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Order of Business (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Those campaigns were conducted exclusively against local authority services and, as far as I can recall, not against the services provided by private operators.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Assistance is already being provided by officials the Minister for Social Protection has deployed to deal with this matter. The Government discussed this matter on Tuesday, 25 October. It is intended that the particular needs of people who found themselves in extreme difficulties as a result of the floods will be addressed. The Departments of Social Protection and the Environment,...

Order of Business (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Social Protection has already done some work in this area.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bill was published this morning and will be introduced in the Seanad in the first instance. It will be brought before the Dáil when the Upper House has completed its consideration of it.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As Deputy Healy-Rae acknowledged, the relevant Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has already granted an extension. However, I am not aware that he is planning a further extension. Putting in place a regime which would be weather rather than calendar-related would make a great deal of sense. That matter can be pursued with the Minister for the Environment,...

Order of Business (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Justice and Equality and the Government as a whole take very seriously the attacks on members of the Garda and members of other parts of our emergency services including fire brigade staff and other staff. As that matter is under consideration by the Minister for Justice and Equality I will ask him to respond directly to the Deputy.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The national vetting bureau Bill is due this session and the judicial council Bill is due early in the next session.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy is asking me to anticipate the reply to a parliamentary question which has not yet been replied to. I suggest he await the reply to the question.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I will reply directly to the Deputy in regard to the Antarctic treaty.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 49 together. My Department implemented an electronic payslip system in January 2008 as part of the "Transforming Public Service" programme of civil service modernisation. All of the Department's staff are now paid by electronic funds transfer. The vast majority of the Department's headquarters staff avail of an e-payslips system via the Department's...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy will be aware, Ministers are appointed by the President following nomination by the Taoiseach. As the Deputy will also be aware, there is already a Minister of State for Trade and Development in my Department, Jan O'Sullivan, T.D., who since her appointment has been actively engaging with the Asian region. Later this month, she will visit Vietnam and Korea where she will meet...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Irish Government conveys its concerns about the situation in Tibet and related human rights issues directly to the Chinese authorities, through regular diplomatic contacts in both Dublin and Beijing. The European Union, on behalf of its Member States, also raises human rights issues on a regular basis with China. This includes human rights problems in Tibet and the disturbing events in...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no state bodies or companies operating under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: During my visit to Russia earlier this week, I did indeed meet with a range of representatives of civil society, human rights defenders and NGOs, some of which have Irish links. I also met with several academics, religious figures, lawyers and journalists and attended a round-table session with leading Irish citizens in Moscow, as part of the Global Irish Network. These contacts provided a...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I have been closely following the situation in relation to Camp Ashraf, or Camp New Iraq as it is also known, in light of the serious violence which took place in the camp last April and the Iraqi Government's clear insistence that it wishes the camp to be closed by the end of 2011. I would like to reiterate that Ireland and the EU are determined to seek a long-term and peaceful solution to...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (8 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's consular officials remain in close and direct contact with the wife and family here in Ireland of the person mentioned by him, a dual national of Sri Lanka and Ireland, who was arrested on 5 September 2007 on arrival at Colombo Airport in Sri Lanka. My Department liaises directly with his wife on any request for assistance and on any developments...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (8 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together. I appointed former Minister Ms. Nora Owen to the position of Chairperson of the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group in July 2011. Appointments to the Group are for a period of three years, with the possibility of extension to a maximum of five years membership. The Chairperson of the group receives an annual fee of €3,000. She is also...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (9 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland engages regularly with countries which are members of the Commonwealth on matters of shared interest in a number of international fora, most notably the European Union and the United Nations. We also have strong bilateral trade, investment, cultural and diplomatic relations with many countries which are members of the Commonwealth. In addition to this, we also have development...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (9 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Following the meeting of the Finucane family with Prime Minister Cameron in Downing Street on 11 October last when they were informed of the British Government's decision to proceed with a non-judicial Review, rather than a judicial Inquiry, into the Pat Finucane case, I was in contact with the Secretary of State to inform him personally that our Government fully shared the family's...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (9 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Discussions regarding the cross-border implementation bodies, as well as Tourism Ireland, are ongoing within their different spheres of operations. Sectoral meetings of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) involving the cross-border bodies and the relevant Departments have been taking place on a regular basis. There was a discussion about the cross-border bodies at the NSMC...