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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: United Nations (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: Fianna Fáil supports Ireland's bid to win a seat at the UN Security Council and recognises it as a valuable opportunity for it. Almost 1,000 of our peacekeeping men and women have served on UN-mandated missions during the years and we currently have several peacekeepers on the Golan Heights. It is a huge opportunity and Fianna Fáil is very supportive of the efforts being made to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: United Nations (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: The Minister said earlier that winning a seat on the Security Council will be difficult and I agree with him because to secure 129 votes out of 193 is not an easy feat. We wish the Government well in its bid and we are supportive of it in relation to it. If we are successful in securing the seat, what areas in particular does the Minister want to see prioritised? I know he said in his...

Palestine: Statements (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: I will be sharing time with Deputy James Browne. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the important issue of Palestine. This is a difficult week for the Palestinian people. It marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of the state of Israel which Palestinians refer to as Nakba, meaning "catastrophe". For Palestinians, they are commemorating the more than 700,000 Palestinians who fled or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent efforts made to address the issue of the undocumented in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21124/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the efforts to restart the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21123/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the efforts to obtain a seat at the UN Security Council for the 2021 to 2022 term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21125/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the re-election of Mr. Viktor Orbán in Hungary; his views on the threat to freedom and democracy in Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken to develop a roadmap to reach the 0.7% ODA-GNI target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21126/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision of the United States of America to withdraw from the Iran nuclear accord and the wider implications for the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21426/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20933/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (16 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a campaign for a new Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21629/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (17 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with the French Foreign Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21843/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (17 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision by the United States and other countries to relocate their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; the effect this will have on achieving a two-state solution; the efforts being made by the Government and the EU to restart peace talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21844/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (17 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the impact that increased US sanctions on Iran will have; the estimated impact of such sanctions on Ireland in terms of trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21845/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Housing Adaptation Grant (17 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 203. To ask the Minister for Health if a case regarding persons (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21919/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Strategic Communications Unit (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 102. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has finished examining the report on the strategic communications unit of 27 March 2018, which stated that information from a company was still outstanding; if he is satisfied with same. [21657/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland in the aftermath of the killing of dozens of Palestinians at the Gaza border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22226/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific steps he will take following the deaths of dozens of Palestinians at the Gaza border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22228/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish ambassador to Israel was invited to the opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem; if so, if she attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22225/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he relayed the Government's disapproval to the US Administration of its decision to formally open an embassy in Jerusalem in view of the fact that the status of the city is contested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22227/18]