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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 to 77, inclusive, together. Under the ECF, the Department is required to reduce core staffing to a total of 1,348 by end-2015, representing a decrease of 224 posts - over 14% - against a September 2008 baseline figure of 1,572.That process is ongoing. As vacancies arise, including in the Passport Service, the Department is obliged to reallocate and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Details of the sick leave recorded as taken by staff of my Department in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 are set out in the following table. Year Uncertified Sick Days Average number of uncertified sick days per FTE * Certified  Sick Days Average number of certified  sick days per FTE * Total number of sick days Average number of sick days per FTE * 2009 1070 0.85 8673.3 6.96 9,743.3...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: On foot of discussions which I had with the Foreign Secretary in autumn 2011, the two Governments have agreed to seek to address and resolve jurisdictional issues relating to both Lough Foyle and Carlingford Lough. To this end, a series of meetings at official level have taken place involving the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Northern Ireland Office, the Office of the First and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies (18 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no regulators accountable to my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I have noted the decision by President Obama on 14 June to review current US support to the Syrian civilian opposition and, in particular, expand US assistance to the Syrian Supreme Military Council to include military assistance.Given the continuous deterioration of the Syrian crisis with a death toll now estimated at more than 93,000 and an unprecedented humanitarian emergency now affecting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (19 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland and its EU partners support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. In that context the issue of recognition of, or diplomatic relations with, Abkhazia does not arise.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (19 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The European Council in December 2013 will include a thematic discussion on security and defence issues. The European Council on 13-14 December 2012 adopted conclusions inviting the High Representative, notably through the European External Action Service and the European Defence Agency, as well as the Commission, all acting in accordance with their respective responsibilities and cooperating...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Foreign and Security Policy (19 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty on 1 December 2009 altered the institutional arrangements for the external representation of the European Union. The creation of the role of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the establishment of the European External Action Service ( EEAS) to support the work of the High Representative, significantly reduced the role of...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: First, neither the financial allocation for special education needs nor the personnel allocation for special education needs is being reduced.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The financial allocation for special education needs in 2011 was €1.3 billion and the allocation in 2013 is €1.3 billion.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The number of resource teachers currently is 9,950 and that has not been reduced. The number of special needs assistants is 10,575 and that is not being reduced. If one considers the totality of the education system, at present there are approximately 59,000 teachers working therein, 32,000 of them at primary level and 27,000 at post-primary level. Of those teachers, 9,950 are resource...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In addition, the Minister has asked the National Council for Special Education to establish a working group to begin immediately to develop a proposal for a revised allocation mechanism for learning support and resource teachers. The aim of this new mechanism will be to ensure that learning support and resource teachers are targeted at those schools and children who need them most.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Even in these very difficult financial circumstances this Government committed to ring-fencing the finance available for special educational needs, and we have done that.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No. Please do not abuse language.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The money that is available-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----for special educational needs in 2013 is €1.3 billion. That is 60% more than was available or allocated in 2007 at the height of the boom.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The numbers of special needs assistants and the numbers of resource teachers have not been reduced. The National Council-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The National Council for Special Education, whose job it is to examine the way in which those resources are allocated, has come forward with a policy proposal. It is the first time in 20 years that the way in which the resource is allocated has been examined. It has come forward with a policy advice as to the way the resource is used. Among that, for example, is the idea of team teaching...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----in the entire first level and second level education system there are two people, between resource teachers and special needs assistants, who are dedicated to assisting and working with children with special needs.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The issue now is to make sure that allocation and that resource, which is very considerable-----