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Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: We want to get people into employment, create jobs and get economic activity moving again. That is the Government's priority and that is what we will do.

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (28 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 to 51, inclusive, together. The total number of valid Irish passports in circulation as at 22 September 2011 was 4,462,387. The number of Irish passport applications received through Irish embassies and consular representatives throughout the world each year for the past five years is as follows: 2007 41,462 2008 41,717 2009 40,522 2010 40,621 2011...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: No such case arose in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the period concerned.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Dáil Éireann approved the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) on 21 July 2011. A letter communicating Ireland's ratification of the SAA was sent to the Council of the European Union on 23 September 2011. The EU-Serbia SAA will come into effect once all EU Member States have ratified the agreement. Currently, eight Member States are still in the process of completing...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 94 together. As I mentioned in my reply to the Deputy in Question Number 44 of 14 September 2011 on this matter, the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade concerning private property transactions by Irish nationals abroad is limited and redress in such cases, including on taxation issues, should be sought through the relevant legal...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It would be inordinately time consuming to compile such detailed information in respect of some 550 individual officers. However, in order to be as informative as possible I have set out in the following table details of the Department's staff by grade from Higher Executive Officer upwards as well as the applicable salary scales. The figures take account of officers of other Government...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to confirm to the Deputy that my Department's draft Statement of Strategy for 2011-2014 has been submitted to me, in accordance with the requirements of the Public Service Management Act. The Department is currently engaged in a number of ongoing processes, including the finalisation of the arrangements for the transfer of certain EU- related functions to the Department of the...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (27 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I continue to regard the blockade of Gaza as unjustified and counter-productive, as I made clear when I addressed the UN General Assembly yesterday in New York. The only real solution is the full opening of the land crossing points between Israel and Gaza. Ireland, along with our EU Partners, continues to press for a full opening up of the border crossings into Gaza to allow unimpeded flows...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (22 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: President Abbas last week announced his intention to apply to the Security Council for full membership of the UN. The decision to grant full entry as a UN member state is solely a decision for the Security Council, of which Ireland is not currently a member. The Palestinian decision to seek some form of recognition at the UN is understandable, borne as it is out of frustration at the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Three Special Advisers have been appointed to advise me in my capacity as Tánaiste and also as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, as follows: Name Office Annual salary Date of appointment Mark Garrett Office of the Tánaiste €168,000 10 March 2011 Colm O'Reardon Office of the Tánaiste €155,000 10 March 2011 Jean O'Mahony Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (21 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: A breakdown of passports issued and total passport income is set out below for the years 2007 – 2010 and 2011 year to date. Year Passports Issued PassportIncome 2007 561,973 €30,544,000 2008 576,617 €29,721,000 2009 572,783 €31,872,000 2010 603,753 €33,122,000 2011 to9 September 490,260 €28,884,000 Passport demand in 2011 is currently running at a level 7% greater than...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I have already made clear my warm welcome for the fall of the oppressive Gaddafi regime and the victory of the Libyan people and of the National Transitional Council, which successfully led the challenge to Gaddafi's rule. I was honoured yesterday to represent Ireland at the High-level Meeting on Libya which UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon convened on the margins of the sixty-sixth session...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (20 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: An application for a passport for the child in question was made in March, 2011. This was done under the provisions of the Passports Act, 2008, which provides, that this Department must be satisfied that an applicant is an Irish citizen before issuing him/her a passport. In this particular case the child was born in England. Her mother was born in South Africa and even though she is an...

Written Answers — International Terrorism: International Terrorism (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I can confirm to the Deputy that consular assistance was provided, if sought, to the Irish citizens or their families that were the victims of the 9/11 terrorists attacks in the United States. However, as I am sure that he will appreciate, it would not be appropriate for my Department to disclose or publicise any personal information in relation to those citizens without their or their...

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The legislative programme lists a number of Bills, the heads of which the Government intends to publish and have those brought to committee. Given that the European Court of Justice has ruled in this area, the Government is anxious to have the legislation enacted as quickly as possible. It is likely that the Bill will be published and brought directly to the House.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There are two sets of legislation here. First, there is legislation from the Minister for Finance on the EFSF which is on the actual support programme. That legislation is being prepared and the Minister will introduce it in the House shortly. Separate legislation deals with the ratification of the treaty change. I am preparing that legislation and I intend to bring it to Government...

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: In general the advices from the Attorney General were verbal advices.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: These are issues that I would be very happy to debate with the Deputy when the legislation is presented. The Attorney General attends every Cabinet meeting and advises on legislation.

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As the Deputy said, the High Court struck down, for constitutional reasons, the JLC-REA system which had been in place to provide statutory regulation and protection, in the main, to low-paid workers in a number of sectors of the economy. The Government is introducing legislation to restore the JLC-REA system to ensure those workers will continue to have legal protection of their pay and...

Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the rights of agency workers, the transposition of the EU directive is the responsibility of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The deadline for the transposition of the directive is 5 December 2011. The Government intends to have the legislation in place in order to have the directive implemented by that date. The Minister is in discussions with the employer...