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- Referendum on European Stability Treaty: Statements (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Today the Attorney General has advised the Government that it is best for Ireland to have a referendum in order to ratify the European stability treaty. On foot of that advice, and in line with our public commitment, the Government has decided to consult the people by referendum and seek approval for the treaty. In the weeks ahead there will be ample opportunity for debating the detail of...
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I am not in a position to comment on the requests for meetings with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. I can confirm, however, that officials from my Department continue to closely monitor developments in relation to Maghaberry prison including the referred case. We continue to encourage resolution of the outstanding issues in that prison.
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: As I have previously reported to this House, the decision to close the Irish Embassy in Iran was taken following a review of overseas missions carried out by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which gave particular attention to the economic return from bilateral missions. In light of the current pressures on public finances, the Government decided that the low volume of trade over a...
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: As Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE for 2012, I presented the priorities for our Chairmanship to the OSCE's Permanent Council in Vienna on 12 January. These involve a lot of policy objectives and thematic concerns across the full range of the OSCE's work but do not include a list of specific country priorities. Western Balkan issues are, however, of ongoing interest within the OSCE. ...
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The question of nominating a youth delegate to participate in the State's official delegation to the UN General Assembly has been examined by my Department previously. Following consideration of the financial and human resource implications, for the Department and for Ireland's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, it was decided that youth delegates would not be included in...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The following tables set out the amounts claimed on a monthly basis for the two Ministers of State attached to my Department for the period since March 2011, which includes a breakdown of mileage claims paid in that period. It has not been possible to compile a full list of each individual trip relating to the mileage claims in question in the time available. No claims for mileage have...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Minister of State for European Affairs, Ms Lucinda Creighton T.D. PERIOD AMOUNT KMs 10th to 31st March 2011 â¬366.23 620 1st to 30th April 2011 â¬460.75 780 2nd to 31st May 2011 â¬351.47 595 1st to 30th June 2011 â¬1,131.19 1915 1st to 28th July 2011 â¬1,020.73 1728 1st August to 30th September 2011 â¬635.05 1372 1st to 31st October 2011 â¬450.24 1582 1st to 30th November...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Neither myself, the Ministers of State, or senior civil servants in my Department, have personal entertainment expense accounts. The Department has a general budgetary allocation to cover incidental official entertainment requirements and in 2011 the following amounts were spent: Vote 28 (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) â¬95,342 Vote 29 Now vote 27 (International Cooperation) ...
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Proposed draft legislation by the British Government to deal with this specific issue as referred to in paragraph 20 of the Weston Park accord was formally withdrawn by the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Hain MP, on 11 January 2006. The draft legislation, the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill, had been opposed by the majority of the Northern Ireland Assembly parties and...
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Proposed draft legislation by the British Government to deal with this specific issue as referred to in paragraph 20 of the Weston Park accord was formally withdrawn by the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Hain MP, on 11 January 2006. The draft legislation, the Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill, had been opposed by the majority of the Northern Ireland Assembly parties and...
- Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I have made very clear here in the Dáil and elsewhere my views of the continued expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, which I now believe constitute the single biggest impediment to peace in the Middle East. Settlement expansion inherently involves seizure of Palestinian lands and dispossession of Palestinian families. It weakens â and is intended to weaken â the ability of...
- Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I have consulted with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who has advised that the possible sale of Coillte assets was not discussed between Irish and Chinese Ministers during the visit to Ireland by H.E. Xi JinPing Vice President of the People's Republic of China.
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Ireland is currently a candidate for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the period 2013-2015. The Government's policy on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is primarily a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality. It is the intention to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as quickly as...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Ireland is currently a candidate for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the period 2013-2015. The issue of securing official recognition by the European Union of Irish sign language is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality. In line with a commitment in the Programme for Government different mechanisms for the recognition of Irish sign language are being...
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The lease on the former residence of the Ambassador to Italy expired on 14 December 2011. By agreement with the landlord the Ambassador continued to reside there for a further two months on an ad- hoc basis until relocation to the Villa Spada in February 2012. The most recent lease on the premises ran from 15 December 2003 to 14 December 2011. The annual rent paid in 2011 was â¬210,288. ...
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Embassy to the Holy See was staffed by two diplomatic officer and four locally recruited staff. Of the diplomatic officers, one retired in June 2011 and was not replaced, and the other was reassigned to a post at HQ in January 2012 when the Embassy closed. One of the locally recruited staff was employed on a part time temporary contract which expired at the end of December 2011 and one...
- Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Iceland applied for EU membership in 2009 and accession negotiations were formally opened in July 2010. In its most recent annual Progress Report on Iceland, published last October, the Commission noted the high level of progress on the negotiations due to Iceland's already highly integrated structures, its membership of the European Economic Area and the Schengen Zone, and its high calibre...
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. As I have stated on previous occasions in this House, it remains the opinion of the Government that dialogue with the Government of Colombia, bilaterally and with our EU partners, offers the best way to further the objectives of supporting democracy and improving the human rights situation there. I am aware of and share the concerns...
- Written Answers — Open Government Partnership: Open Government Partnership (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I have not had any communications with the Open Government Partnership.
- Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: No such advertisements were placed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the past twelve months.