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Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes. There are proposals in respect of both of those. Both of them are expected in this session.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that Committee Stage will be taken next week.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As I understand there is no legislation on the Leader companies.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The climate change Bill is before Government and it is expected to be approved and published shortly.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Work has commenced on drafting the heads of the registration of lobbyists Bill. It is expected to be published this year. The sports Bill is also expected to be published this year.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The child and family support agency Bill is expected to be published this session. As already stated, the children first Bill will also be published this session. What is the third Bill about which the Deputy inquired?

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: That Bill is also expected to be published this session. I am sure the committee discussions on the Mangan report will inform the manner in which the House addresses those Bills.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the protected disclosures in the public interest Bill have been approved by Government. The Bill is expected to be published this session. On the arrangements for the digital hub, I understand that the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, has replied to Deputy Ó Snodaigh on that matter. As the reply given is quite detailed I do not propose to read it out.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No. Deputy Ó Snodaigh raised a similar question with the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, on a previous occasion and the Minister has responded directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The criminal justice (legal aid) Bill is expected to be published later this year.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The legal services regulation Bill is currently in committee. The mental capacity Bill is expected to be published this session and the criminal justice (spent convictions) Bill is awaiting Second Stage debate.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The minerals development Bill is expected this session.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Numbers (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In 2011 599,468 passports were issued by the Passport Service. This increased by over 5% in 2012 to 631,939. So far in 2013 over 90,000 applications have been received. Demand for passport services is highly seasonal, with almost 50% of applications being received in the four months April – July each year. Therefore the Department employs temporary clerical staff (TCOs) to help...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Statistics (21 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Passport Service does not request any information on other nationalities as part of the application process, information on the number of Irish passport holders that hold one or more passports of other states is not available.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (26 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: St. Patrick’s Day offers a unique opportunity to promote Ireland’s economic and political interests overseas, with levels of publicity and media attention unmatched by the national day of any other country. Ministerial visits around this period are organised to ensure that we use this exposure to maximise the promotion of Ireland’s trade, promotion and investment...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The welfare of the Irish abroad in general and especially 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 an important priority for the Government in our ongoing contacts with the US Administration and Congress. This issue will remain a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the case to which the Deputy refers and I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question 8843/13 on the 20th February. On 8th November 2010, violence broke out when Moroccan security forces tried to remove people from Gdim Izik, a camp on the outskirts of Laayoune in the Moroccan-administered Western Sahara region. The camp had been set up by Sahrawi people...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Language (26 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: All parties to the Good Friday Agreement recognised the importance of respect, understanding and tolerance in relation to linguistic diversity, including in Northern Ireland, the Irish language and the languages of the various ethnic communities, as part of the cultural wealth of the island of Ireland. In the St Andrews Agreement, the British Government committed to introducing an Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Controls (26 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 to 158, inclusive, together. The information requested regarding change of names and places of residence is not maintained by the Passport Service in a format which allows the production of the statistical reports sought by the Deputy. Passport holders legally change their names for a variety of reasons the most common being marriage. Whereas the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Controls (26 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I can confirm that the Passport Service maintains close and regular contact with An Garda Síochána and, by extension, Interpol. I also advise the Deputy that the Passport Service encourages Irish citizens to recognise that a passport is a valuable document and recommends that any passport lost should be reported at the earliest opportunity.