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Written Answers — Humanitarian Access: Humanitarian Access (7 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 — Referendum Expenditure: Referendum Expenditure (12 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: A total of €4.2 million was allocated by the Government for the Referendum on the Stability Treaty. €2.2 million was allocated to the Referendum Commission and €2 million to the Government's information campaign. Until all bills and invoices have been issued and settled, it will not be possible to give a final figure. However, the breakdown of costs associated with the Government's...

Written Answers — International Election Monitoring: International Election Monitoring (12 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government believes that international election monitoring missions have an important role to play in the promotion of human rights and democracy, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of observers for election monitoring missions. We aim to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is represented at an appropriate level in international observation missions for...

Written Answers — International Election Monitoring: International Election Monitoring (12 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of observers for election monitoring missions. We aim to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is represented at an appropriate level in international observation missions for elections and constitutional referendums. Irish observers participate primarily in missions organised by the European Union and the...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (12 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Matters relating to the processing of driving licences in Ireland and reciprocal exchange agreements are the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority which falls under the aegis of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Driving licences in Canada are issued on a provincial rather than federal basis. Therefore, in response to requests from a number of people seeking to exchange...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (12 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The following are details of the Special Advisers appointed by me since I took up duty as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs on 9 March 2011. The salaries attaching to the first two listed posts are commensurate with the responsibilities the post holders carry in the Office of the Tánaiste. The salary for Ms Jean O'Mahony, which is within the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (12 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 — Misplaced Passports: Misplaced Passports (12 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: In January 2011, with a view to preventing identity theft and the circulation of falsified passports, a range of additional safeguards were introduced into the passport application procedure for those seeking to replace a lost/stolen passport. Applicants in this category are required to submit the following additional evidence in support of their passport application: A completed and...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the case of Mr Guilien, and I deplore threats against any individual. In this regard, I have made known my concerns to the Colombian authorities through their embassy in London.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: During the course of the recent hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners, I called on the Israeli authorities to seek a solution which would avoid a tragic outcome, and I made clear here in the Dáil my view that the widespread use by Israel of administrative detention should cease, and that the punitive conditions imposed on Palestinian prisoners while Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department's salaries budget is not allocated on the basis outlined in the question and the type of information sought is therefore not currently available. However, in order to be helpful to the Deputy, I am providing below a table containing a full breakdown of the core staffing of the Department at home and abroad on 30th April 2012. Just less than 590, or approximately 42% of posts...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The most recent Exchequer Statement to end May 2012 indicates that the Foreign Affairs Group (Votes 27 and 28 combined) has spent €241m so far in 2012 which is €86m less than the Department's expenditure profile as published in the Revised Estimates Volume. The shortfall from profile almost entirely arises under Vote 27 where variances are due to timing issues in relation to...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (13 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As indicated in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 6 June 2012, a local recruitment process was undertaken for the engagement of temporary interns for the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU as part of its Presidency staffing plan. The nationalities of the 30 candidates placed on the panel are: Irish 25 Bulgarian 1 Danish 1 Finnish 1 Hungarian 1 Italian 1

Written Answers — Consular Services: Consular Services (13 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Three additional staff, two Third Secretaries and a Clerical Officer, have been temporarily redeployed to Poland to assist the Embassy in Warsaw in providing consular services to Irish citizens during the European Football Championships.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (13 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I have made clear on a number of occasions the absolute horror and revulsion which all right-thinking people feel at the recent course of events in Syria and the escalating conflict which is now estimated by the UN to have claimed well over 10,000 lives in the past fifteen months. On behalf of the Government and people of Ireland, I have condemned the appalling massacre at Houla on 25-26 May...

Written Answers — Trade Agreements: Trade Agreements (13 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA) is a normal technical measure under the existing EU-Israel Association Agreement and Action Plan, and does not represent any upgrading or major change in EU-Israel trade relations. It is one of eight such agreements concluded so far with the EU's Mediterranean partners, including also Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon...

Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (13 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There were no bonuses paid by my Department to senior County Council officials, senior bank officials or senior officials in semi-State companies for the year 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department is responsible for two Votes – Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 27 (International Cooperation). The Department necessarily works with a wide range of partners in pursuit of its strategic goals. In some cases, this involves the provision of funding to associations, organisations or other bodies. The following table sets out the number of such bodies that have received...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (13 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Details of the staff who are currently employed by my Department on fixed-term contracts are set out in the following table: Number Grade/level Area of work Duration of contract 1 Deputy Secretary OSCE Chairmanship 12 months 1 Assistant Secretary OSCE Chairmanship 24 months 1 Assistant Secretary National Archives 10 weeks 1 Assistant Secretary Passport Appeals Officer 3 years 1...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (19 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Passports Act, 2008 broadly requires that before issuing a passport to a person, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade shall be satisfied as to the identity of each applicant and that the person is an Irish citizen. Documentary proof in respect of identity and entitlement to citizenship are required for all passport applications. These requirements are outlined in the passport...