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Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: A very good innings.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: I had the porridge this morning.

Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: Deputy P. J. Sheehan knows what Kerry did to us over the years, but I will take the matter up with Mr. Bernard Kouchner.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: I join colleagues in expressing sympathy to all those who have suffered as a result of the flooding and from the very serious disruptions to their homes, businesses and to life in general throughout the country, particularly in Cork city county, which has experienced unprecedented flooding of a kind never experienced before. That is the key point. People have asked what happened. One...

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: That was a very fast four and a half minutes.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: He was here earlier.

Written Answers — Overseas Promotions: Overseas Promotions (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Foreign Affairs and our network of Embassies and Consulates work closely and cooperatively with other Government Departments and State Agencies to optimise the promotion of Ireland overseas. With a view to more effective coordination of the Government's overseas promotional activities, the document Building Ireland's Smart Economy envisages Ambassadors in major markets...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: My Department is in ongoing contact with a number of victims' groups, including many of those who lost loved ones in the incidents to which the Deputy refers. In addition, I have personally met with a number of victims' groups. It is essential that, as we seek to move to a better future for all the people of this island, we do not leave behind those who have suffered most from the conflict in...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: My Department pays the rent on office space in two buildings in Dublin: · Ground floor of Hospitality House, Cumberland Street, Dublin 2 which has a total floor area of 347.45 square metres at a cost of €144,900 per annum. However, a provision to terminate the lease on these premises in 2010 has recently been invoked. · Ground floor of Findlater House, 27 -31 Upper O'Connell...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 362 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Oral Question 60 on 18 November 2009, which was as follows: The Goldstone Report is a serious and important document, which seeks to sift fact from allegations and rumour, and to determine so far as possible what happened in and around Gaza in the conflict at the beginning of this year, and how to pursue...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: The former Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern, announced a £5 million endowment to create the Tony Blair Chair of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool in June 2007, at the time of former Prime Minister Blair's departure from office. The Chair was created by the Irish Government in recognition of Prime Minister Blair's instrumental role in the Northern Ireland peace process. The endowment...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: Earlier this year I received representations from members of a group called the "West Papua Indigenous Organisation", a group seeking self-determination for West Papua. West Papua is no longer a United Nations Trusteeship. Following the departure of the Dutch and a brief period of UN administration, Indonesia took over the administration of Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) in 1963 and it became a...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Office does not record the marital status of passport holders in their passport. The passport application records, for the period in question, were manual records and are no longer available.

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Office, which issues passports to Irish citizens, has no record of a passport application for the person mentioned. The reference numbers quoted by the Deputy are file numbers for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, which is responsible for matters of citizenship.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy will be aware from my previous replies to him on 16 September and on 20 October, I am aware of this case and we have been following it closely, through our Embassy in Tehran. Following his arrest at his home on 9 July and his subsequent appearance at one of the televised show trials, Dr Kian Tajbakhsh was sentenced on 20 October, reportedly on allegations of espionage and...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: I have prepared in tabular form, details sought in regard to the two Irish Embassies operating in Rome: the Embassy of Ireland to the Holy See and the Embassy of Ireland to the Italian State, which is also accredited to Libya, San Marino and Malta. The Ambassador to Italy is also Ireland's Permanent Representative to the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP)...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: My Department funds cross community and cross border projects through its Reconciliation and Anti Sectarianism Funds. The purpose of these Funds is to assist organisations involved in reconciliation work and efforts to create better understanding between people on the island of Ireland and between Ireland and Britain, and to assist local initiatives aimed at tackling sectarianism. Details of...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: As outlined in the Action Points of Building Ireland's Smart Economy A Framework for Sustainable Economic Renewal a consultative mechanism has been established to provide for informal meetings with representatives of the public and private sector to advise on issues related to the economic work of Embassies. To date, I have chaired three such meetings, each of which has focussed on a specific...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: The situation in Zimbabwe continues to be of great concern to the Government and to the European Union as a whole. While we have seen some improvements in the economic sphere in recent months, this has not been matched in other crucial areas, including respect for human rights, the rule of law and security sector reform. Areas of particular concern include the continued failure of President...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (24 Nov 2009)

Micheál Martin: The cost of translating all State documents into Irish in 2008 and to date in 2009 is €37,067 with the cost of printing same being €30,597 broken down as follows: Document Translation costs 2008 Printing costs 2008 Lisbon Treaty – Explanatory Leaflet, Guide, White Paper €8,180 €4,827 DFA Annual Report 2007 €2,892 Zero...