Results 2,161-2,180 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Government has introduced more legislation on reforming our banking system and improving regulation in the past two years than was done during the previous 14 years.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Work is advanced on a range of legislation to reform the health service in line with the programme for Government. The health (amendment) Bill will be published this year. A health general practitioner medical service Bill and a number of alternative options for the phased implementation of a universal GP service without fees are under consideration at present. Other legislation will come...
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Yes.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I thank Deputy Maloney-----
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I am not sure whether mediation would work in here because there must be willingness. Mediation only works if every party is willing to participate, and there is nothing that will satisfy some people on the Opposition benches. The last thing they would ever agree to is mediation. The heads of the mediation Bill have been approved by the Government and it is expected to be published later...
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Cowen is probably referring to the most extensive and radical reform of local government since the end of the 19th century, which is long overdue.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Bill will be later in the year.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Bill is expected later this year.
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the public health (sunbeds) Bill to introduce a number of measures to regulate the use of sunbeds including a prohibition on their use by people aged under 18 years have been approved by the Government and it is expected to 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.
- 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....
- Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: What I know, which I have indicated, is that there was a significant amount of material which was obtained from Anglo Irish Bank-----