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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the assistance he provides to jobseekers in receipt of payments under the disability allowance scheme seeking employment; the schemes available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16427/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 391. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any work placement or internship schemes available within the Health Service Executive for recently qualified psychologists to assist them in attaining the 450 hours practical experience to enable them to become fully accredited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16971/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 193. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of the money that was pledged at donor conference in Cairo in 2014 to rebuild Gaza which has been delivered; the contribution, if any, that Ireland made to this fund; the total of the pledged money has been used to date; the number of homes that have been reconstructed in Gaza with the pledged money to date; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 194. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by him and his European Union counterparts to ensure that Palestinian people have access to an adequate and safe water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17389/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 195. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent measures or sanctions put in place to stop the illegal advancement of Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17390/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 196. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the money given by Ireland, if any, in 2016 to support the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if all muscular dystrophies are covered under the long-term illness scheme and, if not, the exceptions and the reason for their exclusion. [17544/16]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Select Committee (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I congratulate the Chairman on his appointment and I look forward to working with everyone on the committee. We should, at the earliest opportunity, see what we can do to address the refugee and migrant crisis. I know that is for another day because today we are dealing with the Revised Estimates. The crisis in Europe and on its borders needs to be the absolute focus of this committee. We...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister and congratulate him on his appointment. I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh also on his appointment. I know that we are moving towards an online passport service; will that include a reminder system as well, similar to what applies to road tax and various other services? It would be of interest to note what percentage approximately of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, I wish to put a brief question on missions. The Minister outlined a comparison between Ireland and Denmark, which have similar populations. We have 80 missions and Denmark has 108. Are any plans in place to open up additional missions in the next couple of years and, if so, perhaps the Minister would outline them?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I will be brief. I will revert to the Minister another day on his visit to the Middle East and particularly the situation of Israel and Palestine. Specifically, though, we would all like to commend our troops who are on UN peacekeeping duties across the globe and we welcome the Minister's remarks in that regard. He mentioned the migrant and refugee crisis in his statement, about which I...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Are there any appointments to EU bodies remaining to be made that are within the gift of the Irish Government? If so, how many and to what bodies? I refer in this regard to senior level appointments to agencies such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Court of Auditors and so on. Have all of those vacancies been filled?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State for outlining his programme of work and priorities. He referred to a figure of 0.36% of GNP as being our target. For a number of years, we have had a commitment to reach 0.7% of GDP. We discussed this issue in the Dáil. While the commitment is to be on target by 2030, it is incumbent on all parties and Independents that, in advance of the budget, we...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Thank you.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Who funded the "Leave" campaign?

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I was waiting to hear the Deputy's views about the "Leave" campaign.

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I will take ten minutes and Deputy McGrath will take five, if that is agreeable to the House. I thank the Minister for outlining the position and I thank the Government for recalling the Dáil today to discuss this urgent and important matter. I put it to the Minister that the British exit from the EU and the referendum will dominate the European agenda as well as the agenda in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed Circuit Television Systems (28 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 62. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is available for community closed-circuit television and how a community group can apply for it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18314/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (28 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 245. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will process an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17922/16]