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

Eamon Gilmore: In preparing for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU, the Government sought to focus the agenda on the most urgent issues facing Europe today; promoting stability, stimulating sustainable economic growth and creating jobs in Europe. During its first four and a half months in office, steady progress has been made on the Presidency’s policy objectives. In the remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigration Data (15 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: Consular Services Expenditure (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. Foreign Service Allowances are designed to offset the additional costs that arise for officers when they are temporarily posted abroad. The three main components of the Department’s system of foreign services allowances are as follows. The three main components of the Department’s system of foreign services allowances are as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Teachers' Remuneration (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: 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, which has been in direct contact with the ISM in Tripoli regarding the unpaid...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Legal Costs (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade acts as the Agent of the Government in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights. As such, officers in the Legal Division of my Department provide input into such proceedings in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General and external counsel. The cost of retaining external counsel for the State is borne by the Office of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The incident referred to by the Deputy occurred at an Easter Parade commemoration in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast last month. This parade, which was organised by disparate strands of anti-Agreement republicanism, involved very young children who were pictured parading in paramilitary style clothing including black gloves, beret and black sunglasses. Regrettably, this is not an isolated...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The threat which the so-called 'dissident republican' groups present is a matter of shared concern North and South. There is a strong, shared resolve to take all necessary actions within the law to bear down on such groups. Combating their activities has always been and remains a priority for the Government and the Garda authorities. In this regard, the Garda authorities continue to work...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government remains firmly committed to ensuring the full and effective implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. The North South Inter-Parliamentary Association – as provided for in the Agreement - met for the second time in Plenary at Stormont last month. The Association will provide a forum for regular and formal discussions between Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: St. Andrew's Agreement (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government remains committed to the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and St Andrews Agreement. Terms of Reference one of the St Andrews Agreement Review has essentially been completed. The Second and Third Terms of Reference of the Review look to the future of North South co-operation. This has not progressed as rapidly as I would have wished and was a subject of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government remains firmly committed to ensuring the full and effective implementation of the Good Friday and St. Andrew's Agreements. I will also continue to urge all the parties in the Assembly to engage in constructive discussion with a view to reaching agreement on the substance of a Bill of Rights. A Bill of Rights drawn up by agreement between the main parties of the Assembly could...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Affairs (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: European Movement Ireland aims to promote public discussion and debate about developments in the European Union including through the publication and dissemination of information materials, such as its annual Accountability Report. These indicators range from measuring Irish input at the pre-legislative stage of EU policy formation, European Parliament and Oireachtas engagement, to the stage...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (15 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is very concerned about the human rights situation in Mali and has highlighted the matter on a number of occasions at EU level and with our partners in the international community. The EU Foreign Affairs Council has repeatedly called on all parties in Mali to abide by international human rights and humanitarian law standards. This message is reinforced when meeting with...

Good Friday Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“notes that:-- this year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the historic Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which was ratified by an overwhelming majority of citizens in referendums held North and South on 22nd May, 1998; -- this is set out in an internationally binding...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Commission for Democracy through Law (14 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The European Commission for Democracy through Law, known as the Venice Commission, was established in 1990. It serves as the advisory body to the Council of Europe on constitutional matters. The Commission has become an internationally recognised independent legal think-tank and plays a unique and unrivalled role in crisis management and conflict prevention through constitution building and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Issues (14 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In December last year the Council invited the Commission and EEAS to report on progress in Kosovo on EU-related reforms, and on the normalisation of relations with Serbia, with a view to a possible decision by the Council during our Presidency on opening negotiations for a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo. The report for Kosovo, and a report on Serbia, were...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Communities Abroad (14 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Consular Division at my Department and the Embassy in Madrid are aware of the tragic case of the Irish citizen who died in Estepona on 4 February 2008 and provided consular assistance to the family of the deceased at the time of his death and for some time subsequently. Due to the circumstances of his death, the court case was declared "secret" and the Embassy was denied access to any...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Conventions Issues (14 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The UN Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights opened for signature by UN Member States in New York in September 2009. To date, forty-two States have signed; this includes twelve of the twenty-seven European Union member States. Ten States have ratified the Optional Protocol: Argentina, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, El Salvador,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (14 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Deputy's question to relate to a question posed to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers by a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mr Luca Volontè in January this year. Following a discussion by the Ministers' Deputies a reply to Mr Volontè was agreed by consensus at a meeting on 13 March. Article 21(a)(i) of the Statute of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Staff (14 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 to 160, inclusive, together. The last review of Honorary Consul Service was conducted in 1993. The question of appointing a new honorary consul for the Channel Islands will be considered in the context of the review of Ireland’s honorary consul network that is currently taking place. The following is the list of honorary consul appointments made...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The table below sets out the number of personnel in whole-time equivalent terms in my Department in each of the pay brackets requested. There are no bodies under the aegis of my Department that have employees. < €20,000 100 20,001-30,000 215 30,001-40,000 439 40,001-50,000 161 50,001-60,000 139 60,001-70,000 34 70,001-80,000 152 80,001-90,000 70 90,001-100,000 66...