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European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received an agenda for the proposed EU summit on 19 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41721/09]

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the EU summit held on 19 November 2009. [43233/09]

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received a final agenda for the European Council meeting on 10 and 11 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45391/09]

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Some surprise was expressed throughout Europe over the identities of the new President of the European Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Was the Taoiseach consulted on the two appointments before the meeting on 19 November? When was he first informed about them? What is the anticipated size of the European external action service,...

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Do I understand correctly from the Taoiseach's reply that he was not consulted in advance in regard to the identity of the President of the Council or the high representative and that he only first heard about it before the formal meeting on 19 November commenced? Do I also understand correctly that at least part of the money for the climate fund will come from the existing development aid...

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I am sure the Minister was there.

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: When?

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I am glad to hear that.

European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I will inform the representatives that the Taoiseach has responded positively to my questions.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not sure the Tánaiste satisfactorily answered the question she was asked, which concerned the arrangements for the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill next week. It is this Bill that will cut the pay of workers earning less than €600 a week by 5%. According to the schedule that has been circulated for next week, the Government intends to pull the same...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: That procedure is designed to minimise the opportunities for amendments to be proposed to the legislation and to minimise the number of times Government TDs will have to vote on the specific provisions of the Bill. It is clearly concluded on the Government side that it is politically easier to sell a general vote on the Bill with a wrapped up motion that the Bill pass with all amendments...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, who is visiting the House today, has promised he would introduce legislation to put a cap on the amount of waste which could be incinerated in an incinerator. As a result he believes he will be able to stop the planned incinerator in Ringsend. Is the environment (miscellaneous provisions) Bill which is listed for publication...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy O'Sullivan is absolutely right. There has always been a poverty-proofing of the budget. This used to be done by the Combat Poverty Agency which the Government abolished last year and we were told it would be done instead by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Has this document been laid before the House? It is a document related to the budget. Deputy O'Sullivan is correct...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: -----to have the budget assessed-----

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: -----to see what impact it has on poor people. Does this House pay any attention to the needs of poor people any more?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: It has not been circulated.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I can tell the Ceann Comhairle it has not been circulated. The social welfare Bill is being guillotined this evening but the document on the impact of the budgetary measures on poor people seems to me to be a document which the House needs to have before the debate on the social welfare Bill concludes. As the Ceann Comhairle has acknowledged, it has not been circulated. Where is it; when...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Where is the document?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Where is the document?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: This is very simple. There has been a requirement and it is the custom year in, year out, that when the Government draws up the budget there is examination of the impact of the budgetary measures on poor people. This examination used to be done by the Combat Poverty Agency, which no longer exists, and is now supposed to be done by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. As Deputy...