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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no State agencies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no agencies operating under the aegis of my Department.

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

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy is referring to the terrorist attack carried out by a suicide bomber on a passenger bus transporting Israeli tourists at Burgas Airport in Burgas, Bulgaria on 18 July 2012. The explosion killed five Israelis and the Bulgarian bus driver and injured thirty-two Israelis, resulting in international condemnation of the bombing. At the time, as Chairman in Office of the OSCE, I...

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

Eamon Gilmore: The Government follows ongoing issues in Tibet with concern and I am saddened and concerned by the increasing number of Tibetans, many of them young people, who have committed self-immolation. On behalf of the EU, the High Representative Catherine Ashton issued a declaration on 14 December 2012 on Tibetan self-immolations. This declaration was issued with the support of Member...

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

Eamon Gilmore: As the Taoiseach made clear in the Dáil on 12 February, the twenty fourth anniversary of Pat Finucane’s murder, the Government’s position remains in favour of an independent public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane, in line with the all-party view in this House. Agreement by the British government to hold such an inquiry would fulfil its commitment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (27 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Details are set out in the following table of the officials who retired from my Department in the last three years that are currently employed by the Department: GRADE POSITION HELD DURATION COST 2012 / 2013 Counsellor To assist in preparations for and the duration of the Irish Presidency of the European Union, January-June 2013 Contract from 1 May 2012 to 30 June 2013 Approx...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: We are all keenly aware of the challenges posed by the State's finances, where public expenditure continues to outstrip revenues collected. All public sector organisations must continue to deliver improved services in the context of constrained resources. The careful balancing of resources across organisations is an ongoing exercise. I understand that against this backdrop the agencies...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government gives high priority to the issue of health and safety in the workplace. The HSA does a very good job. However, the employment landscape has changed. The numbers involved and the level of activity in construction which used to occupy much of the attention of the HSA have changed. The way in which the authority is conducting its business, for example in online activity, has...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No, they are not. The Secretary General of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is due to meet the chief executive officer of the HSA today to discuss the content of the letter sent. The Government takes the issue of safety very seriously, as well as the views expressed by the HSA's chief executive officer. There is clearly a context in which this issue has to be discussed,...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government does value children and childhood. This is the first Government to have a dedicated Department of Children and Youth Affairs, headed by a Cabinet Minister. This is the Government that delivered on a commitment that had been spoken about for 20 years, namely, to enshrine the rights of children in the Constitution. The Government spends a considerable sum of money in the...

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: When it comes to rhetoric, nothing can take second place to the rhetoric of Sinn Féin.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: We have had another example this morning of the party's "Father Ted" economics-----

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----whereby they take one percentage figure and add it to another and we end up with a calamity.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: On provision of youth services, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has in place a process of discussions, dialogue and consultation with the providers of youth services.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Where there is a difficulty with an individual youth service and the resources available for it, there is a channel of communication between the service providers and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As I said, from time to time, because of changes in population, demand and the range of services provided, the allocations to individual services and projects may change.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: If there is a difficulty with any service, there is a channel of communication between the providers of youth services and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Where service providers have difficulties, they can use that channel of communication to have the issues discussed.

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, but there is already-----

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Why intervene when there is already a direct channel of communication?

Leaders' Questions (28 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The reason there is a direct channel of communication is we have a dedicated Department of Children and Youth Affairs which is dealing with this issue.