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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, I wish to put a brief question on missions. The Minister outlined a comparison between Ireland and Denmark, which have similar populations. We have 80 missions and Denmark has 108. Are any plans in place to open up additional missions in the next couple of years and, if so, perhaps the Minister would outline them?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I will be brief. I will revert to the Minister another day on his visit to the Middle East and particularly the situation of Israel and Palestine. Specifically, though, we would all like to commend our troops who are on UN peacekeeping duties across the globe and we welcome the Minister's remarks in that regard. He mentioned the migrant and refugee crisis in his statement, about which I...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Are there any appointments to EU bodies remaining to be made that are within the gift of the Irish Government? If so, how many and to what bodies? I refer in this regard to senior level appointments to agencies such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Court of Auditors and so on. Have all of those vacancies been filled?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State for outlining his programme of work and priorities. He referred to a figure of 0.36% of GNP as being our target. For a number of years, we have had a commitment to reach 0.7% of GDP. We discussed this issue in the Dáil. While the commitment is to be on target by 2030, it is incumbent on all parties and Independents that, in advance of the budget, we...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Thank you.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 193. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of the money that was pledged at donor conference in Cairo in 2014 to rebuild Gaza which has been delivered; the contribution, if any, that Ireland made to this fund; the total of the pledged money has been used to date; the number of homes that have been reconstructed in Gaza with the pledged money to date; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 194. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by him and his European Union counterparts to ensure that Palestinian people have access to an adequate and safe water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17389/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 195. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent measures or sanctions put in place to stop the illegal advancement of Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17390/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 196. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the money given by Ireland, if any, in 2016 to support the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (22 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if all muscular dystrophies are covered under the long-term illness scheme and, if not, the exceptions and the reason for their exclusion. [17544/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 391. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any work placement or internship schemes available within the Health Service Executive for recently qualified psychologists to assist them in attaining the 450 hours practical experience to enable them to become fully accredited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16971/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Data (16 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applications received and accepted and number of homes remediated by the pyrite remediation board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16430/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (16 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the assistance he provides to jobseekers in receipt of payments under the disability allowance scheme seeking employment; the schemes available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16427/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Overseas Students Data (14 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 122. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received correspondence (details supplied) highlighting difficulties for non-European Union and European Economic Area students complying with residence requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15716/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Overseas Students Data (14 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will amend her guidelines for non-European Union and European Economic Area students to facilitate them in opening accounts in credit unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15717/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware that students in a school (details supplied) are unable to use the physical education hall due to the dangerous state of the floor, and that his Department has twice refused emergency grant applications to replace it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15552/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (14 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to approve emergency grant funding to replace the floor in the physical education hall at a school (details supplied) as a matter of urgency to facilitate much needed works being carried out over the summer 2016 school break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15553/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (14 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why window replacement in schools is afforded low priority for funding as set down in the criteria under the summer works grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15554/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (14 Jun 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: 349. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his most recent Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/16]