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Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The fines Bill is on the legislative list. It it intended to introduce a fines Bill but the legislation as described by Deputy McDonald is not part of the proposal.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The registration of lobbyists is part of the programme for Government. It is part of the legislative change the Government will introduce on political reform. My colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, has already published some of the legislative reform. The registration of lobbyists will be part of the entire apparatus of political reform.

Order of Business (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Statutory instruments are always laid before the Dáil. I understand that the question of having the statutory instrument discussed in the Dáil is to be considered by the Whips next week.

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 51 together. Work is progressing rapidly on the Intergovernmental Treaty to give effect to the political agreement reached in December on a new 'Fiscal Compact'. The Government has been working intensively, at the negotiating table, in Brussels, and in capitals, to make sure that our key points are understood and addressed appropriately. To that end...

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (26 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 53 together. Addressing the situation of the undocumented Irish and reforming our migration arrangements with the United States remain important priorities for the Government in its relationship with the US Administration and Congress. The Taoiseach and I discussed these issues with President Obama when we met with him on 23 May last year in Dublin....

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: A senior official from the Department of the Taoiseach and the Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland's Ambassador-designate to the Holy See, attended the meeting of the Ireland Stand Up campaign on 18 January 2012. They both spoke with members of the Ireland Stand Up campaign about their concerns. As was outlined in my statement of 3 November last year,...

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that the Catholic Bishops have issued an invitation to Pope Benedict to visit Ireland on the occasion of the International Eucharistic Congress in 2012, and that this invitation is under consideration by the Holy See. If the Government receives an indication that the Pope wishes to travel to Ireland for the Eucharistic Congress, or on a subsequent occasion, the Government will be...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Arrangements are currently being put in place aimed at bringing the turnaround time for properly completed Irish passports submitted in Britain to approximately three weeks. This will be comparable to passport services offered by other jurisdictions to their citizens who are resident overseas. There have been some technical problems with the telephone system in the Passport Service and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Office Private Secretary Annual allowance Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade GradeThird SecretarySalary scale€31,619 - €55,415 Standard scaleor€33,247 - €58,294 PPC scale €19,653 Standard scaleor€20,685 PPC scale Secretary General GradeThird SecretarySalary scale€31,619 - €55,415...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no State agencies, and consequently no State boards, under the aegis of my Department

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Since 1 January 2011 the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has temporarily engaged a total of ten retired civil or public servants in connection with the following: Ireland's Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2012; the examination of Departmental files prior to their submission to the National Archives; the provision of technical assistance or the review of development cooperation programmes...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The entitlement of the person in question to American citizenship is a matter for determination by the relevant US authorities. I would advise that she make direct contact with the US Embassy in Dublin who might be able to provide help with her enquiries. The contact details for the Embassy are as follows: Address: Embassy of the United States of America 42 Elgin Road Ballsbridge ...

Written Answers — Rights to Citizenship: Rights to Citizenship (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The legal situation of children born through surrogacy arrangements is a very complex area in Irish law. Whereas there is no specific legislation in Ireland relating to surrogacy, a range of Irish laws relating to the areas of citizenship, guardianship, consent for the child to travel and other parental rights must be comprehensively addressed by applicants before any travel document may...

Written Answers — Embassy Closures: Embassy Closures (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The total net economies that will be achieved by the closure of the Embassies to the Holy See and Iran and the Irish Representative office in Timor Leste are estimated at €1.175 million over a full year. It is expected that these savings will be fully realised in 2013. However, in 2012, there will be immediate disengagement costs (for example, local staff severance payments, running down...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Council of the European Union is a key decision-making institution of the EU, at whose meetings all EU Member States are represented. As Minister for Foreign Affairs, I have represented Ireland frequently at Council meetings. Since March 2011, I have attended 3 Foreign Affairs Councils, 1 General Affairs Councils and 2 informal meetings of Foreign Ministers, the so-called "Gymnich"...

Written Answers — Embassy Staff: Embassy Staff (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Responsibility for visas rests with the Minister for Justice and Law Reform. However, my Department is working with colleagues in the Department of Justice and Law Reform and other relevant Government Departments with a view to implementing additional protections, including revised procedures related to entry requirements for private domestic workers in diplomatic households consistent with...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101, 102 and 103, inclusive, together. As I stated in my earlier reply to which the Deputy refers, the primary purpose of my recent visit to the Middle East was to meet the parties in relation to the Middle East Peace Process, to hear from them the prospects and obstacles as they see them, and to encourage them to commit seriously to this effort. I also...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The visit of the Israeli Parliamentary delegation was an inter-Parliamentary visit at the invitation of the Ceann Comhairle. The only expense relating to my Department was a lunch hosted by Minister of State Creighton, which cost €849.03.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The administrative budgets for each embassy are provided in the table below. These budgets are considered to be the locally-devolved administrative (day-to-day) budget including local staff salaries but not salaries of diplomatic staff, which are a charge on the Headquarters budget. Likewise, my Department's capital budget is not allocated to missions on an ongoing basis but is managed from...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government remains closely engaged at both European Union and international level in monitoring the situation in Burma and in supporting the Burmese people in their struggle for democracy and human rights. We have been encouraged by recent movements including the opening of dialogue between the Burmese Government and Aung San Suu Kyi as well as approval of the registration of her...