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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 702. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of State contracts that were not awarded to the lowest tender or bid in each year since 2011 to date in her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department; the reason the lowest tender or bid was not chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8802/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for attending to deal with this item. I and my party are growing increasingly concerned about the repression of civil and political society in Bahrain. As Deputy O'Sullivan said, this is the eighth anniversary of the violent suppression by the Bahraini Government of the peaceful pro-democracy movement in Bahrain. In the eight years since the crackdown, the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and her interest. To recap, what we see in Bahrain is a lack of proper independent oversight bodies and gerrymandering in elections and electoral areas. There is evidence of whitewashing of abuses, the attempt to rewrite history, revisionism in regard to what happened to people and an attempt to cloud it all out. We see persistent use of capital...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: May I ask more than one question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: I thank the Tánaiste for his opening statement. I and my party will do everything we can to help to scrutinise and progress the legislation if necessary. There are only 14 sitting days between now and 29 March, which shows that time is tight. We are somewhat concerned that we still await publication of the detail of the legislation and that it is running down to the wire. In terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: I thank the Minister for his reply. Will he gives us clarity or certainty that he is not coming under pressure to find an alternative to the backstop? Is this what he is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (14 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: Is the Irish Government coming under pressure from anywhere in the EU to find an alternative to the backstop?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (13 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if information requested in correspondence (details supplied) will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7379/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken at EU and international level to address human rights concerns in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6406/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the EU or international community has formally investigated reports of torture in prisons in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6407/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action taken or that will be taken regarding the detention of human rights activists in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6408/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the Rohingya; the efforts being made by the EU and international community to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6409/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the efforts to double Ireland's global footprint by 2025; the actions taken to date; the actions that will be taken in the short to medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6410/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the actions taken to address difficulties being experienced by returning Irish emigrants; the progress in implementing the recommendations from the report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6411/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the conflict in Syria; the efforts being made at EU and international level to bring a political resolution to the conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6808/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered reopening an embassy in Iran, particularly in the context of plans to double Ireland's global footprint by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6809/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to specifically help the Yazidi; if he will consider providing specific funding to assist the Yazidi women and children that have escaped sexual slavery and abuse at the hands of ISIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6811/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has given consideration to recognising formally the brutal campaign against the Yazidi by ISIS as genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6812/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 141. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his visit to the United States of America, including meetings and engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7048/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (12 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to have a third ASD unit provided at a school (details supplied) for the 2019-20 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6310/19]