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Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Fewer people with disabilities, injuries or illnesses will qualify for payments. For these reasons the Labour Party seeks a longer period in which to debate the Bill. It is clear the Government wishes to rush the Bill through and bury the changes at 10 p.m. It is not acceptable to the Labour Party and we oppose the proposal.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the continuing problems experienced by former workers of Tara mines in relation to their pensions; and the steps she has taken to address these difficulties. [39507/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of orthodontists currently working in the Health Service Executive; the number working in the Dun Laoghaire area; if positions are vacant; the plans in place to fill them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39466/08]

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 441: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist athscrúdú a dhéanamh ar na meastacháin ar an deontas a cheadaigh an Roinn níos luaithe i mbliana le haghaidh Bóithre Áise nach raibh Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall ábalta obair a thosú orthu. [39778/08]

Written Answers — County Development Plan: County Development Plan (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to review proposals made by Donegal County Council in the variation of the county development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39777/08]

Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Some weeks ago I asked the Taoiseach about the promise made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to introduce legislation to limit spending for candidates in local elections. I suggested there was an opportunity to use the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008, which is before the House, to introduce that provision. The Taoiseach subsequently wrote to me indicating...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: That is difficult to understand. This is not a complicated legislative matter and there are precedents related to general and European elections. I do not know the nature of the ongoing discussion, unless the Taoiseach wishes to share it with the House.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The local elections will take place next June and people need to know in advance of the elections if there will be spending limits and what they will be.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: This is about the timing and the presentation of the legislation. The elections are coming, when will we see it?

Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach, but will we have it before people place their post box orders?

Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the plans he has to make changes to the operation of the media monitoring unit within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30106/08]

Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach said the Government intended to invite tenders for a press cuttings service. If the Government succeeds in attracting a successful tender for such a service, will that mean the services of the communication unit in his Department will then be dispensed with or will we end up with in a situation where we have the communications unit in his Department, a press office in every...

Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the work of and need for a Department press office which, I accept entirely, must issue statements on behalf of the Department and the Minister and communicate to the press and public what a Department is doing. What I am questioning is whether in the modern age this idea of a media-monitoring service still has any relevance or value or whether it is just a waste of money. There...

Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——and if anything has been said by somebody who telephoned Mr. Joe Duffy's radio programme to which the Minister needs to reply? This is a nonsensical operation. The Taoiseach is now stating that in addition to the communications unit he will spend more public money on a contracted service to work on the media monitoring operation. Given that the Taoiseach acknowledges there is now a...

Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes.

Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to know what it is for.

Departmental Expenditure. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is daft. It is a waste of money.

Interdepartmental Committees. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when the cross-departmental team on infrastructure and public private partnership last met; when the next meeting is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29624/08]

Interdepartmental Committees. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social inclusion last met; and when the next meeting is due [29625/08]

Interdepartmental Committees. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: When did the sub-committee on social inclusion, integration and children last meet?