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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (7 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the investigation that has been held into the circumstances in which a highly confidential Garda file on the operations of a criminal gang, prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, was brought to a Dublin city centre shop for photocopying; if he will confirm that the report was seen by a person who subsequently communicated...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when he expects to publish the Judicial Council Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35365/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the case of persons (details supplied). [35540/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (7 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he will meet persons (details supplied) to discuss their case. [35542/10]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (7 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the case of persons (details supplied) with specific reference to the possibility of the waiving of the without condition as to time residency stamp as has been applied for. [35541/10]

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (7 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will meet persons (details supplied) to discuss their case [35543/10]

Departmental Expenditure (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: It is not a neutral website anyway.

Middle East Peace Process (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the breakdown of talks, hosted by the United States of America, between Israeli and Palestinian representatives, due to the increase in the development of illegal settlements; and his further views as to what this might mean for any peace agreement in the region [36173/10]

Middle East Peace Process (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I am grateful for the Minister's reply. Anyone must conclude that far from there being any element of trust or good faith going into these talks, it is singularly absent, as the events that have taken place prove. I might put a number of questions to the Minister. In respect of his statement, which I accept, to the effect that the issues of borders and settlements are two huge areas, I...

Middle East Peace Process (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: We are all agreed that we want peace to happen and we support the efforts of the Quartet in this regard. However, if one takes the full list of issues - including prisoners, refugees, the future status of Jerusalem, settlements in the West Bank, borders and so on - they all require a type of permanent structure such as could be delivered through a secretariat. Moreover, the existence of a...

Middle East Peace Process (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The members of that team were very good.

International Agreements (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: It is dead in the water.

International Agreements (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: The permanent members will never allow it.

Middle East Peace Process (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: I made a point on the value of a secretariat in Question No. 80. The Minister has acknowledged it represents a way forward, which I appreciate. His own long list of unfinished business makes the case again for the secretariat. I do not share the Minister's view on the Arab League. The league switches on and off the issue in a fairly intermittent way. While the talks may be at the point of...

Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Does the Minister agree that the title of the group as a battle group has been a disaster?

Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Does he agree that all of the evidence coming from Afghanistan and every other place wherein there is a military presence alongside an aid presence, that aid activity which has been militarised has been a little less than disastrous?

Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Is it not the case, in terms of the review of Haiti, that any real dangers which occur are as a result of there being the slightest prospect of militarisation and that, therefore, humanitarian response and aid requires, if it is to be effective, to be at arm's length distance and observable and transparent to the receiving population?

Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Logistics.

Written Answers — Terrorist Attacks: Terrorist Attacks (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent tourist advisory warnings issued by countries to their citizens living or travelling in Europe due to perceived risks of terrorist attack [36086/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (12 Oct 2010)

Michael D Higgins: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an appeal against a decision not to award jobseeker's in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will grant an early oral hearing; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35784/10]