Results 12,141-12,160 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore

Social Partnership. (1 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Taoiseach noted, the pay terms of the existing agreement for the private sector expired in March while that for the public sector will expire in September. We are in a situation where there should be a new agreement on pay. When does the Taoiseach expect the pay element of the talks to be concluded? Will that happen on this side of the summer holidays? I note he said there have...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (1 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the responsibilities of the Ministers of State within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14622/08]

Ministerial Responsibilities. (1 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: During the recent referendum on the Lisbon treaty one of the questions asked in response to the argument that the reduction in the number of Commissioners from 27 to 18 was in the interests of efficiency of administration and governance was how we could argue it was necessary to reduce to 18 the number of Commissioners for a population of 500 million when, for a population of 4 million, we...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (1 Jul 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Taoiseach believe Ministers of State are an abused category of office holder in the House? Ministers now rarely turn up for Adjournment debates and even when private notice questions are tabled, we sometimes find the Minister with direct responsibility does not appear and a Minister of State is asked to appear in his or her stead. For example, last week when the Minister for the...

European Council: Statements (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: No one in this House would envy the position the Taoiseach found himself in last week at his first European Council meeting in Brussels. The result of the referendum on the Lisbon treaty presents enormous difficulties for the Government and for the country. As I have said consistently since the first results of the referendum became known, the people have spoken, and the result of the...

European Council: Statements (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: A sense was never communicated that the money of European taxpayers which was being spent in this country to develop our infrastructure and economy was based on a wider belief in Europe that lifting all of the economies of Europe and living standards throughout Europe, including those in this country, would benefit Europe as a whole. To some extent, the chickens have come home to roost in...

European Council: Statements (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask that the research that will be conducted will be framed not just in terms of why people voted "No" but what they would vote for. We must examine what we are for. People say we are for remaining in the EU and for the European project but what does that mean in practice? It is fine if people say what should happen in the post-referendum situation. There must be a focus on delivery....

European Council: Statements (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I think we should stick to the second Dáil.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: No. This is a proposal on an agreement between the EU and Australia on the storage of passenger information. Opposition Whips were informed at 6.30 p.m. yesterday that important business would need to be taken today immediately after statements on the EU summit. A briefing document outlining the background was later circulated. While we are not opposed in principle to the proposed...

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: No.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Today's newspapers are full of stories to the effect that the Government, and the Minister for Finance in particular, intend to wield the knife in respect of various areas of public expenditure.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is relevant to the Order of Business that I ask the Taoiseach whether he will offer the House an assurance that, some time between now and the summer recess, there will be a full statement either by him or by the Minister for Finance on what measures the Government intends to take in respect of the economy and the public finances.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I am asking whether a statement will be made in the House by either the Taoiseach or the Minister for Finance on the economy and the public finances.

European Council Meetings. (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: When the Taoiseach was attending the summit meeting last week, I attended a parallel meeting just before it of leaders of Labour and Social Democrat parties from the 27 member states. Surprise was expressed there that the Irish Commissioner and the Taoiseach had, during the course of the campaign, stated they had not read the treaty. Was that issue raised with the Taoiseach at the summit...

European Council Meetings. (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I did not let the Taoiseach down.

European Council Meetings. (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Much of the post-referendum and post-summit speculation focused on the idea that there will be a second referendum. Let us put that aside for the moment because I cannot see how we can have a second referendum on the same proposition. Let us say that the other 26 states proceed with ratification. I heard what the Taoiseach had to say about the situation in the Czech Republic but let us...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to return to the serious state of the economy and to focus in particular on the role of the banks in the economy at present. When the Irish economy was booming, the banks were in the driving seat. One could get a loan for anything and they were pushing money at people. However, now that the economic circumstances have changed somewhat, the tune of the banks has also changed and it...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not accept the banks operating in this country can hide behind the international credit squeeze any more than the Taoiseach can hide behind the global economic environment with respect to the domestic policies that are applied here. We know there is an international backdrop both to what the banks do and what the Taoiseach does in regard to the economy. However, the banks, particularly...

European Council Meetings. (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his recent meeting with the German Chancellor, Ms Angela Merkel. [16015/08]

European Council Meetings. (25 Jun 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his recent meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Hans-Gert Pöttering. [16016/08]