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Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government sent out mixed messages in recent months. We were informed that the Taoiseach would give a state of the nation address but this never happened.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Finance then introduced a budget, the figures relating to which were wrong. Last week we were informed that an announcement would be made in respect of an economic strategy but the Taoiseach has now stated that such a strategy is already in place. The only difficulty in that regard is that the rest of us do not know the nature of that strategy. We were informed yesterday...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: That was a fine speech.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is, however, riddled with inconsistencies and contradictions. The Taoiseach says the Government has a strategy. This strategy has never been outlined. We are asked to believe there is a strategy.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: What we can deduce from the Taoiseach's rhetoric this morning is that the Government is going to rely on the capital programme, and that is great. However, the problem is that the Taoiseach in that same reply is telling us that the national development plan will not be achieved within the period set down. The Taoiseach has also told us the Government has contracted out its responsibilities...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Is the Taoiseach saying that an bord slash is not being given a responsibility or may not come back with a recommendation to cut capital programmes? There is no point in the Taoiseach coming into the House and saying the Government's strategy is that it is going to continue with the capital programme while at the same time a particular group is being told to come back with recommendations to...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach stated that economies must be achieved.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: We can all add; this is not complicated. There is less tax revenue coming in to the State. We heard the figures in this regard yesterday. The Minister for Finance says there will be no new budget and no additional taxes. There will, therefore, be what the Taoiseach calls "economies" or "adjustments", which basically amount to cuts in expenditure. I want to know how this will be...

Public Relations Contracts. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the work programme of the committee chaired by his Department which oversees the awarding of public relations contracts by Ministers; if the committee has issued new guidelines in view of the restrictions in such contracts announced in July 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38353/08]

Public Relations Contracts. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to pursue two aspects of the Quigley report with the Taoiseach. One of the recommendations of the report was that approval by the Taoiseach would be required where a Minister was taking on either an individual or a PR consultancy firm providing advice to the Minister. Was that practice ever adopted and on how many occasions, if any, has his approval been sought for the appointment of...

Public Relations Contracts. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Perhaps the Taoiseach would advise us in respect of the three which did come within the remit of the guidelines? Can he tell us what was the value or the cost of the contract in each case?

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach his legislative priorities for the remainder of the 30th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32381/08]

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Can the Taoiseach explain why his Ministers are so bad and so slow at producing legislation? The current legislative programme lists 19 Bills that are supposed to be published this session, but only six have been published to date. I examined the list of promised legislation published in May 2003. A minerals development Bill was supposed to appear in 2004 and we are now told it will not...

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for the very fine compliment.

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is an expert this morning.

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: When the Taoiseach was in reflective mood responding to Deputy Ó Caoláin, he talked about the value of the committee system and the very valuable work that is done on legislation in committees. I agree with him about that. However, there is legislation which the Government stated it wished to have enacted before the end of the year, namely, the Bill to take the medical card from...

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Perhaps the Taoiseach wants to answer it.

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach wants to get out of here.

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the €75,000 limit refer to an individual or to a couple?

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: When will the Bill be published?