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Leaders' Questions. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Small businesses are going out of business and the Tánaiste is waiting for a reply from the banks.

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The covert surveillance Bill was promised by the Government in response to Deputy Rabbitte's Private Members' Bill on enhancing powers of electronic surveillance, which most people agree is needed. Has the Government approved that Bill and when will it be published? When I last asked about the Bill to take medical cards from the over 70s, I was told it would be published before the end of...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The country will be sunk.

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his plans to make changes to the code of conduct for officeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38354/08]

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I listened to the Taoiseach's initial reply which is almost word for word the reply he gave to the same question in May. In essence, he is saying that the Government will carry out a review of the code of conduct for officeholders following enactment of the Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill 2007. The problem with that reply is that the ethics legislation appears to be going nowhere....

Standards in Public Office. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach's earlier reply regarding the request from the Standards in Public Office Commission that it be allowed to carry out inquiries in the absence of a complaint being made to it is akin to saying the Garda should not carry out investigations in respect of normal policing unless somebody has made a specific complaint. If the commission has responsibility for policing the battery of...

Commissions of Investigation. (18 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the motion passed and agreed by the House last year, which the Taoiseach informs the House was communicated by the Clerk of the House to the House of Commons, has the Government communicated the content of the motion to the British Government? Has the Taoiseach raised it with the British Prime Minister or has the Minister for Foreign Affairs raised it with his counterpart?

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strength of An Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available broken down by full members, those who have attested but not yet concluded their training, those in training and the expected number that will be recruited during 2009; the anticipated numbers at each category at the end of 2009; and if...

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount allocated in respect of Garda pay, including overtime, in 2009; the way this compares with the figures for 2008; the number of personnel on the Garda payroll; the expected numbers at the end of 2009; if he is satisfied that sufficient financial allocation has been made to allow the gardaí to maintain the...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I asked the Taoiseach yesterday about the Bill providing for the removal of the medical card from pensioners, and I was puzzled by the reply he gave me. He said: "That matter has not yet come before the Government, but it will before Christmas". I ask the Tánaiste if the Government——

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: What does it mean? Does it mean the Government has not in fact approved——

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——or made a decision to bring in a Bill which would remove the medical card from pensioners? Have the heads of a Bill been approved? When is it intended to introduce the Bill to the House? Will the Tánaiste give an assurance to the House that no attempt will be made by the Government to bring in the Bill in the late hours——

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——of the final days before Christmas and have it rushed through and guillotined in the hope that people will not take sufficient notice?

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Will she confirm to the House that until such legislation is passed and enacted, all over 70s have a legal entitlement to hold a medical card and the HSE does not have any legal power to take the medical card from them or commence any process of means testing which would anticipate the passage of the legislation? My other question concerns legislation that was promised by the Minister for the...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I see no place——

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The problem originated with a development which caused a bog to move and a large amount of water to move into the space left. Thus, we are dealing with both a physical lacuna and a legislative lacuna.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Where is the legislation? Can the Tánaiste identify where it is in the legislative programme or what has happened to it? Can we have any information on it? The serious point is that there are a number of developments which could be legally challenged on the same basis as the Derrybrien wind farm. I would like to know what is happening with the legislation.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: They just sound the same.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (12 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the Public Transport Regulation Bill; the proposed heads of this Bill; if the Bill will establish a national transport regulator for the areas not covered by the Dublin Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39844/08]

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: When will the Government publish the legislation which will take the medical card off old age pensioners? After this week, there are 15 sittings days left in this session to complete the Social Welfare Bill, in addition to the Finance Bill and the nursing homes Bill. The Bill which will take the medical card from pensioners will require considerable debate in the House, so I would like to...