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Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The proposal before Deputy Higgins is that this House will sit tomorrow to deal with legislative business and the decision he has to make is whether he agrees that the House will sit tomorrow or not.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government shares the sense of outrage over the findings in the Cloyne report. Such findings are not emerging for the first time; they are part of a sequence in that we have had the Ferns and Murphy reports also. What is involved is a betrayal of trust and of the children who were abused, not supported and ignored. It is a betrayal of the trust that Irish people placed in the church,...

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister is working on the review and when he is in a position to bring proposals to the Government he will do so. Any legislative changes which arise from this will be brought before the House in due course.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The companies consolidation and reform Bill is very comprehensive legislation and my information is that it will probably be the middle of next year before the Bill is ready to be presented.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no promised legislation.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, there is promised legislation.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government has promised legislation to deal with the difficulties many people in commercial life and businesses face whereby they have been locked into rents which cannot be revised downwards. This legislation is being considered by the Government and I expect the Minister will be in a position to make a statement on it in the near future.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The mental capacity Bill will be taken later this year. The legal aid Bill is being worked on as a priority and I hope it will be ready early in the next session.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not yet have a date for the Bill.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is very much aware of the problem to which the Deputy refers and is conscious of the difficulties subcontractors have in this area. The Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, is working on legislation which it is hoped will be introduced in the next session.

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 13, Revised Estimates for Public Services 2011 - Votes 1 to 3, Votes 5 to 23, Votes 25 and 26, Votes 28 to 38 and Vote 42, back from committee; No. 13b, Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] – motion to instruct the committee; No. 23, Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad] - Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; No.24, Criminal Justice Bill 2011 -...

Order of Business (14 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: All of these Revised Estimates, for which provision was made in last year's budget, have been discussed by the respective committees. The announcements made publicly by the Minister for Social Protection this week are in respect of measures already contained in the 2011 budget.

Written Answers — International Organisations: International Organisations (13 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 50 together. Ireland assumes the Chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in January 2012 for one year. Comprising 56 participating States from Europe, Central Asia and North America, the OSCE deals with a range of issues in areas such as democratisation, human rights, arms control and conflict resolution. Since...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (13 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 34, 35 and 46 together. I have already outlined my concerns to this House about the ongoing detention and trial of forty eight medical personnel, a number of whom were trained by the RCSI and also worked in Ireland at one stage. I have called clearly for such personnel to be released, unless charged or unless the Bahraini authorities can present clear...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (13 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The political and human rights situation in Sri Lanka continues to give cause for concern. Despite the best efforts of the United Nations and the wider international community, the Sri Lankan Government has to date refused to co-operate with the Panel of Experts appointed by UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon and has failed to address the recommendations contained in their report. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 and 42 together. I refer the Deputy to my answer to the priority questions on this subject taken earlier. The continuing Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian Territories is at the heart of the unresolved Arab-Israeli conflict. The issues which have been critical for Israel for most of its history – the existence of the State of Israel and its...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (13 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25 and 37 together. I am satisfied with the service that is provided by the Passport Service although I do very much regret the delays currently being experienced by customers. The Service is currently coping with a level of demand 12% higher than that experienced in recent years. I do not believe that privatising the Passport Service would resolve that...

Written Answers — Exports Sector: Exports Sector (13 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The issue of any difficulties being experienced by Irish exporters due to a shortage of availability of freight shipping containers has not been previously raised with me or with my officials. My Department has consulted the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on the matter raised by the Deputy and inquires have also been made with...

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (13 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 and 41 together. Trade missions are a valuable support to Irish business in developing markets abroad and particularly important in the context of the export-led growth which is crucial to our economic recovery. In general, proposals for trade missions to be led at Ministerial level are submitted by Enterprise Ireland on the basis of the priority markets...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The urgent need for dialogue and a resumption of direct negotiations on the Middle East Peace Process remains a key concern of myself and my EU colleagues. I have been anxious in particular that, with so much else happening in the region, and the natural tendency to focus on specific events such as the flotilla, we must not lose sight of the real danger of continuing inactivity on the...