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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 258. 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. [39740/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 259. 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 the proposed school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39741/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (20 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39742/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (20 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 286. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the legal and constitutional obligations that the Government has under the Good Friday Agreement in relation to Northern Ireland and the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39360/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (20 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the publication of a report (details supplied) into harness racing here in view of the fact that the report was due to be published in April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Data (20 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 792. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of appeals under the exceptional circumstances clause that have been granted by the Pyrite Remediation Board since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39556/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will expand on the announcement made by the Taoiseach regarding the Government's plans to double Ireland's global footprint by 2025; the implications for his Department and preparations made for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39915/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: The Taoiseach spoke about Ireland's global footprint to 2025 at an Enterprise Ireland breakfast in Toronto during his visit to Canada in August. I ask the Minister of State to expand on the announcement made by the Taoiseach about the Government's plan to double Ireland's footprint, to outline the implications for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and to elaborate on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I was going to be very difficult with the Minister of State. How can I do that now? Congratulations.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I congratulate her on her wedding but not on her answer. With all due respect, I know the Minister of State is stepping in for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, today but the response she has given is pretty much the same response I received to a parliamentary question last week. I welcome the announcement by the Taoiseach of a commitment to increase our diplomatic...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: That seems to be a departure from what the Taoiseach said. In any person's language, doubling is doubling and it is as simple as that. We lag behind comparable European countries like Denmark or Belgium in terms of the size of our network of embassies. When we heard the Taoiseach's announcement, it was something that we welcomed but now we are hearing that doubling does not necessarily...

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by the Government to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39703/17]

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I join my colleagues and, I am sure, the Ceann Comhairle in saying how pleased we all are that Ibrahim has been acquitted. Under the Ceann Comhairle's guidance, a number of us, including Deputy Paul Murphy, travelled to Cairo to meet with Ibrahim in January this year. That initiative was taken by the Ceann Comhairle and his regular contact with the Egyptian Embassy in Dublin kept up the...

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to address situation of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39705/17]

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I am very aware this is not an easy nut to crack and that successive Governments and Ministers have tried to do so. In light of the most recent deportations from the United States, and the attack on sanctuary cities by President Trump and others in his Cabinet, the Irish community there, particularly those who are undocumented, are very fearful. I have welcomed the appointment of Deputy...

Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister of State mentioned ministerial visits and Deputy Deasy has been there twice. I hope he is being given the resources to back up his efforts. One glaring issue we need to deal with is consistent engagement between the Oireachtas and the House of Representatives and the Senate in the United States. This was a criticism levelled at us a number of years ago. The last time the...

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made at international and EU level to end the violence in Rakhine State, Myanmar; the efforts made to protect the Rohingya people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39702/17]

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: This, in itself, deserves a specific debate. I ask the Minister of State to convey this to the Minister. What specific efforts is the Government making at UN and EU levels? This is genocide. Deputy Boyd Barrett and others have covered it. We know and we can see what is happening. I know importance is attached to the freedom of the city, which I understand, but we want to know what the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on conditions experienced by refugees in Libya; the steps being made by the EU to ensure that their co-operation with Libyan authorities does not infringe on the human rights of refugees and those seeking asylum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39704/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (21 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consideration that has been given at Government and EU level to the creation of a special economic zone in Northern Ireland and the Border counties in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39892/17]