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Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Will the Deputy please do me the courtesy of listening to the answer? The corporation tax rate of 12.5% is established in law. No special tax rate deals apply to any individual company. We do not have any special low corporation tax rate regimes or arrangement for any multinational company. The tax rate which is established in law applies evenly to all companies. It is 12.5% on the...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: First, the Minister has dealt with this.

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: He came into the House yesterday and he made a full statement on the issue. He apologised and said he was sorry for what happened. It is important that we get a little perspective on this. We need to look to look at what has happened here. A series of allegations were made about serious criminality and corruption in the Garda Síochána in the administration of the penalty points...

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The bottom line is that the Minister has made a statement to the House-----

Leaders' Questions (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----he has responded to questions about it, he has apologised about it and he has said he is sorry.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disability Act Employment Targets (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Under the Disability Act 2005, Part 5, public service bodies are obliged: to promote and support the employment of people with disabilities to comply with the statutory Code of Practice to meet a target of 3% of employees with disabilities and to report every year on the achievement of these obligations Maintenance of records relating to numbers of staff with disabilities depends...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Property (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. However, I would caution that the valuation figures provided are subject to the price volatility of the current global property market. The properties listed have been acquired in locations where the Government considers that the State should be represented and where there is a clear economic advantage to owning, rather...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sale of State Assets (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: One such property was disposed of by my Department during the period in question. The residence of the Ambassador to Belgium was sold for € 2.2 m in 2012 and the proceeds of the sale were paid into central funds.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Importation Policy (22 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is already contrary to existing EU regulations for labelling of products to be misleading to consumers. Products coming from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian Territory clearly should not be labelled as produce of Israel, since the settlements are not in Israel. There has been a growing demand in a number of EU and other countries for rules or guidelines to make this clear to...

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “recognises the achievements of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union contributing to stability, jobs and growth; supports the Government's ongoing work to promote measures which will allow the European Union to respond effectively to the crisis...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome the report of the National Youth Council of Ireland as a contribution to the ongoing debate on engagement with our overseas communities. However, I believe that the report would have more accurately reflected the Government’s extensive assistance to emigrants had the Council sought the views of the Irish Abroad Unit of my Department during their research. Today, our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Partnership for Peace (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland's cooperation with NATO is conducted through the Partnership for Peace (PfP). PfP has since been joined both by states who wish to become NATO members and by states that do not, including neutral and non-aligned states such as Finland, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. Russia is also a member. PfP has since been joined both by states who wish to become NATO members and by states...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Fees (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Passport fees are set by statutory instrument. The notes accompanying the passport application form outlines the wide range of places that information on passport fees can be found. The fees are publicised on the Passport service website www.passport.ie and on the Passport Service telephone information line. Information regarding fees has also been issued to An Garda Síochána and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Labour Standards (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: On behalf of the Irish Government, I wish to express my deepest sympathy to the Government and people of Bangladesh on the tragic loss of life suffered following the collapse of a garment factory in Dhaka. President Higgins has sent a message of condolence to the President of the Republic of Bangladesh, H.E Mr. Hamid Abdul in this regard. I understand that earlier this week the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: A passport for the person in question was issued by the Department on 10 May, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The amounts claimed by each Minister, Minister of State and Secretary General in my Department in respect of travel and subsistence, both foreign and domestic, for each year in the period 2005 to March 2011 are set out below. My Department is fully compliant with the Department of Finance guidelines on official travel and also operates its own detailed internal travel guidelines. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Staff (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I have outlined as follows, in tabular form, the number of staff appointed by each Minister and Minister of State in my Department or constituency office and their relevant costs including travel and subsistence, in each of the years for the period 2005 to March 2011. The data does not include any severance or related costs that may have been incurred. Ministerial Appointees 2005-2011 ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Arctic is an area of growing international importance and the Arctic Council is the primary forum for international cooperation in the region. The Council is made up of eight Member States: Canada, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States as well as six Permanent Observer States: France, Germany, the Netherlands,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: A passport for the person in question was issued by the Department on 16 May, 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (21 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland already has a diplomatic mission which represents it in Occupied Palestinian Territory. This is the Representative Office in Ramallah, which is responsible for the Government’s relations with the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestinian people more generally.