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Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It has not been received by the Government. The Minister will bring it when he is in a position to so do.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Legislation before the Seanad is a matter for that House.

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Eamon Gilmore: Yes.

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Eamon Gilmore: It is before the Seanad.

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Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the education (admission to school) Bill are currently being drafted and it will be published this year.

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Eamon Gilmore: First, the Deputy is aware that the Government has made a decision to build the national children's hospital and has made a clear decision as to its location. There will be no delay in that project. The national paediatric hospital development board establishment order will provide for an amendment to the functions of the national paediatric hospital development board but I do not have a...

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: A housing Bill is being prepared to strengthen the regulatory framework for social housing. The heads of the Bill are expected in spring this year and the Bill will be published this year.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the first Bill mentioned by the Deputy were cleared in April last year and it is expected to be published later this year. I do not have a date for the second Bill.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 will come before the House next week. The alcohol strategy Bill proposals are currently being finalised by the Minister of State, Deputy White, on foot of the recommendations of the national substance misuse strategy report. The Minister of State is giving this priority but unfortunately there was not as much preparatory work done on the...

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I will have to get a reply for Deputy O'Donovan as I do not have the information here.

Order of Business (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Legislation is promised on sentencing. The Minister for Justice and Equality has put together a group to examine sentencing policy and guidelines. He is giving priority consideration to that issue.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (24 Jan 2013)

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 to him/her. As regards the person in question, I can confirm that an application for a passport was...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 61 together. On Thursday 17 January, together with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers MP and her colleague Minister of State Mike Penning MP, I had a positive and productive meeting with First Minister Peter Robinson MLA and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA. We reviewed the situation following the recent flags...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland’s diplomatic network includes 56 Embassies, 7 multilateral Missions and 10 Consulates General and other offices overseas. In addition to their country of primary accreditation, many Ambassadors are also accredited to additional countries on a non-resident basis which enhances the cost-effectiveness of our external representation. The scale and deployment of our diplomatic...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The welfare of the Irish abroad in general and especially to the position of undocumented Irish immigrants in the United States remains an important priority for the Government. 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 friends and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: A meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 17 January to discuss the situation in Mali. Ireland was represented at the meeting by the Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton TD. The Council was briefed by the Malian Foreign Minister and the Foreign Minister of France. The Council had a detailed discussion on the crisis and made...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I can confirm to the Deputy that neither myself nor any of my officials have had meetings with representatives of the tobacco industry in the last six months.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The existing PEACE III programme will make its final allocations this year, although some projects will be funded up to late 2015. We have been working actively to ensure that a successor programme will be put in place. I discussed this matter most recently at the meeting in Belfast on 17 January, 2013 with the Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State Mike Penning MP, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am pleased to have the opportunity to brief the committee ahead of the next General Affairs Council, which will take place in Brussels on Monday, 4 February. This is the first General Affairs Council of the Irish Presidency and I will have the honour of chairing the meeting. The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Creighton, will represent Ireland....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Chairman asked about enlargement. This week there was an informal meeting of European affairs Ministers which was attended by the candidate countries. The prospective candidate countries, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, had a meeting with the Presidency and the Commission. That clearly demonstrates the role Ireland intends to play in engaging with not just candidate...