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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (11 Jun 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: Human Rights Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland has identified the rights of LGBTI people as a priority for our term on the Human Rights Council from 2013-2015. Criminalisation and violence directed against persons on the basis of their sexual orientation was the focus of a landmark resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2011. Ireland was active in the preparation of this resolution. We also have an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Visits (11 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Minister of State Creighton accompanied President Higgins on the State visit to Croatia last week. The programme for the visit included formal discussions with the President of Croatia, Mr. Ivo Josipović, and Prime Minister Mr. Zoran Milanović. In addition, Minister of State Creighton met informally with First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ms Vesna Pusić. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Examinations Commission (11 Jun 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 recently. The issue is currently being handled by the Department of Education and Skills and the State Examinations Commission (SEC), which has been in direct contact with the ISM in Tripoli regarding the unpaid...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rockall Island (11 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: During the 1960s and 1970s the issue of Rockall was a source of legal and political controversy in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. The UK claims sovereignty over Rockall and has sought to formally annex it under its 1972 Island of Rockall Act.While Ireland has not recognised British sovereignty over Rockall, it has never sought to claim sovereignty for itself. The consistent position of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: At the beginning of each year, Departments are required to provide details of how they expect to spend their Vote allocations on a month by month basis. This is the profile against which subsequent expenditure is measured. Variations from the planned expenditure pattern can arise. €497 million has been allocated to Vote 27 for 2013. At the beginning of the year it was anticipated...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (11 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As I have said in this house on a number of occasions, Ireland, and indeed all 27 Member States of the European Union, fully and firmly supports Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU perspective as a future member state of the EU. I share the Deputy’s welcome of Croatia’s imminent accession and hope that it will prove to be an inspiration for the other countries of the Western...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (12 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Thar mo cheann féin agus thar ceann Páirtí an Lucht Oibre, ba mhaith liom cur leis an méid atá ráite ag ceannaire Fhianna Fáil agus ag an Taoiseach faoin iar-Theachta PJ Morley. Bhí aithne agam air anseo mar Theachta Dála, bhí an-meas agam air agus ba mhaith liom mo chomhbhrón a dhéanamh lena bhean Máire agus lena chlann. On...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I would draw the Deputy’s attention to my response yesterday to questions posed on the current situation in Turkey. I support the call by High Representative Ashton that it is essential that all violence stops and that all cases of excessive use of force by the police are recognised as such and investigated promptly, and that those responsible are held fully accountable.Ireland has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (12 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This question refers to a case where a child is in full care of the HSE under Section 18(1) of the Child Care Act 1991. This child has been named in that Care Order using the name on their Birth Certificate as this is the child’s legal name. For a Passport to be issued to a child in a name other the one recorded on the Birth Certificate and Court Order, the written consent of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (12 Jun 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: Departmental Policy Reviews (12 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department is committed to assessing its work and performance, including the conduct of Value for Money and Policy Reviews (VFM) in keeping with the spirit of the Public Spending Code. Under the current round of Value for Money and Policy Reviews, 2012-2014, two studies have been planned. The first, a VFM Review of Bilateral Diplomatic Missions in the EU, is coming to completion and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Statistics (12 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In 2012, Ireland’s total bilateral trade (imports to and exports from Ireland) increased by 4.7% to €318.5 billion, despite a difficult global economic environment. Total exports (merchandise and services) increased by 5.5% in nominal terms in 2012 to their highest level ever (€182 billion) and they are now 16% higher than the pre-crisis high in 2007. The total value of...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I join the Deputy in expressing my sympathy and that of the Government to the families and friends of Paul, Kenny and Shane Bolger, the three brothers from Passage East, County Waterford who lost their lives so tragically in a fishing trip off the south-east coast. We all share the sense of loss felt by their families, friends, the local community and the entire fishing and maritime...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The rationale for the early appointment of a chairman of the Referendum Commission is to respond to the requests made previously in reports of referendum commissions that the commission be established at an earlier date. The proposition being put to the people is one that must be debated and decided on by the House. The Referendum Commission operates independently. The Deputy knows well...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----it is also a question of involving wider society in the enactment of legislation in order that there is a much more comprehensive look at the laws being made and better use of Dáil committees and engagement with all involved. I appreciate that reform is anathema to Fianna Fáil. There was little evidence of reform during the 14 years it was in office. In the two years since...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: As I said, everybody in the House shares the sense of grief and tragedy arising from the deaths of the Bolger brothers in the tragic fishing accident yesterday. The Deputy is correct that a tragedy such as this resonates strongly in coastal and fishing communities. I know this is a particular issue in County Donegal. Maritime search and rescue services in the south-east region are provided...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, has already indicated his intention with regard to personal locator beacons. He has said that legislation is required to make the wearing and use of such technology mandatory. I will ask the Minister to respond to Deputy Doherty directly on the status of the legislation. Currently, there is sea fisheries legislation...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I will not join the Deputy in condemning the Catholic Church or any other church. All churches and citizens have every right to state their points of view to Government on any issue of public importance. This is a democratic country and that applies to everybody. People have the right to state to their legislators their view, whether they are representatives of churches, the pro-life...

Leaders' Questions (13 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Anyone expressing a point of view to a public representative ought to do so respectfully and in a reasonable way. There have been occasions, not just on this issue, where the boundary between what is reasonable protest and reasonable expression of point of view has been crossed. We know that and it should not happen. I urge people engaged in lobbying or protest activity to respect that....