Results 9,841-9,860 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has a week before the next strike.
- Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Besides, the budget is on 9 December.
- Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has a responsibility to engage with the electorate.
- Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Government considered the report on the inquiry into sexual abuse in the Dublin archdiocese. Will the Taoiseach confirm that report is to be published tomorrow? When will it be made available to Members of the House? More important, will the Taoiseach give an assurance that it will be made available to the victims of the abuse before it is made available to the media? He...
- Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Did I hear the Taoiseach say "thereafter" in respect of it being made available to Members of the House? It should be made available to Members of the House certainly no later than it is released at a press conference.
- Order of Business (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Hear, hear.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: As we meet this morning, hundreds of families throughout the country are still not able to get back into their homes after the floods. Many are coping with trying to clean up, there are thousands in Cork who still have no water and there are many who are literally watching the level of the water to see how far it is from the front door of their home or business, as the spell of bad weather...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach did not reply to my question as to whether any application has been made for European assistance with the emergency fund? I would like him to answer it. As a first point, I put it to the Taoiseach that the normal means-tested community welfare officer response to situations where people find themselves without money is not appropriate in this situation, and this will have to be...
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Has that not yet been done?
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: It will be later today.
- Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date in 2009 regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the OECD report on the Irish public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32531/09]
- Public Service Reform. (25 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach the implementation in his Department of the report of the task force on the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32532/09]
- Industrial Action by Public Service Unions: Statements (24 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: This week, we have seen the worst of weather and the best of people, the worst of the elements and the best of human nature. Faced with the worst floods anyone can remember, we have seen neighbours helping neighbours, communities working together and voluntary organisations helping out. As a country, we are at our best when we work together to deal with our problems. At the centre of these...
- Industrial Action by Public Service Unions: Statements (24 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: In our system, senior public servants are prevented from becoming involved in public or political controversy. That is as it should be. However, that means that when some area of the public service comes in for unfair or inaccurate attack, it falls to the political masters, the Government of the day, to publicly explain and clarify what public servants do. Governments of all hues have...
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: On behalf of the Labour Party, I support the proposal made by Deputy Kenny. This is an extraordinary day and we have an emergency in the country. People's homes have been flooded and many of those whose homes have not been flooded to date fear they will be in trouble. There is a huge problem. I appreciate there is a motion down for debate at Private Members' time, but that is a restricted...
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: We are heading towards agreement on this arrangement. It is important the proposed statements should not be pro forma type statements. There needs to be an interaction between Members and an opportunity for them to be able to put questions to the relevant Ministers. As I said earlier, this should not be an adversarial debate. We want to respond to the needs of the people affected by the...
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: I suggest that, to assist matters and given the urgency, we might agree to take the Order of Business and then suspend the sitting.
- Order of Business (24 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Yes.
- Business of Dáil (24 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Is the Government Whip also on strike?
- Business of Dáil (24 Nov 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: I acknowledge the Government's agreement to proposals made earlier. I believe it is responding appropriately to what is an emergency situation in the country. I again express my appreciation to the Government Whip.