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Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and not for the Government.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That should be our decision, not the Government's decision. It is a matter for the House.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It should be our decision, not the Government's.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Clearly, the decision of the High Court yesterday was that the Government has acted unreasonably in holding off on, and preventing, the by-election from being held.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am asking a question about legislation. The House can decide by legislation what is a reasonable period of time within which to hold a by-election. Deputy Kenny referred to the Bill that he has presented. There is also a report of all-party committee, which recommended to this House that by-elections should be held within a specified period of time. Without troubling the Supreme Court...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That is not what I said.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Likewise, before the Labour Party can agree the Order of Business proposed by the Taoiseach, which sets out a sequence for the taking of a number of motions for the moving of writs in respect of outstanding by-elections, we want a response from the Taoiseach in regard to the Government's decision to appeal yesterday's High Court decision in respect of the Donegal South-West by-election. I...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle, please allow me-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Please allow me to explain.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government has presented us with a list of by-elections on the Order of Business. The Government is asking us to deal with-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am asking for a response from the Taoiseach before agreeing anything on the Order of Business, which I am entitled to do. I understand that the Government has decided to appeal yesterday's High Court decision to the Supreme Court. Yesterday, the Taoiseach said that the holding of by-elections is a matter for the House. We know from what we have read in the newspapers that it is the...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not proposing-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not wish to be at odds with the Ceann Comhairle but he should listen and show some respect to Members-----

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----of the House when we are making valid points. The point I am making relates directly to the Order in which we are expected to deal with these matters, as presented by the Taoiseach. The Government is presenting a formula which will allow the Donegal South-West by-election to go ahead, in respect of which it has no choice because the High Court has stated that by-election must go ahead,...

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Can I ask------

Written Answers — Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (3 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 83: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon mheastachán déanta ag a Roinn ar cad a chosnóidh sé an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge a chur in áit. [39302/10]

Written Answers — Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Straitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (3 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 92: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta an mó cruinniú a bhí ann i mbliana den Chomhchoiste Rialtais don Ghaeilge, dáta an chruinnithe i ngach cás. [39301/10]

Order of Business (3 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has said that the issue of the holding of the by-elections is a matter for the Dáil. The Taoiseach has declined to say whether the Government intends to appeal the decision. If this is a matter for the Dáil - I believe it is - then the Dáil should decide. I give the Taoiseach notice now that on our Private Members' time next week, the Labour Party will introduce a motion to...

EU Summits (3 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Taoiseach believe that the issue of treaty change which is now being considered by the President of the Council is contributing in any way to the uncertainty in the markets? A possible treaty change in respect of crisis mechanisms is being considered by the European Council while the Heads of some member states are speculating and making suggestions on how those mechanisms might...

EU Summits (3 Nov 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for that considered reply. I wish to pursue the issue a little further. The Taoiseach is right. It is in all our interests that the credibility of the country is protected and the very worrying levels of interest rates and what is happening in the bond markets, and so on, are narrowed. Clearly, there are a number of elements to that. We can argue the toss in this...