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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (28 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 291. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will process a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18405/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (28 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 563. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to approve an application by an organisation (details supplied) for a project bus under the special protection for youth scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18393/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin, as announced in November, 2015; if he has identified locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18911/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin, as announced in November 2015; if he has identified a location for this proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18957/16]

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Have our EU partners who were at the Council of Ministers meeting accepted Ireland's distinct and unique position post-Brexit and that it is an urgent national priority for us that we are central to those negotiations? I want to get a handle on whether it has been accepted that our position is different from that of other countries within Europe. What plans, if any, has the Minister put...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 21. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to safeguard Irish trade interests in view of the United Kingdom referendum result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19759/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: In light of the UK referendum, what steps is the Minister taking to safeguard Irish trade interests? The ESRI and others have published reports warning that there is a potential reduction in trade between the two countries of up to 20%. The UK is a very important trading partner for us but the beginning of our approach has bordered on shambolic. I am very disappointed about the collapse of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand why the Minister has given a general response because it is early days. Already, though, there is a threat to our export market as a result of the severe weakening in sterling and I would expect that, through the trade element of the Minister's portfolio, we would assist our exporters. While our dependency on the British market is less than it was 20 years ago, it is still...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: There may be opportunities for Irish companies post-Brexit and I understand that IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and others, through the Minister's Department and others, will try to seize upon those opportunities. It is not in our interest that the process be allowed to run into the next year or two. I agree that we should not force Britain to submit the Article 50 letter, but there is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision of Médecins Sans Frontières to no longer accept funds from European Union member states as a result of their opposition to the European Union-Turkey migration deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19760/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Minister for his views, and those of the Government, on the EU-Turkey migration deal in light of the fact that Médecins sans Frontières has decided it will no longer accept funds from European member states due to its opposition to the deal. There has been criticism also from Trócaire, Oxfam and others about the operation of the EU-Turkey migration deal....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Would the Minister not agree that the decision of Médecins sans Frontières to no longer accept funds underscores a major problem with this arrangement? From the very outset, Fianna Fáil expressed its reservations about the arrangement. I am particularly concerned about the treatment of those who are fleeing war and persecution and the fact that Turkey has been designated a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response. However, if one leaves Médecins sans Frontières out of the argument, then perhaps the Minister would consider Trócaire's concerns about this deal and the concerns of other charitable organisations. Trócaire has said that the EU-Turkey plan is not designed in the best interests of refugees and asylum seekers. As already referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to strengthen engagement with regard to the North-South Ministerial Council and North-South bodies in general given the United Kingdom referendum result, the subsequent possibility of the re-emergence of a hard border on this island and the threat to European Union PEACE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he is making to compel the British Government to allow access by an independent international judicial figure to all original documents in its possession relating to the Dublin Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19464/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will publish a multi-annual plan with respect to overseas development aid funding outlining the way the Government proposes to move towards the 0.7% target for official development assistance over the course of next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19462/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to deploy further resources, including monetary and staffing resources, to his Department given the United Kingdom referendum result and that the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union affects almost every unit within his Department; the need to protect and sustain trade, business, tourism and investment...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his plans to formally recognise the state of Palestine as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19463/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance to instruct the Revenue Commissioners to grant a local property tax exemption for a person (details supplied) whose house has pyrite and who has sent relevant supporting independent documentation to the Revenue Commissioners but has yet to be granted the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19275/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (5 Jul 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance to instruct the Revenue Commissioners to grant a local property tax exemption for a person (details supplied) whose house has pyrite and who has sent relevant supporting independent documentation to the Revenue Commissioners but has yet to be granted the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19281/16]