Results 12,301-12,320 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore

National Security Committee. (27 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to pursue a little further with the Taoiseach the extent, or his assessment of the extent, of the terrorist threat or the terrorist related activity within the State. The Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 allows the Garda to obtain the personal telephone records of persons who are suspects for terrorist offences which carry prison sentences of five years or more. The...

Freedom of Information. (27 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department in the first two months of 2008; the way this compares with the same two-month period in each year from 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11368/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his talks with the Austrian Defence Minister, Mr. Norbert Darabos, regarding the involvement of both Ireland and Austria as neutral countries in the UN mission to Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20154/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his briefing by the military in Kosovo regarding the situation on the ground since Kosovo became independent in February 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20153/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm receipt of an application for a spouse visa from a person (details supplied); the date on which this application was received; the status of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20451/08]

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise three matters. The first is an issue that I raised yesterday during Leaders Questions, which relates to prices and the extent to which consumers are being ripped off. I understand that following my raising the matter with the Taoiseach yesterday he asked the Tánaiste to get a handle on the problem. I was a little surprised that after 11 years in Government neither the...

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I am coming to it. The translation facilities were a little inadequate yesterday. Does the Tánaiste have a handle on it yet? When can we expect her to make a statement to the House on the prices issue?

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: With respect, making a statement in the House is in order and I am asking——

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——whether the Tánaiste will make a statement to the House on the prices issue.

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Government yesterday decided to decline the request from Waterford Wedgwood to underwrite a loan for that company. Particularly as the Tánaiste is the line Minister, can I ask her if the Government is really going to let Waterford Wedgwood go to the wall?

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: May I ask about the electoral Bill? Is that in order, a Cheann Comhairle?

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank you.

Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Next week, we are scheduled to have statements on the report of the Constituency Commission. Does the taking of those statements next week have any implications for the promised electoral Bill to implement the report of the Constituency Commission and when will that Bill be introduced?

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: That is virtually the same answer given by the Taoiseach's predecessor last October. The Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill has still not been dealt with in this House and the Bill, in any event, deals with somewhat different matters. I will ask the Taoiseach about three particular aspects of this issue. In the programme for Government, there is a commitment that an "acceptable buffer...

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach is implying I made statements I did not make. I never claimed that somebody would be disbarred from appointment to a State body because the person happened to know the Minister or the Taoiseach of the day. I was seeking to explore whether the appointments would be made on the basis of merit rather than just purely on the "who you know" principle. I am very glad to hear the...

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Not necessarily. These are matters of judgment. The Taoiseach has set a high standard and it is a good measure.

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Am I arguing with the Taoiseach?

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not talking about that. The Taoiseach is rushing the fences. He should wait until we have something to argue about. I am agreeing with him. We are on the same side on this.

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The buffer zone is referred to in the programme for Government. I did not make that up as the programme for Government states there will be a buffer zone for local government officials and civil servants before they can take up appointments in the private sector that are related to the jobs they did in government.

Standards in Public Office. (21 May 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It could well be.