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International Agreements (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Now that there is a renegotiation at last of this failed right wing austerity approach in Europe, and particularly of this treaty, what specifically is the Government seeking? Is the Minister or the Government actively renegotiating the treaty? Is the Government seeking eurobonds, the deployment of the European Investment Bank or a write down of banking debt in Ireland, which means we...

Foreign Conflicts (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Like Deputy Ó Feargháil, I too had the opportunity as a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade to visit Ethiopia and to see at first hand the first flood of refugees to the United Nations established Tongo refugee camp and the generosity of the Ethiopian state to the Somalians who are in great devastation. Drought has become famine because of political...

UN Security Council Resolutions (22 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As the Tánaiste knows, I raised this issue with him some time ago. It was to have been launched on International Women's Day in March last year but was delayed because of the general election and the coming in of the new Government. There is great frustration in civil society that we do not have the implementation of a plan and I am sure the Tánaiste appreciates that. This is a very...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (17 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has had any talks regarding the deployment of the Austro-German EU Battlegroup. [24526/12]

British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly: Statements (17 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I see the co-chair, Deputy Joe McHugh, across the Chamber. I commend him for the excellent job of co-chairing what was a most successful gathering of the assembly in the Seanad Chamber earlier this week. The BIPA has been in existence for 20 years. Much has changed on this island and between these islands during these two decades, much of it for the good. This is especially the case with...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Repayment Scheme: Nursing Home Repayment Scheme (16 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Health if public consultation will form a part of the review of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24206/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (16 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department's Statement of Strategy 2011-2014 was published in May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24207/12]

Written Answers — Foster Care Services: Foster Care Services (15 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure that the 14.4% of unapproved foster carers who are not relatives of the foster child will be approved by the foster care panel under Part III of the Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) Regulations, 1995; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23969/12]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (15 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons employed to work directly with children by the Health Service Executive who are still waiting for Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23968/12]

Written Answers — Emigration Statistics: Emigration Statistics (15 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 145: To ask the Taoiseach if there are any plans to instruct the Central Statistics Office to gather and publish more detailed information on emigration figures, including to list by age, sex and county those who have emigrated from Ireland. [23789/12]

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (15 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of management committees and staff of Family Resource Centres in Donegal about the impact of cuts to their annual budgets at a time when the demand on their services has never been higher and if he will assure them of the Governments commitment to keeping their vital service...

Written Answers — Trade Negotiations: Trade Negotiations (10 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any further developments in the Mercosur talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23342/12]

Written Answers — Trade Missions: Trade Missions (10 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussion he had on his recent visit to China regarding the agricultural trade links between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23340/12]

Ireland's Chairmanship-in-Office of the OSCE: Statements (10 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the opportunity to discuss Ireland's chairmanship of the OSCE and the opportunities this presents. Despite the damage to our reputation caused by the economic crisis of recent years, our legacy in terms of our leadership on human rights and overseas aid has held true to us. I refer to our role in terms of the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons treaty and the foundation of the UN...

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: More austerity.

Leaders' Questions (10 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Our population is one of the smallest in Europe.

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (9 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve cycle lanes in areas being considered for the extension of the bikes scheme in place in Dublin city. [23040/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Donegal with 84 pupils on roll and a teaching staff of four is scheduled to lose a dedicated member of staff and return to a three teacher school due to cutbacks; and if he will resolve the issue to prevent the loss of one of their teaching staff....

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It has been an interesting week in Europe with local elections in Britain, Italy and Germany where parties calling for a new direction against austerity have been endorsed by the electorate. More important, France has a new president who has campaigned against austerity without any plan for jobs and growth. In Greece, we have seen an historic election in which the people have rejected...

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have two questions, which are themes of the campaign, as the Minister of State, will know when I put them to her. The Government's plan A is to have a "Yes" vote on 31 May but a plan B may be required if the people vote "No". Will the Minister of State give a commitment in that event that she will not allow the blackmail clause, as it is referred to, which links the austerity treaty, as...