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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland in the aftermath of the killing of dozens of Palestinians at the Gaza border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22226/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific steps he will take following the deaths of dozens of Palestinians at the Gaza border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish ambassador to Israel was invited to the opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem; if so, if she attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22225/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he relayed the Government's disapproval to the US Administration of its decision to formally open an embassy in Jerusalem in view of the fact that the status of the city is contested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22227/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (17 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with the French Foreign Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21843/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (17 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision by the United States and other countries to relocate their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; the effect this will have on achieving a two-state solution; the efforts being made by the Government and the EU to restart peace talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21844/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (17 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the impact that increased US sanctions on Iran will have; the estimated impact of such sanctions on Ireland in terms of trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21845/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Housing Adaptation Grant (17 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 203. To ask the Minister for Health if a case regarding persons (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21919/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (16 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a campaign for a new Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21629/18]

Palestine: Statements (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: I will be sharing time with Deputy James Browne. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the important issue of Palestine. This is a difficult week for the Palestinian people. It marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of the state of Israel which Palestinians refer to as Nakba, meaning "catastrophe". For Palestinians, they are commemorating the more than 700,000 Palestinians who fled or...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: United Nations (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: The Minister said earlier that winning a seat on the Security Council will be difficult and I agree with him because to secure 129 votes out of 193 is not an easy feat. We wish the Government well in its bid and we are supportive of it in relation to it. If we are successful in securing the seat, what areas in particular does the Minister want to see prioritised? I know he said in his...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: United Nations (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on efforts to obtain a seat at the UN Security Council for the 2021-22 term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21310/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: United Nations (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: I ask the Minister to update the House on Ireland's efforts to win a seat at the UN Security Council for the 2021-22 term, given that we last held a seat almost 16 years ago in 2001-02.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: United Nations (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil supports Ireland's bid to win a seat at the UN Security Council and recognises it as a valuable opportunity for it. Almost 1,000 of our peacekeeping men and women have served on UN-mandated missions during the years and we currently have several peacekeepers on the Golan Heights. It is a huge opportunity and Fianna Fáil is very supportive of the efforts being made to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Membership (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: The Minister is right about this being politics, but politics has to try to work to put these issues right. It is a fact and a matter of public record that Mr. Orbán seeks to control the judiciary and the courts, has targeted civil society, NGOs and the education system, has sought to scapegoat refugees and migrants, and has actively rallied against the EU and what it stands for. It is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Membership (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: -----but a range of issues are causing concern. I will press the Minister harder and ask him for his view on this issue. Mr. Orbán's party is affiliated with the same European Parliament grouping to which the Minister's party is affiliated, which must be a concern. The Minister stated that there had been political discussions within various groups and at Council meetings, but we need...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Membership (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the re-election of Mr. Viktor Orbán in Hungary; his further views on the threat to freedom and democracy in Hungary and the wider implications for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21309/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Membership (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: I would like to hear the views of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on the re-election, for the third time, of Hungarian Prime Minister, Mr. Viktor Orbán, especially given what he says and stands for, and the potential threat to freedom and democracy in Hungary.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Membership (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil has many concerns about Mr. Orbán's re-election, especially in the context of democracy and the rule of law in Hungary. International observers have noted their concerns about intimidation, xenophobic rhetoric, media bias and campaign funding. The Minister may be aware of the preliminary report of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent efforts made to address the issue of the undocumented in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21124/18]