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Regulatory Reform. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date in 2010 regarding the implementation of the OECD report on regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3180/10]

Regulatory Reform. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: One of the recommendations of the original OECD report, which was implemented by the Government, was the abolition of the groceries order. That was supposed to promote greater competition, a reduction in prices and better value for the consumer. We now find that big multiples, such as Tesco, are extracting or seeking to extract large sums of money from Irish suppliers just to put their...

Regulatory Reform. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate that the Taoiseach does not condone it but we have a situation where, particularly in the grocery sector, a couple of very large supermarket multiples are dominating the market. They are using that dominance to adopt all types of unfair practices against suppliers. The Taoiseach is correct that it is difficult to get proof. Suppliers are afraid to tell what they know about...

Departmental Records. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the number of files withheld by his Department in respect of the files transferred to the National Archives in respect of the year 1979; the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]a[/i]) of the National Archives Act 1986; the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]b[/i]); the number withheld under section 8(4)([i]c[/i]); and if he will make a statement on the...

Departmental Records. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the 30-year rule. This seems to come from a different age. Will the Taoiseach consider whether the time has come to reduce the 30-year rule regarding the release of papers? In other jurisdictions, such as the UK, it has been reduced to 15 years. My colleague, Deputy Mary Upton, has produced a Private Members' Bill proposing its reduction to 15 years. In...

Departmental Records. (23 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that the Government is preparing legislation relating to the National Archives. There is a proposal to merge the National Archives of Ireland, the National Library of Ireland and the Irish Manuscripts Commission. Leaving aside whether that is a good or bad idea, or whether Government attention and resources should be devoted to such an extent on the amalgamation of bodies like...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 16: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil nascadh foirmeálta idir Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta i bhfeidhm anois; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8360/10]

Written Answers — Straitéis 20 Bliain: Straitéis 20 Bliain (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 27: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta Chun a fhiafraí den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil aon chinneadh déanta aige leasuithe a dhéanamh ar an Dréacht-Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8359/10]

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Coghlan is the Tánaiste and she is Minister with line responsibility for job creation, although there is not much evidence of it. The potential for these jobs has been in existence for the best part of a year. Will they be provided? With regard to the motion of confidence in the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, tabled yesterday by the Taoiseach and passed by the House, on the...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: No, we did not.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I am trying to clarify the status of the motion passed in the House yesterday in light of Deputy Gogarty's comments on radio this morning and the departure by the chairman of the Green Party from the position taken by his party on the motion. I am trying to establish whether the motion was moved by the Taoiseach in his capacity as leader of the Fianna Fáil Party or on behalf of the...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not accept the response and I think this is part of our problem. The Tánaiste seems to think she has said all that has to be said about the jobs at the airport. I am afraid she has not.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Sorry, a Ceann Comhairle, my question to the Tánaiste is whether those jobs will be provided. All we have heard over the past several days were the details of the Tánaiste's exchanges with Mr. O'Leary and Ryanair. Whether Ryanair provides the jobs is a question-----

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste-----

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: If the Ceann Comhairle went to Dublin Airport, Swords or north Dublin and told one of those 300 people or anyone else who is looking for jobs that the Order of Business cannot be used for this purpose, I know where they would tell him to go. I am asking the Tánaiste-----

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: People are looking for jobs, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: They are out of work since losing their employment at the beginning of last year.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste has direct responsibility.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: We did not see much of Deputy Dempsey.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: He is the Minister for Transport.