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Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bill to amend the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 will be published in late 2012. The HSE governance Bill, now known as the health (amendment) Bill will be published this session. The health and social care professionals (amendment) Bill will be published this session.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is considering the re-organisation and reform of local government and he will be bringing proposals to Government in the near future.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The valuations Bill is due to be considered by the Government in the next couple of weeks.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is expected that the heads of the registration of the lobbyists Bill will be brought before the Government towards the end of the summer. The vetting Bill is expected to be before the Government in the next couple of weeks.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an ad hoc international initiative which was launched in 2011 and which is overseen by a multi-stakeholder International Steering Committee involving Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as civil society representatives. The aim of the organisation is to promote...

Written Answers — Open Government Partnership: Open Government Partnership (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an ad hoc international initiative which was launched in 2011 and which is overseen by a multi-stakeholder International Steering Committee involving Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as civil society representatives. The aim of the organisation is to promote...

Written Answers — Ministerial Allowances: Ministerial Allowances (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: No special allowances are paid by my Department to me or the Ministers of State at my Department over and above general travel and subsistence allowances.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The issue of the files transferred to Boston College by the Independent International Commission for Decommissioning is an issue which has been addressed by my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality. The archived interviews held in Boston College in the context of the Belfast Project have been the subject of legal proceedings under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between Britain...

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The enlargement agenda is an important aspect of EU foreign policy still within the purview of the rotating EU Presidency. We have already begun planning to take the process forward in relation to all five candidate countries – Iceland, Turkey, Montenegro, Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia. With regard to Turkey, Minister of State Creighton visited Turkey last week in part to discuss...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade operates a School Fees Assistance (SFA) scheme in respect of the children of staff serving abroad. The rationale underpinning the scheme is that children of an officer serving the State abroad should not be disadvantaged in educational terms relative to children in the Irish school system. Furthermore, a change of school can be traumatic for any...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no State agencies or Bodies within the remit of my Department that have the power to enter or search premises in the course of an investigation.

Written Answers — Good Friday Agreement: Good Friday Agreement (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76 and 77 together. The Good Friday Agreement of 1998 put in place measures for accelerated release under licence within two years of more than 500 prisoners – approximately 300 republican and 200 loyalist – mostly in Northern Ireland but some also in this jurisdiction. The provisions of the Good Friday Agreement with regard to the early release of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Details are set out in the following table of retired officials of my Department who were temporarily re-engaged or who were already contracted to the Department during 2010 and since: GRADE POSITION HELD DURATION 2010 1 Assistant Secretary Passport Appeals Officer 3-year contract from 1 January 2009 to deal with appeals as and when they arise 1 Assistant Secretary To assist in the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to staff of my Department, the calculation and payment of superannuation benefits is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. There are no State agencies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenditure: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The following table sets out the subsistence and mileage expenses paid to previous Ministers and Ministers of State of this Department during the period 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011. The table also includes official mobile phone charges paid on behalf of Ministers during this period: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mr. Dermot Ahern T.D, Minister for Foreign Affairs € € € € €...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 52 together. The Government's Comprehensive Review of Expenditure sets out the following expenditure ceilings and savings for the Foreign Affairs Group (Votes 27 and 28): 2012 (€ million) 2013 (€ million) 2014 (€ million) Total allocations for gross current expenditure 724 733 719 Savings measures introduced in 2012 55 56 56 Savings...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Details of funding provided by my department to local authorities is set out in the table below. Date Amount Purpose of Grant Limerick City Council May 2011 €14,432 Africa Day Limerick City Council May 2012 € 9,625 Africa Day Cork City Council May 2012 € 9,200 Africa Day Galway City Council May 2012 €10,000 Africa Day Monaghan County Council June 2012 € 5,500 Exhibition...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade can authenticate documents executed in Ireland that are to be used in other countries. Irish Diplomatic and Consular Missions abroad can legalise documents executed abroad for use in Ireland. Authenticating a document simply means confirming that a signature, seal or stamp appearing on the document is genuine. Legalising a document means...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: In 2009, after the Admiral Kuznetsov incident, the issue was discussed with the authorities of the Russian Federation in Dublin and in Moscow. This issue has been raised with the Russian authorities, including at senior official level earlier this year. It is our understanding, however, that following a letter from the Admiral Commander in Chief of the Navy of the Russian Federation to the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: In January of this year, my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan TD, issued a work programme for the development of a national climate policy. In accordance with this work programme, he will issue the Heads of a Climate Bill, by the end of 2012, for consideration by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and...