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European Council Meetings. (24 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: We are dealing with questions arising from the summit meeting which took place last week. Like Deputy Kenny, I attended a meeting of the leaders of the labour and social democratic parties, which was held in advance of the summit meeting. I am very much aware that the conclusions which were reached at the summit meeting last Thursday were by no means a done deal and that there were...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Since this time last year approximately 200,000 people have lost their jobs. When people lose their jobs they apply for social welfare payments. It usually takes a number of weeks for a social welfare payment to be processed and paid. If there is any complication with a claim, for example, if the paperwork is wrong, in particular if somebody has been self-employed, it can take much longer....

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: There has been no community welfare officer in the centre for the past several weeks. The community welfare officer in the Dún Laoghaire health centre has been out sick for the past three or four weeks, and there is no community welfare officer there either. I have heard of a number of other cases where community welfare officers are on holidays, which is perfectly understandable. The...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: My purpose in raising this problem is to get it solved. I am concerned about those who have lost their jobs. It is stressful for them in any event and involves a considerable change to their living circumstances. Suddenly having to turn to the social welfare service for assistance is bad enough but it is even worse if that assistance is not available and if one turns up at one's local...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: That is not the case.

Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: It is a management issue.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence the way the €30 million reduction in Defence spending announced in the 2009 budget will be achieved; the instances in which plans to acquire new equipment during 2009 will not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24692/09]

Written Answers — White Paper on Defence: White Paper on Defence (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to prepare a second white paper on defence for the period 2011 to 2020. [24693/09]

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to make a proposal to the Taoiseach on this item. He proposes to guillotine Second Stage of the Bill at 7 p.m. and Committee and Remaining Stages at 10 p.m. I know the Taoiseach has offered to extend the sitting until 11 p.m and he will guillotine it at that time instead. That, unfortunately, does not meet the requirements. This Bill, for the reasons we stated before and which...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I object to this proposal because it cuts across the suggestion I made to the Taoiseach in respect of dealing with the Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which provides for the extension of the bank guarantee scheme. The explanation the Taoiseach has given us as to why the Government wants to have this Bill dealt with in one sitting today does not stand up. The idea, for...

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I am coming to that, Deputy. First, the measure that is proposed to be dealt with here is no ordinary measure. It is to extend a guarantee that the taxpayer is providing for approximately €440 billion beyond the original date. Second - here is the democracy point - the Government now enjoys an approval rating of all of 10%. Whatever authority-----

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Whatever authority the Government may have had in the past to ram through legislation and to use the guillotine, it certainly does not have the moral and political authority to do it in those circumstances.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Whatever this hurry is about, it is not about parliamentary procedure and it is not about the Taoiseach being kind to the Chief Whip.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: When I raised earlier the matter of the Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, the Taoiseach in reply told me the Bill must be enacted tonight in order for the relevant statutory instruments to be made. Will the statutory instruments arising from this Bill be laid before the House tomorrow?

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: We have just had a number of exchanges about the great rush to take all Stages of this Bill today. The Taoiseach's explanation for this is that it is to facilitate the presenting of the statutory instruments. When will the statutory instruments be laid before the House?

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: But-----

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach said he wanted the legislation passed by 10 p.m. today and now he-----

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: My question-----

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I asked when the secondary legislation will be laid before the House.

Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: No, he told us-----