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Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It has stopped the rot in the banks and got credit moving again, with new initiatives, where necessary. It has restored our international reputation with foreign investors and jobs are returning.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Exports are growing again. We are turning our energies to helping people get off the dole and into jobs, to gain work experience or take up training. A stimulus package focused on job creation, health and education has been introduced. We are taking a balanced approach to spending, while protecting those who need it most and getting more from public services.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: We know the sharp end of the crisis is being felt every day in households in every town, village and suburb. We will not exaggerate our achievements, but the end is in sight. We will win this fight and say goodbye to the troika at the end of next year.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: When the economy is sound and healthy, and more jobs and opportunities are being created, it will be the men and women of the Government alone who will be able to say we stood shoulder to shoulder with the people at the country's darkest hour.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: We will be able to say we did not falter because the task was too hard.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The country has had enough of bullying tactics from Sinn Féin, and we are not going to listen to their fairy-tale economics on top of that. The Government is solving the country's economic problems. We are going to continue with that mandate and we are not going stop it.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The services to the public provided by my Department consist of the following: issuing of passports; the registration of certain Irish citizens born abroad in the Foreign Births Register; the provision of consular assistance and protection to Irish citizens abroad; the issue of documentation for citizens wishing to marry abroad; and the authentication of certain business documents for use...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights. 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 both elections and constitutional...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Relations between Ireland and Kosovo are excellent. Ireland is a firm friend of Kosovo, having been active as part of the international presence there since 1999. Ireland was one of the first States to recognise Kosovo’s declaration of independence in 2008. We participated in the International Steering Group for Kosovo until the end of supervised independence on 10 September this year....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Product Labelling (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am familiar with voluntary guidelines on labelling of settlement products issued in the UK and more recently in Denmark. As the House has been informed, information on the UK guidelines has been carried on my Department’s website for a number of years, for the guidance of importers and retailers if they wish it. My Department has recently participated in a workshop on this issue...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I would like to take this opportunity to once again condemn the outbreaks of violence related to the issue of flying of the Union Flag at Belfast City Hall that we have witnessed in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland over the last week. Peaceful protest is perfectly legitimate but respect for the rule of law is essential. The attacks on the homes of elected representatives of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: No temporary promotions or acting-up allowances have been granted to staff of my Department in connection with Ireland’s forthcoming Presidency of the EU.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Fianna Fáil has a hard neck.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Its legacy to this country-----

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----was to bring in the IMF. This Government's legacy will be to get rid of the IMF.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Its legacy was to put this country into a bailout with the troika.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: This Government will be sending the troika home. This budget is a tough and difficult budget. Nobody has said anything other than that for it but it is a budget that is necessary in order to bring about the recovery that my party promised we would do at the time of the general election and that the Government committed itself to doing when we signed the programme for Government and...

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----bring about economic recovery to this country, and that is what we are doing. We undertook that we would deal with the problem in our banking system and we are doing so at less cost than Fianna Fáil said would be possible. We committed ourselves to renegotiating the deal with the troika-----

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----which Fianna Fáil said was impossible, and we are succeeding in doing that. We committed ourselves to putting the public finances on a sound, solid footing again after Fianna Fáil brought the country to the brink of bankruptcy, and we are doing that. We promised that we would-----

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----provide for increased employment in this country and we are now seeing increased investment and jobs coming into this country, something that was flying out of the country when Fianna Fáil left it to us.