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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on changing the restrictions imposed on farmers for slurry spreading to facilitate a traffic light system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30083/07]

Written Answers — Hygiene Standards: Hygiene Standards (21 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, as a matter of policy, personnel in charge of hygiene in hospitals have the status to be able to insist that the necessary actions are taken to improve hygiene standards in their hospitals in the context of the HIQA report which showed that no hospital here has achieved very good hygiene status; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Contract Staff: Contract Staff (21 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is not appropriate to have contract cleaners responsible for cleaning in clinical areas of hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29963/07]

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: This morning we heard of a threatened strike in the ESB, with the possibility of power cuts. We also heard of another possible strike in the Irish Prison Service. Last week people walked to work because of a strike in Dublin Bus and a strike in Aer Lingus was narrowly averted for the second time in recent weeks. In the past couple of weeks, there seems to have been a deteriorating...

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Taoiseach said, it is probably early days in this dispute but most people who are concerned about their electric supply probably are not that concerned about the nuts and bolts of the issues in dispute. They want to be sure they will have a continued supply of electricity. Does the Taoiseach agree that those who are seeking security of supply will look to the Government, given that...

Office of the Attorney General. (21 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if all of the recommendations made in the Sullivan report, following the A case have been implemented in the Attorney General's office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19884/07]

Office of the Attorney General. (21 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach the number of reports submitted to date by the three person panel of experts who were appointed in the aftermath of the A case to advise upon and review, twice yearly, risk management procedures within the Office of the Attorney General; the recommendations made in the reports; if it is intended to publish these reports; and if he will make a statement on the...

Office of the Attorney General. (21 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Following the publication of the Sullivan report, the Taoiseach informed the House he would appoint a special rapporteur on child protection who, among other matters, would keep under review and audit legal developments for the protection of children. Two people were appointed to carry out that function. One of the commitments given by the Taoiseach at the time was that they would prepare a...

Office of the Attorney General. (21 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The A case was very controversial at the time and on 7 June last year the Taoiseach made a commitment that a special rapporteur for child protection would be appointed. My understanding from the Oireachtas Library yesterday is that the report has not been presented. A recommendation for the establishment of a legal MAC which the Attorney General would attend was also made. Has it been...

Written Answers — Revenue Audits: Revenue Audits (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of field audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on financial institutions in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 in respect of mortgage interest relief, given by way of tax relief at source; the number of individual claims for TRS examined during those audits; the yield in tax, interest and penalties arising from those...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost of mortgage relief given by way of tax relief at source in 2008, if the average ECB rate in the year is 5%. [29564/07]

Written Answers — Gender Reassignment Surgery: Gender Reassignment Surgery (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will lay the appropriate order before the Houses of the Oireachtas, arising from the High Court judgment delivered on 19 October 2007 (details supplied) as she is required to do under Section 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27061/07]

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach if he will elaborate on comments he made on 26 July 2007 that an honours system should be created; if he will bring forward proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19880/07]

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I acknowledge that the Taoiseach has written to the party leaders about this matter and that I have indicated to him that I will respond when my parliamentary party has considered it. I would like to elicit further information from him about what he has in mind. We live in a republic, the basis of which is that every citizen is equal. Is an honours system a good idea in principle, given...

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The more I hear of this, the less I like it or think it is necessary. First, as the Taoiseach accepted, a range of schemes is in place to acknowledge the service of people, including the People of the Year awards and awards such as honorary degrees and the freedom of a city. If a national honours scheme is introduced, will it undermine such awards, given that a recipient of a freedom of the...

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has all right.

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: That is about the only thing Deputy McGrath will get out of the Government.

National Honours System. (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: How can we avoid politicising the issue? The national lottery and the dormant accounts fund were supposed to be means by which funding would be provided to voluntary, community and local organisations and that was supposed to be done on a non-political basis and open to everybody, yet we all know that both processes have become highly politicised, down to the letter appearing a day...

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: On 19 April the current Minister, Deputy Gormley, issued a statement chiding the then leader of the Progressive Democrats, Mr. Michael McDowell, on his record in regard to the proposed incinerator at Ringsend. He drew attention to the fact that Mr. McDowell had said in 2002 that he would use his position in Cabinet to change Government policy on the incinerator and make sure it was stopped....

Leaders' Questions (20 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I take it from the Taoiseach's response that the incinerator project in Ringsend will go ahead, notwithstanding the pledge made by the Minister, Deputy Gormley, last April that the Green Party would stop it. We are now working in a situation where the project will go ahead. Will the Taoiseach explain why An Bord Pleanála which is required to comply with Government policy made a decision...