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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: The pretext for which this impeachment process has taken place has crumbled. A report by independent auditors on behalf of the Senate concluded that there was no indication of direct or indirect action by Dilma Rousseff to engage in the budgetary malfeasance which was alleged. Neither I nor the Socialist Party are political supporters of Dilma Rousseff. We would be supporters of PSOL and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Military Aircraft (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on any contact he has had with the United States of America's Government in regard to its military foreign policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19479/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Military Aircraft (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: Has the Minister had any contact or discussions with the US Government regarding military foreign policy? I am interested in two areas. One is the continued use of Shannon Airport by the US military. Since 2000, some 2.5 million US soldiers have passed through the airport. The second is the reports of the number of casualties as a result of drone strikes authorised by President Obama. In...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Military Aircraft (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: The policy of military neutrality pursued by the Government is one that exists in words only - witness the discussion at the European Council about increased co-operation with NATO or, most importantly, the very regular use of Shannon Airport to transport US military soldiers to the Middle East to pursue US war aims. I do not see how that is compatible with a supposedly neutral foreign...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: It is clear the implications of Brexit are profound in many different spheres and one, in particular, where we have seen it clearly in the events of the past week and a half, is British politics. It could clearly have an impact in politics across Europe. Many people feared the right could be strengthened after the Leave vote, but the right is in disarray. Mr. Cameron and Mr. Johnson are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: -----in that battle and they have a Labour Party worthy of the name, unlike the Labour Party in this country. There should be a call to a conference of the broad labour movement to defend his leadership and therefore have a socialist-led Labour Party engaging in a general election campaign, fighting for a government position that can be won in Britain. That will create a completely...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: What about David Cameron?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: Look at British politics now.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: That is not surprising.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: That is a "No".

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: British Exit from the European Union (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 4. To ask the Taoiseach to report on contact he has had with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, since the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union. [18069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on any recent contact he has had with the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19476/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made contact with the Mexican Government concerning the reported state repression of a strike by school teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19480/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 665. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the date on which the European Commission will present a proposal to the Council of Ministers asking the Council to vote to give the Commission the authority to sign-off on the final text of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the Canadian government (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 666. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Government gets access to the wording of the proposal to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; if she will make public the Commission’s proposal prior to the Council of Ministers' vote on the agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19596/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 667. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will publish the position as to provisionally applying the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19597/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 668. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is aware that Article 29.5.2 of the Constitution places an imperative on the State to have any international agreement involving a charge upon public funds to be approved by Dáil Éireann and that as such, should the Council of Ministers vote by a qualified majority vote to approve the signing and provisional...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 669. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation how she can assert that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and the investor state dispute settlement will not be enforced upon Ireland prior to Dáil Éirean approving the agreement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19599/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 670. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the necessity test being used to inform the Government position on the provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19600/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Murphy: 671. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will explain her position that the investor state dispute settlement of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement is compatible with European Union law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19601/16]