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Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I have already made clear my warm welcome for the fall of the oppressive Gaddafi regime and the victory of the Libyan people and of the National Transitional Council, which successfully led the challenge to Gaddafi's rule. I was honoured yesterday to represent Ireland at the High-level Meeting on Libya which UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon convened on the margins of the sixty-sixth session...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (22 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: President Abbas last week announced his intention to apply to the Security Council for full membership of the UN. The decision to grant full entry as a UN member state is solely a decision for the Security Council, of which Ireland is not currently a member. The Palestinian decision to seek some form of recognition at the UN is understandable, borne as it is out of frustration at the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Three Special Advisers have been appointed to advise me in my capacity as Tánaiste and also as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, as follows: Name Office Annual salary Date of appointment Mark Garrett Office of the Tánaiste €168,000 10 March 2011 Colm O'Reardon Office of the Tánaiste €155,000 10 March 2011 Jean O'Mahony Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Dáil Éireann approved the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) on 21 July 2011. A letter communicating Ireland's ratification of the SAA was sent to the Council of the European Union on 23 September 2011. The EU-Serbia SAA will come into effect once all EU Member States have ratified the agreement. Currently, eight Member States are still in the process of completing...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 94 together. As I mentioned in my reply to the Deputy in Question Number 44 of 14 September 2011 on this matter, the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning private property transactions by Irish nationals abroad is limited and redress in such cases, including on taxation issues, should be sought through the relevant legal...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It would be inordinately time consuming to compile such detailed information in respect of some 550 individual officers. However, in order to be as informative as possible I have set out in the following table details of the Department's staff by grade from Higher Executive Officer upwards as well as the applicable salary scales. The figures take account of officers of other Government...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department's draft Statement of Strategy for 2011-2014 has been submitted to me, in accordance with the requirements of the Public Service Management Act. The Department is currently engaged in a number of ongoing processes, including the finalisation of the arrangements for the transfer of certain EU- related functions to the Department of the...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I continue to regard the blockade of Gaza as unjustified and counter-productive, as I made clear when I addressed the UN General Assembly yesterday in New York. The only real solution is the full opening of the land crossing points between Israel and Gaza. Ireland, along with our EU Partners, continues to press for a full opening up of the border crossings into Gaza to allow unimpeded flows...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (28 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 to 51, inclusive, together. The total number of valid Irish passports in circulation as at 22 September 2011 was 4,462,387. The number of Irish passport applications received through Irish embassies and consular representatives throughout the world each year for the past five years is as follows: 2007 41,462 2008 41,717 2009 40,522 2010 40,621 2011...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: No such case arose in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the period concerned.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: First, I would like to express my concern about the announcement in respect of Covidien which has operated in Athlone for 30 years. I understand the company is undertaking a transformation of its operations and that, as part of this, one of its basic products will transfer over the next two years to Thailand and it intends to offer a voluntary redundancy programme. It is too early for the...

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The creation of employment and investment in the economy is the Government's main priority. Later we will announce a number of initiatives to progress our strategic investment strategy. The Government will announce significant reforms in the semi-State sector to ensure it will be an engine for investment and job creation. We will take a total portfolio approach to the State companies. The...

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----to get the best out of our semi-State companies to ensure there is increased investment in our economy and job creation. In addition, the Government will also announce the establishment of a strategic investment fund, which will channel resources from the National Pensions Reserve Fund towards productive investment in the economy.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The establishment of the NewERA entity within the NTMA, which will be headed up by a new chief executive officer, Dr. Eileen Fitzpatrick, who is a director of the agency, will be aimed at maximising-----

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----the contribution that the semi-State sector will make to the creation of jobs in the economy. That coupled with the strategic investment fund and the continuing efforts of the State agencies to attract inward investment, which is evidenced by the announcement of more than 3,000 new jobs in that sector, demonstrates the Government is serious about generating employment and securing...

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I note how quickly Deputy Ó Cuív has rushed to claim part of the credit for the jobs that have been announced this year.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I presume he will also take appropriate credit for the huge numbers of people who have lost their jobs in the course of the recession. I agree with him that it takes time for investment decisions to be made and that is why the Government has a programme to encourage inward investment into this country.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: That is why the Minister, Deputy Bruton, was in the United States last week. That is why, in the course of my own work in New York last week, I worked with the IDA in talking to a number of companies. That is why the restoration of Ireland's reputation, which was so badly damaged in the lifetime of the previous Government, has been so important to us. We are seeing the fruits of the work...

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: That is reflected in the very significant reduction in the interest rates now applying to Irish debt, all of which will encourage increased investment in this country.

Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is also why over the course of the next couple of weeks we have arranged a number of events aimed at encouraging additional investment into this country. The convening of a global Irish economic forum on 7 and 8 October will bring together senior people from the corporate world, many of whom have Irish connections. The Minister, Deputy Bruton, in turn has an additional event which is...