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- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: It would be the case in Cuba.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: They should not lecture us about invasions. They are not so bad at invasions themselves.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: There is no shouting down at those meetings. It is uno duce.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: Why is there never a leadership crisis in Sinn Féin? Why is there never a leadership battle? I often wondered that.
- Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: They were the first to shake his hand. They made a beeline for him. It is one thing here but another over there.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: The Opposition should go back to Mullingar.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: The Opposition Members should go back to Mullingar.
- Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: They appear to be talking about the Mullingar accord less and less.
- Written Answers — Undocumented Emigrants: Undocumented Emigrants (28 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: As I stated in replies to Parliamentary Questions on 23 November, the Government attaches the highest priority to the issue of the undocumented Irish in the United States. I continue to raise our concerns in all of my dealings with key figures in the US Administration and Legislature, including during a wide ranging discussion which I had with the new US Ambassador on 1st November. In the...
- Crisis in Darfur: Motion (28 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: I am pleased to have an opportunity to move the motion, which allows Dáil Ãireann to have a unified voice to express its concern at the continuing crisis in Darfur. The motion itself sets out the range of issues which makes the situation in Darfur so grave and complex. I wish to focus on a few key points and to bring the House up to date on the latest developments. While the situation is...
- Crisis in Darfur: Motion (28 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: I move: That Dáil Ãireann: notes with deep concern the appalling security, humanitarian and human rights situation in the Darfur region of Sudan and calls for an immediate end to the ongoing violations of human rights and international law, especially those affecting women and children; recognises the serious implications of the situation for regional security, in particular as regards...
- Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: Deputy Kenny is stooping very low.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: Deputy Kenny should look after his own brief.
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 99 together. I met the Secretary General of Amnesty International, Ms. Irene Khan, in London on Wednesday 8 November. The meeting was a useful opportunity to exchange views and discuss common ground with one of the leading global human rights organisations. Our discussions centred on the situation in Darfur and the role of the new United Nations Human...
- Written Answers — Japanese Constitution: Japanese Constitution (23 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: I understand that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has indicated that he intends to begin a debate on the possible revision of the Japanese constitution. In his Policy Speech to the 165th Session of the Diet, Prime Minister Abe noted that the current Constitution was formulated nearly 60 years ago when Japan was under military occupation, and that discussions were ongoing within and among...
- Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (23 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: The 2007 Estimates for my Department include a total provision of â¬208.8 million for Vote 28 and â¬728.7 million for Vote 29 dealing with development assistance. The Vote 29 Estimate represents a further substantial increase in our assistance to developing countries, from just over â¬600m this year to â¬728m in 2007. In addition, the Estimates provide â¬85 million for development aid...
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 93 together. The Government strongly supports the right of the people of the territory of Western Sahara to determine their own future. This has been the position of successive Irish Governments. The Government has no view on what that future should be â independence, integration with Morocco or some degree of autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty. The...
- Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (23 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 72 and 198 together. The conflict in Lebanon and the ongoing crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territories have underlined the urgent need for a renewed international effort towards a comprehensive settlement of the inter-related problems of the Middle East. At the heart of such a settlement must be a negotiated two-State solution to the Israeli â...
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos 16, 26, 63, 65, 197 and 206 together. The Government's general position on the situation in Darfur is outlined in Priority Question No. 2 of today. In his September 2006 monthly report on Darfur, the UN Secretary General expressed particular concern at the Government of Sudan's attempt to find a military solution to the crisis and its use of aerial bombardment...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)
Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 37 together. The murder on 7 October of the most widely known investigative journalist and defender of freedom of expression in Russia, Anna Politkovskaya, was a heinous crime which shocked the entire international community. Her death is a tragic loss to all who work for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Russia, most of all in Chechnya. I regret...