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Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: What we never hear from Sinn Féin is how it proposes to ensure that the people of this country will have an adequate, clean and satisfactory supply of water into the years ahead. Sinn Féin has never made a proposal in respect of this matter.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Sinn Féin has never made a proposal as to how water is going to be supplied.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Those in Sinn Féin conveniently ignore the fact that the previous Government agreed-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: -----in the memorandum of understanding it signed with the troika, that charging for water would be done on a full cost-recovery basis. The latter would, at a minimum, involve a charge of approximately €400 per annum per house, regardless of size.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: As Deputy Ó Caoláin knows, the proposal the Government is considering involves a sizeable subsidy from the State in respect of the provision of water. Issues relating to the scale of the charge and how it will be structured are being considered by the Government. As stated earlier, we are examining this matter in the context of how metering will proceed in the fairest and most...

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: There is one thing of which I cannot be accused, namely, making decisions to court popularity.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: In light of the decisions this Government has made and following what it has done in recent years in the interests of assisting the country to recover, we are certainly not in that situation. When it comes to posturing, Sinn Féin comes second to no one.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: His party is presiding over a regime in Northern Ireland where the average amount people pay in property tax and water charges is €950.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The only thing I can say to Deputy Ó Caoláin is that what he is saying is partitionist hypocrisy.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: In our programme for Government, we indicated that charging for water would be based on usage after a free household allowance was applied and measured on a metering system, which would have the advantage of enabling people to conserve water and thereby reduce their household bill. Work has been ongoing on this scheme and, as the Taoiseach confirmed yesterday, the Central Statistics Office...

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: No decisions have yet been made on any of these issues and the first discussion took place at Cabinet only yesterday. We have to find a way of dealing with the issue of households that will not be metered by the end of the year. If we want a water-charging regime which encourages water conservation and enables households to reduce their bill, we will have to deal with that issue. My view...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I strongly support the Colombian peace process and hope that the negotiations underway will bring an end to a long conflict which has caused much suffering. I welcome the progress that has been made to date in the peace negotiations. Two areas on the agenda are now subject to provisional agreements: political participation and agarian reform. Indications are that progress is being made in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 35 and 36 together. The Passports Act 2008 provides the basis on which the name should appear on a passport. In general terms the name in which a passport may issue shall be in the name of the applicant as it appears in the relevant certificate of birth. The Passports Act makes further provision to have a change in surname on the passport after getting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Oireachtas members with urgent passport queries on behalf of constituents are advised to use a dedicated email address. In order to maximise resources and to allow queries to be dealt with in a prompt and timely manner Oireachtas members are requested to complete a short form when submitting these enquiries. This email address and form has been circulated to members a number of times in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland’s three-year membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council, from 2013 - 2015, presents an opportunity to make an enhanced contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights. Ireland is committed to defending the universality of human rights, and one of our key priorities is the promotion and protection of space for civil society to operate, free from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39, 44 and 52 together. I believe that the Good Friday and St Andrew’s Agreements provide the essential framework for the achievement of reconciliation and mutual trust in Northern Ireland and in the totality of relations between these islands. In my ongoing contacts with the British government, and with the Northern Ireland Executive, I continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy is aware, I attended the most recent meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Luxembourg on 14 April.It will come as no surprise, that – given the crisis in Ukraine – discussions at the Council meeting were largely dominated by recent developments in that region. Before addressing this in detail however, I would like to briefly outline the discussions that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 43 together. The 17th May this year will mark the fortieth anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings. With 33 killed, that terrible day saw the highest number of casualties on any single day during the Troubles. It left a further 300 people injured. The Taoiseach and I have reiterated our support for the all-party Dáil motions of July 2008 and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 46 together. It is disappointing that the Party Leaders have not made more progress in their discussions, following the substantial work done under the chairmanship of Dr. Richard Haass and Dr. Meghan O'Sullivan prior to the new year. It is regrettable also that the UUP is not participating currently in these discussions which are focussed on issues...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (17 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: This is an issue to which I accord very high priority and I have maintained contact, both directly and through our Embassy in Washington, with many key players in Congress who are influential in steering the process of US immigration reform. The Taoiseach discussed immigration reform and the plight of our undocumented in many of the meetings and public engagements during the recent St...