Results 1-20 of 35 for economic sovereign speaker:Eamon Gilmore

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: ...met with Prime Minister Yatsenyuk and members of the Ukrainian government in Brussels. As the President of the Commission stated, the joint meeting is part of the EU’s continued support for a stable, sovereign, democratic and peaceful Ukraine. President Barroso and the Prime Minister signed a new “State Building Contract” programme worth €355 million, plus...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Maritime Jurisdiction Issues (27 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the body of water that stretches from 12 nautical miles offshore out to a distance of 200 miles. Under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea a coastal state has exclusive rights within its EEZ over fishing (although all EU member states have transferred their competence for conservation and management of sea fisheries to the EU), the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: ...with Prime Minister Yatsenyuk and members of the Ukrainian government in Brussels. As the President of the Commission stated, the joint meeting was part of the EU's continued support for a stable, sovereign, democratic and peaceful Ukraine. President Barroso and the Prime Minister signed a new “State Building Contract” programme worth €355 million which, together...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (27 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: ...Customs Union, and would not proceed with the initialling of an Association Agreement with the European Union. At that meeting, it was made clear to the Armenian side that, while we respected their sovereign choice, we and other EU member states were disappointed at the decision to end work on the Association Agreement after four years of negotiations. The Armenian side cited economic and...

Europe Week: Statements (6 May 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: ...objective, one which will allow the Ukrainian people to determine their own future and help to build trust and confidence across the country. It is in the interests of the entire region that a sovereign, prosperous, stable, democratic and inclusive Ukraine emerges from the current crisis. Events in Ukraine remind us of the core achievement of the European Union in creating a stable,...

Northern Ireland: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: ...Irish in Britain now has only positive connotations. Engagement with the British Government is increasingly about our bilateral opportunities, shared interests in Europe and internationally. Our economic interdependence is explicitly recognised and valued by both Governments, with €1 billion worth of traded goods and services crossing the Irish Sea each week. We will continue to...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...and the momentum they created, they would just have to look at the agenda of this week’s European Council meeting: the digital economy; innovation and services; combating youth unemployment; SME financing; better monitoring of social developments in economic policy co-ordination; and the next steps towards completing a banking union - an issue for this European Council and all...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...Agreements. Some provisions of the Good Friday and St. Andrews agreements such as a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, an Irish Language Act and an examination of the future of North South economic cooperation have not yet been implemented but nevertheless there has been good progress on the implementation of the Agreements in recent years. The North South Inter-Parliamentary...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...'s ongoing work to promote measures which will allow the European Union to respond effectively to the crisis currently facing the Union, particularly those steps which will help break the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns; underlines the importance of measures being prioritised by the Government to foster jobs and competitiveness; and emphasises the importance of deepening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Councils: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...’s plans to contribute to recovery in the EU, but this recovery has to be built on stable foundations. Ireland continues to regard the recognition at the June 2012 European Council of the need to separate banking and sovereign debt as one of the key episodes in Europe’s handling of the crisis. The decision resulted in an immediate improvement in market sentiment, but we...

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...Robert Schumann's initial plan was to create an entity that would oversee coal and steel production in France and Germany, much more than that was envisaged. He was laying the foundation for an economic union that would be open to all countries that agreed to be bound by its values and rules. That foundation, reinforced by the Treaty of Paris a year later in 1951, has been followed by a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (16 Apr 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is the body of water which stretches from 12 nautical miles offshore out to a distance of 200 miles. Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea a coastal state has exclusive rights within its EEZ over fishing (although all EU member states have transferred their competence for conservation and management of sea fisheries to the EU), the...

European Council: Statements (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...for their contributions to the debate. This month's European Council meeting represented an important opportunity for European leaders to take the pulse of the Union, particularly with regard to economic and social policy. It is fair to say, as the Taoiseach noted at the start of today's debate, that while leaders recognised and, indeed, welcomed the considerable achievements that have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...deal with sectoral interests on either side of the Atlantic that will have their points of view on the agreement. None the less, it is a very big prize which would contribute very significantly to economic growth and job creation on both sides of the Atlantic. I dealt with Deputy Crowe's points about Syria and East Jerusalem in my response to Senator Leyden. I refer to the sense of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: ...will need to think outside the box about how we address the issue of youth unemployment in the short term. We need to come at it in a number of ways. There are the measures we are taking to generate economic growth and employment in Europe generally. That means, for example, completion of the Single Market measures - we have a long list of legislative measures we need to put through...

European Council Brussels: Statements (19 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...view of the banking crisis has now changed. There is a change in European policy on banking. That change is expressed in the conclusions of the June summit which clearly stated that bank debt and sovereign debt were to be separated and that Europe would proceed with the establishment of a banking union, which, once the single supervisory mechanism was put in place, would provide for...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...that out. l hope he drew the attention of the ambassador and others with whom he spoke to the agreement that was made in June in respect of a banking union and the separation of bank debt from sovereign debt and, in particular, to the commitment made by European leaders at that meeting that the Irish financial situation would be examined with a view to improving its sustainability. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion (13 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...coming year. The Commission work programme 2013 contains a comprehensive outline of the Commission's priorities for 2013. The programme is divided into seven key areas of work: towards a genuine economic and monetary union; boosting competitiveness through the Single Market and industrial policy; connect to compete - building tomorrow's networks today; growth for jobs - inclusion and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Summits (17 Oct 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: .... The history of the European Union is one of evolution and transformation as it has grown and deepened to meet the challenges of each era. The challenge for our generation is the unprecedented economic crisis that has faced the Union and, more especially, the euro zone over the past number of years. The topic of how best to move beyond crisis and return Europe to a growth and job...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Oct 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...legitimacy of whatever choice is freely exercised by a majority of the people of Northern Ireland with regard to its status, whether they prefer to continue to support the Union with Great Britain or a sovereign united Ireland. The Agreement further recognises that it is for the people of this island alone to exercise their right of self determination on the basis of consent, freely...