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Financial Resolution No. 5: Excise (5 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Very touching.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department has a very modest capital budget for 2012 of €4.4m, which is used for administrative capital purposes, such as accommodation and ICT infrastructures. Expenditure at the end of October was behind profile due to the decision to defer a number of projects, mainly in the area of architectural services. It is likely that these savings will continue to year-end. The focus...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Court Orders (4 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Under the Passport Act 2008 the Minister for Foreign Affairs must be satisfied before issuing a passport to a child that each person who is a guardian of the child consents to the issue of a passport to the child. The enforcement of court orders preventing travel from the state in circumstances where a passport is not required is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 together. I have set out in a following table details of Irish aid spent in Uganda over the past 5 years which includes expenditure on the bilateral country programme and the additional funding provided to Non-governmental or Civil Society Organisations for their programmes in Uganda. The table also includes a breakdown of the funding disbursed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (4 Dec 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland, and our partners in the European Union, share the widespread concerns about the difficult situation faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) community in Uganda and certain other countries in the region. We are particularly concerned about developments in relation to the draft Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which was presented as a private member’s Bill, and is...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill to consolidate and reform all of the legislation cited as the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 2010 in a single statute were approved by the Government on 19 June and have been referred to the joint committee for discussion and consideration.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not have a date. Obviously, the joint committee will have to consider it first and then it will be brought before the House. After the committee has considered the issue, the Minister for Justice and Equality will consider whatever observations and recommendations are made by it.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Cabinet has discussed proposals to combine the Shannon Airport Authority and Shannon Development. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport will announce plans for Shannon Airport and Shannon Development in the coming days. The issue of legislation is one that may arise at some point afterwards.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no legislation.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has been dealing with the matter. Both the Minister and the Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have recently met local representatives to discuss it.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The non-use of motor vehicles Bill seeks to amend motor tax legislation to provide for new arrangements for making declarations that vehicles are off the road. The heads of the Bill were approved by the Government on 22 May and it is expected that the legislation will be published this session.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It will be brought before the House next year.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is expected early next year.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The legislation is being worked on by the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Alex White, and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, and is expected to be brought before the House early next year.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: These Estimates were discussed at committee and there will be an opportunity after the budget is announced for a debate in the House.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The issue of commercial rates is a matter for local authorities and they have discretion as to what they do in that regard. With regard to upward only rents, the Minister for Finance informed the House of the Government's position on this issue in the last budget.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The taxi regulation Bill is being prepared by the Minister of State, Deputy Alan Kelly. The text of the Bill was approved by Government this week and it is hoped to publish the Bill this session. On the second matter, we have a parliamentary question procedure in the House and I am sure the Minister for Health and Children would be happy to answer a question on that matter if the Deputy...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There are 40 heads to the bail Bill, which will consolidate and amend the bail laws. The draft heads are at an advanced stage, but I am not in a position to indicate a time for publication.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the consumer and competition Bill have been approved and it is expected it will be published this session. With regard to industrial relations, the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2012 was enacted on 24 July this year. The heads of the Bill on the dissolution of the county enterprise boards were approved by the Government about one week ago and the Bill is expected to be...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I apologise, but I picked the question up wrongly. The legislation in question is the workplace relations Bill, which will provide for reform of statutory workplace relations bodies. The heads of that Bill were approved by Government on 20 July and publication of the Bill is expected early in 2013.