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Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----so that investors will invest in the economy, create jobs and get the economy to grow.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am answering the question.

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The figures we have to achieve are the targets in the programme and we are meeting those targets. We reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio by getting the economy to grow, which is why the Government's strategy is to get economic growth and get investment into the country. We do that by ensuring that those investors who are thinking about investing in Ireland have confidence in Ireland, the euro and-----

Leaders' Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----in our economy. That is why it is important in the interests of investor confidence that the treaty is passed.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 16, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 - Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages; and No. 17, statements on the Government's proposals for water services delivery reforms. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Oral Questions, Topical Issues...

Order of Business (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: We have a lot of business to do here. There is the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill and there will be statements on the Government's proposals for reform of water services delivery, which have been sought by the Opposition in addition to the normal Oral Questions and Topical Issues that need to be dealt with. I regret to inform Deputy Sean Fleming that it will be necessary to sit later than...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the incident to which the deputy refers, which took place on 13 April last at the Venezuelan embassy in London. The Government condemns, in the strongest possible terms, any act of violence against a diplomatic mission or its personnel.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am gravely concerned about the situation of Mr Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja. He has entered his 78th day of hunger strike, and is currently refusing to take any liquids. His health is rapidly deteriorating and there is clearly only the shortest window remaining to find a solution. Mr Al-Khawaja was sentenced to life imprisonment last June in a trial that did not meet international standards....

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: From 1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012 my Department transferred 47 Parliamentary Questions to other Departments. Of these, 34 were deemed to have been submitted to my Department in error, with the subject matter proper to another Department. The remaining 13 were fall-on transfers where an identical question was put to more than one Department and the lead Department answered on behalf of all.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As Tánaiste, I support the objective of balanced regional development, and consequently of measures which enhance both the employment opportunities, and the living standards, of rural communities. I would also welcome any positive engagement by civil society on these issues, and look forward to any constructive ideas or solutions which they may put forward to complement the Government's...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (1 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland's traditional policy of military neutrality is characterised by non-participation in military alliances. This policy has been underpinned by a set of complementary values which includes the protection of human rights; support for development; and the promotion of disarmament and the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. Successive Governments have not interpreted neutrality...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (1 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The person referred to by the Deputy first came to the attention of my Department in November 2008. The family were concerned that there had been no contact from the individual and requested assistance in locating him. My Department has been providing consular assistance to the family since that time. In the weeks after the initial disappearance, the Embassy arranged a meeting, which was...

Written Answers — Travel Advice: Travel Advice (1 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy will be aware my Department provides up to date travel advice for citizens travelling abroad on its website www.dfa.ie. The Department's Consular Section continuously liaises with its Embassies and other consular partners to ensure this information is accurate and updated when necessary. My Department strongly advises citizens to take out travel insurance and to register on...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (1 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no State agencies under the aegis of my Department and none have been abolished during the period in question.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (1 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As Minister for Foreign Affairs, I have been very closely following debates all across Europe on the Stability Treaty, and in particular have been monitoring active debate in the context of elections in France. Ireland's network of diplomatic missions plays a key role in keeping the Government updated on the developments in their countries of accreditation. Officials from our Embassy in...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Burma is in the process of undergoing an important and long-awaited transformation. I have been very encouraged by the manner in which the by-elections of April 1 were conducted. The credibility of the recent election process has been a testament to the commitment of President Thein Sein and the Burmese Government to advancing the causes of democracy, peace and reform in Burma. I warmly...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I agree with the Deputy that what we saw and what was reported in the documentary was another horrific episode in the failure of senior figures in the Catholic Church to protect children and report the abuse and rape of children. The rape or abuse of a child is a crime, and it was a crime then. The place for crimes to be investigated, prosecuted and dealt with is in the courts, and by...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Let me deal with this issue very directly. Let there be no doubt in anybody's mind about where the Taoiseach stands on this issue.

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Willie O'Dea should not attempt to turn what is a very serious issue into some kind of political whack at the Taoiseach. People up and down the country are rightly horrified about what happened and the failure to report.

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: He was the first Taoiseach to come into the House to address in the most forthright and direct way where responsibility lay and where the responsibility of church authorities lay. Everybody who has heard him knows exactly where he stands on the issue.