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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: In light of Prime Minister May's comments that she would not seek any special deal or status for the North of Ireland, how does the Minister square that circle with regard to our view, as the Oireachtas, in the main, that the North of Ireland should have special status? The UK, and in particular Prime Minister May, have chosen to curb immigration ahead of trade and relations between them and...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the concerns he has regarding recent developments in Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3039/17]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: The Turkish Parliament has approved a new draft constitution paving the way for a presidential system of government. If that is passed by referendum the reforms would let the president retain ties to a political party. Effectively, therefore, Mr. Erdoğan could resume leadership of the AKP which he co-founded. The new powers of the constitution include provisions which would allow...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: We all roundly condemn the recent terrorist attacks in Turkey. We pass on our condolences to the Turkish people and Government. However, I specifically asked about the Government's view on proposed changes to the Turkish constitution. Those would confer additional powers on President Erdoğan. If those changes come to pass, does the Minister see that affecting Turkey's bid for EU...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to safeguard the peace process, in view of the collapse of the Executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent efforts made by his Department to secure the release of a person (details supplied) detained without trial in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the particular efforts being made by the Government to help restart the Middle East peace process; if he envisages any progress on the stalemate in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider developing a roadmap to achieve the 0.7% of GDP ODA target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Data (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the commitments that the Government has made in terms of accepting refugees and unaccompanied minors to Ireland, in tabular form; the number of persons to date that have been accepted here under the various resettlement and relocation programmes; the number of unaccompanied minors that have arrived here; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (25 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in accepting up to 200 unaccompanied minors from the dismantled Calais camp; if these children are part of or in addition to the 4,000 refugees Ireland has committed to under the various resettlement and relocation programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3289/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (26 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Ms O'Hara and Mr. O'Neill for their attendance. The committee takes this issue seriously. The first hearing of the committee post the general election was used to discuss the refugee crisis and the wider crisis in the Middle East. Some of us were in Cairo some weeks ago. We had the pleasure of meeting the Secretary General of the Arab League. Ahmed Aboul Gheit made some...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the provision of a permanent extension for a school (details supplied); when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3823/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 262. 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. [4638/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 263. 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 locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4639/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (31 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 358. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet the new Administration in the United States of America to discuss the situation of the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Redeployment (31 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 348. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff within his Department who are allocated to work on Brexit-related issues full time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (31 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 357. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Israel's plans to build 2,500 more homes in the occupied West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (31 Jan 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 356. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the UK Government's plans to preserve the Good Friday Agreement in a future UK treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4049/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (2 Feb 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers in the R district, Dublin North for each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5032/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (2 Feb 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 48. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for the Malahide Garda station in north Dublin for each of the years 2010 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5033/17]