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Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The Government of Colombia has repeatedly stated its commitment to bringing to an end all terrorism in Colombia within the framework of the Justice and Peace Law. This Law, passed in 2005, provides an overall legal framework for the demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration of illegal armed groups into Colombian society. Since the process of peace negotiations between the Colombian...

Written Answers — Nuclear Disarmament Initiative: Nuclear Disarmament Initiative (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The Government and our EU partners share the strong international concern that Iran has not complied with its international obligations in respect of its nuclear programme. We remain committed to the search for a diplomatic solution. The EU has pursued this course steadily and with great patience, including in cooperation with the United States, Russia, and China. The essential elements of...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The case to which the Deputy refers relates to five Cuban citizens who were convicted in the US in 2001 on charges ranging from espionage to first degree murder. A panel of three judges from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta overturned the 2001 convictions on 9th August 2005 and ordered a retrial based on new evidence. The Miami District Attorney duly filed an appeal against the...

Written Answers — European Union: European Union (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I do not share Deputy McGrath's alarm over recent comments on the European Union by the President of the Commission. President Barroso was clearly referring to the geographical scale of the Union. The European Union has nothing in common with empires built by force and ruled undemocratically. As President Barroso made clear, the Union is based on a voluntary coming together of 27 countries...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I can appreciate how distressing the experience at Charles de Gaulle airport last summer must have been for the person referred to by the Deputy. I have asked the Irish Embassy in Paris to contact the airport authorities and to convey our concerns in relation to the matter.

Written Answers — United Nations Peace Missions: United Nations Peace Missions (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I understand that troops serving on UN Missions wear their national uniforms. These can include turbans in the case of troops, such as some of those serving in the Indian defence forces, for whom the turban is authorised as part of their national uniform. To signify that troops are part of a UN operation their headgear, irrespective of its type, is blue.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I am obviously very grateful for the opportunity to support our Taoiseach, the president of Fianna Fáil and the most popular politician on this island. At the outset, the tribunal has not accused the Taoiseach of not co-operating with it. The tribunal has not accused the Taoiseach of delaying its work. In fact, Judge Mahon no later than last Monday, 24 September, said there was no...

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: It is a baseless allegation to follow the many baseless allegations made by Mr. Gilmartin against many other Deputies in the House. It is a baseless allegation like that made by Mr. Denis "Starry" O'Brien which was seen off by the Taoiseach in the Circuit Court. It is a baseless allegation like that made against me by Mr. Gilmartin, a man I have never met in my life, nor wish to meet. He...

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Kenny found his voice in his blind terror——

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: ——regarding the fact that if he stops attacking and spinning and stops the endless motion, his party might just realise it did not win the election, has not won one since 1982 and that its leader has failed to do the business and more than likely will fail in the next general election, whenever it is held. This is not about the tribunals or the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: This is about relevance.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: It is about the credibility of the parties opposite. Meanwhile, outside this building, real people have real problems.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: They do not see the politicians opposite making an effort to provide leadership or policies or make a credible effort to assist them.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Unfortunately for all of us, they do not know how to engage in the credible opposition that any healthy democracy demands. The gesture politics into which the Deputy has dragged us all has no resonance outside the House.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: That was proven to the Deputy in the recent general election. The only achievement of the motion will be to galvanise Fianna Fáil further in support of its leader, the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern. Its effect will be to redouble our efforts to deliver on our full agreed programme for Government, negotiated between Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Independents——

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: ——to continue to build an all-island economy and on the transformation in the relationship between orange and green; to continue on the path of sustained, strong economic and employment growth which will allow the youth to stay and prosper on this island; to maintain our commitment to the social partnership model; to provide record increases in investment and infrastructure and vital...

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: This evening it has been used as a crass political gesture. The people we serve are not fools and see through such gestures. They pay us to address the real issues affecting their lives. The parties opposite do not seem to have understood this point yet and Fine Gael will never learn.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The party has lost the election. I support the Government's motion.

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Why does Deputy Creed think he is on the Opposition side of the House?

Confidence in Taoiseach: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Hear, hear.