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Interdepartmental Committees. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Cabinet sub-committee on social inclusion, children and integration last met in February. This is a year in which the Government has scrapped child benefit for children over 18 and an immunisation scheme for 12 year old girls, has increased class sizes, has scrapped the book grant for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and capped the number of English language teachers for...

Interdepartmental Committees. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: What is the purpose of the sub-committee on social inclusion, children and integration? Which Minister is responsible for convening it? This shows more clearly than anything the level of priority and consideration that this Government gives to the concepts of social inclusion, protection of children and the integration problems in our schools and the wider society. The specific Cabinet...

Combat Poverty Agency. (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way she will safeguard the future independence of the Combat Poverty Agency. [39504/08]

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I join the Taoiseach and the leader of Fine Gael in offering my sympathy and that of the Labour Party to the family, friends and sporting colleagues of Shane Geoghegan. His death was shocking and tragic and the manner in which it was carried out was disgusting. It would be tragic if it was a once-off but, unfortunately, it is not. Shane Geoghegan's murder is one of a series of murders that...

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I accept entirely that the Garda Síochána is doing its best and it has the full support of the Labour Party. I acknowledge that it has had some successes and the Taoiseach identified some of them. This is not a uniquely Limerick problem.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Many of these murders have been in other parts of the country. What can be done to increase the level of convictions being achieved? One out of eight convictions for the gun murders we have seen over the past decade is not satisfactory or acceptable. If the perpetrators of this crime can be effectively identified in newspapers this morning why can they not be lifted and put away? With...

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: They are afraid to do that.

Written Answers — Budgetary Projections: Budgetary Projections (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the October 2008 Exchequer returns; the updated tax revenue profiles for November and December 2008 and for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38819/08]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will publish the advice of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland on the appropriate scope of the credit institutions financial support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/08]

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It has been brought to my attention that Senator Corrigan has been out on the plinth having her photograph taken. Does it follow therefore that the Government soon will move the writ for the Dublin South by-election?

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise a number of issues. First, I would like the Minister for Finance to clarify his response in respect of the legislation for the withdrawal of medical cards from the over-70s. What he has just said represents a change from that previously announced. I would like the Minister to clarify the matter. Second, with regard to the Minister's response to Deputy Kenny on the issue of...

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: To me, this is at variance with the terms of the much lauded guarantee scheme. Are we now in the situation where taxpayers are effectively underwriting and guaranteeing the entire banking system, but——

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——if there is a reduction in interest rates and the banks do not pass it on——

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——the Minister for Finance cannot do anything about it?

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Third, 80 girls, currently aged 12 years, will die from cervical cancer if they are not given the vaccination the Minister for Health and Children announced for them——

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: We do not have a——

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: We do not have a particularly heavy schedule today, a Cheann Comhairle.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Finance and Minister for Health and Children are in the House.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: One of them made the decision to withdraw that vaccination. It is a short-sighted decision that is putting the lives of young girls at risk.

Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The decision is short-sighted financially because it will end up costing more to provide care for people who do not get this vaccination than it will to provide them with the vaccination in the first place.