Results 2,761-2,780 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Order of Business (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the education (admission to school) Bill are being drafted and it is expected that the Bill will be published later this year. The heads of the monuments Bill have been approved by Government and it is expected in the middle of next year.
- Order of Business (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I do not propose to act as a mediator between Deputy Mattie McGrath and Deputy Rabbittee.
- Order of Business (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I am sure they are well able to deal with each other directly.
- Order of Business (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate that, which is why Deputy McGrath should discuss it directly with the Minister and, with all due respect, leave me out of it. The heads of the geothermal energy development Bill have been approved and it is expected that it will be published in the middle of next year.
- Order of Business (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I have already answered this question.
- Order of Business (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: My answer is on the record. The Deputy knows the answer.
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I get the impression that Deputy Daly does not think very highly of me.
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I will deal first with the Deputy's specific question as to whether I support low-paid workers taking a further cut. I do not support that. That is why the agreement proposed to the trade unions did not propose a cut in pay for low-paid workers. The cuts in pay proposed are graduated above a certain level. It is also the reason this Government reinstated the cut in the national minimum...
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I have already dealt with one end of the equation, which is what this Government has done. It is very easy to say it. It is not a case of what we say; it is also a case of what we do. I have outlined to the Deputy and the House very clearly what this Government has done in order to protect the pay and conditions of people who are low-paid workers. The same applies to the issue of wealth....
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I know that Down Syndrome Ireland organised a briefing in Leinster House earlier this week for Members at which it made the case that Down's syndrome should be regarded as a disability in its own right and that children with Down's syndrome should qualify automatically for additional resource hours and assistance in the education system. I was unable to attend the briefing but have received...
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: As I said earlier, we have heard the case made by Down Syndrome Ireland. As the Deputy said, this organisation does know what it is talking about from experience, and we take that very seriously. I was unable to attend the briefing but received a report from my parliamentary colleagues who did attend. We are addressing it. I repeat that the assessment being carried out by the NCSE will...
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Bus Éireann is in a very difficult financial position. It has incurred accumulated losses of €27 million in the past five years, a position which is unsustainable and which places the viability of the company at risk.
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: According to the Labour Court and the trade unions' own independent financial assessors, Bus Éireann is in a precarious financial situation with the very viability of the company under threat. According to the Labour Court, significant reductions in the company's cost base, including payroll costs, are essential to ensure its future and protect employment within the company. The issues...
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: This Government is committed to the public transport service.
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Public. That is why we want to keep Bus Éireann in existence. Does the Deputy understand that?
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The viability of the company is at risk-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy should listen to the answer.
- Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The viability of Bus Éireann is at risk. It is losing money. It has lost €27 million in the past five years and that cannot continue. If Bus Éireann does not continue to exist, the people who work in it will not have jobs. We want to protect the company, the services it provides and the employment it provides to those who work in it. In order to achieve that, the company...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Security Strategy (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The European Security Strategy (ESS), which was approved by the European Council in 2003, outlines challenges and threats to European and international security such as terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, state failure and organised crime. It goes on to focus on strategic objectives for the EU, in particular the need to promote good governance beyond...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (9 May 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Ambassador to the United States, Michael Collins, accompanied by the Consul General for the New England area, Michael Lonergan, visited New Hampshire on April 26 where they met with Governor Maggie Hassan in the State capital, Concord. Ambassador Collins and Governor Hassan discussed a number of issues of mutual interest to Ireland and New Hampshire, focusing heavily on trade and...