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Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Finally, on the issue of workers and the outcome of the High Court decision on the JLCs, as we stated here on a number of occasions the Government is preparing legislation to deal with that issue and we hope to have that legislation before the House early in the new session.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Doherty just voted against the recommendation that I made.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As far as this Government is concerned, the State will not fail our children. The Government has responded very quickly to the Cloyne report and its implications. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Minster for Justice and Equality have set out the legislative measures the Government will take, and they will be progressed. The Taoiseach yesterday set out very clearly the...

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has not yet set a date for the presidential election. It is intended that the three referenda will be held on the same date as the presidential election and this will mean that the legislative provisions for those referenda will be before the House when we come back. The Taoiseach has given an undertaking to party leaders that...

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: When we are in a position to do so, we can communicate a timetable to the Opposition parties. Again, it is for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set the date and that date has not yet been set.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The information I have been given is that the finance committee will convene next Tuesday at 4 p.m. and that it will consider the outcome of the summit today. First, we do not yet have an outcome. As other Members have said, some summit meetings can be entirely predictable and the issues concern the conclusions that are reached, their form or whether further work must be done later. We...

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The review of the universal social charge will be considered as part of the preparations for the budget.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not believe legislation is promised in this regard and I am not sure legislation is necessary. The issue of early flood warnings can be pursued with the Minister responsible for the Office of Public Works.

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: What I said is that the Government is treating the preparation of that legislation as a matter of priority. As Deputy O'Dea is aware, it is quite complex, particularly given the nature of the judgment given by the courts. It is a priority for the Minister and we hope to have that legislation early in the new session.

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I move the following revised Estimates: Vote 24 — Charitable Donations and Bequests (Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €115,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2011, for the salaries and expenses of the Charitable Donations and Bequests Office. Vote 27 — Community, Equality and Gaeltacht...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Irish Diplomatic Network is made up of 76 overseas Missions, in addition to offices in Armagh and Belfast. The network consists of 58 Embassies, 7 multilateral Missions and 11 Consulates General and other offices overseas. In addition to their country of primary accreditation, many Ambassadors are also accredited to additional countries on a non-resident basis. The annual costs as set out...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 45 together. The rent contracts in relation to all properties in the State occupied by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are negotiated by the Office of Public Works (OPW). In addition, 110 properties are rented by my Department outside the State for use primarily as offices and official residences. Rental agreements vary from country to...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy is referring to five Cubans know as the "Miami five", who were convicted in the United States in 2001 on charges ranging from espionage to first degree murder. The convictions of these individuals were upheld on appeal in 2008. While I am aware of the ongoing campaign for the release of these individuals, the Government has no standing in this matter, which is a bilateral consular...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the case to which the Deputy refers. As I said in my response to Question No. 99 of 5 July 2011 tabled by Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, I understand that the prisoner in question has initiated legal proceedings with a view to obtaining early release. As the matter is currently before the courts, it would not be appropriate for me to comment any further at this stage other than to...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department has received no funding from the National Lottery during the period in question.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland's participation in EUTM Somalia is part of a larger effort to support, together with our EU partners, the creation of functioning, stable institutions in Somalia, without which there is little prospect of political progress in that country. The EU is also supporting the Transitional Federal Institutions in an effort to encourage dialogue within Somalia as a whole, and to enable an...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I have already expressed on a number of occasions my deep concern at reports of the use of force against Camp Ashraf residents in Iraq resulting in loss of life and serious injuries. The primary responsibility for the protection and human rights of all persons resident on its territory, including Camp Ashraf residents, rests with the government of Iraq. Ireland fully recognises Iraqi...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 52 together. Decisions relating to the size and scale of the Irish diplomatic network area matter for consideration by the Government. The Vatican is not a significant economic entity and the promotion of foreign trade has never been a reason for maintaining our Embassy to the Holy See. By comparison, our Embassy to the Italian Republic, also located...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (21 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department is currently in contact with nineteen families in relation to travel documents for children born through surrogacy. Of this number, eight requests relate to general information in respect of obtaining travel documents, at a future date, for children not yet born. Of the remaining families, seven have obtained an Irish travel document and,in four instances, families have...