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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his vision for the future of the Equality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47127/08]

Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the unconditional support given by previous US Governments to Israel has been an obstacle to achieving a permanent peace in the Middle East; if, in his contacts with the new US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the US Administration, he will urge her to join with the EU in developing a policy which respects the...

Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Like Deputy Higgins, I was disappointed by yesterday's meeting in Brussels. History has shown that no political problem can be resolved militarily. Any attempt using excessive force only creates a new breed of terrorist. The situation is volatile. This morning, two people were killed. We do not yet know whether this incident has broken the ceasefire, but the Israeli Minister for Defence,...

Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Does the Minister agree that the Northern Ireland situation is slightly different from the Middle East's? The IRA wanted the British out of Northern Ireland. It did not want to take over London. The Hamas situation is entirely different. Will the Minister briefly outline what steps the EU took at the recent meeting concerning the prevention of arms smuggling into Israel?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of extreme importance, namely, the proposals to reconfigure accident and emergency services as outlined in the review of acute hospital services in the Health Service Executive mid-west area, the implications of these proposals for 24-hour accident and emergency services at Ennis General Hospital and the need for...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Is there any possibility that this issue can be raised with the Minister?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Can it be discussed tomorrow?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: The people of Clare are extremely worried.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 757: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government supports calls by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, for an international investigation into Israel's shelling of UN buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2321/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the fears of a further humanitarian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2326/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 763: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the increase in human rights abuses in Sri Lanka including a campaign of intimidation against the media which culminated in a recent murder (details supplied); if he will make representations to the Sri Lankan Government to ensure the protection of human rights and that the perpetrators of this and other...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 764: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the government of Sri Lanka is pursuing an exclusively military strategy in its conflict to bring an end to the decades of violence in that country; if, in view of the fact that the problem in Sri Lanka is a political one to which there is no military solution he will join with his EU...

Written Answers — Energy Security: Energy Security (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 759: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being made at EU level to ensure continuity of gas supply between Russia and Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2323/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being made by the EU to assist in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza; if Ireland will be contributing financial aid to an agreed EU aid programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2318/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 758: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe; the efforts being made at EU level to assist in this crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2322/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to increase the number of core programme countries receiving Irish aid; if he will identify which additional countries will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/09]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the recent job loss announcement of 1900 job losses at a company (details supplied); the consequences for the mid-west region; her plans to set up a mid-west regional task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1128/09]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has finalised the terms of reference for the setting up of a mid-west regional task force; the composition of this task force; if Clare representation will be included on the task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1364/09]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the number of seizures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1365/09]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 20 May 2008, the funding made available for a project (details supplied); if tender documents have been prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1966/09]