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National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Order for Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government was not present to move the Bill.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Order for Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: No. May I speak on this? I understand I am allowed to be make a brief statement.

National Monuments (Amendment) Bill 2004: Order for Second Stage. (17 Jun 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The Labour Party opposes the order for Second Stage. As I indicated earlier, for the past year it has been known that legislation would be required to complete the M50 motorway at Carrickmines, of which the Labour Party would be supportive. It makes no sense to have two ends of a motorway built that cannot be joined in the middle. However, this Bill has significance that is much wider than...

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (1 Jun 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the benefits that a move will bring to clients of law centres in regard to his recent reply to a parliamentary question in which it was stated that the Legal Aid Board was considering the possible benefits of relocating some or all of its suburban law centres in Dublin to locations in the city centre; if his attention has...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (18 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the recent report from the National Educational Psychological Service which states that considerably more primary school pupils are entitled to additional teaching in the form of resource teaching or learning support than are currently availing of it; his plans to extend resources to cover those pupils who are not at...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (18 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his Department's plans to combat educational disadvantage before children start school; the extent to which his Department plans to become involved formally in preparing children during pre-school years; his views on the fact that extending the early-start programme in disadvantaged areas may be the best means of doing this; and if...

Written Answers — Polling Stations: Polling Stations (18 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 396: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of polling stations to be used during the local and European elections; the number of such stations that are not wheelchair accessible; when returning officers will give public notice of all the polling stations in a constituency that are not accessible to wheelchair users; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (13 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the matters discussed and conclusions reached at her meeting in Washington on 22 April 2004 with senior members of the US administration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13818/04]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Transport when he plans to publish his new three year road safety strategy; his views on whether the absence of a new road safety strategy is contributing to increased deaths on roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12489/04]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on Iarnród Éireann proposals for a new integrated greater Dublin commuter rail system, involving the construction of two new DART lines; his views on whether such proposals have the potential to ease congestion on existing rail services; if he has received such proposals from Iarnród Éireann; if Iarnród Éireann has supplied an...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 5, after "TO" to insert the following: "ESTABLISH A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS AN COIMISIÚN UM VÓTÁIL LEICTREONACH, OR IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, THE COMMISSION ON ELECTRONIC VOTING, AND TO". The purpose of the amendment is to provide for an Irish title for the Commission on Electronic Voting. In his response to my earlier motion, which I regret was not...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister could not believe it the first time.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I thought the Minister was packing it in.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister is moving the goalposts.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister should stick with the issue.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I find it remarkable that the Minister has shifted ground. The original purpose of this Bill was to introduce electronic voting on 11 June. That is the reason it was hurriedly brought to the House. Time was taken up on Second Stage which the House could more usefully have used to consider legislation to address tenants rights, the price of land and houses and the other urgent, inadequately...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: The criticisms involved both the software of the machines and counting system software. The report published by the Labour Party last autumn was rubbished by the Minister because its authors were members of the party and declared themselves to be such. The Labour Party report identified the very issues referred to in section 4.5 of the commission's report. The authors of the Labour Party...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Order for Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle, I have submitted to your office a motion seeking the recommittal of the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004 to Committee Stage. Do I move the recommittal if it is agreed that Report Stage be taken?

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Order for Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: On behalf of the Labour Party, I oppose the taking of Report Stage because the Minister presenting the Bill should no longer be the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Last autumn he refused to listen to the views of the Opposition parties and to technical experts who told him then much the same as the Commission on Electronic Voting told him at the end of last week....

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Order for Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Eamon Gilmore: I also oppose the taking of Report Stage because the context of the Bill has now entirely changed. The commission has reported and this item is on the Order Paper today because the Government was in such a hurry to get the electronic voting system in place for 11 June. It cannot now be used on 11 June and therefore the time of this House would be better spent debating Bills that are of...