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Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (13 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: My Department has been monitoring the case of the person in question and has requested that the appropriate Northern Ireland authorities ensure the safety and welfare of the individual concerned. The Department will also ask that any request for a prison transfer be considered sympathetically.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The tables set out the names, positions and remuneration of the then Ministers' Private Office staff who were employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs on 1 November 2002. All staff were contracted under terms and conditions of employment set by the Minister for Finance and were employed on a full-time basis. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Brian Cowen T.D. Name Position...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The table sets out the names of the staff appointed on contract by me, their positions and remuneration. All staff are contracted under terms and conditions of employment set by the Minister for Finance and are employed on a full-time basis. All appointments will terminate no later than the date on which I cease to hold this office. Name Position Salary Scale Mr. Ciarán O'Cuinn Special...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (14 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I can inform the Deputy that no passport has been issued to the person concerned and that the Passport Office has no record of a passport application from her. If assistance is required in making an application for a passport the person should contact Mr. Brian Hanniffy, Deputy Passport Officer at 673 3040.

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (15 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The person in question has received the necessary information via facsimile transmission, by arrangement with the Consulate General in Sydney. His new passport has also been sent to him in Queensland. It is the policy of the Passport Office not to divulge any passport details by telephone, in order to safeguard the privacy and prevent fraudulent misrepresentation of passport holders. The...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The table below provides the relevant details of the air travel undertaken by myself and the Ministers of State at my Department since June 2007. No travel expenses were incurred as a result of bus or rail travel in the period. As the Deputy may be aware, the cost of the Government Jet is charged to the Vote of the Department of Defence. Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern T.D....

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: As I stated in my reply to a similar question by the Deputy on 6th November 2007, my Department does not as a rule have responsibility for transposing EU Directives into Irish law. Currently, there are no EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish law in my Department. However, in the context of the Department of Foreign Affairs' overall coordinating role in relation to EU matters, it...

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: At least the Deputy did not burn the files in the back garden.

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Is the Deputy falling into that trap?

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (20 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: My deep concerns about the declaration of a State of Emergency in Pakistan, and subsequent events, have been made clear to the Ambassador of Pakistan in Dublin. The Government's position has been set out in my statement on 5 November, during the Adjournment Debate in Dáil Éireann on 6 November, and in response to Parliamentary Questions regarding Pakistan on 8 November. While recognising...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The EU Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (Peace I) was targeted at Northern Ireland and the six border counties and ran from 1995 to end-December 2001, through funding outlined to be drawn down to the end of 2005. This Department had responsibility for two measures under the sub-programme of Peace I which dealt with cross border development. The first of these two...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Under the Government's decentralisation programme, the Development Cooperation Directorate of the Department of Foreign Affairs, which is Irish Aid's Headquarters, will decentralise to Limerick. This is scheduled to take place in early 2008 on completion and fit-out of the permanent premises in Henry Street. Good progress has been made and personnel have either been assigned to, or...

Written Answers — Consular Services: Consular Services (21 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware from the reply I gave on the 31 October 2007 in relation to this case, the Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Irish Embassy in London, would be pleased to provide a range of practical assistance to the person concerned in taking the matter forward. However, there are no funds available from State expense to cover the cost of repatriation in this case.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The Advisory Board for Irish Aid, which replaced the Irish Aid Advisory Committee (IAAC), was established in August 2002 to provide general oversight and advice to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of State for Overseas Development on the strategic direction of the Government's programme of assistance to developing countries. The principal expenditure of the Advisory Board...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (21 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Ireland has a proud history in the field of polar exploration, particularly in the Antarctic, and I am glad that, in recent years, due recognition has begun to be given in this country to important Irish explorers such as Ernest Shackleton and Tom Crean. The Shackleton Autumn School is a valuable forum in this regard. Issues concerning the Antarctic Treaty have been addressed most recently...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: There are four agencies, bodies or committees which have been established by, or transferred to, my Department in the past ten years. There were five agencies, bodies or committees abolished by, or transferred from, my Department in the same period. Details of these organisations and the circumstances which brought about their establishment, abolition or transfer are outlined below. New or...

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (27 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65, 326 and 334 together. The EU Reform Treaty will be signed by Heads of State and Government, including the Taoiseach, on 13 December. The Treaty is expected to be ratified by each Member State before 1 January 2009. Member States will proceed with ratification under their respective constitutional provisions and in accordance with their own timetables. The...

Written Answers — Immigration Policy: Immigration Policy (27 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has primary responsibility for immigration policy and, in the EU context, these issues fall within the remit of the JHA Council. The recent decision by the Italian Government to introduce an emergency decree, which provides for immediate expulsion of EU citizens believed to constitute a threat to public security, has not been discussed by...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (27 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: As the Deputy will be aware, C.J. Hambro was a distinguished Norwegian political leader in the earlier part of the last century. Mr. Hambro was a defender of the rights of small nations in an era when these rights were far from being guaranteed. His belief in the national rights of small nations led him to defend the cause of Irish independence and gave rise to his admiration for Éamon de...

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (27 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The Common Position 931 Working Party, formerly known as the Clearing House, is an advisory technical Working Group whose work is related to the enforcement of UN Security Council Resolution 1373 on terrorists' assets. The group is mandated to examine and evaluate information with a view to the listing and de-listing of persons, groups and entities pursuant to European Union Common Position...