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Benchmarking Awards. (23 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: That is fair enough. I presume they reflect the normal pay round increases for next year. I understood from the Taoiseach's first reply that there was also some kind of notional provision in the Estimates in respect of benchmarking. If not, and if a benchmarking report is issued at the end of this year, how is it intended to implement benchmarking in 2008?

Programmes for Government. (23 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the principal areas of the programme for Government that are his Department's responsibility with regard to implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19886/07]

Programmes for Government. (23 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the programme for Government. [20159/07]

Programmes for Government. (23 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the areas of the programme for Government for which his Department has responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20160/07]

Programmes for Government. (23 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: They were bought.

Benchmarking Awards. (23 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach the additional costs accruing to his Department arising from the benchmarking process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21547/07]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for his decision not to provide a default speed limit on non-public roads in view of the fact that it means that no urban speed limit is applied to estates not taken in charge by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24277/07]

Port Development. (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will bring the harbours Bill before Dáil Éireann in order to facilitate the plans of the Drogheda Port Company; if there will be separate legislation needed to establish Bremore Port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24278/07]

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: The public has been conned on the issue of Shannon. When the Shannon issue broke we were told that the Government knew nothing about it, that the matter was dropped on it by the company and that it could not intervene. We now know that the line Department knew about this in June and that there was plenty of time to have the matter dealt with, the decision changed and an intervention brought...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: It is hard to believe that the Minister did not know about this and his interview on the matter on radio this morning was less than convincing. He should come before the House to explain his situation. A better solution than the Department merely investigating itself on this matter must be arranged because the facts must be established. The issue should be examined independently by a...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: There must be political accountability to the House because we do not want a repeat of what happened before when Ministers did not read briefs or told us they were unaware of certain things. In those cases people in the Civil Service fell on their swords. I insist that there must be political accountability on this matter. The Minister must come before the House, answer for himself, take...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: I agree with Deputy Bruton on the need for a debate on the Shannon issue and hope the Ceann Comhairle, as indicated, will allow Private Notice Questions on the issue later today. One of the committees proposed to be established by the Government is a transport committee. The Labour Party intends to propose to that committee that the Ministers currently and previously in the Department of...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: No wonder he cannot find him in the phone book.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: What is the name of the Department?

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: No, the Labour Party will not agree to take this item until arrangements are made to enable the Minister for Transport to come before the House to make a comprehensive statement and answer questions about the state of his knowledge concerning the removal of the Shannon-Heathrow service. We have learned in recent days from freedom of information requests submitted by the Irish Examiner and...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Kick to touch.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: It is not agreed. I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle's offer to agree to special notice questions on the issue raised today. That was very fair. However, the Government needs to make time available to deal with this. While the Minister for Transport will answer questions in the House today, the questions were tabled a week ago before we had possession of the information that his Department...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Arrangements for special notice questions on Thursdays are usually quite time restrictive. There is a necessity for the Minister to make a full statement to the House and for any questions arising to be taken. I again ask the Tánaiste to make that time available.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on concerns that newly qualified nurses, dieticians and other health professionals will be forced to emigrate for work due to the effect of the Health Service Executive recruitment embargo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24006/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (17 Oct 2007)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on concerns at the effect of the Health Service Executive recruitment embargo on the discharge of patients from acute hospitals due to a reduction in the availability of home care packages, meaning that acute beds are occupied by patients who could be cared for at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24007/07]