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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade and Investment Development (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Export Trade Council (ETC) meets at high level to oversee the progressive implementation of the recommendations set out in the Government Trade Strategy, Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy. It has met to date on four occasions, with the most recent meeting taking place on 14 February 2013. The next meeting will take place later this year. I have chaired each of the meetings held...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Agencies Pension Provisions (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no State agencies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The following table sets out the subsistence expenses paid to me as Minister and the combined subsistence and mileage expenses paid to the Ministers of State attached to my Department in the full financial year 2012. Name Year Mileage in Kms Travel expenses (including mileage) € Tanáiste, Eamon Gilmore T.D. 2012 Nil 4,701 Minister of State, Lucinda Creighton T.D. 2012 23,209...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Process (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I sponsored two items of legislation in 2012 and the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Name of Bill No of Government amendments tabled/accepted in the Seanad No of other amendments tabled/accepted in the Seanad European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012 None/None None/None Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution Bill (Treaty on Stability,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Staff (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The current staffing arrangements for my private and constituency offices and those of the Ministers of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are set out in the following table, together with comparable information for July 2011. These staffing arrangements are in line with the Government's decision on 15 March 2011 to reduce maximum permitted staffing levels for Ministers of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exchequer Savings (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Details of the salaries paid to my special advisers, which are commensurate with the responsibilities attaching to their positions, are provided in the following table. Position held Annual Salary with effect from 1 July 2013 Chief Adviser - Office of the Tánaiste €156,380 Economic Adviser - Office of the Tánaiste €144,550 Special Adviser - Tánaiste and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The violence and disrespect for the rule of law we have witnessed in Belfast over recent days are against everything the peace process means and the fundamental values of the decent people of that city and of the island of Ireland. The rule of law must be respected, even when people disagree with lawful decisions of the Parades Commission. In my conversations with Secretary of State...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (commonly referred to as “drones”) are used for both civilian and military purposes. Most military drones do not carry weapons and are used mainly for reconnaissance purposes. Under international law, there is no prohibition on drones as such. Their use in armed conflict is subject to international humanitarian law. This sets specific requirements in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to face one of the most complex and enduring crises in the world, and remains a high priority for Ireland and our partners in the European Union. EU Foreign Ministers will again discuss the situation in the DRC on 22 July and will assess recent progress to secure a durable solution to the crisis. In particular we will consider ways to further...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Military Court Martial (18 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the case referred to by the Deputy. As the individual referred to is the subject of ongoing legal proceedings whose outcome remains undetermined, it would not be appropriate for me to comment in this instance, nor to raise it at political level. I am aware that concerns have been raised in relation to this case, in particular regarding the conditions of detention. It is the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: A passport was issued by the Passport Service to the person in question on 17 July, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The EU PEACE III Programme aims to promote peace and reconciliation through measures which specifically encourage a cross-community focus. Projects administered by the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland must satisfy strict criteria to receive EU PEACE III funding and are monitored in this regard by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and the relevant lead departments; the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exports Data (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 107 together. The total value of goods exports in 2012 was €92 billion, representing an increase of 0.9% on the 2011 figure (€91 billion), while goods exports for the first seven months of 2013 reached €51 billion; a decrease of 5.8% on the same period in 2012 (€54 billion). This decrease in goods exports is largely...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the case to which the Deputy refers. According to reports received, an incident occurred on the afternoon of 9 July 2013 when seven Israeli Defence Force soldiers and an officer were involved in detaining a five-year-old Palestinian child. The child was detained in Hebron after he reportedly threw a stone at a car belonging to a settler. I understand that he was taken home...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952 gives the Minister for Foreign Affairs primary responsibility for the regulation of activity by foreign military aircraft in Ireland. My Department's records indicate that permission was granted for the landing of 51 foreign government/ military aircraft carrying Heads of State or Heads of Government from other nations. Permission was...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nuclear Plants (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In his latest report to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors (and, in parallel, to the United Nations Security Council) regarding the implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran (report dated 28 August 2013), the IAEA Director General has stated again that the Agency is not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I met with the Governor of California, Mr Jerry Brown, on 15 July last in the course of his private visit to Ireland. Governor Brown and I had a very useful meeting on a range of issues. We discussed the common economic issues facing both Ireland and California - the challenges in the global economic environment, tackling public finances and our shared interest in key sectors like...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I attended the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council which took place in Brussels on 22 July last.As the Deputy will be aware, a wide range of issues were discussed at the Council meeting and important Conclusions were agreed across a number of key policy areas; these Conclusions may be accessed on the official EU website . High Representative (HR) Ashton's opening remarks touched upon Water...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The scale and deployment of our diplomatic and honorary consul network is considered by the Government on an ongoing basis taking account also of the resources available to us at this time. There are no immediate plans to appoint an Honorary Consul in Libya nor to establish an Embassy there. My Department is unaware of any offer to fund an Embassy having being made by the Libyan...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (18 Sep 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In October 2011, responsibility for the coordination of EU policy formally transferred from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to a newly created EU Affairs and Coordination Division in the Department of the Taoiseach. The new arrangements responded to the evolution of EU institutional structures and practices following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, in particular the...