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

Eamon Gilmore: A passport reminder service is available on the Passport Service website . The reminder service sends an e-mail, to those who have registered three months before a passport is due to expire. Registration is simple and merely requires those interested to record their name, e-mail address and the expiry date of the passport. It is possible to register a number of different passports (e.g....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I welcome the extension of the mandate of the MINURSO Mission in Western Sahara, in the context of the key role being played by the UN in the efforts to bring about political dialogue between Morocco and the Polisario in Western Sahara. We have consistently supported for some time the proposal that there should be a specific human rights monitoring and reporting element forming part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Teachers' Remuneration (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 98 of 15 May 2013, which was as follows:I understand that the teachers' dispute with the ISM in Tripoli has been ongoing for some time. The case, however, has only been brought to the attention of my Department in the past week. The issue is currently being handled by the Department of Education and Science and the State Examinations Commission,...

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

Eamon Gilmore: I am involved in ongoing and frequent North-South engagement, with extensive contact with the Northern Ireland Executive. The Irish Government has no better or stronger relationship than we do with the Northern Ireland Executive. My colleagues in Government and I are committed to working with the Northern Ireland Executive and continue to meet regularly with our Northern counterparts,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of concerns regarding the current security situation in the Sinai and of various media reports about the alleged kidnapping of migrants as well as possible exploitation, forced labour and organ trafficking. This is not least due to prevailing insecurity in the peninsula and the difficulties involved for local authorities in effectively monitoring all movements of persons and goods...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 60 together. I am very aware of the cases to which the Deputies refer and my officials monitor these and other cases very closely. The first individual was released by the British authorities under licence in 1992. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland revoked that licence in April 2010 and the individual has as a result been in custody for over...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland has repeatedly called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre, urging that those detained there be either brought to trial or released as soon as possible. I discussed this issue with Hillary Clinton when she was US Secretary of State. It is also mentioned regularly in discussions between Irish and US officials and between the EU and the US. I am conscious that his...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department has in place rigorous accounting and audit controls that recognise the various types of risk inherent in delivering a large scale and multi faceted overseas aid programme in difficult and challenging environments. This is confirmed in the Statement on Internal Financial Control which is annexed to the annual Appropriation Accounts for this Department. This is confirmed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 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. I share the concern of Ireland's UN and EU partners regarding the current state of labour conditions in Bangladesh. Ireland's commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I had the opportunity to have a wide ranging and constructive discussion with members of the Elders group when they visited Dublin last Friday 10 May. The Elders are independent leaders using their collective experience and influence for peace, justice and human rights worldwide. The Elders' visit to Dublin followed the organisation’s twice yearly meeting, held at Mount Juliet on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) plays a critical role in ensuring humanitarian access to alleviate the suffering of millions of displaced people. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe...

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

Eamon Gilmore: The Passport Service remains in contact with both guardians of the child in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Imports (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 73 together. Settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory are not in Israel, and clearly therefore produce from settlements should not be labelled as Israeli produce. In addition, many consumers would wish to be able to distinguish between produce from Israel, from Palestinian producers, and from Israeli settlements, and to make their own decisions...

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

Eamon Gilmore: The conflict in Syria continues to be one of the greatest challenges confronting the international community at present. Since his appointment in August 2012, the UN/League of Arab States Special Envoy Ladkhar Brahimi has shown great resolve in working to achieve these objectives. The international community has consistently expressed its full support for his efforts, notably his search for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union Membership (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is clear that the on-going debate in the UK about its membership of the European Union is a live one, and that it is set to continue for some time. It will have consequences for us all in the EU – most of all for the United Kingdom which must be allowed to reach the decision that it deems best for its own interests, but also for other Member States, especially Ireland, depending on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I strongly support the Colombian peace process and hope that the ongoing negotiations will bring an end to the long conflict there that has caused much suffering. In the latest joint communiqué from the peace talks in Havana, published on 3rd May, the delegations noted progress achieved on a number of areas under discussion and also reiterated their appreciation to Cuba, Norway,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Neither Ireland nor, as far as I am aware, the European Union or the United Nations maintains a list of locations in regard to the greatest human rights violations as requested by the Deputy. Human rights concerns remain central to our foreign policy. Together with our EU partners, Ireland closely monitors the human rights situations in many countries throughout the world. We do this on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I assume the Deputy is referring to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgement on 30 April 2013 that the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Ms. Yulia Tymoshenko, had been unlawfully detained. The statement also encouraged the Ukrainian authorities to work closely with the European Parliament’s monitoring mission to Ukraine headed by former president of the European Parliament...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (16 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Enlargement is a priority for the Irish Presidency, and we are working to facilitate progress for all candidates and prospective candidates. Enlargement is a conditional process: prospective member states must themselves achieve progress on reforms in order to move forward on their EU paths. There have been a number of developments in enlargement policy during our Presidency. It is hoped...

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

Eamon Gilmore: A resolution of the situation facing the undocumented Irish in the United States has been and remains a priority for the Government in ongoing contacts with the US Administration and Congress. The Government have also attached great importance to providing for future flows of migration between Ireland and the United States through the extension of the so called E3 visa scheme to include...