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Ministerial Responsibilities. (31 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I have two questions in respect of the Minister of State, Deputy Roche. As for his responsibilities as Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs, has he responsibilities other than those pertaining to European affairs? What functions have been delegated formally by the Taoiseach to the Minister of State, Deputy Roche?

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Yesterday, we received a letter from the chairman of the Mahon tribunal, informing the House it was his intention to conclude the Quarryvale module public hearings by the beginning of next year and therefore to bring proceedings of the tribunal to a conclusion and issue a report. As I understand it, the tribunal is a creature of the House. Will we have an opportunity to discuss the letter...

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The Ceann Comhairle ruled on a different matter. I am raising the matter of a report commissioned by the Government at the time and debated in the House. As I recall, the Taoiseach gave an undertaking to the House that the recommendations of the Travers report would be implemented by Government.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: After all this, the Government expects us to believe that experienced civil servants, who regardless of the Travers report are conscious of politically sensitive matters, did not tell a Government Minister about the Shannon decision. The Government Secretary and the line Department knew it.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is engaged in a political conspiracy to cover up what was known about Shannon.

Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: When the tribunal wrote to the House on previous occasions on matters of significance with regard to its continuance we had discussion in the House. Usually such discussion was on foot of a motion tabled by the Minister with responsibility for the environment. My recollection is that the last time we discussed this a formula was agreed for the conclusion of the tribunal's work. As I read...

Order of Business (25 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Does the Ceann Comhairle mean Homer Simpson?

Written Answers — Workplace Accidents: Workplace Accidents (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of deaths and injuries arising from workplace accidents generally and specifically in regard to the construction industry for 2006; the way these figures compare with 2003, 2004 and 2005; the additional steps he will take to reduce such accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25382/07]

Written Answers — National Consumer Agency: National Consumer Agency (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the work to date of the National Consumer Agency. [25383/07]

European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The finalisation at long last of an agreed text for the reform treaty, an important statement of policies and principles for the future of the European Union and the operation of its institutions, is welcome. The Labour Party intends to support the treaty and campaign for a "Yes" vote in the referendum which must be held before Ireland can ratify the treaty. I welcome the Taoiseach's...

EU Summits. (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to pursue a little further the ending of the common travel area and the proposed requirement from 2009 onwards to produce a passport when entering Britain. As I understand it, if I take a ferry from my constituency in Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead, I will have to produce a passport in Holyhead, but if I drive up to Larne and take a ferry from there to Stranraer, I will not have to...

EU Summits. (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I appreciate and understand what the Taoiseach said about carriers having introduced new requirements regarding identification and so on in recent years, but this change in our relationship with our neighbouring island is dramatic as it will impact on the ordinary citizen. It is probably far more dramatic than many of the formal, diplomatic, institutional, intergovernmental things that have...

EU Summits. (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that there may be a good case for this, particularly in the context of both States being outside of Schengen. Is the logic of that not the creation of an external border around both islands and the exercise of those controls on people originating from places outside the two islands? Why does it require that people from the Republic of Ireland will have to produce passports on...

Order of Business (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: An industrial dispute is threatened at the Moneypoint power plant relating to subcontracting. When will the employment agency regulation Bill and the employment law compliance Bill be dealt with by the House? Does the Taoiseach have plans to intervene in the dispute at Moneypoint, which, if it got bad, could result in power cuts?

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: At the last general election, there was one issue on which all political parties were agreed, namely that the level of social welfare pension should be increased to €300 per week. In addition to committing to increase the pension to €300 per week, the Taoiseach's party also promised to cut the PRSI rate by 2%. When that promise was made, the Government had in its possession an actuarial...

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Taoiseach for giving me all that information about the Green Paper on pensions. I did not ask him about the Green Paper on pensions. I asked him about the actuarial report, carried out by Mercer Consulting, on the social insurance fund. Let me raise it a second time. Do I understand from the Taoiseach's reply that the €300 pension will be introduced in five years' time? He...

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I want the Taoiseach to do it now.

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Answer the question.

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I did not ask that question either.

Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not asking that. Will the Government go ahead with the PRSI cut?