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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: A passport reminder service is available on the Passport Service website. This reminder service sends an e-mail, to those who have registered, three months before a passport is due to expire. Registration is simple and merely requires those interested to record their name, e-mail address and the expiry date of the passport. It is possible to register a number of different passports (e.g....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Programme for Government Implementation (25 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I refer the Deputy to the recently published Annual Report on the Programme for Government which sets out the progress over the last 12 months of an extensive number of the Department’s commitments including increasing exports, promoting Ireland abroad, overseas development aid, humanitarian crises response, civilian corps, implementing the Good Friday Agreement and St. Andrew’s...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (25 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. My colleague the Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Paschal Donohue T.D., attended the most recent Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 17 March. While Council discussions were, understandably, dominated by the situation in Ukraine which I address below, other important issues were also discussed, and Conclusions were agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Dialogue (25 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Ambassador Daniel M. Rooney completed his Mission as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ireland on 14 December 2012. Pending the nomination of his successor, the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the United States of America is acting in the capacity of Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim. While the appointment of a new Ambassador is a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Fees (13 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: It is the policy of the Passport Service to refund fees that exceed the statutory amount or in situations where either the applicant has cancelled their application or does not qualify for a passport under the Passports Act, 2008. In this particular case, the applicant does not qualify for a passport on the grounds that he is not an Irish citizen. Accordingly, he is entitled to a refund of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (12 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The upcoming census in Myanmar/Burma will be conducted between 30 March and 10 April. It will be the first nation-wide population count in more than 30 years and will be key to the nation's future development, including the forthcoming elections. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has provided technical and financial support to the census preparations over the past 18 months, in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (12 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I met the owner of the named company in New York in February 2012 at an “Invest in Ireland” roundtable discussion hosted by former President Clinton when the Taoiseach and I briefed potential investors over the course of that event. On a separate occasion, in 2011, our Consulate General in New York made a meeting room available to a nongovernmental organisation supported by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Reports (12 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department is responsible for two Votes – Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Vote 27 (International Cooperation). There are no state agencies under the aegis of my Department. The Department commissions external reports where specialised skills are not available within the Department and particularly where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not aware of any such Bill.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: On legislation arising from the Mahon tribunal, I do not yet have a date for the planning Bill, the purpose of which is to provide for the implementation of planning recommendations in the report of the Mahon tribunal and other matters. The Mahon tribunal also recommended legislation to deal with the issue of lobbying. As I informed the House on Leaders' Questions, the relevant Bill is...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The scheme of the registration of lobbyists Bill was considered by the relevant committee. The Minister has received a copy of the committee's report and it is intended to publish the Bill in the second quarter of the year. Hopefully, it will be dealt with in the House before the summer. Policy issues on the health reform Bill are being formulated. Publication of this complex legislation...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Publication of the Health Act 2007 (amendment) Bill, the purpose of which is to extend the remit of the Health Information and Quality Authority, is expected this year.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The gambling Bill is expected early next year.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not have a date for the publication of that Bill.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 8 - motion re referral to select committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in an EDA Category B project on Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Manual Neutralisation Techniques; No. 9 - motion re Standing Orders 23 and 27A; No. 1, ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013 - amendments from the Seanad; No. 20, Health...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: A considerable number of Members want to speak on this debate.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: That is why it is tabled for discussion today. I find it remarkable that Deputies Martin and Adams are complaining there was no debate. If there was no debate, it is their fault.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: This item is on the agenda because we agreed that the Government would set out its priorities for the year and provide an opportunity for the Opposition to critique what Government is doing and planning and offer an alternative.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: What emerged from last week's discussion was a manifest failure of the Opposition to put up any kind of a debate, offer a decent critique or set out alternatives.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Maybe if we give the Opposition an opportunity again this week, we might see some improvement from that side of the House.