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Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: -----in our economy are jobs that are being taken up by young people, for example, jobs in the digital sector. Many young people are employed in new types of employment being attracted into this country, including in the Dublin Docklands and in companies like PayPal in Deputy Adams' constituency. The Deputy should go and talk to those people and to others who are being employed. Many of...

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is the objective of the youth guarantee and the direction of Government policy. However, we need to do more quicker. There is an urgency about this. As far as the Government is concerned, the sooner and the quicker we get young people into employment or appropriate education and training, the better. That is the direction of Government policy and the Deputy should support it.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The development and upgrade of our grid infrastructure, including interconnection with neighbouring electricity systems, is necessary to drive regional economic growth and job creation. Grid25 is EirGrid's plan to develop and upgrade the electricity transmissions network. This project will take several years to complete and represents an investment of €3.2 billion. It involves...

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: However, we do expect EirGrid, in making choices on technologies, routing and mitigation measures to take account of all relevant national and international standards, to follow best practice, to ensure value for money and to be informed by detailed consultation at local level. Structured transparent consultation and information-sharing will contribute to the delivery of proper mitigation...

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Why does Deputy Adams have such difficulty with the truth? Why does he get up and twist everything? We all know that there is a very big problem with youth unemployment in this country. That is why the Government has made tackling the jobs crisis - and youth unemployment, in particular - a priority. Happily, we are seeing some progress. At the height of the crisis in 2009, there were...

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: It is far too high. That is why during the course of Ireland's EU Presidency we led a proposal to tackle the issue of youth unemployment in this country and across Europe, and agreed proposals for a youth guarantee scheme. In addition to agreeing the proposals, we went on to provide European money for the scheme. The original proposal was that this would be dealt with over a seven year...

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Next year, there will be more than 20,000 places available specifically for young job seekers at work. That is in addition to the remaining 58,000 places which are available across the various initiatives we are taking. At the end of the day, the provision of places in training, work experience and education is about preparing young people to go to work. Ultimately, what is required is the...

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Where did Deputy Adams get the idea that it is not in the jobs plan for 2014?

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The jobs action plan for 2014, just as its predecessor for 2013, is designed for, dedicated to and directed towards the creation of employment, including employment for young people.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I join with Deputy Ó Fearghaíl, on behalf of the Government, in communicating our sympathy with the people of the Philippines, who are enduring a terrible natural tragedy. I acknowledge Deputy Ó Fearghaíl's welcome for the action that the Government is taking in providing emergency funding straight away in the form of €1 million through NGOs. We are also providing...

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The position in respect of Newbridge is that the assets and liabilities, excluding the building, have been transferred to Permanent TSB by way of the High Court order. In addition to that, the Governor of the Central Bank has requested a financial incentive of up to €53.9 million, which has been agreed to by the Minister for Finance. That money amounts to €23 million in cash...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: This is an issue to which I accord very high priority. During my visit to the US in September last, I spoke with several key contacts in the US Congress including Minority House Leader Nancy Pelosi and Chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland, Pete King. I also spoke with leading Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressmen Mark Amodei, Spencer Bachus and Doug...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I met with Dr Richard Haass on 31 October in Iveagh House. We had met previously in New York on 25 September and have agreed to keep closely in touch. During our meetings, we discussed each of the issues that he has been asked to address by the Northern Ireland Executive including parades, flags and emblems and the past. Dr Haass has committed to concluding his work by December and, to that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to inform the Deputy that the Embassy of Ireland in Cairo has provided consular assistance to the four citizens in question since their initial detention in Egypt on 17 August 2013. The Egyptian authorities are still reviewing this case. A decision to extend their period of detention for a further fifteen days was taken initially on 1 September and again on 14 September to allow more...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department is responsible for two Votes: Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Vote 27 - International Cooperation. Payments from both Votes to the firms listed in the Deputy’s question are set out below. Summary of Payments in €000's - - - Firm Year PwC (Ireland) KPMG (Ireland) Deloitte (Ireland) 2003 - - 16 2004 - - 13 2008 1 71 - It should be noted that the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Department generally seeks advice on domestic legal matters from the Office of the Attorney General and/or the Chief State Solicitor’s Office. Depending on the subject-matter, litigation is dealt with on my Department’s behalf by the Attorney General’s Office, the Chief State Solicitor’s Office or the State Claims Agency which engage lawyers to act for the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: My Department generally seeks advice on domestic legal matters from the Office of the Attorney General and/or the Chief State Solicitor’s Office. Depending on the subject-matter, litigation is dealt with on my Department’s behalf by the Attorney General’s Office, the Chief State Solicitor’s Office or the State Claims Agency which engage lawyers to act for the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (12 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The question of Ireland’s signature and ratification of the Antarctic Treaty and related agreements comprising the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) has been examined in some detail by the Government Departments and Offices concerned. The Antarctic Treaty System comprises the Antarctic Treaty, the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (“CCAMLR”),...

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no date for its publication. Deputy Ellis is correct. Housing estates and developments were built and it was not just the planners that were at fault.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: Some of the builders were also at fault. Deputy Ellis probably knows some of them.