Results 10,421-10,440 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Second, those elections were primarily about local issues. I accept the popularity of the Government was a factor in them. The Taoiseach may not be aware, because he was not in touch with people during the course of the recent election campaign, that the elections on Friday were not about local or European issues, they were about the state of the economy and the Government's mismanagement...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach asserted that what the people want him to do is to carry on, but that is the last thing they want. The people want rid of him and his Government. That is the message from last Friday. The decision the Taoiseach will have to make, and make shortly, is whether he is going to defy the will of the Irish people and continue in Government-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: -----not in the interests of recovery of the country, but in the hope that during the course of time, his party and colleagues in Government will recover their political fortunes-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: ------through getting under the hatches and carrying on in the hope that people will forget about their mismanagement of the economy.
- Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Arising from that, will the Taoiseach clarify whether it is the Government's intention to have the legislation dealing with a second referendum on the Lisbon treaty taken in July, assuming that agreement is reached at the European summit later this month?
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (28 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to the emergency response fund to human disasters and to the humanitarian relief fund. [21829/09]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (28 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the aid that has been given in recent times to the Karamojo area of northern Uganda. [21831/09]
- Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the report from the Garda Commissioner on inquiries being carried out by an assistant commissioner into serious matters regarding a person (details supplied). [21475/09]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if a VAT registered company is eligible for a VAT refund on services or goods purchased, which are entirely covered by their insurer, and for which they will be reimbursed; the party which is liable to pay VAT on services provided when the cost incurred by a VAT registered company is covered by their insurer, the VAT registered purchaser of the...
- Prison Accommodation. (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the claims made at the recent conference of an association (details supplied) that paramilitary prisoners in Portlaoise maximum security prison enjoy a relaxed regime in which they can hold military style parades, have murals on the wall, and order in food from outside; the reason these...
- Regulatory Reform. (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made with regard to the recommendations contained in the OECD report on regulatory reform in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16606/09]
- Regulatory Reform. (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: These questions relate to the OECD report on regulatory reform, which was published in 2001. When that report was published eight years ago, the then Tánaiste and Minister responsible for enterprise and employment, Deputy Harney, said she would accept all the recommendations and that she would have them implemented. From what I can establish, the only recommendation implemented from the...
- Appointments to State Boards. (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the appointments made to boards or agencies operating under the aegis of his Department since May 2007 to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16607/09]
- Appointments to State Boards. (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: They should write to the Taoiseach-----
- Appointments to State Boards. (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: -----and send their curricula vitae.
- Standards in Public Office. (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach if he has plans to amend the code of conduct for office holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15594/09]
- Standards in Public Office. (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: The jailing yesterday of former Government press secretary, Frank Dunlop, was a very significant watershed in Irish life, in particular in regard to the corruption of public office. Has the Taoiseach given consideration to the consequences and any changes in legislation, practices or codes of conduct that might be progressed arising from the decision of the court yesterday?
- Order of Business (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: I agree with Deputy Kenny about the necessity for the House to sit through July for the reasons that he has stated. There is a great deal of important business to be dealt with, some of which the respective Ministers have signalled. I drew the Taoiseach's attention last week to the Dáil calendar which suggests that the Dáil will rise on 2 July, a week earlier than last year. I wish to...
- Order of Business (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: There is no decision to restore the Christmas bonus.
- Order of Business (27 May 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Has the Christmas bonus been dropped?