Results 10,681-10,700 of 15,491 for speaker:Eamon Gilmore
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (24 May 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: As stated in my reply on 3 May, the government remains concerned about the case of Mrs Asia Bibi. Since Mrs Bibi was found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to death in November 2010, a number of representations have been made to the Pakistan government on this issue, both bilaterally and within the respective frameworks of the European Union and the United Nations. Officials from the...
- European Communities (Amendnment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time". I am pleased to introduce the European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012 following the outcome of last week's referendum. The history of the European Communities Act itself stands as a reminder of the length and depth of Ireland's relationship with what has become the European Union. It has served as the means of domesticating each...
- European Communities (Amendnment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Reciprocate.
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Passports were posted to persons in question on 30 May, 2012.
- Written Answers — Imprisonment Abroad: Imprisonment Abroad (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the situation concerning the two men referred to by the Deputy. As neither of them is an Irish citizen it is not possible for my Department to offer them consular assistance. The Greek authorities are under no legal obligation to assist our Embassy with any requests made in connection with this investigation, as we have no locus standi in the matter. However, on hearing of Mr....
- Written Answers — Dialogue on Iran: Dialogue on Iran (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Relationships with Iran continue to be dominated by grave concerns over its nuclear programme, reflected in successive UN Security Council and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolutions adopted since 2006 and notably in the IAEA's report of 24 February 2012 which highlighted possible military dimensions to Iran's nuclear programme. The international community has consistently urged...
- Written Answers — Trade Relations: Trade Relations (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Longstanding and close bilateral ties have characterised relations between Ireland and Argentina since diplomatic relations were formally established between the two countries in 1948, the same year that Ireland opened a resident mission in Buenos Aires. Argentina opened its resident mission in Dublin in 1964. Consultations between senior officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: My Department is responsible for two Votes: Vote 27, International Cooperation and Vote 28, Foreign Affairs and Trade. For 2012, the Vote 28 capital allocation is â¬4.1million and the allocation for Vote 27 is â¬0.265m. The total expenditure to date is â¬287,000. This funding is used to support the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services in my Department, the maintenance...
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Passports Act, 2008 provides, among other things, that only Irish citizens are entitled to be issued with Irish passports. Each application received by the Passport Service must, therefore, demonstrate that person's entitlement to Irish citizenship before a passport can issue. The Passport Service must operate within the law on this as in all matters. The Department received an...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Government remains seriously concerned about the situation in Sudan and South Sudan. We are working with our EU partners to ensure that, in addition to a focus on the political and security situation, priority is given by the international community to the vital issue of humanitarian access to people and communities affected by the conflict and the tension in the region. We will...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: No such appointments have been made by me since March 2012.
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: Human rights are a cornerstone of Ireland's foreign policy. With our European Union partners, we monitor closely the human rights situations in many countries throughout the world. We do this on the basis of information obtained from a variety of sources, including the United Nations, the EU and other international organisations, as well as civil society organisations. The Deputy will be...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: As I have repeatedly stated in the past, the human rights situation in Iran is profoundly disturbing. The period since the Presidential election of 2009 has been characterised by an intensification of human rights violations on many fronts. Of particular concern are the high level of executions, including executions after trials which failed the most basic standards of natural justice,...
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: My colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for Trade and Development, Mr Joe Costello, T. D., met with a delegation from Colombians for Peace on 22 May, during their visit to Ireland. As I have made clear in replies to other parliamentary questions on Colombia, and as Minister Costello informed the delegation during their meeting, the government of Ireland is ready to support...
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Presidency staffing plan for the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU in Brussels has been prepared following a coordinated and careful evaluation of the needs of all Government Departments and Offices. While the details are not fully finalised, the staffing of the Permanent Representation is expected to temporarily increase by some 80 officers in the lead-up to and for the...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (6 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Government is closely following the reports of the detention of several hundred Tibetans by the Chinese authorities and is concerned about this volatile situation. Ireland together with our EU partners believes that constructive dialogue between the Chinese Government and the representatives of the Dalai Lama is the best way to address differences and tensions in Tibet and to reach...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The economic management council will meet the banks. We plan in any event on meeting them in the near future. I welcome the Credit Review Office report. Since the office's establishment in April 2010, 197 appeals have been received, 60% of which have been completed, and 69 of these refusals have been overturned, resulting in the banks subsequently supplying â¬6.9 million of credit and...
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The Government has set lending targets for the banks - â¬3.5 billion in 2012 and â¬4 billion in 2013. Unlike the practice of the previous Government, the Government meets the banks regularly to discuss with them their progress or lack thereof in meeting those targets.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: The effect is that the Credit Review Office has made decisions which have overturned banking decisions in respect of the provision of credit.
- Leaders' Questions (7 Jun 2012)
Eamon Gilmore: In respect of mortgages, the Government intends to publish the personal insolvency legislation this month. Unlike the previous Government, the Government has brought forward a range of measures through the Keane report to address the issue of mortgage distress, which is very real and which is a priority. The legislation will contain for the first time in Irish law non-judicial debt...