Results 20,481-20,500 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 680. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual average cost of maintaining an embassy and consulate respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27109/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 681. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on the passport office service; the cost of maintaining offices in counties Cork and Dublin; the number of staff employed in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27110/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 682. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the financial contributions made by his Department to date in 2017 to assist in the ongoing refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 694. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the situation between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28176/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 701. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken at EU level regarding anti-government protests in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28699/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 706. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the delay being experienced by persons entering Ireland through terminal one Dublin Airport due to the long queues at passport control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26572/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Publication (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1036. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the publication of the national drugs and alcohol strategy has been delayed; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26646/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Publication (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1210. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which additional resources will be allocated for alcohol treatment and rehabilitation in the new national drug strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27361/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Publication (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1211. To ask the Minister for Health the resources which will be allocated to community action on alcohol in the new national drug strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27362/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1094. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the recent request for additional funding for a group (details supplied) which would provide key services not delivered by the HSE has been ignored; when a decision will issue on this additional funding application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the opening up of the Taiwanese market for pork and beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1813. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when sporting clubs and organisations will be advised whether or not their capital sports grants applications have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26647/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 1910. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of mainstream funding from her Department and other Government Departments that is invested in youth programmes in the north County Dublin area; the projects that are being funded through this expenditure; the allocation for each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27176/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Funding (1 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has formally raised at EU level the need for an EU fund to be established to assist countries and particular sectors most exposed to the negative impacts of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25700/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (1 Jun 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of public services cards that have been issued to date; the number awaiting to be issued; if he will ensure that all public services cards will be issued in a timely manner in order that there will be no delay for those applying for a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25614/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (31 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 186. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with his Australian counterpart or Australian officials regarding the changes to the 457 visa; the implications that this may have on Irish citizens living in or intending to move to Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26111/17]

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (30 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I am glad, if somewhat surprised, to hear that this issue has not been mentioned. I wonder whether we have made it clear that we do not intend to move on these issues. We are firmly on the EU side of the table in these negotiations. The Minister has rightly mentioned that Britain intends to reduce its corporation tax rate to 17% by 2020. It is not just our corporation tax that makes this...

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (30 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland's status of neutrality or corporate tax rate was discussed at any of the meetings he has attended at EU level to discuss and agree the Brexit negotiation guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25701/17]

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (30 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Everyone will agree that Ireland's corporation tax rate and our capacity to determine it are key components of our economic strategy. We must do all we can to protect it. Our corporation tax rate should not and cannot be used as a stick with which to beat us in the negotiations ahead. I ask the Minister whether, as part of the preliminary negotiations or discussions he has had with our...

Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (30 May 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his very clear response. I am sure he will agree that our need to be able to determine our own tax rate is greater than ever, given that we will probably be most affected by Brexit. It will potentially have a disproportionate effect on Ireland in comparison to other EU member states. I tabled my question in the context of remarks made by the new French President,...