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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (28 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I cannot but be struck by the irony there. We expel a Russian diplomat. Leaving aside the threat to our neutrality, I will go back to the Minister's words. He said that Ireland had a choice to either show active solidarity with our closest neighbour or sit on our hands and do nothing. That is what British Governments have been doing for almost 44 years. They have sat on their hands and...

European Council Meeting: Statements (28 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputy Clare Daly. When speaking last week prior to the European Council meeting, I made the point that it was strange that there are so many humanitarian crises in the world that the Council is not addressing. I had the opportunity a few days ago to meet parliamentarians from Yemen. I listened to them on the effects of the three-year war on their country. They...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (28 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he can advance the issues surrounding the detention and treatment of persons (details supplied) in view of the recent decision of the European Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14050/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (28 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish embassy due to open in Columbia will be active in addressing human rights issues there; and if it will address the concerns of the communities along the Choco River in particular. [14052/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (28 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the progress of the new election observer roster; the timeframe for its publication; and the way in which to address the flaws in the current system as articulated by participants in election observing. [14051/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the report on Human Rights and Business will be progressed and disseminated in order to inform Irish businesses of same. [14053/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Treaties (28 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland's neutrality will be impacted in view of increasing co-operation between the EU and NATO. [10377/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to difficulties caused by the five day rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14296/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 6 December 2017, if the rebuilding of a school (details supplied) is still a priority for him. [14297/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Parliament of Georgia Foreign Relations Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The delegates are extremely welcome to this parliament. It is good to see them in Ireland. We acknowledge the reception and hospitality we received in Georgia. I welcome the launch yesterday evening of the Ireland-Georgia Friendship Group under the chairmanship of Deputy Noel Grealish who I know will work hard in seeking to deepen bilateral relations, particularly trade relations, between...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report on Persecution of Christians in India: Church in Chains (29 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The witnesses are welcome. It does not make a difference since persecution is persecution, but for my own information, when the witnesses refer to Christian churches, do they mean mainstream churches or are there many others that are non-mainstream churches? One sees the state and the agents of the law acting together and there is no recourse for people when they have a grievance. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report on Persecution of Christians in India: Church in Chains (29 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I ask that when Mr. Turner makes his concluding remarks he refers to the caste system in India. Is the current persecution related to social issues?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (17 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the difficulties many unmarried fathers are facing with the in camera rule and the need to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16443/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Legislation (17 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status on the working group examining the gambling control Bill; his plans to bring this legislation forward in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (17 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 191. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if support will be given to an application for United Nations ECOSOC consultative status by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15902/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of the new building for a school (details supplied); and when students will occupy same. [15137/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa for a person (details supplied) will be extended. [16449/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Courts (17 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his plans to implement community courts as an alternative to formal legal proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (17 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of days in the past academic year since September 2017 on which education and training workshops in the Irish Prison Service were closed due to the unavailability of prison service staff other than teaching staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16516/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (17 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 580. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his plans to increase funding to the Garda youth diversion programme in the north inner city in view of the particular difficulties faced by the area with the recent spate of gang murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8870/18]