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Other Questions: Traffic Management (22 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the area-wide school travel plan for the Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue area, in view of the fact there are 3,500 pupils attending 12 primary and post-primary schools in the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49350/17]

Other Questions: Traffic Management (22 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My questions relates to the need for an updated area-wide school travel plan for the Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue area in view of the large numbers of students attending the various schools there.

Other Questions: Traffic Management (22 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This area has 12 primary and post-primary schools and 3,500 students commuting every day. Moreover, there are plans for one of the schools to increase its intake and, in addition, plans for increased housing in this already congested area. I am urging that the Minister's Department be the driver in bringing the various groups together, including the Department of Housing, Planning and Local...

Other Questions: Traffic Management (22 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It really is about joining the dots and ensuring people talk to each other, and there is an awareness of changing demographics. For instance, traffic counts were done for the environmental impact statement that preceded the construction of the Dublin Port tunnel. How often are such assessments conducted before plans are done up for different types of infrastructure projects? We all...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (22 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the train station at Royal Canal Park; if his attention has been drawn to the lack of transport infrastructure facing persons who live in the area; his plans to upgrade the Royal Canal path between Ashtown and Boombridge station with improved lighting. [49349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which Ireland will address poor performance in comparison with other EU states on reaching climate change targets; and the way in which he plans to address this going forward. [49084/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (21 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 250. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a case (details supplied) and the level of engagement with the person concerned by the consular services. [49266/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I heard what the Minister said, yet concerns are being raised. In the meantime, as we debate the issue, the settlements are continuing. Palestinian people are being put out of their houses to make way for these settlements. The Minister was there recently and so was I. It is only when one is there that one understands the real impact of what is happening. In Hebron, it is particularly...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the Israeli people I have met who are opposed to the Israeli Government's policy on settlements. I acknowledge the ongoing work of the Geneva initiative. I will mention the Bedouin and the issues for them and their lives and the way they are being treated. I will also mention the Golan Heights. A group appeared before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade recently...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): United Nations (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish agenda for its potential presence on the UN Security Council. [48420/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): United Nations (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: What is Ireland's agenda for its potential presence on the UN Security Council?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): United Nations (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: When the Minister's predecessor, Deputy Flanagan, was discussing this, he made the point that small states can make an impact. There is no doubt that our small state has been making an impact and that we have a reputation in the area of development and humanitarian aid. Being associated with the Security Council could undermine the very good and respected reputation we have for our...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): United Nations (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We have a certain niche we should protect, namely, our voice as it relates to development and humanitarian issues. I fear this could be undermined. The extent of the work and lobbying that will have to be done between now and 2021 will take up the time of our diplomatic services. We know the great work they are doing already and we understand the demands on their time. In my view, this...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been dialogue at an EU level regarding the wider issues of Israeli settlements on Palestinian Authority controlled lands with particular reference to the declaration of a Jewish municipality in Hebron which according to the Palestinian Authority nullifies the Hebron agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank Professor Walsh for an interesting, challenging presentation. I was struck by his support for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment being the driver. There is irony in that since we are far behind when it comes to meeting our targets. Would he have considered any other Department as the lead? We have been having a debate about bilateral and multilateral...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Thank you Senator Bacik. Professor Walsh you have 15 minutes to cover that. When you are talking about the 0.7% target, some people use gross national income, GNI, and some people use gross domestic product, GDP. Which does it refer to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank Professor Walsh. Those of us who have been to African countries would be very struck by the age of the missionaries. We have met people in their 70s and 80s and they do not want to come home because of the work they are doing and their commitment and loyalty to the people they have served. I thank the witness for coming before the committee; it was most interesting and stimulating....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The second part of our meeting is a discussion with the ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Mr. Redwan Hussein Rameto, and the ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. Mr. Richard Opembe. The purpose of the meeting is to elicit a view of the Irish Aid programme from partner countries which have directly benefitted from the Irish Aid programme and our development...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The ambassadors are very welcome. It was very interesting to hear what they had to say. Some of my questions are common to both. One concerns the political situations in each country, for example, the difficulties surrounding the election in Kenya. I was very struck that in the recent elections in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, EPRDF, won every single...