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Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As I mentioned earlier, three further hours were available on Committee Stage-----

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ----- if the Deputies required them but they did not use them. Five hours was spent on one amendment yesterday. Deputies cannot come in here on a Wednesday and engage in a parliamentary filibuster and then come in on Thursday and say they want more time to debate the Bill as they have not had enough time already. I do not intend to change the arrangements, as has been requested, for...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Tá aiféal orm go raibh torann sa Teach agus nár chuala mé an cheist san iomlán. An faoin mBille aistriúcháin a cuireadh an cheist?

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Geobhaidh mé freagra agus seolfaidh mé chuig an Teachta é.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Legislation along the lines described by Deputy McDonald has not been promised or considered by the Government, and there is no proposed legislation of that nature in the programme.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has already published a microfinancing plan. I agree that the issue of finance available to small companies and start-up firms in particular should be addressed by the Government. A plan relating to microfinancing has already been published. With regard to the European microfinancing funding, the Government is doing whatever is possible to...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: That Bill is on Second Stage and when it reaches Committee Stage, any proposals like those mentioned by Deputy McGrath can be considered.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not know if there is particular legislation dealing specifically with the type of difficulty referred to by Deputy Fitzpatrick. The criminal aspect can be pursued with the Minister for Justice and Equality. The other aspect can be pursued with the Minister for Finance.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: We are putting the heads of the personal insolvency legislation before the committee to maximise the opportunity for consultation with Members of the House and to give an opportunity to those outside the House with an interest in the area to make some suggestions. We hope the consideration of the heads of the Bill by the Oireachtas committee might facilitate earlier passage of the...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As I, the Taoiseach and the Minister for Social Protection stated previously, the Government is not closing down community employment schemes. The total budget being provided for labour activation, including community employment, has increased this year. The Government is very much aware of the high cost of fuel.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The matter is under consideration. When we have completed consideration we will bring the decision to the House.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The fines Bill is on the legislative list. It it intended to introduce a fines Bill but the legislation as described by Deputy McDonald is not part of the proposal.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The registration of lobbyists is part of the programme for Government. It is part of the legislative change the Government will introduce on political reform. My colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, has already published some of the legislative reform. The registration of lobbyists will be part of the entire apparatus of political reform.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Statutory instruments are always laid before the Dáil. I understand that the question of having the statutory instrument discussed in the Dáil is to be considered by the Whips next week.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív for welcoming the publication yesterday of the personal insolvency Bill. It is a pity he took some of the good out of the welcome by making some begrudging comments in respect of it. It is fair to say that the biggest worry in the period of this recession for individuals and families, even bigger than the loss of the job or the loss of the business, is the fear of...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is always open to taking on board constructive suggestions from any Member on legislation. That is why we have decided that the heads of the Bill will go immediately to the joint committee. We do not intend that to be a prolonged period and we are looking at having that process completed by the end of February and then moving ahead with the formal publication of the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and people have been facing all kinds of difficulties in respect of jobs, the economy and their personal situation. For the first time since the country went into recession, individual families and households can look to a legislative basis through which they can get debt resolution and to a new legislative basis for personal insolvency which combined will give them some hope of getting...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is a pity that Deputy McDonald does not have the good grace, as Deputy Ó Cuív did, at least to acknowledge that the Government is dealing with a real issue that families are concerned about which is the problem of mortgage debt. Previously, she claimed the Government was doing nothing about the mortgage problem and on the day that we are doing just that, she does not have the good grace...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The committee which debated the Bill finished three hours early.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Three extra hours were available during which all these detailed issues could have been raised.