Results 34,521-34,540 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to monitor the observation of their human rights entitlements by the authorities in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41382/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to engage with the authorities in the Ukraine with a view to ensuring the human rights entitlement in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41383/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which it has been found possible, together with the international community, to convince the authorities in Syria to allow the various aid agencies provide the urgently required assistance to the civilian population who have been major victims in the conflicts there; if any progress has been made towards...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set out the ongoing progress in respect of European enlargement; the degree to which any particular obstacles have been identified in the process in respect of any potential member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41381/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the situation in the western Balkans continues to remain central to future EU enlargement negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41391/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by the European Union, United Nations and the worldwide community to intervene in a positive way in the ongoing situation in Syria, with particular reference to the need to safeguard the lives of innocent civilians and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41384/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Conflict Resolution (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU/UN colleagues continually monitor the situation in the horn of Africa with particular reference to war, famine and human rights violations; if any particular issue has manifested itself in recent times by way of escalation of the threat to civilians; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Membership Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade about the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have discussed the implications for this country, Northern Ireland, the UK and the entire European Union in the event of the United Kingdom withdrawing from the EU; the extent to which public confidence in the EU project will prevail in the interim period prior to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the peace process in Colombia remains on course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41387/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community has been in a position to intervene in the various conflict zones where child soldiers have been used in combat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41388/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to be in a position to engage with the US authorities in the context of the regularisation of undocumented Irish in the US; the extent to which agreement has been reached in respect of legislative proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41389/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the Middle East peace talks continue to be actively supported by the EU and other interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41390/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which overseas aid continues to be monitored with a view to ensuring that such aid reaches those for whom it was intended; if any specific measures are needed to enhance such accountability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41392/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Data (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the potential for growth in trade has been noted between this jurisdiction and African, American and Asian countries with particular reference to the need to maximise all options with a view to continued improvement in economic performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41393/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Data (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the level of trade has developed over the past five years with countries within the EU, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia, and the degree to which potential for development for such markets continues to exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Re-examination (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Longford in respect of whom a deportation order has been made but whose case also merits further consideration in view of the fact that many of their family and local community members in their homeland were executed and that there is considerable evidence to suggest that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (2 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will set out the procedural requirements in order to qualify for an Irish passport in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41370/13]

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Remember it.

Order of Business (3 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: On promised legislation, having regard to the concerns in respect of increases in private health insurance, when will it be possible to bring the health insurance (amendment) Bill, dealing with risk equalisation, before the House? Have the heads of the Bill been discussed in Cabinet and what is the degree of importance the Government attributes to it? With regard to the companies...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Bernard Durkan: Excellent. Hear, hear.