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Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Tá an Teachta Ó Cuív ag éisteacht le ráflaí. Níl a fhios agam cé atá freagrach as na raflaí sin. An féidir leis a rá sa Teach cé atá freagrach astu? Mar a dúirt mé, tá reachtaíocht maidir le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta ann agus tiocfaidh an reachtaíocht sin os comhair na Dála. Seans gur fearr leis ceist dhíreach a chur ar an Aire faoi na hábhair a bheidh sa Bhille sin.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 3, Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 10, statements on Dáil reform. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the following arrangements shall apply in regard to No. 10: the statements of a Minister or Minister of State and of the main spokespersons for Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I remind Deputy Ó Cuív that the increases in the student registration charges to which he refers were introduced by his own Government.

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Eamon Gilmore: The damage that Government did to the economy-----

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Eamon Gilmore: We do know all about it, and the Irish people know all about it. That is why they made the decisions they did in the election. It will take quite some time to undo the damage the previous Government did in education and in many other services.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no legislation promised on the matter referred to by the Deputy. Maidir leis an Bhille i dtaobh Údarás na Gaeltachta, tá reachtaíocht geallta ach ní dóigh liom go mbeidh sé foilsithe go dtí an bhliain seo chugainn.

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Eamon Gilmore: I recommend that Deputy McDonald improves the quality of her television viewing. It is a sad life to be watching reruns of an old, outdated television series.

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Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has set out proposals that are under consideration by him. The proposals have yet to be brought to Government and the Government has yet to make a decision on the matter. When it does, if legislation is required, it will be prepared and brought before the House. The electricity (transmission assets) Bill will allow for the...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no confusion. The question of legislation only arises when the Government has made a decision. The Government has not made a decision on any of these matters. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has set out the proposals under consideration. When he has concluded his consideration and brings a recommendation to Government, a decision will be made. If...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is willing to take the Bill in this House. It was debated in the Seanad. We hope to have Second Stage in this House before the summer recess.

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Eamon Gilmore: I do not see the registration of wills Bill listed on the Government's legislation programme. There was a Private Members' Bill on this topic in the Seanad. I will check the position on it and I will revert to the Deputy.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government has a series of reform measures to be introduced. The reform legislation being given priority concerns the funding of political parties and constituency revision arising from the census. Legislation on these matters is being prepared. In addition, legislation is being prepared to provide for an incentive for political parties to encourage an increase in the participation of...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy is wrong.

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Eamon Gilmore: There is no 10% cut in support teachers-----

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Eamon Gilmore: -----in the school system. There are 350 more resource teachers this year than last year.

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Eamon Gilmore: What was announced by the Minister for Education and Skills very sensibly yesterday was that he would allocate 90% of those now, with the remaining 10% to be allocated later in the year, when the position of schools becomes much clearer.

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Eamon Gilmore: That is in order to ensure that we get the best value for money and that resource teachers are applied to where they are most needed.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not briefed on the detail of but I will ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to respond directly.

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Eamon Gilmore: That health amendment legislation will be published later in the year.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Bill is listed for debate next Thursday and it is not intended to guillotine it.