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Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...use could be made of available funds. As a result of the review, significant savings have been made in the overheads of community employment projects in terms of annual insurance costs and audit fees. The savings will increase next year as some projects had incurred these costs prior to the introduction of the new arrangements. Under the revised arrangements, schemes will no longer be...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (17 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade operates a School Fees Assistance (SFA) scheme in respect of the children of staff serving abroad. The rationale underpinning the scheme is that children of an officer serving the State abroad should not be disadvantaged in educational terms relative to children in the Irish school system. Furthermore, a change of school can be traumatic for any...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...cost per annum TaxableY/N Rent Allowance 265 approx at any one time (excludes staff in directly provided accommodation) €7,937,000 N Furniture Allowance Approx 50 in 2011 €97,773 N School Fees Assistance Approx 46 officers in respect of 76 children(January 2012) €1,062,000 N Representational Allowance Payable at all Missions in relation to vouched expenditure on official...

Written Answers — Passports Applications: Passports Applications (28 Jun 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: The fee for a standard 10-year adult Irish passport, where the application is made through passport express, is €80. A 3 year passport costing €16 is available to infants (children under 3 years of age). Minors (children aged 3 to 17) may obtain a 5 year passport for €26.50. The fee for a standard 10-year adult passport submitted other than through Passport Express is €95. The rate...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 May 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...reports commissioned by the Department from February 2011 and the costs in each case. The tables have been prepared by reference to directly contracted engagements in respect of which professional fees were paid and Professional Services Withholding Tax (PSWT) was deducted, where appropriate. The Department is very conscious of the need the achieve value for money and is in full compliance...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...Aid, including the logistical management of the nationwide public consultation activities. DHR also provided some support to the management of the Africa Day events. The following table sets out fees and third party expenses paid to DHR Communications in 2011 and 2012 Project and Event Management 2011-2012 (to date - April 2012) Name of Company 2011 2012 DHR Communications €82,794...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Apr 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...- Ethiopia. €6,041 SM Cathan Determination of infrastructural requirement for 21 Primary Schools in Karamoja Region Uganda €24,000 2012 (Q 1) Consultant Consultancy Title Contract Fee Mary Brady Study on Environmental Elements of Aid Programme and Examining Capabilities in the Sector €16,000 Sherry McLean Irish Aid CSP Evaluation Planning Support, Irish Aid – South Africa...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...consultants/surveyors/estate agents were engaged by my Department in connection with projects in the State during the past three years: Joseph Curtis and Company was paid €3,025 in architectural fees in October 2010 in relation to the termination on 2 April 2010 of the lease on the premises occupied by the Department of Foreign Affairs at Hospitality House 16-20 South Cumberland...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (6 Mar 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together. Below in tabular format is a statistical breakdown of the Freedom of Information Requests processed by my Department since 2002 and the fees associated with such requests. Fees in respect of requests for access to non-personal information and requests for internal review were introduced in July 2003, in accordance with the Freedom of...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...a statistical breakdown of the Freedom of Information Requests processed by my Department in 2011. My Department makes every effort to work with requesters to reduce the cost of Search & Retrieval fees, which are generally incurred where the request ranges over a large volume of records or a significant time period. Less than 10 per cent of all requests did not proceed where Search and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Feb 2012)

Eamon Gilmore: ...relating to the lease or purchase of Embassy properties abroad. I have provided details in the table below on the costs for external legal services in respect of general and property related legal fees in Ireland and overseas. It has not been possible to provide information prior to 2004 in the time available. There are no state agencies operating under the remit of my Department. YEAR...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: ...– Irish Aid). Advertising undertaken by my Department typically includes: advisory notices on public opening hours over holiday periods, changes in passport application procedures and fees, and public information notices relating to significant developments in the European Union (such as the Lisbon Treaty) or in regard to Ireland's Official Development Assistance programme, Irish Aid....

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (7 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: ...be supported by the parent's civil marriage certificate; 3. previous passport, if applicable; 4. four photographs, two of which must be signed by the Garda witness; 5. payment of the relevant fee for the selected choice of passport service. Details of the relevant fees are available on the Department's website www.passports.ie

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (7 Dec 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: ...citizenship such as a certificate of naturalisation. As no reply was received from her in this matter, the application in question was cancelled on 24 November. A refund of the paid passport fee was made on 28 November. While I appreciate that the outcome of this application will be disappointing for the applicant's mother, I can assure the Deputy that if, as previously advised, she is...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: ...aegis of my Department. VOTE 28 EXPENDITURE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET (SUBHEADS A2 TO A7) ON VARIOUS EXTERNAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES 2010 (HQ AND MISSIONS) (€000) TRAVEL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT FEE & INSURANCE 22 A2: TRAVEL & SUBSISTENCE TOTAL 22 LEGAL EXPENSES (excl. SETTLEMENT COSTS, DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS) 170 STATE/OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENT (HQ AND MISSIONS, INCLUDING CATERING, VIP...

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: The Deputy must have learned in those 14 years that no Government is going to announce matters which are appropriate to the budget in advance of the budget. What is done in respect of student fees, student registration charges-----

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: ...education system. The Government is acutely aware of the difficulties many families have in financing their children through education. Some 44% of students in the State do not pay either tuition fees or registration fees because they are in receipt of grants. The remainder of students do not pay tuition fees and there is a registration fee. I contrast that with the situation in...

Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: Student fees here would need to increase considerably before they would reach what they are in Northern Ireland under the Administration in which the Deputy's party participates.

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (10 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: ...contract was awarded to the lowest bidder in accordance with normal procedures. The cost of the project was estimated at €5.2 million in 2008, including preliminary investigations, professional fees, excavation, demolition and construction work. The project was properly authorised by the then Secretary General my Department in 2008 and all expenditure was duly sanctioned by my...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Eamon Gilmore: ...labour protections provided to other workers, accessible complaints mechanisms, substantial penalties for agencies that violate standards, and prohibitions on salary deductions for recruitment fees. Ireland, through the Irish Aid programme of overseas development assistance, has supported a partnership programme with ILO for the past nine years. This partnership has, among other issues,...