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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Pension Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the calculation and payment of superannuation benefits is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Staff of the former Agency for Personal Service Overseas (APSO) were integrated into the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2003. Two former APSO staff and a spouse of a deceased APSO staff...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no sanctions on the provision of medicines or humanitarian goods, or indeed on the great majority of normal commercial goods, to Iran. Sanctions have been placed on some Iranian financial institutions because of their involvement in supporting the nuclear and military programmes, or their involvement in evading sanctions or money-laundering. While this has meant some inconvenience...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Conventions (31 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Under Part V of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea all coastal states are entitled to claim an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The EEZ is that body of water lying beyond the outer limit of a state’s 12 mile territorial sea which may extend to a maximum distance of 200 miles from shore, subject only to the same rights of its neighbours. The EEZ represents a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (31 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: EU enlargement is a priority for the Irish Presidency, and we will work to facilitate and advance the process for all candidates and prospective candidates. This commitment was demonstrated earlier this month when my colleague the Minister of State for European Affairs, Lucinda Creighton T.D., hosted representatives of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as representatives from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Agencies (31 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no state agencies or bodies operating under the aegis of my Department. Set out as follows are the details of one advisory committee and one commission which operate under the auspices of my Department that have vacancies. Emigrant Services Advisory Committee (previously known as the Dion Committee) The primary role of Emigrant Services Advisory Committee (ESAC)is to advise the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (31 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The EU and the US are two of the world’s largest trading blocs and already have very strong trading and investment ties with each other. The joint EU-US High Level Group on Jobs and Growth, set up following the last EU-US Summit in November 2011, was tasked with identifying policies and measures to increase EU-US trade and investment including a possible Trade and Investment Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (31 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: 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 migrants will continue to be pursued by the Government in our ongoing contacts with the US Administration and Congress. The advice of Ireland’s friends...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (30 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Investigating the existence or otherwise of a will is a private civil matter and is outside of my remit. However the following organisation (details supplied) may be of assistance to your constituent. (Massachusetts Probate Records: Link to website where enquiries can be made online: )

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (30 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I strongly support the Colombian peace process and hope that the negotiations underway will bring an end to the long conflict that has caused much suffering. I recently led the Irish delegation at the EU-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean countries) Summit in Chile and I availed of the opportunity to meet with Colombia's President Santos and Foreign Minister Holguín. We...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (30 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Since the crisis first erupted almost two years ago, the EU has been prompt in adopting a wide range of stringent measures against the Assad regime and its supporters so as to compel them to stop the violence and to engage in a genuine and inclusive process of national dialogue mapping a way out of the crisis. EU sanctions include a range of individual listings as well as restrictions on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (30 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 58 together. The Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) provides funding to non-profit organisations and projects to support Irish emigrant communities overseas. The priority of the ESP, and of the organisations it supports, is in assisting the most vulnerable members of overseas Irish communities. These organisations have made a substantive difference to...

Death of Garda Adrian Donohoe: Expressions of Sympathy (29 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I join the Taoiseach, on my own behalf and that of the Labour Party, in expressing shock and disgust at the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe on Friday evening last. I express our sympathy to his wife, Caroline, their two children and all the Donohoe family. I also express our solidarity with and support for Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe's colleagues in An Garda Síochána....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (29 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government follows closely reports of the escalation of violence in the northern Kachin State of Burma/Myanmar and is concerned about the situation. Ireland’s diplomatic relations with Burma/Myanmar are maintained by secondary accreditation via our Embassy in Vietnam, and through the Embassy of Burma/Myanmar in London. The Irish Ambassador presented his credentials yesterday and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (29 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Article 14.2 of the Lisbon Treaty 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 distribution of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency Issues (29 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Content Management System licensed for the EU Presidency website is Terminal4’s Site Manager CMS application and associated modules. Support services in the contract include telephone and email support, problem and investigation resolution, remote diagnostic support, software revision updates, on-site support, and third-party product fault diagnosis. The training provided...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Working Holiday Visas (29 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland concludes Working Holiday agreements on a reciprocal basis. For Irish citizens the applications are administered either directly by the embassies of the countries concerned or through a sponsoring organisation nominated by them. The following table sets out the visa allocations for 2013 and the available information on the number of visas granted in 2012. A Working Holiday...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Of course they did but what is the point in crying over it? We must deal with the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: We must solve the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: At that time, as the Deputy will recall, people were wondering whether we would require a second bailout, and whether we would survive. Only a year ago people were talking about whether the euro would survive. When faced with a crisis we have two options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (24 Jan 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I and my party opposed the blanket guarantee of the banks in 2008. We have inherited the consequences of that decision and the consequences of some of the bad decisions made after that. We have a choice in these situations. We can either be overwhelmed by the crisis that we face or we can come up with the cleverest analysis of it but that does not get us anywhere. What gets us somewhere...