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Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy's claim that the Government is not protecting the weakest is manifestly untrue. We have ensured that there is no cut in basic social welfare payments, we have removed 330,000 people from the scope of the universal social charge into which Fianna Fáil placed them and we have reversed the cut in the national minimum wage, which Fianna Fáil implemented.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Unlike Fianna Fáil, the changes that we are making in the social welfare system are accompanied by measures. In the case of lone parents, we are providing child care. In the case of the unemployed, we will implement measures to enable them to return to work. These measures are contained in Pathways to Work. Most importantly, we are making efforts to bring investment to Ireland so that...

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----to get a job. This is what the Government is working to do, in that we are ensuring employment and investment.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: We will not take any sanctimonious nonsense from Fianna Fáil, which left this country broke. Fianna Fáil should spend a long time in repentance before it sticks its head up and claims that we are not addressing the problems of the people.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: We have not turned our face against stimulus. This Government is in favour of stimulus for the economy.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: When the new memorandum of understanding is made available and when the announcement on the troika's review of our programme is made, Deputy McDonald will find that she has been wrong once again.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As Deputy McDonald stated, the troika's review will make it clear that progress has been made. I expect that the review will directly address the issue of growth and its necessity for the economy. This Government has always made it clear that, in order to bring about recovery, we must get our budget situation under control, reduce the deficit and deal with the debt and considerable...

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy McDonald has a hard neck to ask me to set the record straight. Her party published a leaflet selectively quoting economists who support the treaty to give the impression they are opposing it.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Let me answer Deputy McDonald's question directly. She asked whether we have discussed a second bailout with the troika. The answer to that is "No". We are pursuing -----

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Our intention is to get out of the programme. We plan to be out of the programme within two years and we are on track and on target. The report from the troika will confirm that. I am confident we will achieve our targets but there are things that can blow us off-course.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: One of these would be if the people of Ireland takes the Deputy's twisted advice and votes against the stability treaty.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: We can get out of this programme provided there is continuing confidence in this country. We believe that confidence will be maintained in circumstances where the people of this country approve the stability treaty, ensure stability around the euro and assure investors this is a good country in which to invest and create jobs.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: On the other hand, if the people of Ireland follow the Deputy's advice, from which she adduces in a twisted way -----

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I have never personally insulted anybody in this House.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I did not refer to the Deputy as "twisted" but the content of the leaflet she produced is twisted.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The advice she is now trying to sell that somehow the Irish people can reject this treaty while being able to access emergency funding is twisted and misleading.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Boyd Barrett is correct that the country is substantially indebted and faces a large deficit. Treaty or no treaty we will have to reduce that deficit because the only way we can at present bridge the gap between what we are taking in and what we are spending is by borrowing. In order to borrow we have to find people who will lend to us. Since the previous Government put us into the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on hair and make-up during the period in question.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (25 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The table below provides the details of costs for drivers and ground transport for Ministers of State at my Department for the period in question. The sum includes severance payments that arose due to the change in Government in 2011. My Department currently employs two Civilian Drivers. Ministerial transport costs, 1 February 2011 to 23 April 2012 € Driver salaries, including PRSI...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department does not engage external consultants for public relations purposes. From time to time consultants or companies with some communications experience are commissioned to provide services such as project management, logistics and event management. I am very conscious of the need to achieve value for money on all consultant expenditure and commissioning of such work is in full...