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Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The McCarthy group report will be considered by the Government and by individual Departments with line responsibility for various State agencies and bodies. The comment by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, to the effect that there will not be a delay relates to making a decision on these matters. This Government's approach is that it makes decisions as quickly...

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: In addition, such matters will be brought before the House.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Preparation of the heads of the Central Bank (supervision and enforcement) Bill - the purpose of which is to provide for enhancement of financial regulation and expand the supervisory and enforcement powers of the Central Bank - is at an advanced stage. It is intended that the draft version of the Bill will be brought before the Government shortly to facilitate its publication. We hope it...

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As I have said on three occasions this morning, the report has just been published. It will be considered by the Government and by individual Departments. I thank Deputy Boyd Barrett for the partial opinion he has expressed, which is based on his partial reading of the report.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: If Deputy Boyd Barrett wants to request an opportunity to have the report debated in the House, when he and other Members have had an opportunity to read it in full, the Government will be glad to oblige by making time available for such a debate.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am not quite sure what the Deputy means. The legislative programme-----

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, that is right and it is reflected in the legislative programme that has been published. Section A of the programme lists the Bills expected to be published by the summer.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: No legislation is needed to require the enforcement of existing law in respect of employee protection. That is a matter for the enforcement bodies. I will check the position regarding the EU regulations to which Deputy Lynch referred and get back to him.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is open to having this debate, by agreement with the Whips. There is a programme for the week when the House returns after Easter.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I am quite happy to have a debate in the following week. The Government is quite agreeable to having a debate in the House on the McCarthy report, and to lay to rest the fear mongering in which the Deputy herself has been engaged.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: No legislation is necessary.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I do not want to leave this matter hanging. The McCarthy report has been published. It will be considered by the Government and by individual Departments. The Government is agreeable to have the report debated in the House. The opinions of any Member about the contents of the report or where it is going can be set out in the course of that debate....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (20 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Conditions in Afghanistan remain difficult. Decades of conflict have taken their toll on the country and its people, leaving much of the Afghan population living in abject poverty. In desperation, some families are forced to sell their children into the illegal practice of "Bacha bazi". The plight of these children has been highlighted by a number of United Nations officials, including the...

Written Answers — Military Neutrality: Military Neutrality (19 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Government is fully committed to protecting Ireland's traditional policy of military neutrality, characterised by non-participation in military alliances. This policy has been underpinned by a set of complementary values which includes the protection of human rights; support for development; and the promotion of disarmament and the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. Over the...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (19 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The arrangement whereby citizens aged 65 and over were exempted from passport fees was introduced in 2005. The decision to re-introduce fees for citizens aged 65 or over was announced in the Budget last December. This budgetary measure took effect from 11 April 2011, which was the date set out in the Statutory Instrument 47/2011 signed by the then Taoiseach and acting Minister for Foreign...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (19 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The following are the intended staffing arrangements for my constituency office and those of Minister of State O'Sullivan and Minister of State Creighton. These arrangements will be in line with the Government's decision on 15 March 2011 to reduce maximum permitted constituency office staffing levels for Ministers of the Government and Ministers of State. Staff members appointed to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The figures take account of officers of other Government Departments serving in our Missions abroad, most notably Ireland's Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels and in Visa Offices operated within Embassies by staff seconded from the Department of Justice and Equality. Those include some staff whose salaries...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (19 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: As Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade I intend to meet regularly with my foreign counterparts at EU and international level, both abroad and here in Dublin. I have already met my EU counterparts at the Gymnich informal meeting of Foreign Ministers in Budapest on 11-12 March, and again at last week's meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council. I will continue to engage with my...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (19 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The standard processing time for all passports received through the Passport Express Service or over the counter in the Passport Office in Dublin City Centre or in Cork is 10 working days. Applicants can ask to have an application expedited in the case of urgent business. In such cases, the Passport Office may issue a passport within 3 working days. A fee of €55, which is additional to...

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (19 Apr 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 65 together. Through the Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), my Department provides funding to not-for-profit organisations and projects to support Irish communities overseas, with a particular focus on initiatives that address the needs of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable Irish emigrants. Details of all grant recipients since 2006 can be found on...