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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Responsibilities (26 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1977 provides for the delegation of statutory Ministerial powers and duties to Ministers of State. is may be done at the request of the Minister concerned, by Government Order. e statutory powers of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade relate to consular, passport and other technical matters and it has never been the practice, or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Proposed Legislation (26 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: This Government is committed to working with the Oireachtas to ensure that EU legislative proposals are scrutinised effectively. An effective scrutiny system is central to the task of bringing EU issues closer to ordinary people. Under the terms of the EU Scrutiny Act 2002, as soon as practicable after a proposed measure is published by the European Commission, the relevant Minister should...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Whereas it is necessary for the two Irish citizens to complete and submit applications for new passports, it is not necessary that the individuals return to this country to submit the applications. In respect of the individuals involved, application forms can be obtained from The Consulate of Ireland, Pasaje Gandarillas No 2667, Esq. Macario Pinilla, Sopocachi La Paz, Bolivia, Telephone:...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, like other public bodies, is endeavouring to maintain a high standard of service with diminishing financial and staffing resources. In addition to its normal ongoing functions, the Department currently has to manage an unprecedented conjuncture of major international responsibilities against a background of a 12% reduction in its core personnel...

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand it is hoped that heads of a Bill dealing with these matters will be sent to the finance committee of the House this session.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is expected that Bill will be published late next year.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There are two companies Bills. The companies Bill is intended to bring greater clarification and simplification to the companies code and to modernise Irish company law through the consolidation of the existing 15 Company Law Acts, other regulations and case law. This Bill is on the A list of legislation due to be published this session. I expect the other companies Bill will be next year.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: A criminal justice, forensic evidence and DNA database system Bill is due for publication this session.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: First, the heads of the Bill regarding the county enterprise boards are in preparation. Caithfidh mé teacht ar ais chuig an Teachta mar gheall ar chúrsaí teangacha chun eolas a thabhairt dó faoin reachtaíocht agus faoin tuarascáil a luaigh sé. Gheobhaidh mé an t-eolas agus seolfaidh mé chuig an Teachta é.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The hurling tickets are even more sought after.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, there is. Deputy McDonald, if I can put it kindly, has a habit of misrepresenting the facts.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: She talked about Government initiatives failing. She said the same when we introduced the jobs initiative. It was targeted at the tourism industry.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Listen to the facts. The Deputy should stop making it up.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There are 10,500 additional jobs in the tourism industry as a result of the jobs initiative. It is working. The Deputies should give a little credit where things are working. The Bill to provide for the phased extending of a publicly funded GP service without fees is on the A list. It is a priority for the Government and it will be published this session.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I can confirm that it is our intention to have a debate in the House on the economy and provide for an opportunity for Deputy Boyd Barrett and other Members to set out their proposals.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The business for next week is settled. The referendum Bill will be taken but the Government Chief Whip is considering this debate and will arrange time for it.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is pursuing a programme to provide support for small and medium-sized businesses and that includes the setting of lending targets by the banks and a variety of ways in which credit can be extended to them to enable them to create jobs, to which I referred earlier. The Minister for Finance, in his Budget Statement, set out the Government position on legislation relating to...

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Bill was published in August and will be introduced in the Seanad. I understand it will be taken this session but we have to await the Seanad's deliberations on it before it comes to the House. The content can be debated then.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: No.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Very happily.