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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland fully supports the sanctions, including an asset freeze and an embargo on investments, imposed by the Arab League on Syria on 27 November. The purpose of these measures, and other international political and diplomatic actions against Syria, is to increase the pressure on President Assad and his supporters so that they immediately end the violence against the Syrian people, begin...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (7 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no record on the passport system of an application in the name and date of birth of the person in question, nor is there any record of a previous passport which was issued in this name. If a parent has any reference, such as the number of the application form, this can be given to the Head of the Passport Office in Balbriggan, for further checking. This request should be made to...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (7 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: In my reply to the Deputy's question (no.45) of 29 September, 2011, the full background to this case was provided. It should be recalled that the applicant's mother did not have the required reckonable residence for the purposes of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 as amended, (the Act) to demonstrate her child's entitlement to Irish citizenship. On this basis, the Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 and 4 together. The Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union is Ireland's largest overseas mission, with a staff complement totalling 89 drawn from almost every Government Department in the State as well as from the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and the Defence Forces. Of that total, 58 staff are at...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The European Council meeting which will take place this evening and tomorrow is, as Deputy Ó Cuív stated, a hugely important meeting to address the difficulties we have seen over a period of time in the eurozone. It is important to state that the formal proposals before the meeting are those developed by the President of the European Council, Mr. Van Rompuy, which he was asked to do in...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I want to make it absolutely clear that as far as this Government is concerned there is, and will be, no dictation of policy by either one member state or a small number of them concerning issues that have to be decided at the European Council. This is a European Union of 27 member states and the decisions have to be arrived at on a collective basis. There is a very difficult situation and...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is a pity that Deputy Doherty insists on spoiling by naked aggression what would otherwise be very good and valid issues that he raises. He says, for example, that this Government has done nothing in the budget for those on the dole, but we have protected the level of social welfare payments to those on jobseeker's allowance and basic social welfare payment rates.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Secondly, we have included in the budget proposals a whole range of measures which are designed to get people back to work, get business moving again and get our economy to grow again.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: When Deputy Doherty says, for example, that we have abandoned people in mortgage difficulties, he flies in the face of the truth. The reality is that in the budget we have increased the level of mortgage interest relief for people who bought at the height of the boom. The Minister for Finance made it clear that the measures contained in the Keane report will be implemented. There will be...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: This is the first Government that brought in the banks and addressed with them, face to face, the issue of passing on interest rate reductions.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: These were the same banks that Deputy Doherty, in fulsome language, was so happy to guarantee a mere three years ago. I want to be absolutely clear that this Government is dealing with the issue of mortgage difficulties. We have increased the level of mortgage interest relief for people who bought at the height of the boom. We have established a working group to deal with the issue of...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Doherty need be in no doubt that this Government will act decisively, forcefully and effectively with the banks-----

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and anybody else in the interests of those who hold mortgages and are having difficulty in repaying them.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We all agree that community employment scheme projects do great work in local communities and provide great opportunities for people to gain work experience.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is committed to the continuation of community employment schemes. The total amount being spent by the Department of Social Protection on employment support programmes, including community employment schemes, is not being reduced, rather it is being increased. The total spend by the Department on employment support programmes will be €977 million in 2012. It will be €882...

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not accept the Deputy's contention that the changes being made in respect of training payments for community employment schemes will result in a loss of services. I do not accept that there will be a loss of places on such schemes. The reverse is the case. As I noted, the overall package of employment supports, including community employment schemes, is being increased.

Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: In addition, the jobs budget in May provided for over 20,000 new training and education places, while the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, announced a €20 million labour market activation fund to create a further additional 6,500 places for the long-term unemployed. The Department of Social Protection will seek to minimise the effects of the changes on...

Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Order of Business is No. 8d, motion re referral to joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2011; No. 18, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Votes 19, 20, 22, 25, 34 and 37, back from committee; No. 18a, Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 40, back from committee; No. a18b, motion re membership of...

Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and No. a4, Social Welfare Bill 2011 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. and adjourn not later than 9.30 p.m.; Nos. 8d, 18, 18a and a18b shall be decided without debate and any division demanded on Nos. 18 and 18a shall be taken forthwith; Private Members' business which...

Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is a bit rich of Deputy Ó Cuív to argue about the amount of time that is available for the Social Welfare Bill this year.