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Tourism Industry. (15 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to new figures from Tourism Ireland showing that while tourism revenue increased in 2006, it did not equate to the rise in visitor numbers, due to primary growth coming from short stay visitors from eastern Europe; his views on this discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5548/07]

Film Industry Development. (15 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the latest efforts being made to attract more international film-makers to produce their films here; his views on the drop-off in the number of films being produced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5562/07]

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I have two questions about the electoral Bill which is on the list to be published this session. First, is it the case that Bill must be enacted before the general election can be called? Second, when will it be published and what is the timetable for taking it?

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate that and that it must be introduced this session. The Bill has not been published yet. When will it be published and brought before the Houses? How much time will be made available for Committee Stage and when will the Bill come back on Report Stage? A general indication would allow us to make the necessary preparations for a debate on the Bill.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: What is the reason for the delay in publishing it then?

Written Answers — Influenza Pandemic: Influenza Pandemic (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations from the national pandemic influenza plan; the measures in place to ensure the implementation of guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6276/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken to ensure that quality of care will be properly monitored and audited in the new private sector venture for elderly people in their homes; the criteria whereby individuals will be entitled to a level of support from home care packages that part fund this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6277/07]

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (20 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 224: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has considered the contents of this Deputy's letter of 19 December 2006 regarding persons (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/07]

Civil Unions Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to share time with Deputies McManus, Quinn and Michael D. Higgins. I am proud, as a member of the Labour Party, to speak in support of the Bill on civil unions and join in congratulating my colleague, Deputy Howlin, for his work on it and for its introduction. This is an issue of human rights and equality. It is about freedom for gay and lesbian people to enjoy the same rights, as...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (21 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure that non-resident drivers and in some cases non-national drivers do not escape punishment for road traffic offences. [6569/07]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (21 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy in relation to the provision of a second airport serving Dublin. [6570/07]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2007; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he has satisfied himself with the level of detection and conviction...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of tiger robberies, where people were taken hostage in an attempt to force others to hand over cash or goods, recorded in 2005, 2006 and to date in 2007; if he is planning new measures to counter this threat; if he has had discussions with the financial institutions or the security industry with a...

Planning Issues. (27 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: That is because Labour and Fine Gael are in charge of the council now.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 83: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the correspondence he has had with the Mahon tribunal; if he will publish the correspondence; if the Mahon tribunal has identified for him the list of matters it is investigating and on which it is intended to hold public hearings; the tribunal's estimate of the expected duration of its public hearings; the...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Total costs, including third party costs up to the end of 2002, appear to be less than €100 million according to the information provided by the chairman of the tribunal. That is much less than €1 billion. Did the tribunal indicate to the Minister the likely costs for the period from 2002 to date? Is it not inappropriate for the Minister to meet the chairman of the tribunal to discuss...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the legal fees being paid to the legal teams at the tribunal and working for the tribunal, my understanding is that they were to terminate on 31 March. It was expected the public hearings would conclude on that date. There were reports in the newspapers this morning that the Minister was to bring a memorandum on this matter to Government today and that the Government was...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: So the higher legal fees will apply.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: What will they be paid in April?

Tribunals of Inquiry. (27 Feb 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: What will a tribunal barrister be paid in April?