Results 20,601-20,620 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (12 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to reverse the decline in the percentage of GDP allocated to overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (12 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to formally recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent events in Hungary including the silencing of critical media outlets; the steps that have been taken at EU level in view of such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (12 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps other than statements of condemnation which have been taken or will be taken at EU and international level against the preparators of the chemical attack in Idlib, Syria, which is a violation of International law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (11 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 120. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the commitments the Government has made in terms of accepting refugees and unaccompanied minors here; the number of persons to date who have been accepted here under the various resettlement and relocation programmes, in tabular form; the number of unaccompanied minors who have arrived here; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (11 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 410. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his most recent meeting at the European Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17631/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (11 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 411. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (11 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 412. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the current political situation in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Registration of Births (11 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 417. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of foreign birth registrations from 2012 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18136/17]

Leaders' Questions (6 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Read our manifesto. The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, is talking nonsense.

Leaders' Questions (6 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Fine Gael wasted €500 million on obsolete water meters

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (6 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the proportion of the €1 million funding provided for in budget 2017 for community CCTV schemes which will be allocated to north County Dublin; when she expects this money to come into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17181/17]

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: As my party's spokesperson on foreign affairs and trade, I welcome a further opportunity to speak on Brexit, but all of us would rather not to be in this position. The date 23 June of last year was a sad one for the EU, Ireland and, in particular, Britain, especially in light of the disgraceful and treacherous campaign run by the Brexiteers, the lies that were told and the unrealisable...

Topical Issue Debate: Ibrahim Halawa (5 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response and update. When I met Ibrahim, and in correspondence since, I assured him, as others did, that we will not forget about him and we will not give up until we get him home. How we approach this is important. While I do not doubt anyone's bona fides and that everyone cares about his situation, some of the comments that have been made from time to time...

Topical Issue Debate: Ibrahim Halawa (5 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy knows what. I genuinely believe what she said is most unhelpful.

Topical Issue Debate: Ibrahim Halawa (5 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not have to answer the Deputy at all. My concern, and the concern of all us in the House, should be to get Ibrahim home. What is the next step? The Minister mentioned his recent meeting with Foreign Minister Shoukry and the Taoiseach has written directly to President el-Sisi. Is another call lined up? Will there be further visits? I am heartened to some degree that the length of...

Topical Issue Debate: Ibrahim Halawa (5 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I will tell the Deputy outside.

Topical Issue Debate: Ibrahim Halawa (5 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charlie Flanagan, for coming to the House to discuss this issue, which I also raised yesterday on the Order of Business, namely, the continued detention of Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt without any sign that his trial will be finalised. In early January, I joined a delegation led by the Ceann Comhairle which visited Ibrahim Halawa in...

Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: This situation cannot be allowed to continue.

Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I know, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, but this is an exceptional circumstance. I ask for the Taoiseach's urgent intervention.