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Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: What was announced by the Minister for Education and Skills very sensibly yesterday was that he would allocate 90% of those now, with the remaining 10% to be allocated later in the year, when the position of schools becomes much clearer.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: That is in order to ensure that we get the best value for money and that resource teachers are applied to where they are most needed.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not briefed on the detail of but I will ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to respond directly.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: That health amendment legislation will be published later in the year.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Bill is listed for debate next Thursday and it is not intended to guillotine it.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I presume Deputy Ellis is supportive of the Government's reform proposal and our intention to introduce legislation that would have political parties suffer a penalty if they do not, at the next general election, have a gender balance of 30% and 70%. In elections after seven years, the gender balance will be 40% and 60%. The issue of attaining a gender balance in this House is long overdue...

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: This House has addressed many difficult issues and will no doubt do so again in the foreseeable future. I have a suspicion that this one may be beyond even the all-party collective ingenuity of Members.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is intended to introduce the Bill to regulate credit unions towards the end of the year.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is awaiting Committee Stage and I understand that as soon as time is available, it will be taken.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I expect that will be later in the year.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I have already answered this question twice this morning. The Minister has set out publicly certain issues that are being considered by him and his Department. As the Taoiseach and I have indicated, these proposals have not yet been considered by the Government and the issue of legislation does not arise until the Government has made a decision on them.

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Tá an Teachta Ó Cuív ag éisteacht le ráflaí. Níl a fhios agam cé atá freagrach as na raflaí sin. An féidir leis a rá sa Teach cé atá freagrach astu? Mar a dúirt mé, tá reachtaíocht maidir le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta ann agus tiocfaidh an reachtaíocht sin os comhair na Dála. Seans gur fearr leis ceist dhíreach a chur ar an Aire faoi na hábhair a bheidh sa Bhille sin.

Global Irish Economic Forum (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government will host the second Global Irish Economic Forum at Dublin Castle on 7 and 8 October, 2011. The forum will provide an opportunity for the Government to meet directly many of the most influential members of our diaspora and discuss our priorities for economic renewal, job creation and the restoration of Ireland's reputation abroad. Formal invitations will issue shortly to...

Global Irish Economic Forum (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I have previously acknowledged that convening the Farmleigh event and setting up the Global Irish Network was very positive and constructive. It was done by my predecessor as part of the previous Government. The Deputy knows I criticised the previous Government on many issues but this is not one of them. This was a very good initiative which was very successful. As a result of the...

Human Rights Issues (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: On Sunday, 15 May there were apparently co-ordinated demonstrations to mark Naqba Day by Palestinians and others in the Occupied Territories and neighbouring countries. On the Lebanese and Syrian borders with Israel and the occupied Golan, groups of some hundreds broke away from larger demonstrations and tried to break through the Israeli border fences. Israeli forces opened fire and 14...

Human Rights Issues (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is not okay for 14 people to be killed in a demonstration. It is not okay in any circumstances. I do not condone that in any way. I made it clear in my reply to this question that demonstrations should not end with people dying. I do not care what force was involved. People involved in a demonstration should not be killed. UN troops were on the scene in Lebanon. UNIFIL and UNDOF...

Human Rights Issues (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I have no difficulty conveying our disquiet to the ambassador but I would like to have a much clearer picture of what took place in the incident, which is why I consider that getting the report from the UN troops is important.

Human Rights Issues (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland's position on the United States trade embargo of Cuba is long standing and well known. Ireland and other EU member states support an annual draft resolution at the UN General Assembly introduced by Cuba rejecting the extra-territoriall effects of the US embargo. We and our EU partners are not persuaded that the continued US embargo on Cuba is contributing in a positive way to the...

Human Rights Issues (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I join Deputy Pringle in expressing my sympathy to Deputy Finian McGrath. I had not known of his bereavement. I am sorry to hear of it. Deputy Pringle asked about the European Union position on Cuba. The common position was adopted in 1996 in the context of the EU's commitment to a democratic transition in Cuba. It provided a framework for co-operation with Cuba on a range of social,...

Human Rights Issues (2 Jun 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland's long-standing concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza is well known. The slight relaxation in the blockade in the past year has been completely insufficient. We recognise that Israel is entitled to prevent the transport of weapons and genuinely military materials into Gaza, and to check cargoes in this context, but other goods should not be impeded. Along with our EU...