Results 11,921-11,940 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 218. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he expects the UN to become involved in addressing human rights abuses on a worldwide scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47401/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 219. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he plans to create an urgent awareness of human rights abuses of women and children across the globe with particular reference to the need to restore the status of the UN to the levels needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 220. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the UN can be encouraged to focus on major human rights abuses and the abuse and trafficking of women and children at various locations worldwide; if such issues can be referred to the International Criminal Court in the Hague to deal with such matters in the short and medium-term; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 221. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and location of the top 20 most serious locations for human rights abuses worldwide at present with particular reference to conflict zones; the action taken or proposed to be taken by the international community to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47404/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 222. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the UN can be encouraged to react quickly to conflict situations on a global basis having particular regard to the need for the intervention of such a body in such circumstances to prevent ethnic cleansing, genocide and all forms of human rights abuses with particular reference to the need to bring the perpetrators in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 223. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when sufficient action can be taken to ensure that the UN can have a strong hand in the future to deal with ethnic cleansing, genocide and all other forms of human rights abuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 224. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the UN can be restructured to deal with the protection of civilians in conflict zones thereby restoring its status to pre-Balkan war levels with particular reference to the need to protect women and children in such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 225. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community is aware of large-scale human rights abuses across the globe; if steps are being taken or there are plans for the UN to become involved in such situations at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which elected parliamentarians are subjected to human rights abuses globally at present; the extent to which the international community, through the UN or EU can interject to protect the rights of such victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 227. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland can take steps at a UN or EU level to address the extent to which members and leaders of elected opposition parties are subjected to imprisonment, isolation or other human rights abuses contrary to international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47410/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 229. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the top twenty locations globally where the UN, Amnesty International or other bodies involved in the protection of human rights have identified abuses that need urgent action; the response proposed by the UN, the EU or others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 228. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of restrictions imposed on democratically-elected party or opposition party representatives in Bahrain or other locations throughout the east or Middle East; the extent to which the international community has engaged with the victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 230. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community is involved in addressing issues of famine and starvation throughout various sensitive locations globally; the extent to which an accelerated response can be coordinated to deal with such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 231. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community continues to respond to the activities of the Boko Haram, Al Shabaab or other such organisations involved in the kidnapping and imprisonment of women and girls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47414/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 233. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the Northern Ireland Protocol remains as was intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 234. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which efforts continue to be made to ensure that business on the island of Ireland does not suffer from Brexit and that every effort is made to ensure the economic future of farming and business interests across the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which issues of pay and morale within the Defence Forces are being addressed to the satisfaction of all concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47418/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps remain sufficiently structured, resourced and equipped to meet any emergency situation arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47419/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Naval Service is adequately equipped and resourced to ensure the deployment of vessels at any given time in an emergency situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47420/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (30 Sep 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 246. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Naval Service continues to be fully and adequately resourced including the upgrading of training and equipment which might impede its ability to respond in any situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47425/21]