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Written Answers — Oifig na bPasanna: Oifig na bPasanna (16 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Fuair Oifig na bPasanna iarratas ar phas ón duine atá i gceist ar an 7 Nollaig 2004. Scríobh an Oifig ar ais ar an 12 Nollaig de bharr go raibh ant-iarratas neamh-iomlán. D'iarr an t-iarratasóir go n-eiseofaí an pas sa leagan Gaeilge dá hainm, ach níor chuir sí aon fhianaise ar fáil maidir le húsáid an ainm seo, faoi mar is cóir le hiarratas den chineál seo. Tuairiscíodh gur...

Written Answers — Oifig na bPasanna: Oifig na bPasanna (16 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Sé polasaí na Roinne pasanna a eisiúint san ainm ar a bhfuil aithne ar an iarratasóir de ghnáth. Déantar é seo, is cuma má lorgaítear an pas in ainm Gaeilge nó in ainm Béarla an duine. Tá seo uile leagtha amach sna nótaí a ghabhann leis an bhfoirm iarratais ar phas, agus freisin ar shuíomh gréasáin Oifig na bPasanna, http:// www.passport.ie. I Mír a Dó den fhoirm iarratais,...

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (16 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: I look forward to meeting the US Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, in Brussels on 22 February 2005 when she meets with EU Foreign Ministers during the visit of President Bush. I also look forward to meeting the Secretary of State over the St. Patrick's Day period in Washington. In recent days Dr. Rice has visited a number of our EU partners and the Middle East. I welcome the positive...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (16 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Ireland has had an aid programme in Uganda since 1995. According to the UN's 2004 human development index, Uganda remains a poor country where life expectancy is only 45.7 years, only 31% of adults are literate, 48% of the people do not have access to safe water and 44% of the population are below the poverty line. The programme in Uganda is one of the larger Irish engagements in sub-Saharan...

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (16 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: I share the Deputy's interest in Brent, which is home to a significant proportion of London's Irish community. During my visit to London in December 2004 I was pleased to include Brent in my itinerary and to meet with the staff and clients of the Cricklewood Homeless Concern. The Government is committed to supporting organisations in Britain that assist those members of our community in...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (16 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Ireland is represented in the plenary sessions, and on the various Committees, of the UN General Assembly by officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs assigned to the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations in New York. Occasionally, when necessary, representation is temporarily augmented by officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs or from other Departments with...

Written Answers — Seachtain na Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge (16 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Tá fochoiste bunaithe ag coiste pairtnéireachta na Roinne le haghaidh achan ghné d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a mheas, agus an dóigh is fearr leis an seirbhís i nGaeilge sa Roinn a fheabhsú. Beidh an fochoiste fosta ag plé leis an dóigh is fearr le Seachtain na Gaeilge a úsáid chun aidhmeanna na hAchta a chur chun cinn sa Roinn.

Written Answers — Consular Assistance: Consular Assistance (16 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: My Department has been aware of the case since early last week, when it received a telephone call from a member of the deceased man's immediate family. Following receipt of this call, it has sought to provide all possible consular assistance. The Irish Embassy in London has informed me that the man's body was found on 16 November 2004. The embassy has contacted the deceased's local council to...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (15 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: The Government has previously raised the case of Ms Yang Fang with the Chinese authorities through the EU-China human rights dialogue, which is the agreed framework for raising individual human rights cases. The situation of Ms Yang Fang was again raised with the Chinese authorities on 18 January 2005, during the course of the Taoiseach's recent visit to Beijing. The Chinese side reported...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Co-operation: Inter-Country Co-operation (15 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: The traditionally strong relations between Ireland and Scotland continue to develop in a positive way, including since devolution. The Irish Consul General in Edinburgh, where premises opened in 1998, is involved in a broad range of activities supporting the development of enhanced bilateral links. These include the promotion of trade, tourism, culture and investment opportunities in close...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (10 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: On 1 February, I travelled to London and, together with the Taoiseach and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, met with Prime Minister Blair and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Paul Murphy. The Garda Commissioner, Noel Conroy, and the Chief Constable of the PSNI, Hugh Orde, also participated in part of the discussions and provided the Governments with a security...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (10 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: The Government decided in December 2004 that embassies will be opened in Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Romania and Malta during 2005. On the assumption that all logistical issues can be resolved for the locations, it is expected that these new missions will be opened in the second half of this year.

Written Answers — Consular Assistance: Consular Assistance (10 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: The person to whom the Deputy refers is currently in detention in Madrid pending a court hearing to determine if he should be extradited to Algeria. He is charged in that country with belonging to and assisting a terrorist group. It is expected that this court hearing will take place within weeks. Both the public prosecutor and the person concerned will have the opportunity to appeal the...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: As no initiatives for dealing with anti-social behaviour fall within the remit of the Department of Foreign Affairs, no funds or grants are available for this purpose from the Department.

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (10 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: The person to whom the Deputy refers was arrested on 24 January 2005 in the West Bank and was served with a deportation notice. The embassy in Tel Aviv provided consular assistance to him following his arrest and also discussed his case with his lawyer and contacted the Israeli authorities. It now appears that the person has decided to withdraw the appeal against the deportation order and has...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (9 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: The political and humanitarian situation in the Darfur region remains a matter of the deepest concern for Ireland. The Government continues to use all avenues open to it to urge action in addressing the humanitarian, security and political challenges, which exist there. The United Nations and the Security Council has been centrally involved in efforts to address the Darfur crisis. I expressed...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (8 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Violent crime is categorised by the Police Service of Northern Ireland as being one of three separate classes: class 1 relates to offences against the person and includes shootings and assaults; class 2 relates to sexual offences and class 4 relates to robbery. Class 3 relates to burglary and is not categorised as violent crime. As the PSNI provide these statistics on a financial year basis,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Under the Government's decentralisation programme, the development co-operation directorate of the Department of Foreign Affairs is scheduled to decentralise to Limerick. This will involve the relocation to Limerick of some 130 posts, most likely during the first quarter of 2007. A decentralisation committee within the Department is planning all aspects of the move in close consultation with...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (3 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: Irish citizens resident in the State who wish to apply for an Irish passport need to complete an APS 1 application form and have this witnessed and certified by a garda, normally at their local Garda station. Irish citizens resident in Northern Ireland need to complete an APS2 application form and have this witnessed and certified by one of the following: an accountant, bank manager or...

Written Answers — Overseas Properties: Overseas Properties (3 Feb 2005)

Dermot Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 119 together. I am aware of the serious concern of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus at the increased levels of activity in the property market in the northern part of the island. The Cypriot authorities have drawn the attention of partners in the EU to their particular concern that much of the property development undertaken in recent years has...