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- Adjournment Debate Matters (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: The integrity of Irish passports is being brought into disrepute-----
- Adjournment Debate Matters (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: -----as a result of the ongoing failure on our part to guarantee security of a passport. The UK has dealt with this matter by way of other arrangements.
- Adjournment Debate Matters (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: We appear to have learned no lessons from the Dubai affair. Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle will say if there is a justifiable reason for refusal of this private notice question, given the gravity of the situation?
- Adjournment Debate Matters (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: It is way down on the list.
- Adjournment Debate Matters (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: My difficulty was that the time for submission of priority questions had elapsed. I do not know of any other way I can raise this issue.
- Adjournment Debate Matters (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: Will the Ceann Comhairle reconsider the matter for tomorrow, given the circumstances?
- Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: It was too late to put down a special notice question.
- Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: I tried today but to no avail.
- Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: The problem is the hospital is being built on the wrong site.
- Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a Civilian Corps to assist towards achieving part of the Millennium Goals by allowing Ireland to introduce a scheme whereby unemployed persons with specialist skills e.g. engineers, architects, tradesmen and women, medical personnel and teachers, can participate in programmes such as the building of schools,...
- Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I join him in lauding voluntary organisations for the great work they are doing. Is the Minister of State aware that in Australia the new Foreign Minister is putting a Bill through parliament, the Australian Civil Corps Bill, along the lines I am suggesting, whereby one would establish a register not only to work with developing countries but...
- Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: One of the millennium goals was to improve the standard of education. Therefore one needs teachers and buildings. If one provides assistance in that area alone, never mind the whole area of health which is also included in the millennium goals, one must deal with more than euro and dollars. Surely we have gone beyond the point where it is just about dollars. Can we not provide assistance...
- Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs in view of the recent comments by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia regarding the failure of Serbia to produce a person (details supplied), his views on whether the Stabilisation and Association Agreement motion should be passed prior to the confirmation of the delivery of the person to...
- Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: The Minister's information and mine seem to be at variance. On 20 September the chief prosecutor, Serge Brammertz had very harsh things to say about the lack of progress in respect of the arrest of Mr. Mladic and company. Is the Minister aware of the statement of 20 September, which reads, "Political support from the European capitals and from Brussels is of paramount importance in...
- Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: We invited the Minister before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: I do not accept that.
- Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: This is September.
- Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: I remind the Minister it is the obligation of this Parliament to pass motions independently of anybody else. We are entitled to express our deep concerns and have every ground to do so.
- Human Rights Issues (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: Does the Minister accept that elements in Serbia would prefer Mr. Mladic not to appear before any tribunal and, therefore, we must make certain that the Serbian Government gets our support in ensuring everybody is aware of the consequences of not delivering on its commitment?
- International Agreements (12 Oct 2010)
Seán Barrett: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the United Nations refusal to allow the EU the right to speak at a meeting of the General Assembly and as a result of this the EU continues to only have observer status despite the fact that they now represent over 500 million people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36400/10]