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- Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy put the roadblock down.
- Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: Hold on a second.
- Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: Deputy Durkan will probably claim credit for it.
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The visa application from the person concerned was referred by my Department to the responsible Department in these matters, namely the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, for decision on 22 August 2005. A visa officer from the embassy in Moscow was subsequently requested to interview the person concerned by an official of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. This...
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: It has now been confirmed by the US State Department to the Irish embassy in Washington that no Irish nationals are in detention in Iraq and that the report carried to this effect was incorrect.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: Deputy Sargent should raise the matter with The Irish Times.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: We will set Paul Williams on the Opposition Members.
- Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (17 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: There were no capital projects undertaken by my Department that fall within the terms of the question.
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The convention was adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 1990, and it entered into force on 1 July 2003, following ratification by the requisite number of states, 20. The convention has been open for signature and ratification since December 1990. However, to date only 34 states have ratified it. No European Union member state has as yet signed or ratified the convention, nor has any...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 369 and 370 together. Neither Minister of State has a press office. One press office serves the whole of the Department of Foreign Affairs. However, there is also a publicity and information officer attached to the Department's development co-operation directorate who manages the development co-operation Ireland public information policy and strategy. This...
- Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (22 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Government has significantly enhanced the passport service available to citizens in Northern Ireland in recent years. This was achieved through the establishment in March 2003, initially on a pilot basis, of a passport express service operating from five post offices. The service has proved to be very successful and was extended to 40 post offices in April 2003. From January 2006, I...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The accompanying tables set out the number of personnel in my private and constituency offices, their grades and remuneration. Private Office. Grade/Position Number Remuneration Special Adviser (non-established) 1 Principal Officer scale â¬75,036-â¬92,813 Personal Secretary (non-established) 1 Executive Officer (higher) scale â¬26,618-â¬43,897 Private...
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Government and all of its EU partners maintain friendly relations with the Palestinian Authority. We have regular contact with the authority at political and official level. It is the view of the Government that a Palestinian state has not been established under international law. The Palestinian Authority established a delegation general in Ireland in 1993 and the Government established...
- Written Answers — Military Neutrality: Military Neutrality (22 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The situation remains as set out in my replies to several previous questions, most recently Nos. 2 and 43 of 10 November 2005. The Government has, on several occasions, made clear to the US authorities that it would be illegal to transit prisoners for rendition purposes through Irish territory without the express permission of the Irish authorities, acting in accordance with Irish and...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (22 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The chairperson of the interdepartmental co-ordinating committee on European Union affairs, ICCEUA, is my colleague Deputy Noel Treacy, Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of the Taoiseach, with special responsibility for European affairs.
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Government strongly opposes the use of chemical weapons and the use of any conventional weapons in a manner which is contrary to international law. In addition, the Government has clearly and forcefully expressed the view that every possible effort must be made to keep to a minimum the use of force in built-up areas and to avoid civilian casualties. Following recent reports that white...
- European Union: Statements (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: Even though the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, will wind up at the end of the debate, I wish to make some remarks in response to some of the issues raised by the Deputies. Deputy Allen spoke about Iran and its nuclear capability. Ireland has full confidence in the EU three in this matter. As I have previously said at meetings of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Affairs, we are...
- European Union: Statements (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy was part of the convention. It was agreed that we would endeavour to ratify and return later if any countries had not ratified. We need to allow the period of reflection and positive engagement which were the words that Ireland suggested at the meeting to discuss this issue.
- European Union: Statements (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: I will concentrate on a number of issues which occupy the attention of foreign ministers at the moment. While the Union can readily function without a constitution for some time to come, which is accepted, having adequate financial resources is an immediate and indispensable requirement. The EU's current annual budget is in the region of â¬100 billion which, although a very large amount of...
- Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (23 Nov 2005)
Dermot Ahern: How will Fine Gael be able to go into government with the Labour Party?