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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government remains firmly committed to ensuring the full and effective implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, including the provision relating to a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. The Good Friday Agreement sets out that a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland would include rights reflecting the principles of mutual respect for the identity and ethos of both communities and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (14 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I met the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Ms. Theresa Villiers in Farmleigh on 11 February, 2013. We discussed the current political situation in Northern Ireland noting the importance of political leadership in countering sectarianism. We discussed how the two governments might assist political leaders in Northern Ireland promote a genuinely shared society. We also discussed the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: PEACE Programme (14 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: At the meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 7/8 February, it was decided by the EU Heads of State and Government that a total of €150 million will be allocated towards the PEACE Programme. The final size of the next PEACE programme, which would also include funding from Ireland and the UK, will be determined following a programme planning process.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The amount expended by my Department in respect of outsourced security services in Ireland for 2012 was €639,063. The services were provided by G4S.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: My department spent €504,518 on outsourced cleaning services in the State in 2012. The services were provided for office premises occupied by my department in 10 buildings. The companies which provided these services were: ECO Group Services Rentokil Initial Limited E Pak Industries Spring Grove Services Limited George Cook and Company Limited Abbey W.R.S. Waste Management Panda...

European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I agree that we need more investment in the European Union. During the period of the crisis there was a reduction in private investment across member states. In order to encourage investment we need stability in the Union and for its currency in particular. That is something that has largely been achieved. The agreement on a European Union budget will contribute to that stability and will...

European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is important to put the negotiations in context, especially with reference to where we started from. This country supported the original Commission proposals on the European Union budget. There is no secret about the fact that the Government would prefer and would like to have seen a larger budget. However, we had to try to achieve agreement among 27 member states and do so in a way...

European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not have that figure.

European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am working from the Commission's figures.

European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There is a shrinking.

European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The figures are available, about which there is no doubt. We have sought to have a specific provision made in the European Union budget to do two things to address the issue of youth unemployment. First, during the course of our Presidency of the European Union we will seek to make tackling youth unemployment a priority. One of the issues being advanced through the Employment, Social...

European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I was.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Parliament Membership (13 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Article 14.2 of the Treaty on European Union sets an overall ceiling of 750 seats, plus the President, for the European Parliament. It also provides that representation of citizens shall be degressively proportional, with a minimum threshold of six members per Member State, and that no Member State shall be allocated more than ninety-six seats. There is a need therefore to adjust the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I have seen no recent reports pertaining to this subject. Ireland of course deplores the use of torture in any context.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In view of their role as public representatives, a Presidency tie or scarf was presented to each Oireachtas member in January. A total of 187 items were distributed. The total production cost amounted to €1,153.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Expenditure (12 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The overall cost of the EU Presidency website is estimated to be: - €244,741.71 inclusive of VAT for the principal contract with Terminal 4 Solutions, covering a range of services including website design and development, Content Management System licensing, annual support and infrastructure set-up, mobile strategy and execution of the mobile site, and training. - €10,794...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Parliament (12 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I refer the Deputy to the answer provided on 29 January last to his recent question on this matter. Article 14.2 of the Treaty on European Union sets an overall ceiling of 750 seats, plus the President, for the European Parliament. It also provides that representation of citizens shall be degressively proportional, with a minimum threshold of six members per Member State, and that no...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rapid Response Initiative (12 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Irish Aid, through its Rapid Response Initiative, has Standby Partnership agreements with four United Nations agencies, OCHA, UNICEF, UNHCR and WFP. This mechanism allows for the deployment, at short notice, of highly skilled experts to support humanitarian operations worldwide. In 2012, members of the Irish Aid Rapid Response Corps deployed on 36 occasions to countries including,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (12 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The European Convention on Human Rights provides that implementation of a judgment of the European Court of Human Rights is supervised by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. As part of that supervision process the State has submitted 4 Action Plans to the Committee of Ministers outlining the steps taken to implement the judgment. The Action Plans were submitted to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (12 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The primary goal of Irish humanitarian assistance is to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and in the aftermath of humanitarian emergencies. The Government’s policy is to provide flexible and timely funding to organisations which demonstrate a clear capacity to deliver effective assistance in a manner that is responsive to identified need and adheres to...