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- Seanad: EU Scrutiny and Transparency in Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate, which has been most interesting. I compliment Senator Daly on the preparation of the Bill and Senator MacSharry on its presentation. The discussion must be seen in the context of this House's engagement with the Taoiseach yesterday on the broader issue of Seanad reform. He has undertaken to engage in a process of consultation with...
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: As I said earlier, a total of 13 hours have been provided for the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill. That contrasts with what Deputy Martin's party provided-----
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: ----- in 2010, which was six hours and 15 minutes.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Social Protection tells me she offered the Opposition more time and they turned it down.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: There will be plenty of time with 13 hours.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Thirteen hours is plenty of time for Fianna Fáil to tell us where it would get €1.7 billion extra in cuts in the social welfare budget.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It is plenty of time for Sinn Féin to tell us where it would get the 37% reduction it would have to apply in social welfare.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Donnelly has been wrong successively in his predictions as to what would happen. The Deputy did not think we would exit the bailout.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: He is now saying that does not matter.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy did not think we would get the reduction in the interest rate.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: He did not think we would get a conclusion to the promissory note issue. The Deputy now appears to be wishing that we will fail in relation to the issue of the recapitalisation of the banks. It is time----
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: When it comes to sanctimonious, Deputy Donnelly has no equal in this House.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Donnelly asked if the Government has a plan B. We have a plan B, plan C and plan D.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: We are well prepared, as we were on the previous occasions when we were successful, to conclude these negotiations. We will do so. Very often these are matters of timing. We will do so when we are in the best position to secure the best option for the Irish taxpayer. This is what the taxpayer expects us to do. We have set out our position to the European Council meeting. This was set...
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 11a, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 11b, Companies Bill 2012 - Financial Resolution; No. 3a, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. today and shall adjourn not later than 10 p.m.; the...
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: The Bill is relatively short.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: It contains only 15 sections. Its content has been known since the budget was announced. A total of 13 hours has been provided for debate on the Bill, 7.5 for the Second Stage debate and 5.5 hours for Committee and Remaining Stages. I understand that the Whip will meet following the Order of Business to discuss with the Opposition spokespersons a timetable in regard to the taking of the...
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: All of the arguments that need to be made can be made in that time. We are open to a division of time in relation to the taking of different sections and so on. That matter will be discussed by the Whips following the Order of Business.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: We need answers to these questions in order to establish the facts. What happened in the house and how was the decision made? What was the risk or danger and who made the decision? In the first instance, we will get reports from the Garda Commissioner and the HSE. We will place them in the hands of the Children's Ombudsman and let us see what report ensues. There may well be issues that...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2013)
Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy is aware, when this Government took office at the beginning of 2011 we inherited an unholy mess, including the bank guarantee and huge problems in the banks. We have had to work to get out of that situation. Over that period, we have managed our affairs in such a way that we will exit the bailout at the end of this year. In addition, we succeeded in negotiating the terms of...