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Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 6, ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013 - Second Stage (resumed); No. 2, Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage; that tomorrow's fortnightly Friday business shall be No. 48, Censorship of Publications Board Repeal Bill 2013 - Second Stage; and No. 14, report on addressing the growth of social...

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The general practitioner medical services Bill to provide GP services for persons aged five and under will be introduced in this session. It is a priority and the Bill will be brought forward quickly.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is proceeding with a new prison in Cork, something which is long overdue. I cannot indicate a date for publication of the inspection of places of detention Bill at this stage, but the Minister for Justice and Equality is working on the Bill. I know the Deputy has come to accept that the courts system and the administration of justice are separate from the political system.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The sale of loan books to unregulated third parties Bill, to cater for the sale of loan books by regulated financial institutions to unregulated financial institutions, is expected to be published next year.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the publication yesterday by the EU Commission on the targets for 2030 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and on renewable and alternative energy, I expect it is an issue which will be discussed at some length by the relevant Oireachtas committee. Whether we should have a discussion in the House can be pursued at the Whips' meeting. Significant progress has been made on...

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is dealing with a number of pieces of legislation, including a number of road traffic Bills. I am not sure which legislation will be relevant to the particular subject, but I am sure the Deputy can pursue it directly with the Minister. There is a road traffic Bill to provide for further measures in respect of road safety and a road traffic (No....

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not have a date for the Medical Practitioners (amendment) (No. 2) Bill. The other issue raised by Deputy McGrath should probably be raised by way of a parliamentary question to the Minister for Health. With regard to apprenticeships, the Minister for Education and Skills published a review of the apprenticeship system and I am sure he would welcome any observations Deputy McGrath has on it.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: It makes the case for the establishment of Irish Water. People who have been on Kerry County Council for a very long period of time have questions to answer as to why the people of Killorglin do not have water and why the system does not operate.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: That is true.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Bannon is right because there are serious questions to be asked of Fianna Fáil as to why the road was not done when there was plenty of money in the country during the boom years-----

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: -----but do not worry we will get there.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the road transport Bill, responses have been received from the consultation process with the stakeholders and they are being examined. The Bill is expected to be published next year.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The draft heads of the education (admission to school) Bill were approved by the Government on 23 July and forwarded to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection for consideration. The Bill is expected to be published this session.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I will check with the Minister for Education and Skills about where that report is and I will ask him to reply to the Deputy.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Late this year.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland signed the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 1 October 1971 and ratified it on 8 December 1989. In November 2002, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights adopted General Comment No. 15 on the right to water. General Comments provide guidelines for States Parties on the interpretation of specific aspects of the Convention and clarify the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consultancy Contracts Data (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is responsible for two Votes – Vote 28: Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Vote 27: International Cooperation. Consultants are engaged only where specialised knowledge and skills are not available within the Department and, especially in the case of Ireland’s official overseas aid programme, known as Irish Aid , where independent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consultancy Contracts (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department makes payments to the company concerned for the management of two essential IT systems – Passport Service Systems and Human Resources Management System. The company is responsible for the support, maintenance and upkeep of all Passport Service IT systems. Passport Service IT systems comprise a complex range of technologies to enable receipt and processing of passport...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Settlements (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Other than where a common EU action is agreed, it is a matter for each Member State to decide for itself what means or diplomatic signals it wishes to employ to make a particular point. This might take into account, inter alia, their previous actions on the same subject or previous engagement with the same country. It does not therefore follow that if another EU partner decides to summon an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 to 39, inclusive, together. Throughout the period of the Talks, I spoke to and met with all of the Parties, with Drs Haass and O’Sullivan and with the British Government on numerous occasions. I made clear and demonstrated my support for the process and my willingness to meet with participants throughout. I believe that my engagement, and that...