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Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the fact that the number of consumer focused inspections carried out by the Financial Regulator has dropped from 185 in 2004 to 95 in 2006 as outlined by the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2319/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has been asked to provide speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy staff for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin in view of the special needs of the pupils who attend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36117/07]

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to include coronary heart disease as a prescribed long-term illness for the purposes of the long-term illness and disability scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2055/08]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 950: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has had their teacher's salary discontinued by her Department; if the person has made direct representations to her; the consideration she is giving to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1337/08]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1038: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made regarding the acquisition of a site for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2066/08]

Order of Business (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for offering to consult both Fine Gael and the Labour Party on the referendum on children and the possible decoupling of the two elements of that referendum. We will be glad to participate in those discussions. Deputy Howlin is already on record on the matter. Do I understand the Taoiseach correctly that the plan is to either have the European referendum on its own or...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: This country needs to move on from the Taoiseach's problems with the Mahon tribunal and his tax affairs. Since the House last met six weeks ago, which is a disgrace, we have had turmoil in the markets with consequential worries about jobs, earnings and pensions, hundreds of workers were told that they will lose their jobs, a report detailed rising crime figures, there have been continuing...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I will need to check the written record of the House to unravel the quadruple negative the Taoiseach gave in respect of what the Revenue Commissioners did or did not accept from him. Regarding the Government's performance, I note the Taoiseach's statement that it was back on duty on 4 January. Unfortunately, we have nothing to show for it. We are back after a six week break and there is no...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Apparently, there is no legislation before the other House. The Government is paralysed and part of the reason for its paralysis relates to the Taoiseach's difficulties and the associated succession battle occurring under the surface on his side of the House. We will need to examine the written record to parse the Taoiseach's exact statement, but there is no parsing necessary in a headline...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes.

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: He sued Starry O'Brien.

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: No written motion.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if all fees and costs arising from the McCracken tribunal of inquiry have been discharged; the reason token amounts remain in the Estimates of his Department under this heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29416/07]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach the costs which have accrued to his Department in respect of the Moriarty tribunal up to the latest date for which figures are available; if an estimate is available of the expected final cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31971/07]

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that the amount in the Estimates for the McCracken tribunal is €1. Presumably, the two witnesses or participants in the tribunal are likely to claim a bit more than that if they claim. Is there any estimate of what the likely claim for costs will be? According to reports prior to Christmas, Judge Moriarty was planning to publish his report in January. However, there has...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach makes it sound like the tribunals decide what they will be paid. Will he confirm that it is the Government, specifically the Attorney General, which agrees the scale of fees with the lawyers at the various tribunals? I will return to the Mahon tribunal. In 2004, the then Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy, described the scales of fees then applying as astronomical and...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Pursuing the issue of costs, the lower scale of fees was announced by the then Minister for Finance, Mr. Charlie McCreevy, in the summer of 2004. He promised that they would come into effect in September 2006. In July 2006, the Government made a decision, announced in a one line statement on 13 July 2006, that the existing level of fees would continue for both the Moriarty and Mahon...

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: It is obviously not 40% of the full €300 million.

Tribunals of Inquiry. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: We are talking about several tens of millions of euro which resulted from a Government decision to continue with the existing level of legal fees. However, over the Christmas, a parade of Ministers made out the levels of fees paid to the tribunals had nothing to do with them when they had agreed to keep them at that level. My next question is on the recovery of some of the moneys paid out...

Public Service Pay. (30 Jan 2008)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the posts within his Department, the Attorney General's office, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Central Statistics Office, that will qualify for the recent increases recommended by the review body on higher remuneration in the public service; the estimated cost of implementation of the increases to the personnel concerned; and if he...