Results 11,341-11,360 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Where there is a will there is a way. I wish to inquire about the whereabouts or well-being of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley. We have not seen him in the House for a long time and, first, I would like to know if he is still in Government.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Second, I want to know what has happened to the promised legislation.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: That is for sure. The Minister, Deputy Gormley, is on a promise and it is not happening for him.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: The Minister, Deputy Gormley, promised legislation to put a cap on the spending limits in local elections. He also made a statement on regulating the use of posters. We are all making preparations for these important elections next June. The Minister, Deputy Gormley, so far has failed to produce the amendments to the Electoral Bill on spending limits and we have heard nothing on poster...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Before agreeing to this, I would like to hear from the Tánaiste about the cutbacks in public spending programmes promised by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance. Arising from the state of the public finances, it seems all Ministers are making a list and checking it twice before Christmas. Will we be told what is on those lists or will we wake up some morning during the Christmas...
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Before we agree to the taking of these departmental Estimates, it would be helpful if the Tánaiste would tell the House when and how the further expected cutbacks will be announced.
- Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of labour inspectors employed by the National Employment Rights Authority; the number of labour inspectors available for assignment on normal duties; the number of labour inspectors in training following recruitment; the status of the recruitment campaign to increase the Labour Inspectorate to 90...
- Employment Rights. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workplace inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate to date in 2008; the way this compares with the same period in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44913/08]
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Today is International Human Rights day and marks the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Will the Government mark International Human Rights day by reversing the 24% cut in the budget for the Irish Human Rights Commission?
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach was bestirring himself to reply.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Those are not changes. It is as you are.
- Northern Ireland Issues. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the discussions that have taken place with the social partners regarding the establishment of the North-South consultative forum, first proposed in the Belfast Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29620/08]
- Northern Ireland Issues. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: I understand the North-South consultative forum was to be drawn from civic society and have social partners and so on involved in it. Will that ever happen? It is now ten years since the Good Friday Agreement and not very much seems to be happening to establish this body. I note that the last meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council was held in February and the next one is scheduled...
- Northern Ireland Issues. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for the response. If there is foot-dragging in getting the civic body established formally, is there any way to build upon the existing North-South contact, dialogue and arrangements across a range of areas of life on the island? For example some sporting bodies like the IRFU and GAA are all-island bodies anyway and the same is true of churches. There seems to be...
- Constitutional Issues. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if all of the recommendations made in the Sullivan report, following the A case have been implemented in the Office of the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/08]
- Constitutional Issues. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: The House will recall that the Sullivan report arose from what was described as the A case in 1996, where the constitutionality of the Sexual Offences Act 1935 was challenged and a man was released from prison who had sexually offended a minor. There was great hue and cry about it at the time and eventually the Supreme Court overturned the High Court decision. The issue that arose and which...
- Constitutional Issues. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach in his first reply to me said that all of the recommendations of the Sullivan report had now been implemented, which I welcome. The purpose was to avoid a situation where the Government finds itself flat-footed by a decision of the High Court, that the Government is apprised of cases coming down the track in the courts that could have constitutional implications or implications...
- Constitutional Issues. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for coming back to that issue. His answer demonstrates the procedures are working well but the Government is not working very well. If the Minister was told by the Attorney General on 14 October that the case in the High Court required amending legislation, the Minister did not tell the House or the spokespersons until the day before the legislation had to be brought...
- Constitutional Issues. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: It is a fact.
- Constitutional Issues. (10 Dec 2008)
Eamon Gilmore: She came in here in a panic and the House had to sit on a Friday to pass the Bill.