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Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy appears to want to make a political issue out of every matter he raises. However, there are some matters in respect of which he should not do so.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: This is neither an issue nor a day on which to score political points.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Let us be clear: there is no equivocation here and never has been, as far as this Government is concerned. We made it clear on the day the Government was formed that we were going to address this issue. That is why we set up the expert group, which has looked for additional time to complete its work. The Deputy can make a fuss about all the delays and so on, but the Government is going to...

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am conscious of the distress that symphysiotomy has caused to a number of women and I recognise the pain it has caused to those affected. The Government is committed to dealing with the women concerned sensitively so that, if at all possible, closure can be achieved for them. The first priority of the Minister for Health is to ensure that the health needs of those who have had...

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The purpose of the report is not to drag out this issue but to enable the Government to make an informed decision about how to deal with it. Professor Walsh has been conducting the research and consultation, including consultation with the women and health professionals concerned. We should allow that work to be completed and concluded in order that we can make whatever decisions are...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 5, Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012 - Second Stage (resumed); and No. 6, Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the resumed Second Stage of No. 5 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion at 3.42 p.m.

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I agree that we should discuss the issue in the House. It should be discussed in a reasoned and informed way. I hope I did not give the Deputy the impression that the report will not be published. It is simply the case that the Government must make a formal decision to publish the report. I accept that the debate must be fully informed. We must examine the group’s recommendations....

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: My position on the issue is known for a very long time. I am on public record for more than 25 years as to how this issue should be dealt with. There is no doubt about it. It has not always been a popular position or one that has commanded support across all parties in this House. I was deeply disturbed yesterday by what Savita’s husband said. I do not think we, as a country,...

Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: First, I take the opportunity to express my own deepest sympathy to the family of Savita Halappanavar. This is an appalling loss which has, rightly, touched the hearts of all Irish people. It is, of course, true to say we do not yet know the full circumstances of what happened, but anybody who listened to Savita's husband yesterday has to be deeply concerned having heard his very dignified...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The situation in Mali remains of grave concern. It has been evolving since the attempted coup in March and the de facto secession of much of the north of the country. The UN Security Council has adopted two Resolutions, the latest of which, on 12 October, increases the pressure on the parties in Mali to agree a political ‘roadmap’ for a return to democratic governance. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The figures take account of officers of other Government Departments serving in our missions abroad, most notably Ireland’s Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels and in Visa Offices operated within Embassies by staff seconded from the Department of Justice and Equality, except where their salaries and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department has undertaken one formal public consultation this year. This consultation was held between February and April and formed part of the Review of the White Paper on Irish Aid. The consultation was overseen by the independent Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group and involved over 1,000 people in Ireland and in our partner countries, including members of civil society, NGOs, the private...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: A passport application was approved for the person in question on 5 November 2012. The new passport was then dispatched to our Honorary Consul in Auckland by diplomatic bag on 7 November 2012 for onwards transmission to the person in question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: In terms of our historic experience as a country, the Famine had a huge impact on our collective memory. We have always had a strong empathy with people and countries facing famine, hunger and poverty. There are almost 1 billion people living in the world who are undernourished and lack basic nutrition. Our aid programme is literally saving lives. It is helping to feed hungry people and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I will arrange for my Department to circulate a brief paper on the figure for hunger and lack of nutrition. I was drawing a distinction between going to bed hungry and nutrition, but we can circulate information on it. It is important for us to remember that our aid programme is the right thing to do. It fits in with our values as a people but it is also opening up doors and opportunities...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Am I already into overtime?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I thought I should have been finished a while ago but I was too polite to say it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am 15 minutes over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank the Acting Chairman. I am delighted to hear that and that the Minister for Health has entered the Chamber to relieve me.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Development Aid (14 Nov 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Acting Chairman just kept calling the questions.