Results 2,841-2,860 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: First, I have a long reply on the fodder crisis but I was not asked about it on Leaders' Questions.
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate that, Deputy Martin. With regard to giving Deputy Higgins a commitment as to when legislation will be passed by the House, that is a matter for the House. The Government has made clear its intention with regard to bringing legislation before the Houses and there is no legislation promised on amending the property tax.
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The pyrite levy Bill is due to be published this year.
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 1) Bill is expected to be published this year. The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill is expected next year.
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: There is no date yet for the publication of the common arrangements for gas Bill, which is to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and allow arrangements be put in place to facilitate an all-island gas market. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when the planning Bill, which is to provide for the implementation of the planning recommendations of the report of the Mahon tribunal...
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Government is carrying out the most fundamental reform of local government since the late 19th century. That reform of local government is long overdue. The legislation to give effect to that is expected to be published this session.
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The legislation will be published this year. In the meantime, the Deputy should not presume what will be in it.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: As I said, the Government is taking the legislative route on this issue. We can have all the discussions we want on this matter. I agree with the Deputy that the supermarkets should not be increasing the prices of essential goods. We gave a commitment in the programme for Government that we would deal with anti-competitive practices in the grocery goods sector. We will deliver on that in...
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 2, Companies Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed).
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I am delighted to see Deputy Martin has taken up reading. It might encourage him to improve the quality of what he reads.
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the Bill or the memorandum on it have not yet been circulated. I expect the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, to bring the heads of the Bill to the Government shortly. The Government intends to act after 20 years of no action on this difficult issue. Everyone knows this, as well as the fact, the preparation and content of the legislation requires care and attention. I...
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of this morning's ruling by the European Court of Justice on the Waterford Crystal pension schemes. The case follows a reference from the High Court to the European Court of Justice for its opinion on several questions concerning European law in this area. We have not yet had an opportunity to study the full judgment of the European Court of Justice. The ruling will now be the...
- Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: This case was at the European Court of Justice because the High Court referred it there for its opinion. The High Court must now hear the case. It is still under the High Court and is, therefore, sub judice. That said, we will of course be studying the judgment and seek advice on it.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Sinn Féin, as always, is interested in scoring the political point-----
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: -----rather than dealing with the problem. Let us come back to the problem. I have answered the Deputy's question about bankers' pay. We are dealing with that.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: We have asked each bank to report to the Minister for Finance by the end of April. That issue is in hand and we do not need any encouragement from Sinn Féin on it. We have made clear from the beginning of the lifetime of this Government that our objective was to enable people to continue to live in their own homes. Many households and families who have big mortgages that they cannot...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I am aware that the Consumers' Association of Ireland compared 19 branded products in 2011 and 2013 and found there was a 12.6% increase in the cost of the basket surveyed. For the consumer price index, the Central Statistics Office surveys more than 50,000 prices taken on 632 item headings. That shows that for food and non-alcoholic beverages, prices have fallen by 6.3% since 2008. The...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: As I said, any announcement of an increase in mortgages is bad news for mortgage holders, about that there is no doubt or arguing, but it is important we stick to the factual situation. The Deputy said twice that the average increase is €800 a year but that is not the case. The average standard variable rate mortgage in the AIB is €128,000 which means that the increase will be...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Martin was also wrong when he stated that the Government did not act on the Keane report. It did act on that report. That is why we introduced the personal insolvency legislation.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: That is why the personal insolvency service has been established. That is why a range of measures has been advanced to help people who are in mortgage distress. Our objective is to aim to get settlement of the mortgage arrears difficulties people have. We have now put in place the architecture under which that can be done. Since the beginning of this year 8,000 have been settled.