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Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the increased cost being imposed upon local credit unions as a result of directions from the registrar of credit unions to appoint a particular firm of auditors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30526/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received complaints regarding the operation of a centre (details supplied); if he will disclose the nature and origin of any such complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30611/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a request for funding from a centre (details supplied); when a decision will be made in respect of any such application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30727/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Service Executive to expedite surgical intervention in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29644/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when approval will issue for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29183/11]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29095/11]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (5 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of tiger kidnappings that occurred per annum from 2005 to 2010; and the number of tiger kidnappings to date in 2011. [27770/11]

Written Answers — Democratisation Process: Democratisation Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent warnings from Lord Ashdown, the former international high representative for Bosnia, that mounting Bosnian Serb pressure to break up the multiethnic state could see conflict return to the region; and if these issues have been discussed at an EU level. [27237/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 445: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 27 September 2011, if he will clarify the position regarding the capital assistance programme; the level of funding provided to date in 2011; if all moneys provided in the current year are committed; if he intends the CAS programme to continue in 2012; if some...

Trade Relations (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of trade relations with Turkey; the way trade relations are progressing; his views that the potential membership of Turkey in the EU would be beneficial to Ireland in terms of trade; if he envisages any obstacles to furthering trade relations with Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Trade Relations (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State for her positive response. Certainly, trade relations are improving rapidly and we must be pleased with a 16% increase in the current year. However, I have a concern. I regret that the Minister of State, Deputy Lucinda Creighton, is not present as I raised this matter previously when she was present. She is currently hosting on her personal website critical...

Trade Relations (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: My sympathies to the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton. I was not aware of her bereavement. None the less, the point stands, and I again ask the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, to use her influence. I presume we cannot prevail on the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, to change her views but I am not sure it is incumbent on her to broadcast them on the World Wide Web. Given that...

Trade Relations (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I accept the Government's position.

Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether there will be discussions between Israel and Palestine; when these will take place; and if there will be a time frame put on the outcome. [27383/11]

Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Tánaiste for his response and congratulate him on his contribution at the UN General Assembly on 26 September. There had been some speculation in the media on that occasion that he would perhaps depart from his speech on Ireland's traditional position in terms of the Middle East conflict. I commend him for the position he took. All parties in the House will be supportive of...

Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome that response. An active approach is required in this instance. Given the trade relations between Israel and many EU member states, bilateral connectivity between the Governments of EU states and the Israeli Government could be helpful to bring all parties to the table as a matter of urgency.

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of bilateral meetings he has held at EU level; the issues that were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27384/11]

Official Engagements (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. He raised this issue himself last July when he referred to a meeting he had held with Mr. Alain Juppé. I tabled a question in the context of the clear need to have a carefully planned programme of engagement in respect of both Ireland's EU-IMF programme and the Tánaiste's responsibilities with regard to trade. I suggest that what the Tánaiste has...

Africa Strategy (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the recently published Africa Strategy, initiated by the former Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin TD will be debated in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27385/11]

Africa Strategy (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will not detain the House unduly on what is a housekeeping matter. While an interesting and worthwhile debate was held in the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, it would be useful to discuss these important matters on the floor of the House, not least given the challenges the Tánaiste and Minister of State will face in protecting and maintaining the current, necessary level of overseas...