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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Process (4 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: There are currently no Government Bills awaiting Committee Stage from my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: In relation to photography costs for the period March 2011 to December 2017, I refer the Deputy to previous PQ replies No. 349 of 13 December 2016 and No. 108 of 13 February 2018. The cost of photography for 2018 and 2019 to date is listed in Table 1 below. In the time available, it has not proved possible to compile a breakdown of photography costs associated with events organized by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Freedom of Information Data (4 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in tabular format below. Where freedom of information requests were fully refused, a broad range of exemptions, prescribed in the FOI Act 2014, were applied. The total number of requests refused includes cases where the records requested did not exist. In the interest of transparency and openness, all non-personal FOI requests are made...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (4 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together. The continuing absence of the power-sharing Executive and Assembly in Northern Ireland and the North South Ministerial Council is of grave concern for the Government, as it is for the British Government. I have engaged extensively with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland throughout the talks process, to encourage the parties...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Data (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: All passport applications are subject to the provisions of the Passports Act, 2008 ("The 2008 Act"). The 2008 Act provides, among other things, that a person must be an Irish citizen before a passport can be issued to him or her. In order to meet this requirement, each person must demonstrate an entitlement to Irish citizenship by providing acceptable documentary evidence of this entitlement....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Government is aware of the recent reports in the media, but as a matter of practice, does not comment on leaked documents. However, our position on the situation in Xinjiang is clear, and we remain deeply concerned over the credible reports of the treatment of ethnic Uighurs and other minorities in the Xinjiang region. We, along with our EU partners, take these reports very seriously...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Reports (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is responsible for two votes - Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade) and Vote 27 (International Cooperation). The Department commissions external expertise where highly specialised skills are not available internally and in particular where ongoing independent evaluation of programmes and projects is required. During the course of their engagement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: I have given a high priority to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over the last two years, and have worked consistently to maintain an international focus on the issue, and support for the two state solution. I regularly discuss this situation with my counterparts in the EU and the region, and I have remained engaged with the small group of participants who gathered in Dublin in February...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: Three items of legislation sponsored by my Department have been enacted since November 2013. These items are set out in the following table. Name of Act Year Enacted Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Act 2017 ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: Worrying levels of violence and intimidation exist in Colombia, and in the wider Latin America region, against indigenous and other human rights defenders. I am aware of the recent events in Cauca Province to which the Deputy refers, which unfortunately act as a reminder of the challenges that Colombia is facing as it implements the peace agreement. Officials at my Department in Dublin and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: Yes, I will. Of course, DKIT will get a fair crack of the whip. I have visited the college and it does a super job. Like all other third level institutions, it makes the case for increased funding. We have an ambition to create technological universities. There is already one and we would like to create many more. Advantages will flow from creating technological universities, but the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I will have to ask the Minister to revert on the issue.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I was asked the same question last week. It is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners, but if there is an update, I can certainly ask the Minister for Finance to revert to the Deputy on the matter.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: As I think the Deputy would expect, I do not have the details to hand but I will ask the Department to revert to her.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I assure the Deputy that nobody would like the beef task force to get up and running more than the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. He is committed to it and to reform in the sector in a way that can protect farmers and their families. The last time there was an attempt to get this process started, the Deputy knows what happened. We have to make sure there is no repeat of that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I also met a parent of somebody who accesses these services and has done so regularly in recent years. She made a similar plea to some Deputies this afternoon. The issue, as I understand it, is that the IWA has proposed to move from providing services in this facility to locating services in accessible hotels in both the Galway area and the midlands as an alternative to what Cuisle is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy knows, if the Government declines to give a money message it has to give a reason for that and that reason has to stand up to scrutiny. I will ask-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: -----the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, to come back to the Deputy on where he is with that decision.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: I understand the approval of the drug is under active consideration by the HSE but I will ask the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, to come back to the Deputy with a more detailed answer.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: It is a matter for the Commissioner-----