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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the European Commission stating that Ireland is one of the Member States that has failed to transpose the audiovisual media services directive; the reason for this failure; the implications of this failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3410/10]

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I join with the Tánaiste and the leader of Fine Gael in expressing the hope that the talks in Belfast will reach a successful conclusion. On behalf of the Labour Party, I want to say we support the efforts of the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister in trying to bring about a resolution to matters, in particular the long-awaited devolution of the policing and justice powers to the...

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: That will be a relief.

Leaders' Questions (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome the Tánaiste's statement referring to the letter that is on its way to me from the Taoiseach to the effect that the HSE circular was issued in error. Can I take it that agencies which do not comply with the stated wishes of the HSE to cut staff pay will not, as a result, have their allocations cut correspondingly by the HSE? I note the Tánaiste has hedged her bets on the national...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I support the request made by Deputy Kenny for a debate on Northern Ireland. There should be a debate. Regardless of the outcome of the talks under way in Belfast, which I hope sincerely are successful, we should have the debate in the House. With regard to the banking issue, will the Tánaiste clarify a few points on the toothless secret investigation the Government is offering as an...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that have a brown bin collection in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2451/10]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the amount of money that is to be paid under the Kyoto Protocol, if any, for exceeding our carbon emissions targets for 2008 and 2009; if he will be required to purchase carbon credits for 2008 and 2009; when these carbon credits will have to be purchased; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Defence the level of payroll savings achieved by him in 2009 arising from retirements from the Defence Forces and the enforcement of the embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1978/10]

Written Answers — Bomb Disposal Unit: Bomb Disposal Unit (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in regard to the 78 hoax callouts of the explosive ordinance disposable team from the period from 1 January to 15 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1977/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will approve the appointment of a chief medical officer for the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown area, a position which has been vacant since August 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2279/10]

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I join my colleagues in wishing the Minister for Finance well in the personal challenge he faces. I thank Members for their contributions to this debate and my colleague and Labour Party finance spokesperson, Deputy Burton, for proposing the motion on a public inquiry into what happened in the banking system. In ten minutes' time, every Member of the House will have a choice to make. That...

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: When I heard-----

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: I believed him when I heard Senator Boyle outline the Green Party's principles on this matter, that the inquiry would have to be open, public and have Oireachtas involvement. When I heard that the Minister, Deputy John Gormley, was going to see the Taoiseach, and was going to insist on a public inquiry-----

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----I believed him-----

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----because I believed that the Green Party, of all parties, understands what has happened in the economy and what has happened in banking is a consequence of bad planning, and the political relationship to bad planning is as a consequence of property speculation-----

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and of unsustainable practices and lending by banks.

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: What I did not expect, and what I am grossly disappointed about, is that the Green Party should have so easily sold the pass.

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Green Party has a decision to make tonight. It is a decision that goes to the heart of everything the party has stood for, namely, matters relating to planning and the sustainability of the economy, principles that the Labour Party shares with it. This decision goes to the heart of everything the Green Party stands for. If its members decide that they will stand not with their...

Banking Crisis: Motion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: -----they are merely hitchhikers who will be ditched out at the first crossroads.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has been caught out again.