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Order of Business (7 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate and understand the requirement for discretion in regard to the two GOAL workers who have been abducted. The Labour Party supports the efforts the Government is making to secure their early release. I know Deputy Michael D. Higgins has been in contact with the Minister, Deputy Martin, in connection with this issue. It is obviously a very troubling time for their families and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons working on temporary contracts, and the number of such contracts that are due to expire by the end of 2009 in respect of her Department and each of the State agencies or boards for which she has responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27429/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the delay in the completion of a deed of covenant which would enable work to proceed on the re-development of a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 18, for which funding has been provided and all other preparations have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27767/09]

Written Answers — Dormant Account Funds: Dormant Account Funds (7 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has received an update from the interdepartmental committee on the Dormant Accounts Fund suicide prevention measure; the position regarding this funding measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27274/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 643: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the delay in the completion of a deed of covenant which would enable work to proceed on the re-development of a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 18, for which funding has been provided and all other preparations have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27769/09]

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I also object to this proposal. The Order of Business presented by the Tánaiste is ludicrous. Yesterday we had one and three quarter hours allocated for the debate on the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 to which there were 84 amendments on Report Stage. Three and a half hours were allocated for the debate on the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006, to which...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask the Tánaiste to reverse the order of the Bills in the sensible manner I have suggested. I also draw attention to the arrangements for next week. By my count, there are 12 proposals involving a guillotine. Four of the items of legislation the House is being asked to deal with next week are entirely new and have not appeared before the House thus far. Two of the Bills have yet to be...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I will not repeat what I said previously other than to say that the Government is taking a contemptuous attitude to the House in the way it is ordering business and insisting on guillotines.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: There is a report in today's Irish Examiner that over 70,000 people who have lost their jobs are waiting for their welfare payments to be processed. Will the Government ensure that there will be prompt processing of those welfare claims?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Can I ask about the report by what is known as an bord snip nua? We had been led to understand that the report would be presented to the Government before the end of June. Presumably, the Government would have been in a position to inform the House about the report and possibly publish it before the summer recess. It would appear that the report will not be available to the Government....

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Can I just comment on that?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I will be very brief. I now understand from the Tánaiste that this will be presented to the Minister for Finance next week, and will be considered by the Government thereafter. Will it be considered by the Government before it breaks for its own holidays? Can the Tánaiste indicate to us when that will be? When will that document be laid before the House?

Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Highly likely?

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (1 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the contract for the cancer control programme's cervical screening testing, currently held by a company (details supplied) will be re-advertised; the criteria which will be used; if it is intended to award the contract to a single operator; if there is an indication that Irish laboratories will be eligible to tender; and if she...

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (1 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures in place to ensure that funding for new developments in the health services are spent on the purposes for which they have been approved; the areas in which such funding has been released; the areas in which it is withheld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26315/09]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (1 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, arising from his public statement of 26 May 2009, he has received a response to his call to the religious congregations to articulate their willingness to make a further substantial voluntary contribution arising from the Ryan report; if a meeting has been arranged with representatives of the congregations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (1 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the matters discussed at his meeting on 4 June 2009 with representatives of the religious orders that ran institutions identified in the Ryan report in which children were abused; if the question of additional payments by the orders was discussed; if he plans further meetings with these orders; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (1 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the matters discussed at his meeting on 3 June 2009 with eight groups representing victims of child abuse in institutions run by religious orders; if he plans to meet this group again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22967/09]

Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach's reply to Deputies Kenny and Burton is unsatisfactory. It is now three months since the Government announced its intention to establish NAMA. We were informed through the budget statement at the time that legislation would be introduced as a matter of urgency. We are still no clearer in regard to when this legislation will appear. The Taoiseach's answer today is vague in...

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to go back to the earlier part of the Taoiseach's reply with regard to the programme for Government. Did I hear him correctly as saying that the Government will publish a revised programme for Government before we come back in the autumn? Perhaps he will clarify that for us. Who will be a party to the revision of the programme? Will there be a bilateral discussion between Fianna...