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Tributes to Staff Member (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I join the Taoiseach - and I am sure the other party leaders - in paying tribute to the work of Kieran Coughlan as Clerk of the Dáil and his service here in the Oireachtas, as well as to wish him well for his retirement. Kieran Coughlan was probably the first official of Leinster House who I met when I was first elected here in 1989. Kieran was then the Clerk Assistant of the Dáil...

Tributes to Staff Member (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Moreover, the setting up of the Standards in Public Office Commission and the constituency commissions all provided a new role for the Clerk of the Dáil. While one often takes change for granted, change must be managed and the responsibility for the management of the change Members have witnessed over that time was primarily with Kieran as Clerk of the Dáil. I agree with the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Imports (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Question No 65 (30912/13) on 26 June, which included the following:“In all administrations, labelling of goods is a complex matter, involving numerous different Ministries, policy areas and objectives. At EU level, the EAS is now working through these complex issues with the European Commission to produce draft EU guidelines. This may take some...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Immigration reform was a key feature of my programme in Washington DC and I met with a range of the most significant Congressional leaders on immigration issues from both sides of the US political divide and at senior official level in the White House. These included Congressman Paul Ryan, Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Pete King, Congressman Richie Neal,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland and Croatia enjoy excellent bilateral and diplomatic relations. This was underlined last month when President Higgins made the first State Visit during his term of office to that country. Subsequently I travelled to Zagreb on 30 June to participate in the celebrations to mark Croatia becoming the twenty-eighth member of the European Union. Croatia’s accession to the EU on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No decision has as yet been taken on the appointment of a new Irish Honorary Consul in Peru. In the interim, visa applicants from Peru will submit their applications directly to the Irish Embassy in Mexico. This situation will be monitored by the Embassy to ensure an acceptable level of service is provided to citizens of Peru.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No such proposal was made by Poland at the meeting referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The information requested by the Deputy, which relates to two short-duration consultancies connected with the Irish Aid programme, is provided in the following table. Official Duration of consultancy contract Details Retired official of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 01.02.13 - 28.02.13 To identify and develop five case studies from the Irish Aid programme, in cooperation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Haddington Road Agreement measures applicable to Government Departments are set out in the collective agreement therein relating to the civil service. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has confirmed that the Agreement will facilitate an overall reduction of €1bn in the public service pay and pensions bill by 2016. In relation to my Department, appropriate reductions...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not have direct responsibility for any of the North South Implementation Bodies established under the British Irish Agreement. However, the Ministers who exercise that direct responsibility, together with the corresponding Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive, meet with the Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of the Bodies at meetings in sectoral format of the North South...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Implementation Bodies (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The three terms of reference of the review of the existing North South bodies and of North South co-operation generally which is being undertaken in accordance with the St Andrews Agreement, are to examine the existing bodies in terms of efficiency and value for money, to look at the case for additional North South bodies and areas of co-operation and at a replacement for the Irish Lights...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Parades Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial body established under the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Act 1998. All organisations and individuals seeking to hold a parade in Northern Ireland must apply for permission to do so from the Commission. In most cases the parades are allowed without any restrictions, however in the absence of local agreement it is required to make...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The tragedies of the past in Northern Ireland have left a deep and profoundly regrettable legacy of suffering. Dealing with the past presents a major challenge for we must never forget those who have died or been injured, and their families. In the context of the “Together: Building a United Community” initiative by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Northern Ireland Assembly...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department advises people resident on the island of Ireland to apply for their passports through the Passport Express service. However the Department recognises that passport applicants may on occasion require a faster turnaround service. Priority at public counters in Dublin and Cork is given to those travelling at short notice where the fastest turnaround time for these applications is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Consulate in New York was been in contact with the couple in question last weekend. It transpired that their passports had not been lost but rather misplaced in their hotel room. Therefore the issuance of temporary passports to return home was not required.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (16 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 166 together. I very much welcome the adoption earlier this month by the US Senate to approve a bill that provides for comprehensive reform of the American immigration system. This is a very positive development that takes us another step closer towards addressing the problems faced by undocumented Irish emigrants in the US and will allow them to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The person referred to by the Deputy first came to the attention of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 24 June 2013, when a family friend contacted the Embassy of Ireland in Kuala Lumpur and our Honorary Consul in Bangkok. My Department has been providing consular assistance through our Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, the Honorary Consul in Bangkok and the Consular Assistance Section in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The matters to which the Deputy refers pertain to the arrest of a number of persons by the PSNI. I am advised that these persons have been charged subsequently with criminal offences by the Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland. Under the Hillsborough Agreement, of which the Irish Government is a co-guarantor, responsibility for policing in Northern Ireland is now a devolved matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Reports (16 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department is responsible for two Votes – Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Vote 27 (International Cooperation). The Department commissions external expertise where highly specialised skills are not available within the Department and particularly where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is required. During the course of their engagements these...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Jul 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am following events in Egypt with great concern. I very much regret the loss of lives, estimated at around 100 persons, and the many casualties since the onset of the current crisis. Incidents such as the heavy loss of life outside the Republican Guard HQ in Cairo on 7 July must be thoroughly and impartially investigated. It is not correct that Ireland, the EU and UN have stayed...