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Foreign Conflicts (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will wrap up on this point. Does the Tánaiste accept that the reason 14 Irish human rights activists considered it necessary to undertake the mission was the international community had failed to address the issues involved?

Foreign Conflicts (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is not easy.

EU Developments (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I did not want to say it.

Foreign Conflicts (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a detailed report before me about the ongoing grave situation in what would be considered Tamil areas in the north and east of Sri Lanka from which I will read a particular sentence. I could read the whole report but the Ceann Comhairle would not allow me do that.

Foreign Conflicts (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The question will follow from this. It states that families must-----

Foreign Conflicts (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Okay. When families in that area are receiving guests they must inform the army who the guests are and that is the case for any family event. The intrusion and the sense of humiliation and subjugation goes down even to the right to associate within one's community and have a social event in one's home. What is the United Nations doing allowing these types of situations to continue when...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the communications he has made with the Israeli authorities to protect the safety of Irish citizens and human rights activists aboard the [i]MV Saoirse[/i]; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33723/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the legitimate concerns for the safety of Mr. René Ganzález Sehwerert's who is on probation for three years in the United States after finishing a brutal 13 year sentence, and is resident in an area which he has been forbidden to frequent under the terms of his release, rather than be allowed to...

Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the profound concerns of international human rights organisations regarding the implications of the Peru Colombia Trade Agreement as it stands; and if he will bring the proposed agreement before Dáil Éireann for debate and clarification. [33846/11]

Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton. I welcome the fact that she acknowledged the concerns the Government shares on the human rights situation in Colombia, which is quite profound. Even with the arrival of the new administration of President Santos, the human rights problems have not eased all that much. In the first year of his presidency, more human rights defenders were...

Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Is it the case that we are not forcefully ensuring that this ends with a proper dialogue? Are we too hasty? Is there quite a road to go yet before Colombia and Peru, and particularly Colombia, have reached the human rights bar that we seek?

Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: For example, countries in the Balkans and Eastern European Baltic states applying for membership of the European Union have had to go through a process over a period and have had to reach an acceptable standard of human rights, not to mention economic competency, to be accepted. My concern is that it is clear the situation in Colombia is still serious. I listened to a presentation from a...

Human Rights Issues (10 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The organisations that signed up to the excellent document I hold are internationally respected and very much respected in Ireland: Christian Aid, CAFOD, Oxfam GB, SCIAF and Trócaire. These organisations recommend that we do not proceed and I urge the Government to follow their lead.

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (9 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role he sees for sport in the promotion of the national image; how he intends to ensure this is realised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33406/11]

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can we have a simple statement in reply?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A Cheann Comhairle, on a point of order-----

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Whip of the Labour Party has made a statement-----

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will quote Deputy Stagg on that statement.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Has the Taoiseach nothing to say on this issue?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Emmet Stagg, the Whip of the Labour Party, is speaking for the Taoiseach. He reckons they are being released today. Will the Taoiseach confirm that?