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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Policy (6 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: The Deputy seems to be against the holding of elections.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Policy (6 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: The Deputy is against the holding of elections.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Policy (6 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: The Deputy is against the holding of elections.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Policy (6 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: I am thankful this Topical Issue matter has been selected for discussion because this issue has been ongoing for a while in international foreign affairs. It has not, however, been aired at all in this House. The Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, will be aware that the disgraced President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, was re-elected for a six-year term in May 2018. The opposition...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (6 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a request for reasonable accommodation was considered in the case of a person (details supplied) who applied for the Irish Aid election observation roster; if he is satisfied on the grounds of equality that in the application process and interview process the person was sufficiently accommodated to take into account their specific...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (5 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction with the recent election observation competition; the reason the qualifications and experience of candidates were not awarded points in the competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5135/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (5 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that the arrangements in place ensure that the election observation competition is independent and robust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5136/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made at EU and international levels to protect a community (details supplied) in Yemen from persecution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5320/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (5 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no college funding for persons in insolvency arrangements in circumstances in which their income is over the SUSI threshold but they do not have a disposable income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5081/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (5 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: 565. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a planned trial of a service (details supplied) in County Limerick did not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5506/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (31 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has been contacted by representatives of the administration of the United States of America with regard to the use of technology by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4857/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (31 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has issued directives or been in contact with universities or institutes of technology with regard to technology projects by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4858/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (31 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance in a matter will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (31 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of his engagement on the proposed plans for free inter-rail across the EU for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4861/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (31 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: 230. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will request Tusla to address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4762/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: I have a question for the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, regarding school transport. I ask if he could help address a crisis that has developed in Limerick and most likely in other parts of the country. I met a group of the school transport service providers recently. They are facing a crisis in the context of two issues. One relates to the recruitment and, in particular, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (29 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: In the same vein in regard to our diplomatic missions to states that have demonstrated poor standards and approaches to human rights and, similarly, states we do very little trade in and with, how can the Government justify the visit of the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to Cuba as part of the St. Patrick's Day diplomatic missions? The Tánaiste will be aware that such...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (29 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: It has been reported that this is a personal request by the Minister of State, Deputy McGrath and that Mexico was added to the visit to make it present better. How can the Government stand over sending a Minister of State to Cuba given all that has happened over the years in terms of how it approaches human rights and the fact that we do little international trade with it?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Relations (29 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the status of Anglo-Irish relations; the efforts being made to maintain and protect relations, particularly in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3978/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: International Relations (29 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: What are the Tánaiste's views on the current status of Anglo-Irish relations and the efforts being made to maintain and protect those relations, particularly in the context and with the backdrop of Brexit?