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Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The message the Taoiseach is giving the House in response to what we all know are changed and changing economic circumstances — that the Government will continue to do what it has been doing — is depressing. The idea that the situation is due to international circumstances and has nothing to do with us domestically is wrong. To paraphrase our good friend, the former American President,...

Leaders' Questions (8 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——such as home help and other areas that are under the radar and do not get the type of attention they would normally receive. To make a practical suggestion, if the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance or another Minister is considering cuts in areas of public expenditure, he or she should concentrate on cutting waste rather than essential services.

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (3 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in his work with State agencies to try to reduce the impact of the loss of 104 jobs (details supplied). [12490/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Services: Departmental Services (3 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he envisages cutbacks in services provided by or through his Department in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12489/08]

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to raise three matters. The first one relates to the Exchequer figures. I support Deputy Kenny's call for a debate in the House on those figures and on the changing position of the public finances. The Tánaiste's reply to Deputy Kenny underscores the need for a debate because the Labour Party would not accept that the changing economic and public finance position is entirely due to...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is always advisable to be one step ahead of the Chair. Are there any plans to introduce Supplementary Estimates arising from the changes that are occurring? The second matter I wish to raise concerns the civil unions Bill, on which a report is being prepared by the Government. I recall that when the Labour Party's Civil Unions Bill was before the House it was promised that the heads of...

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask the Tánaiste to respond to the other points I raised. I also offer him the counsel that whatever promises he gives in the coming weeks, it would not be advisable to promise changes in constituency boundaries to any of his colleagues.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask the Tánaiste, wherever he goes looking for support, not to look behind me.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: When will we see the Bill?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to extend the opening times of his Department's front-line services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12202/08]

Written Answers — Advocacy Service: Advocacy Service (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied with the pace of delivery of the personal advocacy service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12201/08]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received an application for a licence for a bus service (detailed supplied); the consideration given to the application; if he will comment on reports that he has ordered the cessation of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12278/08]

Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Arising from the Taoiseach's statement earlier today and his confirmation to the House during Leaders' Questions of his intention to resign from office on 6 May, what arrangements will be made for the election of a new Taoiseach? Tuesday, 6 May is the day following the May bank holiday. The House does not usually sit, as it should, on the Tuesday following a bank holiday. Is it intended...

Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: To clarify, is it intended that the Taoiseach's resignation will happen on the same day——

Order of Business (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: ——and will be followed shortly thereafter by the election of a new Taoiseach and presumably the appointment of a new Cabinet?

Social Partnership. (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council and the National Economic and Social Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6171/08]

Social Partnership. (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 4: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the outcome of the plenary meeting of the social partners under the Towards 2016 agreement in Dublin Castle on 15 February 2008. [5708/08]

Social Partnership. (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: About 15 minutes ago the Exchequer figures for the first quarter were published. They show an Exchequer deficit of €354 million recorded for the first quarter of 2008 and that tax revenues to the end of March are €600 million or more than 5% less than the published profile. This obviously represents a very serious turn in the country's public finances. What impact does the Taoiseach...

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I join Deputy Kenny in marking the significance of the Taoiseach's statement this morning. I welcome the decision he has made. I appreciate how difficult that decision has been for him personally. As the Taoiseach said this morning, it was a decision he made in the best interests of the country, which I accept. It is a course of action I have been advocating to him for some time. In...

Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask the Taoiseach to expand on the report on the Barrington's Hospital case. I ask him specifically about the HIQA report on Rebecca O'Malley. As the Taoiseach said, 15 recommendations were made. Does the Government accept those 15 recommendations and can the Taoiseach assure the House they will be implemented?