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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Expenditure (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. Foreign Service Allowances are designed to offset the additional costs that arise for officers when they are temporarily posted abroad. The three main components of the Department’s system of foreign services allowances are as follows. The three main components of the Department’s system of foreign services allowances are as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Teachers' Remuneration (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand that the teachers’ dispute with the ISM in Tripoli has been ongoing for some time. The case, however, has only been brought to the attention of my Department in the past week. The issue is currently being handled by the Department of Education and Science and the State Examinations Commission, which has been in direct contact with the ISM in Tripoli regarding the unpaid...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Legal Costs (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade acts as the Agent of the Government in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights. As such, officers in the Legal Division of my Department provide input into such proceedings in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General and external counsel. The cost of retaining external counsel for the State is borne by the Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The incident referred to by the Deputy occurred at an Easter Parade commemoration in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast last month. This parade, which was organised by disparate strands of anti-Agreement republicanism, involved very young children who were pictured parading in paramilitary style clothing including black gloves, beret and black sunglasses. Regrettably, this is not an isolated...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The threat which the so-called 'dissident republican' groups present is a matter of shared concern North and South. There is a strong, shared resolve to take all necessary actions within the law to bear down on such groups. Combating their activities has always been and remains a priority for the Government and the Garda authorities. In this regard, the Garda authorities continue to work...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government remains firmly committed to ensuring the full and effective implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. The North South Inter-Parliamentary Association – as provided for in the Agreement - met for the second time in Plenary at Stormont last month. The Association will provide a forum for regular and formal discussions between Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: St. Andrew's Agreement (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government remains committed to the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and St Andrews Agreement. Terms of Reference one of the St Andrews Agreement Review has essentially been completed. The Second and Third Terms of Reference of the Review look to the future of North South co-operation. This has not progressed as rapidly as I would have wished and was a subject of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government remains firmly committed to ensuring the full and effective implementation of the Good Friday and St. Andrew's Agreements. I will also continue to urge all the parties in the Assembly to engage in constructive discussion with a view to reaching agreement on the substance of a Bill of Rights. A Bill of Rights drawn up by agreement between the main parties of the Assembly could...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Affairs (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: European Movement Ireland aims to promote public discussion and debate about developments in the European Union including through the publication and dissemination of information materials, such as its annual Accountability Report. These indicators range from measuring Irish input at the pre-legislative stage of EU policy formation, European Parliament and Oireachtas engagement, to the stage...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is very concerned about the human rights situation in Mali and has highlighted the matter on a number of occasions at EU level and with our partners in the international community. The EU Foreign Affairs Council has repeatedly called on all parties in Mali to abide by international human rights and humanitarian law standards. This message is reinforced when meeting with...

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As Deputy Kelleher will be aware, on Tuesday the Minister for Health brought proposals to the Government which will result in the reorganisation of public hospitals into more efficient and accountable hospital groups that will deliver improved outcomes for patients. This represents the most fundamental reform of the Irish acute hospital system in decades. Professor Higgins's report on...

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Our hospital services were a mess before the last election.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Fianna Fáil had the opportunity in the 14 years it was in government-----

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----when there was plenty of money available to deal with the reform of our hospitals and it did not do so. This Government is-----

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----reforming our hospital services.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: We are appointing hospital groups-----

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----centred on the teaching hospitals and the universities and medical schools they are linked to. The smaller hospitals within the catchment will be tied to larger hospital groups. This is about making best use of the hospital services. It is about where is the best place to have the major equipment and concentration of specialists, and how to use the smaller hospitals to do the elective-----

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The reform is being done.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy should not try to scratch around reports to find something in desperation.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is about-----