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State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: The Minister cannot order investigations which are entirely a matter for the DPP and the Garda.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: While I share the concerns of citizens on this matter, I repeat the central point that unless and until there are substantial grounds as defined by the European Court of Human Rights, no investigation can take place.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: On the last point, New York University prepared a study for the House of Commons which made quite clear that actual knowledge would be part of a state's assisting the issue of rendition. This State has no knowledge of these activities. The Deputy referred to a so-called discrepancy. Yesterday, the Minister for Transport answered a question from Deputy Gormley about the particular planes that...

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: We can only relate to the statistics that we have for Shannon which were provided in the parliamentary question yesterday.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: What was the other issue the Deputy asked about?

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: At EU level generally we have raised the issue of abducting people and we have made it quite clear that we have not accepted it and do not or will not accept it. We will investigate any hard evidence that is brought to us, but to date no such evidence has been brought to us concerning the use of Shannon in any shape or form.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Unless and until that hard evidence is brought to us, we cannot investigate it. The Government is adamant that if it does get that hard evidence, it will be investigated and we will take serious action on foot of it.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: We have answered the question from the Council of Europe and we will co-operate fully with any investigation. We will answer the questionnaire that has been submitted. It will be done on the previously stated basis.

State Airports. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: We will have to cross that bridge when we come to it, but if there are black sites on EU soil, obviously the EU would have to consider seriously what action to take. We would be one of the first member states to raise this issue if there were proof of such sites.

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Under the Government's decentralisation programme, the development co-operation directorate of the Department of Foreign Affairs, currently based in Dublin, is scheduled to decentralise to Limerick in the first quarter of 2007. There are 123 posts attached to the directorate at headquarters, of which 24 are specialist posts, with three of these being designated as principal development...

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: There has been some media comment about the issue of the DCD transferring or decentralising to Limerick. Unfortunately, the references in the media are incorrect. The number of people wishing to decentralise is much higher than was reported. Some 46 people from within the Department——

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: From within the Department.

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Yes, from within the Department, but——

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Many people within the Department have served abroad on overseas development aid issues. Out of 123 posts to be decentralised, however, 28 so far in the directorate, including that of the director general himself, are being filled by people who wish to decentralise. A further 18 officers serving elsewhere in the Department, mostly abroad on aid missions, have also expressed an interest in...

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: That is typical of the Deputy's party.

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: He says one thing up here, but when he goes back home to Cork, he says something different.

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: At a recent conference in Dublin——

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: I just want to illustrate——

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: ——the whole concept of——

Decentralisation Programme. (14 Dec 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Yes, there is a property.