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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26750/12]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding policing cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26278/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 792: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider correspondence (details supplied) regarding inter country adoptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26302/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 860: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26348/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 908: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26758/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 942: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27010/12]

European Communities (Amendnment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----but we can all be quite satisfied with the nature of the campaign. We all accept that last Thursday's decisive vote in favour of the stability treaty was a significant step along a long and winding path towards tackling the euro crisis for this country and Europe as a whole. The past four years of the crisis have placed the Union and the eurozone in particular under unprecedented...

European Communities (Amendnment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Tá áthas orm deis a fháil labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo atá os ár gcomhair um tráthnóna. As we begin this debate, it would be appropriate to pay tribute to the Tánaiste, his director of elections, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, his partners in government and their director of elections, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney,...

European Communities (Amendnment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----acknowledge the work done by Deputy Martin. It was a clear demonstration of a positive and constructive Opposition. Our director of elections, Deputy Dooley, toured the country with Deputy Martin. I also acknowledge the reason and dignity with which the campaign was generally conducted by people on all sides of the divide. There may have been a bit of political opportunism and some...

Northern Ireland Issues (23 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, who I presume is taking this item.

Northern Ireland Issues (23 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State. We are getting used to these exchanges. One of the sad points about this is that we are obliged to have a discussion about it at all. Dissident republican activity has been escalating in recent months. A significant number of bombs have been located and diffused by Army experts and Derry has been rocked by explosions earlier in the year. This is compounded...

Northern Ireland Issues (23 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Minister of State's statement that there is close co-operation between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Garda. It is vital for that to continue. There is a need for initiatives in the Twenty-six Counties area to counter dissident activity. As we are well aware, it is happening here as well. We need to be conscious that the areas of greatest deprivation in the...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish role in the UN observer mission in Syria; the future plans for the force; the timeline for its full deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25165/12]

Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Media reports indicate the iconic pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is to visit Europe and perhaps Ireland on foot of invitations from NGOs. Does the Taoiseach intend to issue a formal invitation to her to visit Ireland? I further suggest to the Taoiseach that it would be a good idea to invite her to address this House or indeed these Houses, given the respect in which she is held.

EU Presidency (22 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In 2004, the current Tánaiste was critical of the expenditure that was incurred when many meetings were held across the country. The Government of the time was trying to showcase the country to its best advantage. There are suggestions that the number of ministerial meetings in this country will be reduced. Is the Minister of State concerned that such a move would limit our opportunity to...

Human Rights Issues (22 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to attend the Euro 2012 Championships in Poland and Ukraine in view of the recently published treatment of imprisoned former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25421/12]

Human Rights Issues (22 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We hope the dilemma the Tánaiste faces is whether to go to Kiev. We all hope there will be an Irish match in that location. We also appreciate the general public desire to see a separation of politics and sport. It is not a great idea for politics to intrude onto the field of sport. Notwithstanding that, the circumstances surrounding the case of Julia Tymoshenko, which have been...

Human Rights Issues (22 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In the event of the Tánaiste travelling in the course of 2012, does he anticipate seeking an opportunity to visit the prisoner to see for himself the circumstances in which she exists? Will the Tánaiste instruct our consular or diplomatic representatives to meet the former president and discuss her plight?

Middle East Peace Process (22 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his proposals in response to continued Israeli settlements in Palestine in view of the recent European Union communiqué on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25422/12]

Middle East Peace Process (22 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I concur with much of what has been said by Deputy Mac Lochlainn. I commend the Tánaiste and his EU counterparts on the mid-May communiqué, as well as for highlighting the issue of goods emanating from the settlements. Talking to Israeli representatives in this country, one gets the sense of a willingness to negotiate and move forward. What one sees happening on the ground, however, is...