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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (19 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The commitment of Ireland to the promotion and protection of human rights is an underlying principle of Ireland’s foreign policy and is a priority for the Government. Ireland is currently a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council and we pursue our human rights priorities in many international fora. Ireland is a firm supporter of the European Court of Human Rights and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of the advocacy work by a number of international NGOs in relation to this difficult case, including by Amnesty International. While we do not interfere in the internal judicial proceedings of other countries, we would of course urge that the case be resolved in accordance with Mexican law. The promotion and protection of human rights is a core principle of Ireland's foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Legal Costs (19 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on legal fees in appealing decisions taken by the High Court for any of the years 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: As the Taoiseach informed the Dáil on 14 May, at the most recent hearing in this case our Embassy in Cairo was advised by this individual’s lawyers that he is facing differing charges than some other defendants in the group trial. This information has been subsequently re-confirmed to the Embassy, and we are informed that the most serious charges applied to some of the group...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: As the Taoiseach informed the Dáil on 14 May, at the most recent hearing in this case our Embassy in Cairo was advised by this individual’s lawyers that he is facing differing charges than some other defendants in the group trial. This information has been subsequently re-confirmed to the Embassy, and we are informed that the most serious charges applied to some of the group...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: As the Taoiseach informed the Dáil on 14 May, at the most recent hearing in this case our Embassy in Cairo was advised by this individual’s lawyers that he is facing differing charges than some other defendants in the group trial. This information has been subsequently re-confirmed to the Embassy, and we are informed that the most serious charges applied to some of the group...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: As the Taoiseach informed the Dáil on 14 May, at the most recent hearing in this case our Embassy in Cairo was advised by this individual’s lawyers that he is facing differing charges than some other defendants in the group trial. This information has been subsequently re-confirmed to the Embassy, and we are informed that the most serious charges applied to some of the group...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: An internal competition for promotion to First Secretary has been announced in my Department and the closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 25 May 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: I am seriously concerned at the political situation and the violence in Burundi. Over the past two weeks, there has been a wave of killings, militias have acted with impunity, and the country has experienced arbitrary arrests, intimidation, forced closures of media outlets and the targeting of human rights defenders. I have condemned the coup attempt by senior military figures on 13 and 14...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Following on from the resolutions passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas last year, I am continuing to reflect actively and carefully on what early recognition of Palestine could mean for Palestine, for the peace process and for Ireland’s influence on this critical issue. Discussions with other EU Foreign Ministers, which took place in Brussels on 18 May and will continue next...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The countries of the Gulf Co-operation Council and the United States of America have cooperated on strategic and security matters for many years. This is a matter for those countries.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The Irish Government continues to follow closely the situation of the Rohingya people in Myanmar/Burma. We have also been following closely the case of vulnerable migrants, including members of the Rohingya community that have been stranded at sea in the Bay of Bengal and off the coast of South East Asia. Many migrants have landed in Malaysia and Indonesia in recent months including into the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: An intensive programme of Ministerial-led trade missions is a key commitment in the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs. Early each year, I agree the annual programme of Enterprise Ireland Ministerial-led overseas trade missions and events with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, based on the proposals submitted by Enterprise Ireland and focused on the priority markets of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: I am deeply concerned about the use of mass trials and passage of mass capital sentences in Egypt. Ireland is a long-standing opponent the use of the death penalty in all cases and in all circumstances. The death penalty is cruel and inhumane and represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Reform (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland is an active participant in the ongoing intergovernmental negotiations on UN Security Council reform and we are always interested in hearing the views of other UN Member States, such as China, on this issue. The world has changed a great deal in the 70 years since the UN’s foundation, and we recognise that UN structures must change to reflect this. We believe that the Security...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Human rights issues were discussed during the visit of Premier Li and his officials. We had a good discussion, in a spirit of friendship, in which we recalled Ireland’s commitment to human rights, the public concern in Ireland relation to human rights in China and the issues on which we respectfully disagree. We warmly welcomed the resumption of the EU-China human rights dialogue last...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: I attended the most recent Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting in Brussels on 18 May. At the Council, Foreign Ministers addressed the Middle East Peace Process. This was the first meeting of EU Foreign Ministers since the formation of the Israeli government, and in the run up to the meeting I had urged High Representative (HR) Mogherini to include the Peace Process on the Council...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The Chinese Premier, Mr Li Keqiang paid a brief visit to Ireland on 17-18 May. Premier Li is the second most senior figure in China’s political hierarchy. This was the first visit to Ireland by Premier Li. He was accompanied by his wife, Professor Cheng Hong, as well as a 119-strong delegation, which included Mr Wang Yi, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Other senior Chinese Ministers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: Irish citizens may seek consular assistance and support through an Irish Embassy or Consulate when travelling or residing overseas. The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963) facilitates the exercise of our consular functions. Under the convention, Irish Consular posts have certain rights of communication with our citizens abroad and host governments are obliged to share certain...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Recruitment (26 May 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy on recruitment of staff in 2014 is set out in the table below. Recruitment in 2014 Grade No of officers recruited Chief Financial Officer 1 Development Specialist 3 Third Secretary 29 My Department engages Temporary Clerical Officers (TCOs) on fixed term contracts primarily to assist the Passport Service during the annual peak passport demand...