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Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is hoped to have it later this year.

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Eamon Gilmore: There is no legislation listed on that matter.

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Eamon Gilmore: No. 116 is the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill which is due to be introduced in 2012.

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Eamon Gilmore: Everything that is included in the programme for Government will be implemented.

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Eamon Gilmore: No, it is not a legislative matter.

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Eamon Gilmore: The matter the Deputy is referring to is an industrial dispute. There are talks taking place and I hope they will continue-----

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Eamon Gilmore: -----in order that a resolution will be found to the dispute and that people will get back to work.

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Eamon Gilmore: The Tánaiste is meeting Mr. Owen Paterson today. It is a very reasonable request to establish if the Tánaiste will use the opportunity to reflect the sentiments of the House.

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Eamon Gilmore: To clear up the matter, I am meeting the Secretary of State, Mr. Paterson, later today. As I have done on the previous occasions when I have met him, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. William Hague, and the Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, I will raise the issue and pursue the decision and request made by the House. That will be part of the discussion I will have with him.

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Eamon Gilmore: I will be happy to do so. Perhaps the Deputy might table a parliamentary question and I will reply to it.

Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is intended to deal with the fiscal responsibility Bill in this session. The personal insolvency Bill is being progressed by the Minister and the Department. It is intended to bring it to the Government shortly.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (6 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Approximately 2.5 billion people, roughly one-third of global population, lack safe sanitation facilities and 885 million people lack access to improved sources of drinking water. While progress has been made, only twenty six out of fifty four African countries are on track to meet Millennium Development Goal 7 "to halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department manages expenditure under two Votes - Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 29 (International Co-Operation). In 2011, an allocation of €108,000 has been made for consultancy services and value for money and policy reviews in Vote 28. Most of this budget has been allocated towards the provision of specialised ICT consultancy services which are essential in order to maintain the...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (11 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As stated in my response to PQ 21421 (and related PQs 24708/11, 24724/11 and 26099/11) which issued on 4 October 2011, I retain overall Ministerial responsibility for the co-ordination of EU affairs, including preparations for Ireland's Presidency of the EU in 2013. Following the transfer of the European Union Division at my Department to the Department of the Taoiseach, the Second Secretary...

Written Answers — Consular Services: Consular Services (11 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy will be aware from my previous replies in relation to the person mentioned by him my officials remain in close and direct contact with his wife and family. They liaise directly with her on any request for assistance and on any developments in his case. Our Ambassador and officers in our Embassy in New Delhi, which is accredited to Sri Lanka, have also been very active in...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 85 together. The only organisation under my Department which deals directly with the spending of public funds is the International Fund for Ireland. That organisation has not reported any difficulties to me concerning its ability to oversee public funds. There are no organisations under my Department for which an Employment Control Framework has been...

Written Answers — Public Petitions: Public Petitions (11 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Petitions addressed to me or to my Department are received from time to time. There is no prescribed format for such a petition and they have no particular status. They may range in scale from a few dozen signatures to several thousand or more. They may come from particular interest groups, from concerned individuals and from Ireland or from overseas. Such petitions are generally related...

Written Answers — Export Trade Council: Export Trade Council (11 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I chaired the first meeting of the Export Trade Council, on Thursday 29 September 2011. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, as well as the Minister of State for Trade and Development also participated in the meeting. Other relevant Government Departments were represented at senior official level and the Chief Executive Officers...

Written Answers — Foreign Relations: Foreign Relations (11 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland and New Zealand have traditionally enjoyed close relations, with shared historic and heritage links. We have a very good working relationship across a range of international issues, including disarmament and non-proliferation. Ireland's interests in New Zealand are represented by the Embassy in Canberra, which is accredited to New Zealand, and by the Honorary Consul General who is...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (12 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Currently there are vacancies at Ambassadorial level at our Embassies in Canberra, Holy See, Stockholm and Brussels. Irish Ambassadors are appointed by the President based on nominations by the Government. I will be submitting proposals to the Government in the very near future about filling existing Ambassadorial vacancies and others that are expected to arise over the next few months.