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Order of Business. (29 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----the use of the guillotine by the Government to rush legislation through the House. Thirty minutes is not sufficient time for the completion of Second Stage of the Bill and given the commitments that the Minister has given on introducing amendments to the Bill, the remaining period of time is not sufficient for Committee and Remaining Stages.

Written Answers — National Gallery: National Gallery (24 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if an assessment on the roof of the National Gallery has been undertaken; the estimated cost of these repairs; if these repairs will commence in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27247/10]

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (24 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of meetings she has had with Bord Scannán na hÉireann since she assumed her role in the Department; her plans to support the film industry here; the discussions she has had with the Irish Film Board over the popularity of home produced cinema at the box office; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that often...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: It it very unfair for the Minister for Finance to describe any Minister of State as a joke.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: We have had a number of proposals throughout this week to guillotine legislation where it has been perfectly clear that guillotines were not necessary, as the Bills were dealt with in the House in the normal way. This indicates an incompetent handling of Dáil business by the Government. A guillotine should be used sparingly. Generally, it is used to process legislation quickly where there...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Yesterday, I asked the Tánaiste if she could tell the House the date of the budget and she was not able to do so. Can I ask the Minister to give the House even an indicative date for the 2011 budget? I also asked the Tánaiste about the date of the resumption of the Dáil after the end of the summer recess and she said the Government had not made any decision about when the Dáil would...

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: We have been compiling these with a view to presenting a comprehensive case to the Minister. We were somewhat surprised yesterday that one of the Ministers of State jumped the gun and accused the Minister for Finance of wielding an axe in an indiscriminate manner.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask the Minister if there is any chance he could lay down the axe for a while, if only in the interests of health and safety among members of the Government.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I asked a number of questions.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on his decision to award a Galway to Dublin licence for 14 services a day to a company (details supplied) while the company's alleged breaches of the 1932 Act were still [i]sub judice[/i]; the reason such a licence was granted at this stage and not left to the incoming National Transport Authority, the new bus regulator under...

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank all the Members who have contributed to the debate. In particular, I express my appreciation of the work of my colleague, Deputy Mary Upton, not only in presenting this motion to the House, but in presenting and publishing an outstanding policy document for the Labour Party in this important area of tourism. I am disappointed my constituency colleague, the Minister, Deputy Hanafin,...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Tánaiste clarify some dates for the House? When I asked the Taoiseach last week about the date on which the House would rise for the summer recess, I understood him to say the Government's proposal was for 8 July. Has the Government made a decision as to when the House will resume sittings after the summer recess? Has it decided on a date for the budget? Has it decided a date or...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am just trying to understand-----

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----how the Government makes its decisions.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: There is not a tiddlywinks club in the country that would not have some idea of the key dates for committee meetings and events. Every organisation has some idea at this stage as to what its agenda for the rest of the year looks like. Yet the Tánaiste asks us to accept that the Government has decided the date the House will rise but has no idea when it will be recalled after the summer...

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste should take her punishment.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I move: That the Ceann Comhairle direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue his writ for the election of a Member to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the membership of the present Dáil consequent on the resignation from Dáil Éireann of George Lee, a member for the constituency of Dublin South. This motion is in the name of the Labour Party Whip, Deputy Emmet Stag. It is now more than...

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: On a point of order, the Minister of State said this will disrupt the legislative programme. If the writ is moved today, the by-election will be held during the recess and will disrupt nothing.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The by-election will be held during the recess at the end of July.

By-Election for Dublin South: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government should allow the people of Ballinteer and Dundrum to have their say.