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

Eamon Gilmore: In November 2011, the Government announced its decision to close Ireland’s Embassy to the Holy See. This decision was driven by economic factors deriving from our need to cut public expenditure and focus the modest resources of our diplomatic service on economic recovery. As the Deputy is aware, the Government decided to appoint the Secretary General of my Department as non-resident...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Budgets (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The figures in the table includes expenditure charged to the Anglo-Irish Division’s budget. Salary and related costs of staff are not included as they are a charge on the overall budget of the Department rather than on a specific Division. Capital expenditure is not included as such expenditure does not form part of the Division’s budget. The budget allocation for 2014 is...

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

Eamon Gilmore: I strongly support the Colombian peace process and hope that the negotiations underway will bring an end to the long conflict which has caused much suffering.In May, negotiators reached agreement on the land reform element of their discussions. In a positive development earlier this month, agreement was reached on the issue of political participation. The timetable for the talks is a matter...

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

Eamon Gilmore: I have already made clear my concerns about the overthrow of Egypt’s elected President and the implications for Egyptian democracy of the troubling events of recent months. The Egyptian interim authorities have established a constitutional reform process, which is aimed at submitting a new constitution for approval in a referendum, expected to be held in late 2013 or early 2014....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The protracted and tragic crisis in Syria and in neighbouring countries has resulted in unprecedented levels of humanitarian need, requiring a sustained and urgent response from the international community. There are now approximately 9 million people who are in need of immediate life saving support. In addition to more than 6.5 million people who are displaced within Syria, there are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. The EU remains committed to enlargement, as one of its most successful policies, fostering peace, stability and prosperity in the wider European region. This year, in addition to Croatia’s accession to the Union, there has been welcome progress in the accession negotiations with Turkey and Montenegro. Following the agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In its engagement with countries across the Middle East region, the EU works to advance protection of human rights as a standard element in its dialogue with all these countries. This includes the full range of human rights issues, including issues relating to prisoners.The conditions relating to prisoners, including issues such as visiting rights, vary from country to country across the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Iranian system cannot be considered a democracy in our terms, in that the people do not ultimately have full control of the system, and opposition voices are excluded from the system and in particular from contesting elections. Nonetheless, it should also be recognised that the Iranian people enjoy greater political participation than in many countries in the region, and that the Majlis,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am on record in Dáil Éireann expressing concern over the ongoing detention of the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko and refer the Deputy to my statement to this House of 2 October last. As the Deputy will recall, I raised the matter with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister during our bilateral meeting on 27 September on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (20 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Contact with members of the US Congress is a regular feature of the work of the Ambassador of Ireland to the United States. In this context, Ambassador Anderson has frequent, ongoing contacts with a wide range of Congress members on a range of issues, including economic and political issues. At present, US immigration reform proposals are a particular focus of these contacts. On behalf of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (20 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This question relates to a query by a student enrolled to study for a Ph.D. who wishes to have details of international agreements which the State has not signed. As the Deputy will be aware, there is a large number of international agreements, covering a very wide range of subjects and falling within the functional responsibility of a number of Departments. Consideration is given, on an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Immigration Policy (20 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department has ongoing contact with the US Embassy in relation to a range of issues regarding our bilateral relationship. In relation to the issue of US immigration reform, I refer the Deputy to my most recent reply on the issue, PQ 48806 of 19 November 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Civil Registration Documentation (20 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issues Certificats de Coutume to facilitate Irish citizens who are entering into a marriage or civil partnership abroad. It is the responsibility of the people getting married to ensure that they have the correct documentation in place to satisfy the legal requirements of the country in which they are getting married. South Africa requires foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies Data (20 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no organisations of the type referred to by the Deputy under the aegis of my Department.

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Of all the hard-necked hypocrisy I have heard-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----in this House in the past three years, this beats it all. This is wonderful. Here is the party that did a deal with the troika when it came in here three years ago-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----to sell €5 billion worth of State assets.

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: To get €5 billion by the end of 2010, one would have had to sell every State company, port, airport and virtually everything that the State owned. That is what Fianna Fáil agreed, and we had to renegotiate.

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, renegotiated that deal with the European Commission. Incidentally, under the previous terms, all €5 billion of the proceeds of the asset sale were to be used entirely for writing down debt and none of it was to be used for reinvestment in the Irish economy.

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The renegotiation by this Government was for a minimum of €1 billion, with a target of €3 billion and 50% of the total, to be used for reinvestment in the Irish economy to generate employment. We had always stated in the programme for Government that there could be a strategic sale of non-strategic State assets, with income arising from sales reinvested in the economy in order...