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European Council: Statements (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No one wants to see a situation where a major hit is made on the deposits of savers. Last week, when the Cypriot deal was initially done, people asked why we did not follow suit and said it was a great idea. Now we know and those who were arguing one way now have an entirely different position. On the Jerusalem report, it was agreed at the summit that foreign affairs issues, of which...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no State bodies operating under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Gender Proofing of Policies (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global policy-making body on issues relating to gender equality and advancement of women. The 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women took place in New York from 4 to 15 March 2013. The priority theme for the session was the elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to inform the Deputy that this Department through our Consulate General in New York has been in direct contact with the named person’s lawyer and the NGO Reprieve regarding this person’s application for Irish citizenship via the Foreign Births Registration. Once the Irish citizenship of the person concerned has been established, we will seek to offer all consular...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Numbers (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Passport Service offers an express service through over 70 post office branches in Northern Ireland. Customers applying through passport express are given a commitment by the Passport Service that, where the application was properly completed, a passport will be returned to them within ten working days. The total number of passport applications processed for through these post offices...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nuclear Proliferation (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I have repeatedly stated in public, including in reply to Questions from the Deputy and others, that the issue of Iran’s nuclear programme and the serious concerns which surround it can only be resolved by diplomatic means. I have made clear my view that military action would be very destabilising and harmful to regional stability and should be avoided. The nature of Iran’s...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Transport (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The following table provides the cost of Ministerial drivers and ground transport for Ministers of State at my Department in 2012. My Department currently employs two Civilian Drivers. Ministerial Transport Costs 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 € Driver salaries, including PRSI 82,796 Driver subsistence 2,201 Mileage payments to Ministers of State 12,023 Total 97,020

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 to 91, inclusive, and 93 together. I have discussed the role of the Parades Commission in the context of non-notified parades and the upcoming marching season with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers on a number of occasions. I have also discussed these issues in regular ongoing contacts with the party leaders in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 94 together. The Government remains firmly committed to ensuring the full and effective implementation of the Good Friday and St. Andrew’s Agreements. In contacts with the British government, we continue to stress the importance of implementation of all aspects of the Agreement, including of a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland which takes...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: During the St. Patrick’s Day period in Washington D.C., I met with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister and with the SDLP leader, Alasdair McDonnell. I also met with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whom I had previously met in Dublin on 11 February, 2013 and again in London on 1 March 2013. At all these meetings, I discussed the political and security situation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (27 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I first met with the new US Secretary of State John Kerry at a working dinner hosted by the Italian Foreign Minister for EU colleagues in Rome on 27 February last during the Secretary of State’s visit to Europe and the Middle East. I subsequently met and had informal discussions with the Secretary of State in Shannon Airport on 6 March when he was en route home from that visit. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (26 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I remain very concerned about the overall political and human rights situation in Bahrain. I have repeatedly called on the Bahraini Government to demonstrate its commitment to upholding human rights and to implement in full the recommendations of the Bahraini International Commission of Inquiry. The Commission has made specific recommendations which set out the way forward for Bahrain in...

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

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland’s diplomatic network includes 56 Embassies, 7 multilateral Missions and 10 Consulates General and other offices overseas. In addition to their country of primary accreditation, many Ambassadors are also accredited to additional countries on a non-resident basis which enhances the cost-effectiveness of our external representation. Our missions abroad perform a wide range of...

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

Eamon Gilmore: As I have stated consistently, the decision to close the resident Embassy to the Holy See will not be reversed in the immediate term. However, in the context of the budgetary situation, I will continue to review the deployment of our diplomatic resources overseas. Any discussions with the Holy See on arrangements whereby it might be possible to re-establish a resident Embassy at a future...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (21 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952 gives the Minister for Foreign Affairs primary responsibility for the regulation of activity by foreign military aircraft in Ireland. My Department granted permission for the landing of 37 foreign military aircraft at Dublin Airport in 2012. By 19 March 2013, permission had been granted for the landing of 34 such aircraft. Permission...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Information and Communications Technology Issues (21 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 to 65, inclusive, together. Aware of the potential cost to customers, my Department has removed LoCall numbers from websites and new printed documentation as part of an overall policy to phase out this service; this policy is in place since early 2012. My Department has considered integrated voice response but does not consider it appropriate for its...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Presidential Reports (21 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I can confirm that I have received a copy of the seminar report and declaration referred to in the Deputy’s question and have noted the contents with interest. My Department actively supports the development of networks of young Irish people in our overseas communities and encourages young Irish abroad to participate in the many other Irish organisations overseas. I have asked my...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171, 172 and 179 together. The welfare of the Irish abroad in general and especially the position of undocumented Irish immigrants in the United States remains an important priority for the Government. A resolution of the situation for undocumented Irish immigrants will continue to be pursued by the Government in our ongoing contacts with the US...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government continues to closely monitor reports of human rights abuses of the Rohingya people in Burma/Myanmar and is concerned about the situation. While Ireland’s diplomatic relations with Burma/Myanmar are maintained on a secondary accreditation basis via our Embassy in Vietnam, and through the Embassy of Burma/Myanmar in London, we continue also to work through the mechanisms...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (20 Mar 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I attended the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 11 March where an extremely useful exchange of views was held with the UN-League of Arab States Special Envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi. Mr Brahimi briefed the Council on the situation on the ground as well as on the prospects for a political solution to the two-year old conflict. Drawing our attention to the increasingly destructive war...