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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I have already made clear my concerns about the overthrow of Egypt’s elected President and the implications for Egyptian democracy of the troubling events of recent months. The Egyptian interim authorities have established a constitutional reform process, which is aimed at submitting a new constitution for approval in a referendum, expected to be held in late 2013 or early 2014....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The protracted and tragic crisis in Syria and in neighbouring countries has resulted in unprecedented levels of humanitarian need, requiring a sustained and urgent response from the international community. There are now approximately 9 million people who are in need of immediate life saving support. In addition to more than 6.5 million people who are displaced within Syria, there are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. The EU remains committed to enlargement, as one of its most successful policies, fostering peace, stability and prosperity in the wider European region. This year, in addition to Croatia’s accession to the Union, there has been welcome progress in the accession negotiations with Turkey and Montenegro. Following the agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: In its engagement with countries across the Middle East region, the EU works to advance protection of human rights as a standard element in its dialogue with all these countries. This includes the full range of human rights issues, including issues relating to prisoners.The conditions relating to prisoners, including issues such as visiting rights, vary from country to country across the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Iranian system cannot be considered a democracy in our terms, in that the people do not ultimately have full control of the system, and opposition voices are excluded from the system and in particular from contesting elections. Nonetheless, it should also be recognised that the Iranian people enjoy greater political participation than in many countries in the region, and that the Majlis,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am on record in Dáil Éireann expressing concern over the ongoing detention of the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko and refer the Deputy to my statement to this House of 2 October last. As the Deputy will recall, I raised the matter with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister during our bilateral meeting on 27 September on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New...

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...

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”),...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Excise Duties Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: I am aware of the situation facing the company to which the Deputy refers. I share the Deputy’s concerns and fully understand the frustration of the company at the long delay in reimbursing excise duty due to them for the years in question. I am particularly concerned by the risk which this delay poses to the viability of the company, and the livelihoods of all involved.At my request,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (7 Nov 2013)

Eamon Gilmore: The Embassy to the Slovak Republic opened in 2001. Our diplomatic presence in Bratislava is important in the context of shared membership of the European Union, in advancing relationships, promoting our interests and fostering goodwill between our two countries. From an economic perspective, and given that the state agencies service the market from regional offices, the Embassy has an...