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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Spinal Surgery Issues at Children's University Hospital Temple Street: Children's Health Ireland (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: So the inadequacies of the measures that should be in place to protect CHI's measures have been corrected.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he sees the need for change and improvements in the structure and operation of the United Nations in order to meet any challenges of the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he anticipates the need for a seriously coordinated and structured response to recent natural and man-made disasters across the globe including recent events in Libya, Morocco and the invasion of Ukraine, if such a response can be delivered through existing structures or otherwise as required; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which sufficient progress is being made in the provision of broadband throughout the country in both urban and rural areas and in such a way as to meet the ever-growing demands in a competitive worldwide market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41802/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which his office is aware of and concerned with the recent statement from the former President of the Russian Federation effectively legitimising the targeting of vital subterranean and submarine infrastructure; and if he has had, or proposes to have, discussions at international level to investigate the possibility of an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to raise the recent statement by the former President of the Russian Federation in respect of vital subterranean and submarine infrastructure at the next European Council meeting. [29517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the rebellion in Russia affects European defence security, as observed in the course of any meetings he has had at European level. [32446/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent, if any, to which his fellow European leaders have indicated concern at the recent rebellion in Russia; and whether any particular security threats have been highlighted as a result. [32447/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which recent events in Russia have affected EU solidarity, as evidenced through his recent attendance at the EU Council. [32746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to indicate, given recent events in Russia and indications at the recent European Council meeting which he attended, how it was concluded that Russia, in the aftermath of recent events, was deemed less stable from a European context; and if all EU leaders agree with the summation. [33082/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which reform of the UN and its charter can be undertaken in the shorter term, given the many challenges presenting in recent times; if Ireland can make specific suggestions in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42078/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Enlargement (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which EU enlargement continues, with particular reference to the Western Balkans, Ukraine or other nations likely to be threatened by similar aggressive action to that used by Russia against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42079/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which provision is being made at both EU and UN level to address the needs of people in Libya, Morocco, Maui and other locations that recently experienced devastation from natural disasters or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which all governments have made commitments to the various countries that have recently suffered through natural or manmade disasters; the extent to which aid through the EU or UN has been delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42088/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it might be possible through the EU or UN to offer large-scale emergency assistance to countries/populations that have recently suffered disasters such as flooding, earthquakes and other natural disasters, with particular reference to the need to coordinate international help; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42089/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what efforts if any, are in hand in the EU and/or UN to intercede/accommodate the situation between Azerbaijan and Armenia, with particular reference to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42081/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position of the activity of warlords in Africa, with particular reference to the activities of Al Shabaab and Boko Haram; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42085/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that continue to be taken at EU and UN level to ban the use of child soldiers at the various locations of such activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42086/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Sep 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are ongoing to provide assistance by way of Irish bilateral or multilateral aid, with particular focus on starvation/famine, at the most prominent locations in Africa currently in need of appropriate assistance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42087/23]