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Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the Turkish treatment of the ethnic Kurd minority at an EU level in respect of EU discussions on potential Turkish EU membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2695/12]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 46: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the treatment of homosexuals in the Turkish military in respect of EU discussions on potential Turkish EU members, EU-Turkish relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2696/12]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the treatment of homosexuals by the Turkish State in respect of EU discussions on potential Turkish EU membership, EU-Turkish relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2697/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the issue of EU policy towards Uzbeki cotton and child labour use; the action he has advocated regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2702/12]

Written Answers — EU Budget: EU Budget (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussion he has had with the President of the European Council on the EU's multi-annual financial framework; the issues he raised; the timeframe for the MFF decision-making process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2703/12]

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional staff his Department will receive for the Irish Presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2013; the estimated costs involved in holding the Presidency; the total staff estimated to be needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2704/12]

Written Answers — EU Strategy: EU Strategy (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has held any discussions in relation to the Europe 2020 strategy; the suggestions he has put forward on the issue; if he advocates any changes to the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2706/12]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 56: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of EU directives, regulations and decisions that have been transposed into law here since March 2011; and if he will provide a detailed breakdown of each issue. [2708/12]

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issue he intends to prioritise during the Irish EU Council presidency in the first half of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2709/12]

Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he has taken to date in preparation for Ireland's involvement in the EU Presidency in co-operation with Cyprus and Lithuania from the latter half of 2012; the discussions he has held with EU colleagues, in particular representatives from these specific countries; if any outside expertise has been...

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is supportive of an application for EU membership by Serbia; the reasons for his position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2711/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on the value of Ireland's embassies in other EU States in informing his work and that of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on the closure of the Vatican embassy in regard to Ireland-EU relations owing to the Vatican's role as diplomatic listening post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2713/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed Ireland's corporate tax rate with his EU colleagues; if so, with whom; the response he has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2687/12]

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the issue of a financial transaction tax with the UK regarding their relationship with the EU and the potential use of a veto on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2698/12]

Written Answers — Economic and Monetary Union: Economic and Monetary Union (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has held discussions with his EU colleagues on reforming the remit of the European Central Bank to include economic growth as well as price stability; if it will fully publish its board minutes and increase its transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2707/12]

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I compliment those who have been in contact with me and other Members in an effort to highlight the difficulties that will arise from the significant cuts set out. I condemn the actions taken by the Government which has sought to undermine the provision of guidance counselling in over 700 schools, losing up to 1,000 teachers....

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: That was not made clear as schools still have concerns. Last night, the Minister suggested they would not on the basis of a whole allocation. It is not true. There has been an element of hiding behind facts in this debate. We are having a decent debate in which we can discuss this in the full view of those affected, people who deal with children at the coalface.

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: It behoves anyone in the House not to hide behind some clamour of smoke to suggest 42% of schools will not be affected. The Department of Education and Skills completed a spending review and published it on its website in September. An option was included in this document which spoke about terminating the dedicated staffing allocation for guidance counselling. There was nothing about...

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Any Member who comes forward tonight with some weasel words to claim this was never the intention should go back and read the review provided by the Minister in September.