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Overseas Development Aid (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister of State for her response. From a previous discussion, I know she has been focusing on this issue. I commend the work of the non-governmental organisations in co-ordinating an emergency response to this extremely serious crisis as it develops. The Minister of State will share my concern arising from criticism made of providing direct aid to governments over the years...

Overseas Development Aid (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister of State for her offer to discuss my proposal with the NGOs. We must respond to the current crisis and the NGOs, which I again commend, are best positioned to provide a response. Nevertheless, there is scope for strategic thinking about how we could deploy some of the many people on the live register with specific skills in this area to address the need to find and...

Human Rights Issues (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. The information emerging from North Korea is horrific. Respected international human rights organisations such as Amnesty International and the US Committee for Human Rights in North Korea are starting to report the stories of former prisoners and, in some cases, prison wardens who have managed to escape the country. I propose to cite an article...

Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I accept the Minister's point about the Palestinian campaign for recognition. Throughout the decades, Irish Governments have played a constructive role there. However, I am stunned to learn that it is the position of the State that the investigation has concluded and that no sabotage to the MV Saoirse took place. I do not accept that. Like Deputy Boyd Barrett, I have seen the evidence of...

Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A delegation from the Irish ship sailing to Gaza has produced video evidence and so on. Will the Minister consider an independent examination of the evidence they produce? All it would take is someone with naval engineering experience. I am confident that this was sabotage of the propeller shaft. The Minister is well aware of the implications. It was devious sabotage because it would...

Human Rights Issues (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister will be aware that historically, one of the great concerns of human rights organisations has been the fact that, all too often, commerce was put ahead of human rights concerns, particularly in the case of Europe and the United States. In terms of population, only India can compare with China, which has around 1.4 billion people and is the second-largest economy in the world. It...

Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 9: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether that it is long past the time for the 44 year Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands to be ended; and his further views that admission to UN membership of a Palestinian State within the 1967 borders would send a powerful signal that this is the will of the international community. [20374/11]

Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister for his response. I know he has had a constructive meeting with Dr. Nabeel Shaath today. The members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs had a chance to meet him informally and listen to the views of the Palestinian people he represents. The Minister agrees with me with regard to the offer of the Palestinian people to settle for a territory that comprises 22% of their...

Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It has been said, correctly, that a UN resolution endorsing the existence of a Palestinian state in its own right would not achieve conflict resolution in the region. As Deputy Wallace pointed out, Israel holds the world record for ignoring UN Security Council resolutions. However, does the Minister, whom I know cannot see the future and does not have a crystal ball, agree that when the...

Overseas Development Aid (13 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 12: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on diverting funds from bilateral aid programme to an emergency programme that would resuscitate discussed boreholes in the Horn of Africa, thus providing immediate clean water to ten million people facing starvation in the drought ridden region; if he will recruit unemployed Irish engineers to volunteer...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to work jointly with the Department of Health and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure co-ordination between local authorities and the Health Service Executive in tackling youth homelessness; the position regarding any work she has done to date on same; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, following his response to my recent question regarding the allegations that the Irish aid boat to Gaza, the MV [i]Saoirse[/i], had been sabotaged while docked in Turkey, where he outlined his understanding that a spokesperson for the Turkish Foreign Ministry has indicated that the authorities, who have inspected...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Donegal and across the State that are affected by the decision to renege on the historical commitment by his Department to small rural communities across this State, known as the closed school rule. [19761/11]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in County Donegal and across this State affected by the decision in the last budget to cut school transport on certain routes, increase the mileage or kilometres from school eligibility criterion for school transport and introduce new charges to families for school transport in rural communities. [19774/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of policing arrangements at Shannon Airport for 2009 and 2010 including salaries and allowances, overtime, travel and subsistence expenses, and other non-pay expenditure. [19650/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated costs to him for Defence Forces personnel on security duty at Shannon Airport for 2009 and 2010, including security duty allowances, rations, fuel and all other costs incurred. [19651/11]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the inordinate amount of time that it has already taken to conclude a management agreement for the licensing of aquaculture on Lough Foyle to be operated by the Loughs Agency and the detrimental impact that this is having on the sustainable growth of the aquaculture sector in north Inishowen, County Donegal, if...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give an assurance that the accident and emergency department of Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal will be allocated the necessary non-consultant hospital doctors to ensure that it continues to operate on a 24 hour per day basis. [19992/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Health his views that the budget allocated to Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal is adequate to ensure the level of service required of a hospital with the population and patient catchment it serves. [19993/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Health his views that it is acceptable for management at Letterkenny General Hospital to have to cancel outpatient clinics regularly in order to meet his budget requirements and that of the Health Service Executive and the Government. [19994/11]