Results 15,861-15,880 of 16,849 for speaker:Dermot Ahern
- Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (29 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The main visa programme under which Irish people enter Australia is the working holiday visa programme. At any one time upwards of 10,000 young Irish people are in Australia under this programme. The popularity of the scheme is such that last year Ireland was second only to Britain as the main source country for successful applications. A very small proportion of Irish people in Australia...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: My Department has been monitoring developments in this case and has been providing consular assistance to the person in question since we became aware of the case in February 2003. The Irish ambassador and a diplomatic officer from the embassy in Buenos Aires have made prison visits to the person to whom the Deputy refers. In addition, an Irish person in Quito, on behalf of the embassy and...
- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Government views with great concern the recent actions by the Zimbabwean Government, which have resulted in an estimated 275,000 people being left homeless, as a result of Operation Restore Order, aimed at clearing away the businesses of informal street traders and unregistered homes built by the urban poor. Ireland and its EU partners have joined many others in the international...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: While the Department of Foreign Affairs did not directly employ the services of models for promotional activities for the period in question, a small number of individuals, who were not professional models, agreed to appear in a series of posters promoting a greater awareness of the aims of Ireland's 2004 Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the European Union. These individuals were...
- Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: I am aware of the situation, which has arisen with regard to a member of the housekeeping staff, who had been employed by the former ambassador to France. Legal action has been indicated on behalf of the person in question in this matter and I do not therefore propose to comment further.
- Written Answers — Irish Emigrants: Irish Emigrants (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Hammersmith and Fulham Irish Centre provides our community in the west of London with a vibrant focal point through its cultural activities. A second Irish organisation, the Irish Charitable Trust, has offices in the same building as the centre, and provides invaluable assistance to Irish people who may find themselves in vulnerable circumstances and at risk of social exclusion. The...
- Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: In the time available it is not possible to provide full details of all legal services engaged by the Department from 1998 to date. A comprehensive response will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Department of Foreign Affairs is responsible for two votes: Vote 28 â foreign affairs; and Vote 29 â international co-operation. From 1998 to date the Department spent â¬3,756,592 on 40 consultancies for Vote 28 and â¬10,700,611 on 761 consultancies for Vote 29, giving a total of 801 consultancies at a cost of â¬14,457,203. The Department commissions consultancies where specialised...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: There has been no expenditure by the Department of Foreign Affairs on the renting, leasing or purchasing of demountable, temporary accommodation over the past five years.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The following table sets out the names of the contract staff in question, their dates of appointment, functions, payscales and pension contribution arrangements. All staff are contracted under terms and conditions of employment set by the Minister for Finance and are employed on a full-time basis. All appointments will terminate no later than the date on which I cease to hold this office....
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy will be aware that the Government has, over many years, sought to ensure that justice was attained in this most tragic of cases. Moreover, the legal issues involved have been reviewed on a number of occasions with a view to determining whether persons alleged to have committed these crimes could be brought to justice. There are, as has been stated before in the House, considerable...
- Written Answers — Departmental Revenue: Departmental Revenue (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Department of Foreign Affairs did not increase passport, visa or other consular fees for any of the years in question. The following amounts were realised by the Department, in appropriations-in-aid, in the years ending 31 December 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998: Year IR£ totals Euro equivalent £000s â'¬000s 1995 659 837 1996 815 1,035 ...
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Heavily Indebted Poor Countries" in the second paragraph and substitute the following: "âwelcomes the proposal of the G8 countries to finance 100% cancellation of multilateral debt owed by 18 of the world's poorest countries; âexpresses the strong hope that the G8 agreement will be funded out of additional monies and not through diversion...
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Deputy should let the man speak. He only has three minutes.
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: Is there a split?
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: I am surprised Deputy Eamon Ryan is not heckling the Deputy.
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Green Party is supposed to be going into government with Fine Gael.
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: The Green Party would sell its soul if it went into government with Fine Gael.
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: One may laugh, but it will sell its soul.
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (28 Jun 2005)
Dermot Ahern: Does the Deputy agree with the Green Party on the subsidy?