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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland already has a diplomatic mission which represents it in Occupied Palestinian Territory. This is the Representative Office in Ramallah, which is responsible for the Government’s relations with the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestinian people more generally.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Security Council (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland's view is that a more representative, efficient and transparent Security Council is required as part of equipping the United Nations to meet the increasingly complex and diverse challenges of today's world. Any expansion should also provide for improved African representation. While we would ideally wish to see the complete removal of the veto powers currently enjoyed by the...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: First, the Minister has dealt with this.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: He came into the House yesterday and he made a full statement on the issue. He apologised and said he was sorry for what happened. It is important that we get a little perspective on this. We need to look to look at what has happened here. A series of allegations were made about serious criminality and corruption in the Garda Síochána in the administration of the penalty points...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The bottom line is that the Minister has made a statement to the House-----

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----he has responded to questions about it, he has apologised about it and he has said he is sorry.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister has dealt with this issue in the House. As happens when an issue such as this arises, a Minister comes into the House, makes a statement and takes questions. In this case, the Minister said he was sorry and the Deputy should accept this. Of course, there are issues which arise. There are issues about gardaí exercising common sense in the handling of road traffic...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----and also in the context of fixed penalty charges. The Minister has made it very clear that there is no question of him or the Garda Síochána keeping tabs on Members of this House or of him or anybody in the Government keeping tabs on political opponents. There is an issue in regard to privacy which probably requires a longer and wider discussion. Perhaps it is an issue which...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The bottom line is that the Minister made a statement to the House on the issue; he said he was sorry and, in respect of how he had come into possession of the information, he explained this and the rationale for it.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Let us be very clear that the corporation tax regime in this country is established in law. It is contained in the Finance Acts.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Deputy please do me the courtesy of listening to the answer? The corporation tax rate of 12.5% is established in law. No special tax rate deals apply to any individual company. We do not have any special low corporation tax rate regimes or arrangement for any multinational company. The tax rate which is established in law applies evenly to all companies. It is 12.5% on the...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: If I knew that, I think the Deputy would correctly be asking me an entirely different question.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In this country, the dealings of any individual taxpayer - a person or a company - with the Revenue Commissioners are not known to members of the Government-----

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----nor indeed should they be.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is an entirely separate-----

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: That is an entirely separate system. Under our system, we make the law in respect of tax and the tax affairs of individual companies or people are dealt with confidentially by the Revenue Commissioners. That is at it should be.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Whatever about a justice Minister knowing about a road traffic offence issue-----

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----if any Minister was to know about or come in here and comment on-----

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----the affairs of any taxpayer - an individual or a company - quite rightly-----

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----there would be a different issue in relation to it.