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Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: When I attended its ministerial meeting yesterday, I agreed with the Secretary General of the OECD that we will work together on a youth action plan for this country. That plan will be part of the youth guarantee that has been agreed at European Union level. On Tuesday, when I was negotiating the European Union budget for the next seven years, I proposed that the money which is available to...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----to condemn those trying to deal with it or to hide behind a barricade.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It takes a great deal more-----

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----to actually deal with the problem.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I sometimes get the impression that Deputy Clare Daly would be happier if our problems got worse-----

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and if people remained unemployed in order that she might continue to complain.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is time we solved the unemployment problem, got people back to work, attracted investment, created jobs and encouraged people to move on with their lives. That is what the Government is determined to do.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Complaining and moaning does not get one anywhere.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is dangerous to apologise in here because one could have a motion of no confidence tabled against one.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The last thing parents need if they are concerned this morning about leaving their child in a child care facility after what they saw on television on Tuesday night is for this issue to be turned into a political football in the House. We have a problem that needs to be resolved. It will be resolved and there is an obligation on everybody to work to do so. The Government established a...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is a very serious issue which must be dealt with and the issues raised in Tuesday's television programme will be dealt with.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: To answer Deputy McDonald's question directly, if we have the power to cut funding, it will be cut where standards are not being maintained.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government will not tolerate circumstances in which taxpayers' money is being used to subsidise facilities where children are not being treated properly. Let me be absolutely clear about that. On the issue of inspections, as I stated, work is being done on a national regime for inspections and an analysis is being conducted of the inspections carried out to date. The results of...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: On the JobBridge issue, no JobBridge positions will be approved for any of the facilities that were named in the "Prime Time" programme.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Let us be clear about the issue the Deputy raised; JobBridge posts will not be approved for any of the facilities that were named in the programme.

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: On the wider issue the Deputy raised, it is correct that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has been in place for two years but a hell of a lot of progress has been made in those two years. We are at the point where legislation is about to be introduced. As I indicated to Deputy Martin, the Children First guidelines will be placed on a statutory basis and a regime will be...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I agree with that absolutely. The incidents shown in the television programme require immediate action and an absolute determination to deal with these unacceptable practices. At a minimum, parents leaving their children in child care facilities need to know they will be safe and not mistreated, and we are determined to put in place a regime that ensures safety and proper treatment. The...

Leaders' Questions (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I agree with Deputy Martin that what was shown in the "Prime Time" programme was shocking and hard to watch. It is completely unacceptable. It is every parent's worse nightmare that the child care facility to which they entrust their children may not be treating those children appropriately. It must be pointed out there are many very good child care service and facilities in this country...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45, 52, 57 and 58 together. Syria dominated the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council which I attended in Brussels last Monday. What was most clearly evident during the long and sometimes difficult discussions was the very strong and unanimous support among member States for efforts to reach a political solution to this appalling conflict. The EU is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (30 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Over the coming weeks the Passport Service are introducing a number of changes to passport application procedures. These include the move from the very successful pilot to full implementation of the appointments service in the Molesworth Street office; and the withdrawal of the ordinary post service over time. In November 2012, the Passport Office in Molesworth Street launched a pilot...