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Situation in Zimbabwe: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: This is true not just from a national point of view but the EU point of view. This will give a strong message to Mr. Mugabe and his regime and particularly the fellow member states that we wish to have an excellent relationship dealing with common issues on an equal basis but we also wish to highlight issues of human rights. On the basis that it is not an issue on which the House should...

Situation in Zimbabwe: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I move: That Dáil Éireann, concerned at the dire economic and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, the plight of many millions of people suffering from food shortages, the suppression of political activists and interference with freedom of the press: welcomes the holding of the Second EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon and the EU Presidency's intention to ensure the current grave situation in...

Situation in Zimbabwe: Motion (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Outrages such as the ill-treatment of opposition activists and supporters in custody infringe not only UN human rights standards, but also those standards which African governments have signed up to, such as the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. Ireland and the EU strongly believe that African leadership is the key to encouraging progress towards economic and political stability....

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The Deputy should leave it to the tribunal.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: We know where the Deputy is coming from, too.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: He answered it.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Quinn does not have a good record.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: He did not state that. Deputy Gilmore is a twister.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Look it up on the website.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Gilmore should go back to producing money.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: I never delved into that. I do not have a history.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Perhaps Deputy Gilmore cannot use a computer.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The paucity of Deputy Gilmore's argument.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The case to which the Deputy refers was discussed in general terms in the course of my recent visit to Kosovo. My officials subsequently raised it with the UNMIK mission in Kosovo, which retains responsibility for justice and policing competences, and sought a report from them on the case. In response, UNMIK have informed us that the individual in question has been indicted on charges...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (29 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The difficult and sensitive issue of Kosovo's future status is the legacy of the Balkan wars of the 1990s. The framework for post-conflict Kosovo was set out in UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999, which established an interim United Nations civilian administration (UNMIK), and authorised an international security presence (KFOR). The Resolution also provided for a gradual transfer...

Written Answers — Whale Conservation: Whale Conservation (29 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: Ireland has consistently opposed Japan's scientific whaling programme both at meetings of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and through direct diplomatic contact. This matter was debated at the most recent annual meeting of the IWC in Alaska in May 2007. At the meeting, a resolution was passed calling on Japan, inter alia, to suspend the lethal aspects of its scientific whaling...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: As I have said many times before in this House, the Government are completely opposed to the practice of so-called extraordinary rendition. Our concerns in relation to this matter have been made clear to the highest levels of the US Government, including by the Taoiseach to President Bush. The Government received specific assurances from the US authorities, confirmed by Secretary of State...

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (28 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The Taoiseach and I will sign the EU Reform Treaty on 13 December on behalf of Ireland. The Treaty is expected to be ratified by each Member State before 1 January 2009. Member States will proceed with ratification under their respective constitutional provisions and in accordance with their own timetables. At this stage, Member States are focussing on the signing of the Treaty next month. It...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The Department of Foreign Affairs is responsible for two Votes: Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 29 (International Cooperation). The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. I am very conscious of the need to achieve value for money on consultancy expenditure. The Department commissions consultancies only where specialised knowledge and/or skills are not...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Nov 2007)

Dermot Ahern: The Government shares the widespread concern about the case referred to. I regard any punishment by flogging as abhorrent, no matter where it takes place. I am shocked by the sentences in this case in Saudi Arabia and by the context in which they have been imposed. As soon as I became aware of the case, I asked our Embassy in Riyadh to ascertain the facts and to consult with our EU partners...