Results 10,661-10,680 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: That is correct.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: No, that is not the case.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: It is time the Taoiseach made up his mind.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: The Government is not like any other, it is worse than any other government.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Yes it is. That is what the IMF said.
- Freedom of Information. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department during the first two months of 2009; the way this compares with the same period in each year going back to 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10885/09]
- Freedom of Information. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Will we have to submit a freedom of information request to the Taoiseach to find out who are the new Ministers of State? If we do, will we be charged a fee for it?
- Freedom of Information. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: I am relieved to hear that. The Labour Party has two Private Members' Bills on the Order Paper relating to freedom of information. One Bill proposes that the Freedom of Information Act should apply automatically to all public bodies unless there are compelling reasons for it not to, in other words, that the freedom of information process would apply automatically and the legislation would...
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the last occasion on which the Cabinet Committee on Economic Renewal met; and when the next meeting is due. [10886/09]
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Social Inclusion, Children and Integration last met; and when the next meeting is due. [10887/09]
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Much better to do it at breakfast.
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: All these arrangements relating to Cabinet committees are very confusing. I thank the Taoiseach for explaining to the House the role of these committees in reconciling what may appear to be conflicting policy objectives by Government and individual Departments. Which of the committees is addressing the matters related to banking? Which committee, for example, would have considered the...
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Is there no committee dealing with the issue?
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Does no committee deal with banking?
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Do I take it from the Taoiseach's reply that the NTMA is exempt from the provisions of the recruitment embargo? What is the anticipated level of staffing required by NAMA? I think, for example, of the work a local authority must do if it wants to buy back a council house. It must send out a valuer and, probably, an architect to check its condition. There is a considerable amount of...
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: Yes. Absolutely.
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: I am a bit surprised by the Taoiseach's reply. I am looking for a ballpark figure from the Taoiseach. Is he seriously telling the House that the Government gave no consideration to the likely level of staff that the agency would need to engage? We have a situation where one cannot renew-----
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: -----a temporary contract. Hospitals all over the country have six-month contracts for nursing staff, for example. In areas of the health service, the contracts of caring staff cannot be renewed. Services will need to be curtailed as a result. The Government has decided on an absolute embargo on recruitment, promotion, acting up and the renewal of short-term contracts because of the...
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: And no idea about the staff numbers that will be required.
- Cabinet Committees. (22 Apr 2009)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is telling me that it is very good.