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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is an issue I treat with the very highest priority. During my visit to the US last week, I spoke with several key contacts in the US Congress including leading members of the House Judiciary Committee, Minority House Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland, Pete King. I also met with representatives of Irish community groups as well as some community...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is an issue I treat with the very highest priority. During my visit to the US last week, I spoke with several key contacts in the US Congress including leading members of the House Judiciary Committee, Minority House Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland, Pete King. I also met with representatives of Irish community groups as well as some community...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 91 together. Enlargement remains one of the European Union’s most successful policies, fostering peace, stability and prosperity, and the Western Balkans region remains central to enlargement policy. Already this year, in addition to Croatia’s accession, we have seen significant progress in relation to Serbia and Kosovo in particular....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The crisis in Syria dominated discussions at the UN General Assembly last week which I attended and formed one of the principal themes in my address to the General Assembly on 28 September.I have consistently argued that the UN and the Security Council must be central to any efforts to resolve this crisis and ensure that international law and basic human rights are upheld. Despite the long...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Conflict Resolution (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Despite progress on the political and security fronts in Somalia over the past year, the recent tragic events in Kenya underline the complexity of the challenges facing the people and Governments of the Horn of Africa region. I visited the area in July 2012 to see at first hand the situation on the ground, and I have worked to ensure that it remains high on the EU and UN agendas. Current...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Membership Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: We and other member states are actively monitoring the issue on an ongoing basis, and continue to discuss it with our UK colleagues. I believe the UK's interests are best served by remaining an influential member of the EU. The EU as a whole is better and stronger with the UK in it. It is also in Ireland's interests that the UK remains a fully committed member. While we disagree on some...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I strongly support the Colombian peace process and hope that ongoing negotiations will bring an end to the long conflict there which has caused much suffering.I welcome progress made to date including the agreement reached last May on the land reform element of the peace negotiations. The timetable for the talks is a matter for the parties involved and I wish them success in reaching...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is an issue I treat with the very highest priority. During my visit to the US last week, I spoke with several key contacts in the US Congress including leading members of the House Judiciary Committee, Minority House Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland, Pete King. I also met with representatives of Irish community groups as well as some community...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The commencement of direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators at the end of July, based on the extensive work and commitment of US Secretary of State Kerry, is an important achievement. Secretary Kerry briefed myself and EU colleagues on progress to date during the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Vilnius on 7 September. The process is at an early stage, and we are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Data (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Government Trade Tourism and Investment Strategy (hereafter referred to as “the Strategy”) identifies 27 priority markets, including those with the best prospects for increased trade. Local market teams headed by our Ambassadors are in place in these markets and their work is overseen by the high...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to confirm that no such consultants have been contracted by my Department in 2013.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I acknowledge that Deputy McGrath has agreed the economy is recovering. I also acknowledge that many people have yet to experience that in their lives. We are seeing an increase in employment - 3,000 additional jobs per month. We have seen a drop in the live register figures this week and the level of unemployment is at its lowest level since 2009, down to 13.3% from a high of 15.1%. We...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: One thing that is certain about the budget is that whatever is in it the Deputy and his party, and the Opposition generally, will oppose it. That is pretty certain and let us start with it. We are entering-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Of course, it is politics.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: We are now entering political discourse on the budget, which is fair enough. Deputy Michael McGrath will not tempt me to tell him the budget figures in advance of the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform making their statements to the House.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The position has not changed. We are on track to exit the bailout programme this year. We know we have a deficit reduction target to meet. We also know we are seeing recovery taking place in the economy and we can all look at the figures which support this. We must ensure this recovery is not put at risk, that we continue to meet our targets and that the budget meets them, continues to...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is a bit rich coming from Fianna Fáil, when it signed up to an agreement at the end of 2010-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----which prescribed what would be in the budgets for the subsequent three years.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is true. Go back and revisit it. The utter hypocrisy-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is total hypocrisy on the part of Fianna Fáil. It signed up to an agreement in 2010 which prescribed what would be in the budget.