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- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 313 together. The Department of Foreign Affairs has responsibility for co-ordinating the programme of Ministerial St. Patrick's Day visits globally, in co-operation with the Department of the Taoiseach and other relevant Departments. In fulfilling its co-ordination role, my Department will have full regard to the recommendations contained in the...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (18 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: The following table sets out the name, salary and job title of each non-civil service advisor employed by me during the period in question. Name Title Period Annual Salary Ms. Deirdre Gillane Special Advisor 2009 â 27 May 2010 2009â¬103,3892010â¬95,550 Mr. Tim Conlon Special Advisor 6 September 2010 to date â¬84,132 Overtime, travel and subsistence expenses are paid in accordance...
- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: In order to fulfil my duties as Minister for Foreign Affairs, I undertook a number of foreign trips in 2010. I have not undertaken any foreign travel to date in 2011. All of the travel was carried out in pursuit of Ireland's foreign policy objectives, our economic interests, or both. The majority of the travel arose directly from Ireland's active and committed membership of the EU and UN....
- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: The nature of work of my Department necessitates extensive travel by officers of the Department. This includes, among other activities, servicing meetings and attending fora arising directly from Ireland's active and committed membership of the EU and UN, overseeing Ireland's official development assistance programme, and the operation of our diplomatic network. Given the amount of travel...
- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: During the period in question there has been only one instance where I used hotel accommodation in the State while on Ministerial duties. On the night of 22 June 2010 I stayed in the Maritime Hotel in Bantry, at a cost of â¬75, to facilitate attendance at the Commemoration Ceremony to mark the 25th Anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182. The ceremony took place at Ahakista,...
- Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: There are four bodies operating under the aegis of my Department - the Government Emigrant Services Advisory Committee; the Development Education Advisory Committee (DEAC); the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group; and The Board of the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange (the Fulbright Commission). No foreign travel by members of the three advisory committees was paid for by...
- Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (18 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Emigrant Support Programme provides funding to not-forâprofit organisations and projects to support Irish communities overseas and to facilitate the development of more strategic links between Ireland and the Global Irish. Grants awarded through the Emigrant Support Programme (including for organisations in Ireland) are published on the Department of Foreign Affairs website at...
- Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (13 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: Finding a solution for our undocumented citizens in the United States remains an important priority for this Government. The Government is also committed to working with our friends in Congress to enhance Ireland's bilateral visa arrangements with the US through the establishment of a two year renewable E-3 visa facility. My Department, and the Embassy in Washington in particular, has...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: There are four bodies operating under the aegis of my Department to which I make appointments. These are: the Ireland - United States Commission for Educational Exchange (the Fulbright Commission); the Development Education Advisory Committee, the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group, and the Emigrant Services Advisory Committee. I have made no appointments to these bodies during the period in...
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: Working Holiday agreements are concluded between Ireland and other Governments on a reciprocal basis. For Irish citizens the application is administered directly with the Embassy concerned or through a sponsoring organisation. While precise numbers are not available in relation to the number of visa applications by Irish citizens approved in all the countries listed, the table beneath sets...
- Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: I am aware of the issue to which the Deputy refers. The Irish citizens concerned have been in contact with our Embassy in Sofia. The Embassy advised that they should seek independent legal advice and provided a list of English-speaking lawyers. The Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible for me or our Embassies to become involved in individual private transactions. A number of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: ICT equipment in my offices is in line with that provided to all staff in the Department. Details of the costs involved are set out in the table below. Year Computer Hardware Software 2007 Nil Nil 2008 â'¬25,000 â'¬12,536 2009 Nil â'¬1,331 2010 Nil â'¬2,787
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs is responsible for two Votes â Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 29 (International Cooperation). Over the five years 2006 to 2010, no payments were made from either Vote to the consultants referred to by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: My Department currently operates six websites for which costs are set out below. The costs include support & maintenance, hosting and domain registration services. Website Cost for Maintaining Sites for 2010 Average Number of Unique Visitors per month Department of Foreign Affairs family of websites including 68 Mission websites â'¬59,075 The Department website receives 2,880 visits...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: As the Deputy will be aware from my previous replies on this matter, I am very conscious of the discriminatory treatment of the Baha'i community in Iran and of the particular case of the seven former Baha'i community leaders (known collectively as the Yaran), who have been in detention since 2008 and were sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment in August 2010, with this sentence subsequently...
- Written Answers — Product Labelling: Product Labelling (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: The regulation of produce labelling is not the responsibility of the Department of Foreign Affairs, but is overseen by a number of domestic Departments. In my reply to Question number 299 on 9 November 2010, I reported to the House on the results of my Department's discussion of this issue with those Departments. Taking the matter further forward within the regulatory framework would be a...
- Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: The achievement of a Palestinian State on the current Occupied Territories has been an important objective of successive Irish Governments. This state must be based on the 1967 borders, and no alteration to those borders will be recognised unless it is the subject of mutual agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. This is also the policy of the EU. The Government works in a number of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: In 2008, my Department placed a number of questions in Lansdowne Market Research's regular omnibus survey of 1,000 adults throughout the country. The surveys took place from 21 February 2008 to 6 March 2008 and from 2 December 2008 to 24 December 2008. The questions explored the public's attitude to a number of development issues. The amount spent was â¬14,000. This was part of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: There are four bodies operating under the aegis of my Department - the Development Education Advisory Committee (DEAC); the Government Emigrant Services Advisory Committee; the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group; and The Board of the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange (the Fulbright Commission). The three advisory committees, the administration of which are serviced...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
Micheál Martin: The Department avails of the Mobile Telephony Services Framework operated by the Department of Finance. (Under this Framework, O2 were awarded the contract from October 2008 and again from May 2010. The contract was previously held by Vodafone under the Department of Finance contract.). The table below sets out details of the number of mobile phones and bills paid for by the Department of...