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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Pensions Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department does not have delegated sanction for pension purposes, unlike some of the larger Government Departments. All the relevant service records and background material for retiring staff of my Department are sent to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to enable them to calculate the superannuation benefits for these staff, including the awarding of added years, if applicable.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Bodies (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The members of the Audit Committee of my Department are fully independent and work on a voluntary basis. The Audit Committee operates under a charter approved by the Secretary General. The charter requires that at least two members of the Committee will be qualified accountants and some members will have professional experience in the area of development cooperation and the evaluation of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: On the basis of the limited information provided, it is not possible to confirm entitlement to an Irish passport. However, if either of the child’s parents was an Irish citizen at the time of the birth of the child, then the child is automatically an Irish citizen, irrespective of the place of birth of the child. The Deputy, or applicant, may wish to contact the Passport Service,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the legal proceedings to which the Deputy refers involving local communities in Ecuador and their claim against Chevron-Texaco for environmental contamination. I know also of the active engagement of the Government of Ecuador in this matter. As this is a legal matter involving Ecuadorian interests and an American company, the Government has no standing in the matter and it...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Committees (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland’s three-year membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council, from 2013 - 2015, presents an opportunity to make an enhanced contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights. Ireland is committed to defending the universality of human rights, and one of our key priorities is the promotion and protection of space for civil society to operate, free from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Ireland’s three-year membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council from 2013 - 2015 presents an opportunity to make an enhanced contribution to the international promotion and protection of human rights. In particular, we are committed to highlighting the importance of ensuring that human rights considerations underpin all areas of development, with a particular focus on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I meet regularly with my British counterpart, Foreign Secretary Hague, and with other members of the British Government, both bilaterally and at multilateral meetings. I discuss this issue with them on an ongoing basis and continue to outline our strong view that the UK is better off within the European Union and that the Union is stronger by having the UK within it.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I attended the most recent Foreign Affairs Council that took place in Brussels on 20 January. This was the first Council meeting of 2014 and there was a very busy agenda. Conclusions were agreed across a number of key policy areas; the full text of these Conclusions may be accessed on the official EU website. . The Council reviewed developments in relation to Syria and considered the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Appointments to State Boards (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: There are no State agencies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: No pro bono work has been provided to my Department by legal, accountancy and consulting firms in the past twenty four months.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department engages a wide range of external service providers in areas where the required skills or resources are not available in-house and it is more cost-effective to source them externally. In the absence of a particular time period specified by the Deputy details of payments of €20,000 or above made by my Department from 1 October 2013 to 31 December 2013 to such providers are...

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I will check with the Minister for Education and Skills about where that report is and I will ask him to reply to the Deputy.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Late this year.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The sale of loan books to unregulated third parties Bill, to cater for the sale of loan books by regulated financial institutions to unregulated financial institutions, is expected to be published next year.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: With regard to the publication yesterday by the EU Commission on the targets for 2030 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and on renewable and alternative energy, I expect it is an issue which will be discussed at some length by the relevant Oireachtas committee. Whether we should have a discussion in the House can be pursued at the Whips' meeting. Significant progress has been made on...

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is dealing with a number of pieces of legislation, including a number of road traffic Bills. I am not sure which legislation will be relevant to the particular subject, but I am sure the Deputy can pursue it directly with the Minister. There is a road traffic Bill to provide for further measures in respect of road safety and a road traffic (No....

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I do not have a date for the Medical Practitioners (amendment) (No. 2) Bill. The other issue raised by Deputy McGrath should probably be raised by way of a parliamentary question to the Minister for Health. With regard to apprenticeships, the Minister for Education and Skills published a review of the apprenticeship system and I am sure he would welcome any observations Deputy McGrath has on it.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: It makes the case for the establishment of Irish Water. People who have been on Kerry County Council for a very long period of time have questions to answer as to why the people of Killorglin do not have water and why the system does not operate.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: That is true.

Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Deputy Bannon is right because there are serious questions to be asked of Fianna Fáil as to why the road was not done when there was plenty of money in the country during the boom years-----