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Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I did. The issue is being worked on-----

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----for when the legislation will be available. It is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality to introduce.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There are procedures whereby issues can be raised directly with the Minister for Justice and Equality and I encourage the Deputy to use them.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The answer to the question is "yes". These are the pension funds to which large tax breaks applied. I thank the Deputy for drawing attention to the policy inconsistencies in questions raised by the Deputies opposite.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Legislation is not promised on the privatisation of the health service.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 33 to 39, inclusive, together. The limited staff and financial resources available to my Department do not allow officers to be sent on long term intensive language training as is the case in larger and better resourced foreign services. Nor do we have the range of posts which would allow an officer to pursue a career in one particular foreign language zone....

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (12 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We have received reports, including from our Embassy in Cyprus, regarding the arrest of a group of people by Turkish military personnel in Famagusta, northern Cyprus on 12 March. Those arrested included four members of the European Parliament, a clergyman and two other citizens of the Republic of Cyprus. It is reported that on 12 March some of the group entered a church in Varosha, the...

Written Answers — Consular Assistance: Consular Assistance (12 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The provision of consular assistance by my Department is governed by the terms of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations which was incorporated into Irish law in 1967. Art 37 of that convention stipulates that where a foreign citizen dies in the host country, the relevant authorities of the host country have an obligation to advise the resident/accredited Consular Mission of the...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (17 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Passports Act, 2008 requires that before issuing a passport to a person, the Minister for Foreign Affairs shall be satisfied as to the identity of each applicant and that the person is an Irish citizen. Documentary proof in respect of identity and entitlement to citizenship are required for all passport applications. These requirements are outlined in the passport application form notes...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no State agencies or organisations under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — EU Budget Review: EU Budget Review (17 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The EU Budget is established within a Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF). The current MFF covers the period 2007 to 2013 and this was agreed between Member States in 2005. The negotiations of the next EU MFF for the period 2014 onwards are due to begin in the second half of 2011, following the publication of European Commission proposals at the end of June. These negotiations will...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (17 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The passport was posted to the applicant on 10 May. I would like to thank the applicant for using the recommended Passport Express service and for submitting their application in good time. I regret the delay in the issuing of their passport. The Passport Service is experiencing surge in demand for passports, unprecedented in volume and timing, apparently fuelled by families taking foreign...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Africa Day on 25 May is the official day of the African Union and an opportunity to highlight the diversity and potential of the African continent and its people. Through Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Government has supported initiatives in recent years to mark Africa Day in Ireland. The objective is to help build a more positive image of Africa and to promote public...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department, which is responsible for Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 29 (International Cooperation), operates a restrictive policy for the use of corporate credit cards for official expenditure. The use of official credit cards may be permitted for officials who, because of the nature of their work, need to make official payments by this method. Credit cards are typically used to make...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (17 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Passport Service has, in recent weeks, experienced a very significant surge in demand, with requests for passports currently running at a level 13% higher than the same period in earlier years. At present the Passport Service is receiving an average of 4,260 applications per day. This is an unprecedented level of demand, with the number of applications received from Irish residents...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I refer the Deputy to my recent Parliamentary reply, No 80 of 10 May 2011, in relation to the person mentioned by him. As I confirmed to the Deputy in that reply, my officials remain in close and direct contact with the wife and family of the person mentioned by him and they liaise directly with her on any request for assistance or on any development on his case. The Ambassador and...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (18 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am glad to be able to say that the passport was posted to the applicant on 13 May.

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (18 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together. Discussions are ongoing with the current Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation in relation to the transfer of trade promotion responsibilities to my Department. As arrangements have not yet been finalised, I am not in a position to comment in detail on future arrangements in relation to trade missions. However, I anticipate that...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (19 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: A Cheann Comhairle, it was with great sadness that I learned this morning of the death of Dr. Garret FitzGerald, and on behalf of the Labour Party, I join the Taoiseach in expressing our sympathies to John, Mark, Mary and their families. In the many tributes that will be paid today will be listed the offices of State held by Dr. Garret FitzGerald in a long and distinguished career. He was...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (19 May 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 22 together. The European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid, signed by the Council, European Parliament and European Commission in 2007, is the comprehensive policy framework governing the European Union's overall humanitarian aid response. The Consensus outlines the common objectives, fundamental humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality,...