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Written Answers — Passports Applications: Passports Applications (28 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The fee for a standard 10-year adult Irish passport, where the application is made through passport express, is €80. A 3 year passport costing €16 is available to infants (children under 3 years of age). Minors (children aged 3 to 17) may obtain a 5 year passport for €26.50. The fee for a standard 10-year adult passport submitted other than through Passport Express is €95. The rate...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is responsible for the sick leave regulations and procedures that apply to civil servants. The Deputy will also be aware that, under the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 ("Croke Park Agreement"), the civil service is committed to achieving a substantial reduction in sick leave absences. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has adopted...

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (28 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Public Service Agreement, 2010-2014 (the "Croke Park" Agreement) provides a framework for public service management and staff to work together to reduce the cost of delivery of public services while also maintaining or improving the quality of those services. An Implementation Body was established to drive the implementation of the Agreement across all sectors and ensure that early,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: A total of 111 separate allocations were made with a total value of €4.5m. Details on all of these allocations can be found on the Department's website www.dttas.ie. Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012(to date) Translation Costs €15,685.39 €21,402.35 €10,511.53 €43,118.49 €2,696.16

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 to 169, inclusive, together. 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. I am aware of the issues relating to driving licences in Quebec and in other provinces across...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Each application for a passport, which is received by the Passport Service, is processed in accordance with the provisions of the Passports Act, 2008 (the Act). Details of the various requirements are outlined in the Passport Application Form Notes which accompany each application form. These are also available on the Department's website www.passport.ie As regards the person in question, I...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department provides a Duty Officer Service outside normal office hours to deal with matters requiring immediate attention, including the issue of passports in situations of genuine urgency or emergencies. The nature of this service is currently under review in the context of budgetary pressures and the review of allowances being conducted by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform....

Written Answers — Legal Cases: Legal Cases (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The details of legal cases pending against my Department and the year of commencement of each case are set out in the table below. Year 2002 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 Number of cases 1 2 1 4 1 1

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. 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. In addition to these...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Details of allowances paid in my Department are set out in the tables below. As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is currently reviewing all allowances paid in the public sector and it is expected that the outcome of that review will be considered by Government in the near future. Allowances common to more than one Department Allowance Number of...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Passports Act, 2008 provides that the Minister for Foreign Affairs must be satisfied that before issuing a passport that each person who is a guardian of the child consents to the issuance of that passport. In this case, the parents are married. Under Irish law they are the legal guardians of their child. Accordingly, their witnessed consent, albeit provided from different locations,...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Presidency preparations are now at an advanced stage and have been operating at an intense level for more than a year. The principal focus across a very wide range of policy areas and Council formations will be on stimulating sustainable economic growth and job creation across Europe. On 1 June a draft calendar of meetings to be held in Brussels during the Presidency was circulated to...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no state boards under the remit of my Department.

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (4 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no State agencies, offices or bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (4 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Every effort, consistent with proper financial procedures, is made to ensure that all suppliers are paid within the 15 day non-statutory limit prescribed by the Government in 2009. In line with established Government policy, my Department publishes details of its compliance with prompt payment requirements on the Department's websites on a quarterly basis. The following are the prompt...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Details of the estimated cost of increments in 2012 for HQ-based staff in each salary-band are included in the table below. It takes account of increments already granted and assumes that all increments due for later in the year are granted. The overall allocation for pay in respect of the staff in question in 2012 is just over €55m and the cost of increments represents 0.31% of that...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (4 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: One official who retired from my Department on 29 February 2012 has been temporarily re-engaged in order to assist with the Department's activities in the lead-up to and during Ireland's Presidency of the EU from January to June 2013. The contract of employment in this case provides for attendance on a part-time basis from 1 May until 31 July 2012 and on a fulltime basis from 1 September...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table: Mission Current staffing complement(Departmental employees, except where stated) Changes in 2010 and 2011 Copenhagen Officers posted from HQ1 Second Secretary (Ambassador)1 Third SecretaryLocal Staff1 PA to Ambassador2 Clerk Secretaries1 Driver1 Office Cleaner (0.4) First Secretary post suppressed in 2010...

Written Answers — Family Law Cases: Family Law Cases (5 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is responsible under the terms of the Passports Act, 2008 (the Act) for the issue of Irish passports to Irish citizens. If the father has concerns about the issue of an Irish passport to his child, he may express his objections in writing in this matter to the Minister. Such an objection would be considered in the context of the terms of the Act....

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is a privilege for every Deputy elected to this Dáil Éireann to represent our fellow Irishmen and women. We do so knowing we are entrusted with getting our country through a difficult economic time and bringing about recovery. We are also entrusted with laying the foundations for the country's future and forging a modern, fair, compassionate and democratic society, a country that...