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Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The national cancer screening service commenced the diabetic retinopathy screening programme last March. The objective is that 30% of eligible patients will be called for screening in the current year, while the remaining 70% will be called next year. As regards the diabetic nurse specialists to which Deputy Ó Caoláin referred, my information is that most of the posts - as part...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, I can give the Deputy that assurance. I am taking a personal interest in this serious and sad case. That is why, last Monday, I telephoned the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs to discuss this case. I also discussed the continued detention of members of the Halawa family, which arose from the protests in Egypt in August. I spoke directly with the Egyptian Minister for Foreign...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: We are all aware, as Deputy Martin said, that a data breach has occurred at a company called Loyaltybuild, a company that processes transactions in respect of loyalty schemes on behalf of other companies. Given the seriousness of the breach, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner sent in an inspection team to investigate the breach. The commissioner has received a preliminary report...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Let me be absolutely clear - the unauthorised accessing of people's credit card details, e-mail addresses, contact details and so on is a criminal act, and there are two ways in which we investigate those. One is via the Data Protection Commissioner, who has specific responsibility in respect of data, who has already carried out one inspection and who is now carrying out a follow-up...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I thank Deputy Ó Caoláin for raising this issue, as today is World Diabetes Day. This Government is committed to early intervention and care for people suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Specifically, our reform programme is focusing on delivering more treatment of chronic illnesses in primary care settings where it is more cost effective and more convenient for...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The effect of today's decision by the Government is that Ireland will now exit the EU-IMF bailout programme on 15 December without applying for a precautionary programme. This is an important decision on our country's road to recovery. It is an important milestone, and now is the right time to make this decision and take this step. The market conditions are now in our favour with Ireland...

EU-IMF Programme: Statements (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: When we put our country first, we will get our country to recover. The Government will continue its patient and determined work to bring that about.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Paragraph 34 of Strand One of the Good Friday Agreement provided for the establishment of a consultative Civic Forum. Section 56 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 required the First Minister and the deputy First Minister, with the approval of the Assembly, to make arrangements for obtaining the views of the Civic Forum.The Forum was set up in October 2000 and was suspended along with the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The most recent meeting of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) in plenary format was held in Armagh on 8 November 2013. This was the seventeenth Plenary meeting of the NSMC. At the meeting, discussions covered a wide range of financial, economic and EU matters including the economic challenges faced in both jurisdictions. Ministers reviewed the progress made on the areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains and administers a roster of observers for such missions. The aim is to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is represented at an appropriate level in international observation missions for both elections and constitutional...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Refusals (14 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: An application for the named person was received by the Department on 10 September, 2013. It has been rejected on two occasions under the Passports Act, 2008 for her national passport as evidence of her identity. This application has been reviewed by the Department and the Department is satisfied that the submitted items in respect of identity namely her driver’s license, her birth...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (13 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Landings of Canadian military aircraft at Shannon are subject to the conditions that apply to all foreign military aircraft that land in Irish airports, i.e. that the aircraft are unarmed, carry no arms, ammunition or explosives, do not engage in intelligence gathering, and that the flights in question do not form any part of military exercises or operations. I am not in a position to...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is. Deputy Dowds has taken a very strong interest in this issue for quite some time and well before the judgement in the Lissadell case, on which I commend him. The Government is considering the issue and is considering the Deputy's Bill. I understand it is being dealt with by the committee.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The heads of the regulation of vehicle immobilisation Bill, to regulate vehicle clamping and tow away have been approved by the Government and it is expected to be published in the middle of next year.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I understand the Bill is awaiting Report Stage.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: No legislation is required to deal with the European youth guarantee and it can be dealt with under existing legislation. If legislation arises, it will be prepared and put before the House.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The EirGrid Bill is due next year.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Central Bank (consolidation) Bill is consolidating the legislation that is enacted. It is to pull it all together into a single piece-----

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----of legislation in order that the public can get a better understanding of it.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The work on the consolidation exercise is proceeding and it will be published next year.