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Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: May I ask the Tánaiste about a matter on which I asked him before, his Ethics in Public Office (Amendment) Bill, which passed all Stages in the Seanad last July? It provides for an arrangement whereby if somebody offers an officeholder money or a large gift and the recipient is in doubt about whether he or she should accept it, he or she could go to the Standards in Public Office Commission...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Could the Tánaiste answer the first part of the second matter and all parts of the first matter? When will he bring in the Second Stage of the Bill, whereby people in doubt about accepting money from strangers can go to the Standards in Public Office Commission to get advice about it? Will he allow time for a debate on the health committee's report?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I only asked the question.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: My answer was not smart.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Is the Ethics in Public Office Bill that was passed by the Seanad being withdrawn for a second Bill to be prepared?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Bill that was passed by the Seanad be brought to the House?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: May I ask two questions arising from that?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Has the Government approved that course of action? When will it appear in this House?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I invite the Tánaiste to answer my first question, whether he will provide time next week for a debate on the health committee's report on the row involving pharmacists and the HSE.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the document, record and information programme will be fully implemented in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5258/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the outcome of the fraud and abuse risk assessments undertaken of the four schemes examined in 2007; and the schemes that will be examined in 2008. [5259/08]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I recall that last October, when the Labour Party put its Civil Unions Bill before the House, the Government promised it would produce the heads of its own civil unions Bill in February. As it is now February and given the day that is in it tomorrow, perhaps the Taoiseach will indicate when we will see that legislation. The Ceann Comhairle wrote to me this morning, and I thank him for...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: No, but this is the whole point — it is interesting that the Taoiseach describes it as his own case. Yesterday, he told the House that this is all about parliamentary privilege and that a constitutional principle is involved.

Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: If it is, the Ceann Comhairle pointed out to me that the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Acts provide that the Dáil must authorise the commission if it wishes to become a notice party in legal proceedings. What I am trying to establish is whether the Government intends to bring such a motion to the House.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the most recent meeting of the cross-departmental team on infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34025/07]

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure and Housing last met; when the next meeting is expected [36124/07]

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: In the past ten or 15 years, as the Taoiseach regularly reminds us, this country has made huge economic progress. The degree to which the economy has grown and incomes and living standards have improved in the past ten to 15 years has been absolutely phenomenal. That is unprecedented in this country and in most other countries and it has been extremely welcome. When one looks at...

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister denies that. He thinks it was twilight. The car was seen in twilight hours and he denies that he was the occupant.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has dealt with that because the Minister has since been asked to make his own transport arrangements.

Departmental Bodies. (13 Feb 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Does this infrastructure committee examine matters such as these traffic problems and the fact that such accidents stop traffic in Dublin? Is there a solution whereby the city need not close down every time there is an accident, such as when a truck jack-knifes? On the construction issue, we are aware there is a significant drop in residential construction activity. What is the Government's...