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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no commercial semi-State companies under the aegis of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department does not have direct responsibility for the all island bodies established under the British Irish Agreement. Questions relating to these bodies and particularly all aspects of the terms of employment and pension entitlements relating to staff who have moved from Departments to the all island bodies should be taken up with the relevant Departments. The Departments and the bodies...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The total expenditure in my Department on ICT in respect of Votes 28 (Foreign Affairs & Trade) and 29 (International Cooperation) in 2010 was €15,837,705. This includes staff costs, support and maintenance services, hardware, software, telecommunications and external resources including consultancies, contractors and external service providers. There are no State agencies under the aegis...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (26 Oct 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Concerns had been raised with the NSMC Joint Secretariat by Clones Town Council and Monaghan County Council about illegal driving practices on a stretch of the N54/A3 Clones to Cavan Road. Joint Secretariat officials have consulted with relevant Departments, agencies and the police services in both jurisdictions on the matter. The conclusion was that this is a matter for the police services...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (2 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: A passport application for the daughter of the person in question was submitted to the Passport Service on 1 June, 2011. In accordance with the provisions of the Passports Act, 2008, this Department must be satisfied that an applicant is an Irish citizen before issuing her with a passport. As the applicant was born in the State in May, 2011 her entitlement to Irish citizenship is governed...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am gravely concerned about the case of Mrs. Asia Bibi. In November 2010 a Punjab court found Mrs. Bibi guilty of blasphemy, sentencing her to death by hanging. I understand that this is the first time a woman has been sentenced to death in Pakistan under its blasphemy law. My information is that Mrs. Bibi's case is to be the subject of an appeal to the High Court in Punjab. Her detention...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (2 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Further to my reply to the Deputy on 25 October, I have made my views known to my EU colleagues, and will continue to do so, when there are suitable opportunities, bilaterally and at EU level. However, as I have stated, it is clear that at this point this suggestion would not command sufficiently wide support.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department is responsible for two Votes: Vote 28, Foreign Affairs and Vote 29, International Cooperation. The total allocation for 2011 for both Votes is €741m The most recent report shows that total gross expenditure to the end of September was €506m. .

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department has no property leased in the private sector in County Westmeath.

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I know that Deputy Ó Cuív is a great student of history, and from my own knowledge of history, the master skipper and entire crew of the bád bán were Fianna Fáil over the decades. The emigration records of this country occurred during periods of Fianna Fáil Government. The commitment to reduce unemployment and create jobs is the Government's primary objective. The revenue from income...

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The jobs initiative has been a success. Both the tourist industry and the hospitality industry, at which we targeted the reductions in VAT, saw significant increases in business during the course of this season.

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: No. I am not going to give top-of-the-head figures.

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has placed on the record of the House the improved situation in the tourism industry and the Minister for Social Protection has previously told the House about the improvements resulting from JobBridge and the labour activation measures that were contained within it. With regard to the wider issue of restoration of reputation, the reason this...

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There has been a long-standing practice in this House that attacks are not made on individuals who are not in a position to defend themselves-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and in particular on civil servants who are not permitted to engage in political or public debate. If Members of the House want to change it, that is another debate. I ask Members, including the Deputy, to respect that and to respect the rights of the individuals concerned. The medium-term fiscal plan will be published on Friday and will contain the latest macro-economic and fiscal...

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: This Government insists and will continue to insist on accountability from everyone who works in our system, whether in the Civil Service, State agencies or anywhere else. If Deputy McDonald or any Member wishes to bring any of the relevant officials before the relevant committees and put questions to them, they are entitled to do so. That is parliamentary accountability and that is the...

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: If the Deputy wishes to bring them before a committee or use the committee system-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Let us talk about fairness. We are not talking about secret court martials. We are talking about people being given the opportunity or a right to respond. If Deputy McDonald wishes to use the Oireachtas committee system to do so, that is fine. That is the fair way to do it but she should not come to the House-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and make allegations about individual public servants who do not have the opportunity to reply to what she has had to say.

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy McDonald asked whether the discovery of the €3.6 billion or the accounting error would have an implication for the budget. It does not because the interest rates calculated on the level of debt were calculated on the lower level, in other words, on the corrected level.