Results 8,301-8,320 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will consider authorising the taxi regulator or National Transport Authority to provide financial incentives towards the purchase of new wheelchair accessible taxis; if he will authorise the regulator to buy back surplus taxi plates at cost price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35045/10]
- Northern Ireland Issues (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I join the Taoiseach and Deputy Kenny in condemning the recent bombing in Derry and the succession of incidents that have arisen as a result of dissident republican activity. It is not just that it is a small, unrepresentative group of people who are involved in this activity. It is also that it flies directly in the face of the determined will of the Irish people as expressed in the ballot...
- Northern Ireland Issues (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: On a possible visit of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland, has President McAleese asked for approval from the Government to invite Queen Elizabeth to visit Ireland? Has the Government approved such an invitation?
- Northern Ireland Issues (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I want to return to the question I asked the Taoiseach about a possible visit by Queen Elizabeth. In his reply, the Taoiseach said that if there was to be such a visit, it would be likely to be in the term of office of President McAleese, which expires in a little over a year. I am still unclear on the position with regard to an invitation. Has an invitation been issued to Queen Elizabeth...
- Freedom of Information (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 19: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during the first eight months of 2010; if he will give similar figures for each year going back to 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32302/10]
- Freedom of Information (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I refer to the Aarhus Convention on access to information relating to environment matters, which was signed by Ireland in 1998 but which has not been ratified yet. My colleagues have asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government what is happening regarding the ratification of this important convention. The programme for Government contains a commitment to ratify it...
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 22: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach the level of expenditure incurred by his Department in the first eight months of 2010; the way this compares with the provision in the estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/10]
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 23: To ask the Taoiseach Taoiseach the progress made regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes in so far as they apply to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32319/10]
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Has the Taoiseach's Department put forward proposals to the various implementation bodies associated with the Croke Park agreement for reforms and cost savings?
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Those issues are being dealt with by the staff and the management in the context of Estimates discussions which have begun and are ongoing. The reply that I have been able to give confirms that the Department of the Taoiseach is no different from any other Department. It must make a contribution to the overall budgetary imperatives.
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Yes, but the Croke Park agreement is in place since last April.
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: My understanding is implementation bodies have been appointed and the idea was that they would consider proposals from Departments for reforms and further savings. Have such proposals been put by the Taoiseach's Department for consideration by those bodies?
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: It is a perfectly legitimate supplementary question. This is a wide-ranging issue. It is pretty straightforward. Have they or not?
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: It is not.
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I only ask the questions.
- Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: That is good. I thank the Taoiseach.
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise two matters with the Taoiseach. Last week, an additional â¬2.7 billion was allocated to Irish Nationwide Building Society, bringing the total amount for that institution to â¬5.4 billion. Last April, Irish Nationwide Building Society appointed Ernst & Young as forensic auditors to look back over the lending practices of that institution. Has Ernst & Young yet presented...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Kenny rightly referred to the pattern of waste in the HSE over which the Government has presided for many years. The latest example of this is contained in the internal report presented to the HSE on the audit of the SKILL programme administrative expenditure, which will be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts tomorrow. I hope there will be full accountability from the HSE...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: Nevertheless, the Government charged ahead and spent â¬50 million on them. Now it cannot sell them.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2010)
Eamon Gilmore: It is spending approximately â¬3 million per year to store them in warehouses on 20 or 25 year leases.