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Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Where was the Deputy on Friday? Where was he on Monday?

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am responding to the issues that were raised.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Opposition keeps asking for additional time in the House and when we provide additional time the Opposition does not come in and use it.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: You just made a big fuss about the health Estimate and you did not even vote on it at committee.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: This is about the arrangements for dealing with the Credit Union Bill. It involves the amendments made to Bill in the Seanad in which seven amendments were made at the request of Fianna Fáil.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The amendments are being brought before the House as we are required to do.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The debate arranged for last Friday and Monday was on the issue of the ABC report. Several weeks ago Members, including some of those who have just spoken, told us how important it was to have a reasoned debate on the matter. We complied with that request.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: What we are getting is classic Fianna Fáil hypocrisy. This is the party that cut €936 from child benefit in its budgets, €850 from jobseeker's payments-----

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Fianna Fáil took €850 from carer's allowance. It even cut the blind pension.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Fianna Fáil Members are now making complaints about a budget that is fair and reasonable. Can I make one request of Sinn Féin? Please, do not come here and talk about conscience. It is in no position to talk about it.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There is an urgency with this Bill. There is a decision of the Court of Justice of the EU which means that this matter has to be put right by 21 December.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bill is in the House today and will be in the Seanad next week.

Estimates for Public Services 2012 (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I move the following Supplementary Estimates:Estimates for Public Services [2012]: Vote 25 — Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary Estimate). That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2012, for the salaries and expenses of the Office...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government follows closely ongoing issues in Tibet and is concerned about aspects of this 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 a solution that respects Tibetan culture, language, religion and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Funding (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: In view of the degree of detail requested, which is not readily available, I propose to follow up directly with the Deputy providing any relevant information at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government decided in December 2011 to allocate a total budget in the order of €60m over 2012 and 2013 to resource the Presidency, with an additional allocation to be made in respect of security costs. €23 million was allocated in 2012 across a range of Departments and Offices. A further allocation of €36m has been included in the Estimates for Public Services,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government continues to attach particular importance to the welfare of the Irish abroad in general and especially to the position of undocumented Irish immigrants in the United States. A resolution of the situation for undocumented Irish migrants will continue to be pursued by the Government in our ongoing contacts with the US Administration and Congress. The advice of Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The EU and the US are two of the world’s largest trading blocs and already have very strong trading and investment ties with each other. The joint EU-US High Level Group on Jobs and Growth, set up following the last EU-US Summit in November 2011, was tasked with identifying policies and measures to increase EU-US trade and investment including a possible Trade and Investment Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Settlements (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I had a bilateral meeting with the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, last Thursday (6 December) on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council. Given my commitments as host of the Council and Secretary Clinton’s own commitments, the meeting was necessarily brief. We covered a number of issues, mostly OSCE-related or touching on bilateral relations. Time did not permit a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I have reported elsewhere on the OSCE Ministerial Council held in Dublin last week. This was a very large international meeting with a very full agenda. I did not as Chairman attempt to raise also the issue of Syria, which is outside the remit of the OSCE. However, important consultations relating to Syria did take place on the margins of the meeting involving US Secretary of State...