Results 2,641-2,660 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Let us be reasonable. Let us not make a foolishness of the place. I cannot possibly know the answer to every possible question that should be addressed to the individual Minister.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I would respectfully suggest that the question be addressed to the Minister for Health.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I expect the betting (amendment) Bill this session and the heads of the Horse Racing Ireland Bill have yet to come to Government.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I am not blaming anybody.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: No. Will the Deputy wait and listen for a second? I am making the point very clearly for this year, by way of advice more than anything else, that application forms should be fully completed and supporting documentation should be supplied with them. That will help the smooth operation of the system. As I have said, the Minister for Education and Skills has examined what happened in the...
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, has reported to the House on a number of occasions on this issue and has taken very strong action to deal with the fodder crisis. He is very much aware of the distress the crisis is causing to animals and farmers.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: There is a 24-hour line in place and I am sure he would be quite happy to answer any direct question Deputy Martin Ferris has on the issue.
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Let me be absolutely clear about this. There is no cut in the €10.8 million which is allocated for these purposes.
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: No. Let us deal with the facts. The Government has always been quite satisfied to continue the mobility allowance and the motorised transport scheme. That has always been our position. The Government is not seeking to end the mobility allowance or the motorised transport scheme. What has happened is that the Ombudsman has found that the operation of those schemes does not comply with the...
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: We are seeking to find a solution by which there will be no reduction in the money that has been allocated, as I said earlier. The money allocated for both schemes is ring-fenced and there will be no reduction in it. We are trying to find a solution that will meet the legal requirement highlighted by the Ombudsman. A project group has been established to examine that and consult with the...
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 1a, Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Second Stage; and No. 2, Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed).
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Labour Party has been advocating universal health insurance since 2001 when the first document on it was published.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Of course, Fianna Fáil did nothing about that either. The White Paper will be available for discussion when it is published.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The whistleblower legislation, which is an initiative of the current Government, will be published this session. The amendment to the Fines Bill will also be published this session.
- Order of Business (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy's paranoia knows no bounds. The Government has no agenda to stifle peaceful, democratic protest. While we are on the subject, let me say that we welcome the holding of the G8 summit in Fermanagh. It is a unique opportunity to focus attention on Northern Ireland and the Border areas as well as on the investment needs and job requirements of those areas. I hope the holding of the...
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The windows are being opened and the light is being let in. There was an investigation into the allegations and a report has been published. This report is being referred to the Oireachtas committee. The Oireachtas committee is free to invite in the two Garda officers concerned to hear them directly. It is free to invite in whatever senior Garda personnel they wish to respond and explain...
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Government is very conscious that many people cannot access public transport and rely on supports such as the mobility allowance and the motorised transport payments for their mobility and transport needs. We are also conscious of the Ombudsman's reports and her recommendations that the scheme has been operating outside the law for approximately 12 years. A project group was established...
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Our hospital services were a mess before the last election.
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Fianna Fáil had the opportunity in the 14 years it was in government-----
- Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: -----when there was plenty of money available to deal with the reform of our hospitals and it did not do so. This Government is-----