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Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I move: That Dáil Éireann: believes that: the measures required to deal with the current economic crisis must be based on the principles of fairness and equity; those who contributed most to the crisis should be required to contribute most to a solution and that people should be asked to contribute according to their ability to pay; irresponsible lending practices by the banks and reckless...

Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Nobody in this House would deny that we are at the beginning of what may be the worst economic crisis in living memory. All around the country tonight, around kitchen tables, people are wondering just how they are going to get through it. How will they manage with less take-home pay, but the same bills? How will they pay their mortgage, and what will happen if they cannot? How will they...

Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: It has suited some people, including Ministers, to imply that public and private sector employees exist on separate planets and public servants were, in the insulting headline-chasing words of Minister of State, Deputy John McGuinness, "featherless but still plump State hens". The implication is that public service workers are impervious to this recession while all the pain is being felt in...

Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: These people worked, reared a family and paid taxes until the rug was pulled from under them. This is a global financial crisis on a massive scale. The global boom — which made our own Celtic tiger possible — has now become a global bust and no country is immune from its impact. Ireland is different. This economic storm is battering Ireland harder than our fellow EU member states...

Irish Economy: Motion (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: That is not so.

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: We will consider the Taoiseach's application.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach said he knew about the Quinn situation in March and that his understanding was that the matter was resolved with the statement on 30 July from the Quinn group. We now know that the so-called resolution of the Quinn issue involved an arrangement whereby Anglo Irish Bank provided €300 million to ten wealthy individuals, who in turn used the money to buy shares in Anglo Irish...

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: I accept what the Taoiseach says. I am not trying to impute anything to him. I want to pursue further what the Taoiseach said in his reply. The Taoiseach said he knew in March about the Quinn overhang in Anglo Irish Bank. Did he know the full extent of it in March? The Taoiseach says he thought it was resolved in July. Given what we now know, did he know the full extent of how it was...

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach knew about this in July.

Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Was that in March?

Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government Chief Whip has been on the airwaves to indicate that the Government is contemplating legislation to provide for compellability of witnesses before certain Oireachtas committees in connection with the banking issue. Is such legislation being considered and, if so, when will we see it? On the Bill to give effect to the so called "pension levy" in the public services, the Public...

Official Engagements. (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach his plans for meetings with other EU leaders over the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1036/09]

Official Engagements. (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach his priorities for the European Council meeting on 19 and 20 March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1037/09]

Official Engagements. (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his participation in the World Economic Forum summit in Davos in Switzerland. [3467/09]

Official Engagements. (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 13: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his pre-Christmas 2008 visit to Irish troops serving in Kosovo. [1000/09]

Official Engagements. (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 14: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his January 2009 visit to Japan. [1001/09]

Official Engagements. (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to Davos, the President of the European Commission made a number of very unflattering remarks about Ireland and comparisons with Iceland which I know the Taoiseach rejected in Davos. I note the European Commission President repeated much of what he stated in Davos at a later stage. Has the Taoiseach taken this up with the President of the Commission and what response has he...

Constitutional Amendments. (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the constitutional referenda the Government plans to hold during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5591/09]

Constitutional Amendments. (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: The working assumption arising from the December summit and the Taoiseach's report from it was that work would proceed on the drafting of the various declarations and statements. That work would be concluded, it would go to the June summit and then there would be another referendum in the autumn. To be fair, the Taoiseach has not committed himself to that timetable but that is the working...

Constitutional Amendments. (17 Feb 2009)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Taoiseach think sufficient progress is being made to allow for agreement at the March summit? I appreciate these matters depend on progress made but is that a realistic possibility? Will the Taoiseach involve the parties that supported the treaty on the last occasion in discussions on the drafting?