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Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will be taken in this session. We address the housing crisis not by making declarations but by taking action on it.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy may be absolutely assured that this Government is taking action on the housing crisis.

Issue of Writ: Dublin West By-election (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I move:That, pursuant to section 39 of the Electoral Act 1992 and owing to the vacancy in the office of the Clerk of the Dáil, the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk-Assistant of the Dáil to issue his Writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present Dáil consequent on the resignation of Deputy Patrick Nulty, a Member for...

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The EirGrid Bill is due to be brought forward next year.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: There is the Central Bank consolidation Bill. Deputy Doherty is talking about a Private Members' Bill and he knows very well the procedure for advancing-----

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: -----a Private Members' Bill.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The workplace relations Bill is due this session. The Deputy asked a second-----

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: On the issue of collective bargaining, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is due to circulate proposals on that legislation shortly.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The health Bill to provide medical cards to children under six, which I understand Fianna Fáil opposes, has already been published.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: What Bill is the Deputy referring to?

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy should probably put the question to the Minister for Health directly. If he can tell me the Bill, I can tell him where it is in the-----

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: No. I will answer any question the Deputy has on a Bill that is on the legislative list.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: If it is a policy issue, the Deputy should address it to the Minister.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I have good news for the Deputy on both Bills he mentioned. The environment miscellaneous provisions Bill is due this session. The radiological protection miscellaneous provisions Bill is also due this session.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The restorative justice Bill is due this session. From responses to parliamentary questions, I know the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs have responded to the progress on the implementation of various elements of the report.

Order of Business (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Again that is a Private Members' Bill. I believe it passed Second Stage and it is now a matter for the relevant committee.

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: It is welcome that Deputy Catherine Murphy agrees that metering water is the way to proceed.  It is a way of ensuring water is conserved and it provides a means by which people can reduce their water bills.  Many of the issues the Deputy raised are being considered by the Government.  In regard to families, I agree that there is a difference between using water to wash the car...

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: No, that was Fianna Fáil's policy.  

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Fianna Fáil in its programme for Government committed to full cost recovery.