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Leaders' Questions (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach still has not answered the question. He does not have an answer.

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made to date in the renewed talks with the social partners; if a date has been set for the resumption of the talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15141/09]

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government made an agreement with the social partners last September, which could not be implemented. It then had further talks with them in January where they agreed to a €2 billion adjustment in the public finances but the Government walked out and introduced the levy unilaterally, which caused huge anger and resentment among many working people. The Taoiseach then made a third...

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: We are at a point where social partnership is all process and no agreement. What are the likely headings of any agreement that might emerge from a resumption of talks? It is clear there will not be an agreement on pay. The agreement made last September is dead.

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Is the Government implementing the public sector pay agreement?

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The public sector pay agreement did not provide for any pay increase. I thought the Taoiseach told us that was put off.

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: That is the same thing. There is no point in splitting hairs. The Taoiseach made an agreement last September.

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The position is that it is not being implemented in the private sector.

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is not going to implement it the public sector. The first rounds of it are due next September and October and he has deferred that. There is no point in saying there is a pay agreement; the reality is it does not exist. Will the Taoiseach seek agreement with the social partners on public sector employment levels? Will there be agreement with the social partners when Mr....

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I have two questions for the Taoiseach arising from the replies he has given us. We have been talking about the social partnership process for more than half an hour, but I am not clear as to whether or when agreement will be reached on pay. Does the Taoiseach envisage, if the talks resume, that agreement on pay will be reached and, if so, what form will it take? As regards the early...

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: On the last point, these are questions that arise. I am sure the Taoiseach has been asked these questions by constituents. There are people who intend retiring under this arrangement. They are making calculations based on the likelihood of the lump sum being taxed in the future. An issue arises in regard to what will happen to their lump sums if their applications are refused. Let us...

Social Partnership. (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Finance said it on budget day.

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Defamation Bill was published on 7 July 2006 and has been making very slow progress through the Houses. I understand it is currently on Committee Stage. It is the Government's intention to have the Bill enacted by the summer recess? From where on earth did the proposal on blasphemous libel come?

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Was the proposal for a €100,000 fine a Government decision?

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Was the entire Government present?

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Were the Green Party Ministers missing that day as well?

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: What about blasphemous libel?

Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Was that the Taoiseach's idea?

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I join with Deputy Kenny in marking the first anniversary of the Taoiseach's elevation to office. I hope there will not be a second anniversary. I do not know how it has been for him but it has been pretty lousy for the rest of us. Almost 200,000-----

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Never mind the Opposition. Let us think for a second of the people we represent.