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Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: The Taoiseach now sounds like the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: They are just saying the truth. It is quite obvious what is going on.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Is that the list the Taoiseach handed out to his parliamentary party last week?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken by his Department to facilitate Irish persons living abroad return here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41277/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (3 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 206. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of the report that has been commissioned by the Government to examine barriers experienced by persons who emigrated and wish to return here; the expected publication date of this report; the cost of commissioning it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41278/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (28 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 46. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the number of overdue assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in the Dublin north local health area. [40982/17]

UK Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (27 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: It is useful that we are having statements on Brexit after Guy Verhofstadt's visit here and British Prime Minister May's statement on Friday, 22 September, but we must look at the format of how we do this. We have had a debate on Brexit over two days. If we get past the first phase of the negotiations - I will deal with that in a minute - I believe the Government should work with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (26 Sep 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 470. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is in receipt of an application for funding for the Fingal Coastal Way from Fingal County Council and specifically for the Broadmeadow Way section between Malahide and Donabate; if he will grant the funding required for this coastal greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40336/17]

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...

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: 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: 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]

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...