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- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: When it is made, the Parliament will make a decision in plenary session.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Ross's description of what happened on the night of the bank guarantee is very colourful and it may have been a cabal. However, we have an independent Civil Service, an independence I respect. It is not right to come into the House and accuse an independent civil servant of being part of a cabal. The Government in office at the time took a political decision for which it was...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: A vote was taken. It was a secret ballot. It is something we have to consider.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: In many cases, votes taken at committees of the European Parliament are overturned in plenary session. We will have to await the formal report from the committee to the European Parliament, but in the meantime I ask Deputy Ross to respect the fact that our civil servants operate independently of the Government. Under our system, civil servants are not permitted to speak publicly in their...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: I am not trying to quell debate.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: I will tell the Deputy why he was nominated.
- Leaders' Questions (24 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: There has been controversy about the appointment of nominees to the Court of Auditors. There was considerable public criticism of the fact that previous nominees were retired politicians. I do not know whether Deputy Ross was a party to that criticism.
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (23 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: My Department pays the rent on one office space which it occupies in Dublin, the ground floor of Findlater House, 27 -31 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1. This property is leased by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of my Department. Consequently, all matters in relation to the lease are negotiated by the OPW. The rental costs were â¬419,175 in 2009 and â¬417,450 in 2010. The...
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (23 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: At its meeting on 3 November 2011, the Government concluded, with great reluctance and regret, that it was necessary to close Ireland's Embassies in the Holy See and Iran and its Representative Office in Timor Leste due to the acute budgetary pressures arising from our targets under the EU/IMF programme. Ireland will maintain diplomatic relations and continue its active engagement with each...
- Written Answers — Economic and Monetary Union: Economic and Monetary Union (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: The question of the future direction of the Union is, of course, a matter for all 27 Member States. For its part, the Government has expressed its strong view that future arrangements must avoid fragmentation of the Union, including as regards the operation of the single market. Doing things together is what makes sense of the Union, while working together brings us closer and strengthens...
- Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: During my recent visit to Moscow, I had an opportunity for brief contact at events held in the Irish Embassy with representatives of a number of humanitarian groups, NGOs and academic institutions as well as religious figures, lawyers and media representatives. Due to time constraints, it was not possible to enter to detailed discussion with individual groups. I also attended a round-table...
- Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together. My Department does not lease any computer servers. The 284 computer servers required to support the Department's ICT services are owned by the Department. Server capacity falls into the following ranges: Up to 200 gigabytes â 101 servers. Between 200 gigabytes and 1 terabyte â 160 servers. In excess of 1 terabytes â 23 servers....
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: Ireland continues to support the right to self-determination of the people of Western Sahara, and the continuing engagement of the United Nations in the search for a political solution in the territory based on the principle of self-determination. UN Secretary General Ban's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, has convened several rounds of informal talks most recently in...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: The Government supports the right to self-determination of the people of the Western Sahara. Ireland has not taken a position on the future status of the territory, so long as that status is decided in a genuine exercise of self-determination. At present, the Western Sahara is a non-self governing territory. Under international law, the economic resources of a non-self governing territory...
- Written Answers — Security of Aid Workers: Security of Aid Workers (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the kidnapping of three European aid workers from the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria in October and hope that they will be re-united with their families very shortly. It is a traumatic and worrying time for their families, as we know from our experience of the kidnapping of aid workers with Irish NGOs, and my thoughts are with their families at this distressing time. It is a...
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: For data protection reasons, I am not in a position to advise on the receipt or otherwise of passport information from a third party. However, it should be noted that the Passports Act, 2008 requires that before issuing a passport to a person, the Minister for Foreign Affairs shall be satisfied as to the identity of each applicant and that the person is an Irish citizen. Documentary proof...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: The table contains details of the number of full-time-equivalent staff by grade assigned to the Passport Offices in Balbriggan, Cork and Molesworth Street. Grade Balbriggan Cork Molesworth Street Total Principal Officer 0 0 1 1 Assistant Principal Officer 1 1 0 2 Higher Executive Officer 5 1 4.6 10.6 Executive Officer 14.8 4.8 10.3 29.9 Staff Officer 3.6 7 8.9 19.5 Clerical Officer...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: My Department has some contracts in place for services such as IT, cleaning and security. However it does not employ agency staff in Ireland. In addition, from time to time, a small number of our Missions abroad engage agency staff for administrative roles. There are no state boards or state agencies operating under the aegis of my Department.
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: I have made clear in answer to previous questions my deep concern about the residents of Camp Ashraf residents in Iraq, in light of the serious violence which took place in the camp last April and the Iraqi Government's clear insistence that it wishes the camp to be closed by the end of 2011. Ireland and its EU partners are determined to seek a long-term and peaceful solution to the...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)
Eamon Gilmore: There are no state boards operating under the aegis of my Department.