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Leaders' Questions (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I have answered the Deputy on the respite grant.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I have answered.

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy and the House know, the Government has approved the heads of a Bill which is intended to protect the lives of women during pregnancy. Every year, thousands of women in Ireland give birth. It is a happy occasion and a cause of great joy. However, there are occasions when things go wrong, and in these cases women are entitled to know they will get the treatment which will save...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: When the Committee on Health and Children held its hearings on this issue earlier this year, it did so in a very dignified and reasoned way. I expect that, in considering the content of the heads of the Bill, the committee will address it in the same reasoned way. As I said yesterday, it is important that this debate be conducted in a reasonable manner. Deputy Mattie McGrath has a point of...

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Order of Business is No. 1, Education and Training Boards Bill 2012 - Amendments from the Seanad; No. 20, Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed); No. 4, Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in relation to the Criminal...

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The legislation concerning county enterprise boards will be published this session. As regards the funding, my understanding is that €90 million of funding was released last week.

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy said, the Minister, Deputy Shatter, and the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, have met with the survivors of the Bethany Home. They are considering the approach to be taken on that issue. Similarly, the Summerhill issue is also under consideration. The Government will consider those issues when the Minister and the Minister of State have completed their consideration...

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No.

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The criminal records (information system) Bill will be published later this year. The heads of the heritage (amendment) Bill have not yet been cleared by the Government. What was the third Bill raised?

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: That will be published this year.

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Commitments in the programme for Government will be fulfilled. I do not have a date for the publication.

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The workplace relations Bill is due to be published this session. On the second matter, there is a Labour Court recommendation. The Labour Court has adjudicated on that matter.

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of an environment Bill addressing waste management issues were approved by the Cabinet this week. I do not have a date for the Bill's publication but I will revert to the Deputy in this regard.

Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The road traffic Bill is due to be published this session.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Expenditure (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As indicated in my reply to Question No 157 on 23 April 2013, Ireland maintains 73 Diplomatic and Consular Missions abroad to represent and promote the values and interests of the State and our people and provide frontline services to Irish citizens. I have set out in the table below the salary and related costs of staff posted from Ireland who were working at these Missions in 2011 and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Communities Abroad (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Maintaining and strengthening links with Irish communities overseas has always been a key objective of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as demonstrated by its inclusion in the high level goals set out in the Department's 2011 - 2014 Strategy Statement. Following the Report of the Task Force on Policy Regarding Emigrants of 2002, the Irish Abroad Unit was established in 2004 to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Representations (2 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I can inform the Deputy that the Embassy of Ireland in Lithuania and the Consular Assistance Section in Dublin has provided consular assistance to the person in question since that person’s initial detention in Lithuania. The Embassy is in regular contact with the appropriate Lithuanian authorities in response to questions or matters which have arisen during the period of imprisonment....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Fund for Ireland (7 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The International Fund for Ireland is an Independent International Organisation and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on a decision of its Board. The Wider Horizons Programme was one of very many successful programmes that the Fund supported over that time. All of these programmes would not have been possible without the support of the international donors to the Fund, the United...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (7 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department’s review of Ireland’s Honorary Consul Service has not yet concluded. It is hoped to complete the review by mid 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Parliament Membership (7 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In exercise of its right of initiative under Article 14.2 of the Treaty on European Union, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on 13 March 2013 on the composition of the Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections. It is a matter for the President of the European Council to bring it to the European Council for decision. I understand that it is intended to do so in a timely fashion...