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Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform stated today that he intends to press ahead with the Defamation Bill to reform libel law but that he will park the Privacy Bill, originally introduced in tandem with the Defamation Bill and to go hand in hand with it. Will the Taoiseach clarify the Government's intention on the proposed Privacy Bill and, if the Government is not proceeding...

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: When will we know?

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: To do what?

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The numbers are available already. Why would it take six months?

Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: That is cold comfort.

Social Partnership. (13 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Yesterday morning and again this morning, 60,000 Dublin commuters could not get a bus to work. If this dispute in Dublin Bus escalates, more people will be unable to get a bus to work. On top of that there are reports that there may be strikes in Aer Lingus. The Taoiseach is responding to questions on social partnership, which is supposed to resolve those disputes and ensure we do not have...

Social Partnership. (13 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach has referred a couple of times to comparisons with the private sector to justify the pay increase which he has given himself. These private sector comparisons are understandable when one is considering, for example, the salaries of chief executives of State companies, which may be comparable to private sector wages. Similarly, salaries among the Judiciary may be compared with...

Social Partnership. (13 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received a letter from the general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions seeking significant increases in mortgage interest relief to offset the continuing high level of inflation; his response to the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19887/07]

Social Partnership. (13 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach when the next meeting with the social partners under the auspices of Towards 2016 is due to be held; if an agenda has been agreed for the next meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23450/07]

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (8 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason smokers' chewing gum and other treatments which assist people to give up smoking are not listed for the drugs refunds scheme; if she has plans to have them so listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27824/07]

Written Answers — Gangland Killings: Gangland Killings (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the matters discussed at his meeting on 31 October 2007 with the Garda Commissioner, Mr. Noel Conroy, regarding serious crime; if conclusions were reached at the meeting; if new specific measures to combat serious crime were agreed at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27126/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the Garda investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan on 20 October 2007; if the Gardaí have evidence to indicate paramilitary involvement in the murder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27367/07]

Dáil Reform. (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach his proposals for Dáil reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20166/07]

Dáil Reform. (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach should be commended for going around the corridors at night turning off all the televisions.

Dáil Reform. (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: It is great to see the Green Party is having such a profound impact at the heart of government. However, it does not appear to be having much impact on Dáil reform. Its general election manifesto proposed that the Dáil should sit for 45 weeks per year, including Monday afternoons and on Fridays up to lunchtime, from 9.30 a.m. to 7 p.m., a total of 180 days in the year. The published...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Today, we learned that the equipment in Portlaoise hospital is 15 years old. A leading radiologist said on radio this morning that the radiology equipment in half of this country's hospitals is also 15 years old. How many Ministers are driving around in 15 year-old cars and how many Departments rely on 15 year-old computer equipment? If that is not good enough for the Government, why is it...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: He went on to say that the plan to build private hospitals has more to do with suiting the construction industry than suiting the needs of the patient. He said the Minister and the HSE are in cloud cuckoo land if they believe that patients are not suffering as a result of the Government's health policies. He also said the Minister for Health and Children would have resigned or been sacked...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Hold on one second, these are people who cure people. These are people who do their job responsibly and if this Government was doing as good a job in managing and running the health service as these people are in curing their patients, we would not have the problems in the health service that we have today.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: They say that what is happening in the health service is the Taoiseach's responsibility and the Government's responsibility. I have one question for the Taoiseach and ask him not to answer me but to answer them. Does he accept responsibility for what is happening in the health service?

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: That is a scandalous, cowardly reply which does not answer the question. The Taoiseach spent a week, as did the people representing him, including the HSE, casting blame around everywhere else, including the people marching on the streets. Now it is the 120,000 people working in the health service and by side-of-the-mouth implication, it is certain consultants or medical professionals who...