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Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: There is a bit of a tone of that from the Opposition this morning. There is very bad weather at the moment which is having an impact on farming as we all understand. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine is in close contact with the farming community and farming organisations to discuss the best way to deal with that. However, the Fianna Fáil Party suggestion to have a complete...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine will continue to keep in close contact with the farming organisations and the farming community about the impact of the bad weather on farming at present. If we take this in its totality, it is fair to say that in the lifetime of this Government we have seen an enormous improvement in agricultural output and in the performance of farming, and...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Health made a statement to the House about those matters last night. I accept that statement. The issue of any Member of the House having private business interests is not new. We have procedures as to how that is to be addressed. There is a procedural requirement for a declaration to be made to SIPO which applies to every Member of the House. There is a requirement in...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy cannot have it both ways. He cannot on the one hand say there is a conflict of interest and on the other hand that he is disposing of the interest he has in the property concerned.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister informed the House yesterday of the efforts he had made to dispose of that interest.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: That is on the public record and he has made that clear. Yes, I have confidence in the Minister for Health as I do in all the Ministers who serve in this Government.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: My understanding is that An Post will be involved in all of this. The position in An Post is changing. The number of people who use the postal services of An Post has been declining and, clearly, it has to develop new business to ensure that the company has a viable and successful future. My understanding is that there have been discussions between the banks and An Post with regard to...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I agree that people who do not have bank accounts need to be looked after and a way needs to be found to ensure that they get their payments and that they are not, as the Deputy said, corralled into banks in which they do not have accounts. I will examine what the Deputy has raised. It is not unreasonable that An Post should be involved in the end product. I will have the issue examine and...

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 10b, motion re Standing Orders 82 and 165A to 165F; No. 16a, motion to rescind Order of Referral of the Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012 [Seanad] to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality; No. 20, Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report...

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The arrangements for Leaders' Questions and Topical Issues are on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The sittings on Fridays, which are a new innovation in this Dáil, deal with legislation. We propose to deal with the Personal Insolvency Bill, which is very important legislation designed to assist people who are having difficulties with their mortgages. The Government has given a high...

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: It is intended to publish that Bill later this year.

Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is currently drawing up a report in conjunction with the local authorities arising from the floods which took place and I understand that he intends to make an announcement arising from that report in the near future.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9, 12, 17, 18, 42 and 43 together. I have made clear on a number of occasions my revulsion at the level of violence that has engulfed Syria over the last 16 months. I did so most recently at the meeting of the Friends of Syria group which I attended in Paris last Friday. As I stated then, the violence from all sides must stop and the international community...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, Ireland's position on the United States' trade embargo of Cuba is long standing and well known. The European Union has clearly expressed the opposition of its member states to all unilateral measures against Cuba which are contrary to commonly accepted rules of international trade. Ireland, in common with our partners in the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 16 together. I have made clear on a number of occasions, including in this House, my own deep concern and that of the Irish Government and people regarding the overall human rights situation in Bahrain. The approach adopted by the government of Bahrain to those who peacefully seek reform and dialogue is disturbing, in that it highlights the low...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (11 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: As I have stated previously in this House, the decision to close the resident Embassy to the Holy See will not be reversed in the immediate term. However, in the context of the budgetary situation, I will continue to review the deployment of our diplomatic resources overseas. Any discussions with the Holy See on arrangements whereby it might be possible to re-establish a resident Embassy at...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15 and 39 together. In December 2011 the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees and the Government of Iraq agreed a process for the closure of Camp Ashraf in Iraq, whose terms were accepted by the camp residents. This process began in February, under the supervision of the UNHCR and the UN Special Representative Martin Kobler. Of the 3,400 residents...

Written Answers — Consular Services: Consular Services (11 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the situation concerning the person referred to by the Deputy, and have already addressed this matter several times previously. As the person referred to is not an Irish citizen, it is not possible for my Department to offer him consular assistance. The Greek authorities are under no legal obligation to assist our Embassy with any requests made in connection with this...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (11 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Roadmap was not an agreement reached with the parties, but was a blueprint presented to the parties by the International Quartet in 2003. It was also endorsed by the UN Security Council in Resolution 1515 of November 2003. The Roadmap envisaged a series of complimentary steps by both sides to build confidence and advance in stages to a final comprehensive peace agreement. Phase One of the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 26 together. I have stated in reply to previous Questions that I was pleased that the recent hunger strikes were resolved, and in particular that the Israeli authorities had been willing to make changes to the issues which were the subject of the protests. I was particularly pleased that there may be some mitigation of the use of administrative...