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Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach, as Minister for Finance, was lying to the people. He lied to the people——

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——and he codded them.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: A change is as good as a rest.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Uno duce, una voce.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise two matters. A report on a fire in County Tyrone last November was released yesterday following an independent inquiry. We seem to be slower in receiving reports following independent inquiries. There was an independent inquiry into the tragedy in April 2007 involving the four members of the Dunne family in Monageer, County Wexford. I understand the report was due for...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Two legislative issues arise from it. There was a call by a human rights organisation involved for legislation on surveillance here and in the United Kingdom to be tightened as a result of the judgment. The finding by the European Court of Human Rights is shocking. Has the Government taken immediate action to seek assurances from the British Government that this practice will not continue?...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: What about the Monageer report?

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is responsible for today's figures. He led this country into the economic difficulties we now have. He has been in Government for 11 years and was the Minister for Finance for the past four years. All the political slagging the Taoiseach is undoubtedly capable of does not change these facts. I wish to take this from the point of view of people on the receiving end. I have a...

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The cutbacks are already happening. When the Taoiseach talks about corrective action, this is what he is talking about. Let us be clear about it. Is this the corrective action about which he is talking? People with disabilities finishing school need a day service, but they are being told the HSE has no money. There was a story in one of yesterday's newspapers stating the HSE had diverted...

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government of which I was a member handed over the public finances to the following Government in the black. It also handed over an economy that was creating 1,000 jobs per week. Jobs are now being lost at the rate of 1,600 per week.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: From the best of times, the Government has walked the country and the public finances back into the red. If I had been on the benches opposite for 11 years, like the Government, I would not turn around pathetically——

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——to ask the Opposition if it has any ideas that can dig it out of the hole.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: From the best of economic times, the Taoiseach has sleepwalked this country back into a recessionary state.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: When we ask what the ideas are to get us back out of it, the Taoiseach is very slow in coming forward with what he is going to do and positive ideas of how he will get us out of it. He is full of bluster.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Bluster will not get him out of this.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I am glad of the answer given to me in respect of people with disabilities.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I hope it will deliver and materialise. For example, €50 million was mentioned for the disabilities fund. The reply to the parliamentary question that my colleague, Deputy Lynch, got on the same issue was that only €20 million was to be released.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: We will see. I am not a millions person and I want to see what is happening on the ground. We will see, as we go on, whether these services will be provided. If they are not provided — in respect of disabilities or any other area of the public service that people are dependent on — we will be back here asking the Taoiseach about it morning after morning.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government did not. Business created those jobs.

Programmes for Government. (2 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if it is intended to publish a review of the progress made with regard to the implementation of the programme for Government at the end of the Government's first year in office; when he expects that the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14624/08]