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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (20 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Human Rights issues form part of Ireland’s continuing dialogues with other countries, across all regions of the world. Human rights issues are discussed on a regular basis with the Chinese authorities during both bilateral and multilateral meetings, including during the visit of Premier Li Keqiang to Ireland in May 2015. The Government follows closely reports of human rights...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Human Rights issues form part of Ireland’s continuing dialogues with other countries, across all regions of the world. Human rights issues are discussed on a regular basis with the Chinese authorities during both bilateral and multilateral meetings, including during the visit of Premier Li Keqiang to Ireland in May 2015. The Government follows closely reports of human rights...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is aware of this case and has been in direct contact with the family since 2013. The case currently remains under consideration in the relevant country’s legal system. My Department is therefore constrained in what it can appropriately do. As in all cases where legal issues are involved, our advice to the family would be to seek and retain expert advice from local...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Passport Service last wrote to the person concerned in November to inform her that further enquiries were being made in relation to a passport book which had been submitted in support of her son’s Irish passport application. These enquiries, which have involved inter-agency contacts, are nearing completion and the Passport Service will be in communication with the person again in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (21 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: My Department is aware of this case and is providing consular assistance to the Irish citizen involved. The Embassy in Singapore, which is accredited to the Philippines, has raised our concerns about this case with the authorities in that country. A request has been made that the appeal be expedited on humanitarian grounds while noting the independence of the legal process in the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Jan 2016)

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 a firm supporter of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Convention of Human Rights system and liaises regularly with the UK in relation to the Council on Europe Committee of Ministers’...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Government has previously expressed its concerns about the escalation of violence since the breakdown of the ceasefire between the Turkish Government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) last summer. Since then, unrest, particularly in the south-east of the country, has seen the Turkish authorities impose curfews in a number of towns and cities while militant groups linked to the PKK...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: There are no State agencies, State bodies or bodies as described by the Deputy under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The information requested by the Deputy on the Special Advisers of former Ministers of this Department are set out in a table: Minister for Foreign Affairs Brian Cowen, T.D. Name Title Remuneration Period of employment Mr. Gerry Steadman Special Adviser PO Standard Scale €80,408 - €99,457 January 2000 - September 2004 Minister of State for Overseas Development Tom Kitt,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Remuneration (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The number of staff in my Department earning over €100,000 per year, by grade, in each of the years 2007 to 2010 is set out in a table: 2007 2008 2009 2010 Assistant Secretary 46 42 45 43 Deputy Secretary 5 5 5 5 Principal Development Specialist 3 1 1 4 Principal Officer/ Counsellor 17 18 54 20 Second Secretary 3 4 4 2 Secretary General 1 1 1 1 The remuneration of the staff of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The annual costs of photography in my Department from 2000 to 2010 were as set out in tabular form. The total costs included all official photography charged to the Department over this period. In the time available, it is not possible to give a complete breakdown of the costs by event. In September 2011, my Department led a collaborative advertised tender process for the procurement of a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Relations Contracts Data (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in tabular form. In the timeframe available it is not possible to provide the Deputy with information for years prior to 2006. From time to time, consultants or companies with a public relations and communications background are commissioned to provide a range of professional services such as project management, logistics and event management,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Due to the timeframe covered by this PQ and the fact that the accounting records have been archived it has not been possible to extract the information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: In the timeframe available, it is not possible to provide the Deputy with information on the number of times an official Government jet or aircraft was used by each Minister of my Department before 2008. Included in the table below are the departure and return dates, the destinations and the Ministers who travelled on each occasion between 2008 and 2010. The Deputy will find details of use...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Allowances (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: The Department of Foreign Affairs provides officers who serve the State abroad with a rent allowance to enable them to rent suitable accommodation at post if required. The rent allowance is only provided to officers who are not eligible to reside in State-provided accommodation. The Department uses an independent advisory service to advise on appropriate rent levels in the locations in which...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Due to the time frame covered by this PQ and the fact that the accounting records have been archived, my officials have extracted the information requested in respect of the period 2002 to 2010 from previously answered PQs. Advertising undertaken by the Department typically includes advisory notices on public opening hours over holiday periods, changes in passport application procedures and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Due to the time frame covered by this PQ and the fact that the accounting records are archived it has not been possible to extract the information requested. Since 2008 the cost of running the international mission network has been decreased from €96.7m to €77.9m in 2013 amounting to a saving of €18.8M or 19.4%. Summary Mission Costs 2008 – 2013 Year Total Cost...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Expenditure (26 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Due to the timeframe covered by this PQ and the fact that the accounting records are archived my officials have extracted the information requested from previous PQ answers. Listed below are the details of the monies paid in expenses to each of the Ministers of State at my Department over the five year period, 2002-2007. Minister of State Expenses - June 2002-September 2007 Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Retirements (27 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: No such cases were taken against my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (27 Jan 2016)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland does not finance the supply of any military equipment to partner country Governments using development assistance funds. Under OECD rules, it is not permitted to finance the supply of military equipment using development assistance funds. The OECD Statistical Reporting Directive states that the financing of military equipment or services is generally excluded from the reporting of...