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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Embassy to Italy incurred totally expenditure of €1,568,066 in the last full year (2011) prior to transfer to Villa Spada. Following the closure of the Embassy to the Holy See in November 2011, the Embassy to Italy and the residence of the Ambassador to Italy were relocated to the State owned Villa Spada, formerly occupied by the Embassy to the Holy See.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (17 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. I remain very concerned about the political and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, and especially the devastating impact on the civilian population. We have been working closely with our European Union partners since late 2013 on the response to the crisis. The EU has supported mediation efforts by the African Union and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The current situation in Iraq represents a grave threat both to Iraqi sovereignty and to the stability of the wider region. The armed group behind these attacks, ISIS (The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria), is a violent, fundamentalist movement, which has committed numerous atrocities in Syria and Iraq. They are very clear in their intent to overthrow regional states and to impose a...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the broadcasting (amendment) Bill will be introduced late this year and the gambling control Bill early next year.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The sale of loan books to unregulated third parties Bill is expected next year.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: There may be some misunderstanding on this. As I understand it, the Minister does not have a report of the kind described on third level funding. However, he intends to establish a group to look at third level funding, and that was the announcement he made yesterday.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: In regard to the Child and Family Agency Bill, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is anxious to progress that Bill and is currently in discussions on it.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I apologise. I thought the Deputy was referring to the Child and Family Agency. I understand it is intended to deal with the children and family relationships Bill this session. In regard to the value for money report on small schools, the Minister is considering the report.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Eireann of the ratification by Ireland of the internal agreement concerning the 11th European Development Fund - back from committee; No. 23, Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 Seanad - Report Stage (resumed) and Final Stage; No. 6, Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Order for Second Stage and...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Health Reform Bill will be taken this session.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: On the resignation of Mr. Daly, that issue can be pursued in the House in certain ways and it is a matter for the Deputy to decide if she wants to avail of them. With regard to the commission of investigation, the work of the interdepartmental group will be concluded by 30 June. With regard to the establishment of the commission and its terms of reference, it is our intention to do it in...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: We have to get it first. Our practice has been to publish reports, but I cannot anticipate before it is available what will be in the report. We are anxious to have the commission established as quickly as possible.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill will be published early next year. I do not yet have a date of publication for the Bail Bill.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not know if a Bill on the rights of grandparents was promised, but the Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill may address some of the issues involved. It will be taken this session.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Common Arrangements for Gas Bill will be published next year.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill was intended to published this session, but its drafting will take place after the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill which is before the House.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The hope is to take it this session, but we are in the hands of the House as to when the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be completed.

Order of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The mediation Bill is due next year. I do not have a date of publication for the Criminal Justice (Cybercrime) Bill, but I discussed it yesterday with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and we will try to bring it forward as quickly as possible.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: We did not. Stick with the truth. Why does Deputy McDonald have such a difficulty with the truth? The reason we are dealing with these salaries for these agencies is that the Government decided in pursuit of its public pay policy to conduct an audit of the agencies and to pursue it through the HSE. That is what is being done.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I have read the Cooke report, which is very comprehensive. It concludes that there was no evidence of surveillance of GSOC by anybody, not least the Garda Síochána. It goes through the different issues that were raised. The piece of equipment that was supposed to be for the conference facility was the focus of a great deal of the attention. It turns out that it did not have a...