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Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: -----social protection and other such schemes has increased. We have more than 22,000 people participating in social employment schemes and the Minister for Social Protection has made changes to the way moneys for training grants and materials are provided for social employment schemes.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The vast majority of schemes have indicated their satisfaction with this.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy asked about the statement made by the IMF on child benefit and other matters. The statement issued yesterday by the IMF is different from the quarterly review of the Irish programme carried out by the troika. The statement was issued under what is known as Article 4, which is a very different process from the quarterly troika programme review mission and has a different focus and...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is important to clarify that the IMF statement was the result of a different process from that which refers to the Irish programme. In regard to what is discussed during Cabinet meetings, it is a long-standing practice that we do not share this information outside the Cabinet.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I have explained to Deputy Ó Caoláin that the statement from the IMF was not in the context of the programme that we are operating or next year's budget. It was under the Article IV process which involves medium to long-term recommendations. It is not a case of ruling out something in terms of next year's budget. These are recommendations made for the long term. The IMF does this for...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is determined to get to the bottom of what happened on the night of the bank guarantee by holding a banking inquiry. The objective is to ensure that we have the most effective mechanism to get to the truth of it. Our focus is on having the most robust form of inquiry within the confines of the Constitution and to shed as much light as we can on who was involved politically...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is totally unacceptable that it has taken Ulster Bank so long to deal with these problems. With regard to the other issue mentioned by the Deputy, Bank of Ireland is substantially a private company and I was not informed of the governor's background.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As I have said, I was not aware of the individual's background. Bank of Ireland is 85% privately owned. Deputy Ross would be the first to criticise the Government were it seen to be somehow micro-managing the affairs of the bank. The questions Deputy Ross is asking about the communication between the public interest directors and the Minister for Finance are matters that should...

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenditure: Ministerial Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The following table sets out the subsistence and mileage expenses paid to previous Ministers and Ministers of State of this Department during the period 1 January 2007 to 9 March 2011. The table also includes official mobile phone charges paid on behalf of Ministers during this period: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Mr. Dermot Ahern T.D, Minister for Foreign Affairs € € € € €...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 52 together. The Government's Comprehensive Review of Expenditure sets out the following expenditure ceilings and savings for the Foreign Affairs Group (Votes 27 and 28): 2012 (€ million) 2013 (€ million) 2014 (€ million) Total allocations for gross current expenditure 724 733 719 Savings measures introduced in 2012 55 56 56 Savings...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: Details of funding provided by my department to local authorities is set out in the table below. Date Amount Purpose of Grant Limerick City Council May 2011 €14,432 Africa Day Limerick City Council May 2012 € 9,625 Africa Day Cork City Council May 2012 € 9,200 Africa Day Galway City Council May 2012 €10,000 Africa Day Monaghan County Council June 2012 € 5,500 Exhibition...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade can authenticate documents executed in Ireland that are to be used in other countries. Irish Diplomatic and Consular Missions abroad can legalise documents executed abroad for use in Ireland. Authenticating a document simply means confirming that a signature, seal or stamp appearing on the document is genuine. Legalising a document means...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: In 2009, after the Admiral Kuznetsov incident, the issue was discussed with the authorities of the Russian Federation in Dublin and in Moscow. This issue has been raised with the Russian authorities, including at senior official level earlier this year. It is our understanding, however, that following a letter from the Admiral Commander in Chief of the Navy of the Russian Federation to the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: In January of this year, my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan TD, issued a work programme for the development of a national climate policy. In accordance with this work programme, he will issue the Heads of a Climate Bill, by the end of 2012, for consideration by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The 2nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Morocco took place on 22 May 2012. Under the UPR process, each UN member state is subjected to a thorough review of its human rights record by the UN Human Rights Council approximately every four years. Ireland participates actively in the process, and submits questions and recommendations where appropriate to States undergoing review. In the...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I have discussed this case with the Secretary of State on a number of occasions, most recently last week when we reviewed a number of issues. I have been assured that the process which has led to the prisoner's detention fully adhered to the law and that advice was sought from an independent body to verify that this action was pursued in a correct manner. The NIO has confirmed that a Royal...

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (18 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 60 together. Details of the number of Advisers currently appointed to support me in the performance of my duties as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Minister of State for European Affairs are provided in the table below. Office Position Office of the Tánaiste 1 Chief Adviser1 Economic Adviser Office of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Open Government Partnership: Open Government Partnership (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an ad hoc international initiative which was launched in 2011 and which is overseen by a multi-stakeholder International Steering Committee involving Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as civil society representatives. The aim of the organisation is to promote...

Written Answers — Ministerial Allowances: Ministerial Allowances (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: No special allowances are paid by my Department to me or the Ministers of State at my Department over and above general travel and subsistence allowances.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The issue of the files transferred to Boston College by the Independent International Commission for Decommissioning is an issue which has been addressed by my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality. The archived interviews held in Boston College in the context of the Belfast Project have been the subject of legal proceedings under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between Britain...