fact that GSOC offices had been bugged by Government or high level intelligence gatherers. It went through the type of surveillance it felt was taking place....
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Eireann of the ratification by Ireland of the internal agreement concerning the 11th European Development Fund - back from committee; No. 23, Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 Seanad - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 6, Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Order for Second Stage and...
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: The Health Reform Bill will be taken this session.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: On the resignation of Mr. Daly, that issue can be pursued in the House in certain ways and it is a matter for the Deputy to decide if she wants to avail of them. With regard to the commission of investigation, the work of the interdepartmental group will be concluded by 30 June. With regard to the establishment of the commission and its terms of reference, it is our intention to do it in...
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: We have to get it first. Our practice has been to publish reports, but I cannot anticipate before it is available what will be in the report. We are anxious to have the commission established as quickly as possible.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill will be published early next year. I do not yet have a date of publication for the Bail Bill.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: I do not know if a Bill on the rights of grandparents was promised, but the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill may address some of the issues involved. It will be taken this session.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: The Common Arrangements for Gas Bill will be published next year.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: The Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill was intended to published this session, but its drafting will take place after the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill which is before the House.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: The hope is to take it this session, but we are in the hands of the House as to when the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be completed.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: The mediation Bill is due next year. I do not have a date of publication for the Criminal Justice (Cybercrime) Bill, but I discussed it yesterday with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and we will try to bring it forward as quickly as possible.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: I understand the broadcasting (amendment) Bill will be introduced late this year and the gambling control Bill early next year.
- Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)
Eamon Gilmore: The sale of loan books to unregulated third parties Bill is expected next year.