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Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: There has been an extensive process with the Constitutional Convention, which considered various issues and reported findings. As I pointed out, the Government and the Dáil has dealt with issues arising from the X case. Those had been unresolved over a very long period of years. We want a position in Ireland where every baby is a wanted baby. The Deputy spoke about cases and the...

Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: It is proposed to take No. 7a, motion re membership of committees; No. 7b, motion re statement of Estimates for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission; No. 7c, motion re Standing Orders 125 and 129; No. 8, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the draft Commission of Investigation (Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014, back from committee; and No. 24, statements on the...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: All I can say is that winning and sustaining peace is a serious process.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Yes, really. It is a serious process. The Deputy, and other Members from her party, frequently come in here or travel around the world to explain to other people the importance of building a sustainable peace. Almost all the Members of her parliamentary party have spoken movingly on that subject on different occasions.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Let us cut to the important point, which is that yesterday there was a short, and not long enough, cessation of hostilities brokered by the Egyptians. Today another cessation is under way for a limited number of hours. I put it to the Deputy that in making peace, the first and most important step is to extend that ceasefire and to make it permanent. That is the first role for people who...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: In regard to Deputy Catherine Murphy's comments on the Minister for Justice and Equality's visit to the Human Rights Committee in Geneva, I am sure it did not escape the Deputy's notice that yesterday was a significant day in terms of the appointment of Judge Murphy to the commission of inquiry into mother and baby homes. The Deputy may also have noted the publication of an extensive report...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I agree with Deputy McConalogue that the important thing is to seek to extend the ceasefire. It got off to a shaky start for a limited period yesterday and there is a further period today. If that could be extended to stop the armed conflict it would be a significant achievement. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade will have absolutely no difficulty in meeting the Israeli...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: In addition, EU Foreign Affairs Ministers will be discussing the issue immediately after the weekend. Every effort should be used by all countries that have diplomatic relations both with Israel and Palestine. At the end of the day the attempt at a ceasefire, which is being brokered by Egypt and is assisted by the UN, is the most important way of ending the bloodshed and dreadful deaths,...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: A significant amount of aid and development money from the Irish Aid programme is spent in Palestine, as is correct. We will lend every support we can to the expansion and continuation of the ceasefire in order that there will be an opportunity for innocent civilians to be protected.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Let me make it clear what Ireland's interest in this is. We want to see an end to the violence from both sides because we want to see an end to the deaths and injuries, in particular of innocent civilians - men, women and children. That is the role a country like Ireland can best play in a conflict like this one. Over the weekend, for instance, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Given the Deputy's comments, it may seem unsatisfactory that seeking to broker a ceasefire is somehow inadequate as an expression of Irish foreign policy. Ireland's helping to make peace in conflicts is at the heart of what Irish foreign policy has been about since this State was formed.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I will not apologise for the work our soldiers and gardaí have done right around the world. Coming from the background of her particular party and her involvement in a peace process which had a successful outcome, I am surprised the Deputy would belittle the value of a peace process and a ceasefire. I reiterate that the important issue is to get a sustainable ceasefire under way....

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Everybody in this House is deeply concerned, upset and aggrieved by what we have witnessed.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I will facilitate the Deputy if he selects a topic.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I also note the first ever appearance of a sign language interpreter in the Visitors Gallery and thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this for members of the deaf community who are with us.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: On the pressing issue of Gaza, I draw the Deputy's attention to the statement issued by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on Monday in which he condemned unreservedly the indiscriminate firing of rockets into Israel, which are largely aimed at civilian targets. His statement equally condemned the mounting civilian casualties, including a large number of women and children, resulting...

Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: There is no date for the Bill.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: Ultimately, this is reflected in the fact that there have been very fruitful discussions between the Taoiseach and me on the roll-out of GP visit card access.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: The Taoiseach mentioned it yesterday in relation to the over-70s. We are also ambitious to extend it to children. We have legislation under way addressing the issue of under six year olds and I would like to see the next phase deal with primary schoolchildren and the phase after that with children in secondary school.

Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: I am also delighted that one of the senior officials in the HSE was able to confirm to the committee earlier this morning that she understood 10,000 medical cards would be returned by tomorrow.