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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I am aware of recent press reports on the conditions of workers in the leather industry in Bangladesh. We have requested our officials in Brussels to obtain further information on the EU’s support programme to workers in the leather industry in Bangladesh and we will forward the information to the Deputy once it has been received. The Government is concerned regarding the current...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: In any given year, Heads of Mission may seek sanction for engaging additional members of local staff at their missions for a variety of reasons. They may be seeking to fill a post on a permanent basis or on short term temporary contracts, including temporary cover for a staff who may be ill or to manage specific projects or to meet unforeseen demands. Our HR unit deal with these requests...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I am following developments in Colombia’s peace process closely and with some concern. Together with my EU colleagues, I welcome progress made to date in the peace talks in Havana. I earnestly hope that the parties to the talks will be in a position to agree a resumption to the talks at an early stage and will proceed thereafter to a comprehensive peace agreement. Recent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: On 17 October, the President of the UN General Assembly appointed Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations to co-facilitate the major international negotiations to agree a new set of global development goals to replace the Millennium Development Goals. The Permanent Representative of Kenya was also appointed. The new goals, which will take effect after 2015, will be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Religious Persecution (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Ireland condemns all forms of persecution on the basis of religion or belief, irrespective of where they occur or who are the victims. Ireland, with its EU partners, has previously expressed concern over the climate of intolerance towards religious groups and minorities in a number of countries around the world. The elimination of religious intolerance and persecution has been at the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Global Diaspora and Development Forum was hosted in Dublin earlier this month by the UCD Clinton Institute. Its aim was to bring together key thinkers, policy makers and members of Global Diasporas to further the growing international dialogue on the importance of linkages between Diaspora and development. The Forum was opened by my colleague Jimmy Deenihan TD, the Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I raised the issue of the British Government granting access to these documents when I met with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers in Belfast on 30 July. She assured me that she would reflect afresh on what the British Government can do to respond. She confirmed that there was ongoing work within their system on what it may be possible to do but she was not in a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Government has consistently raised the issue of the need to establish an independent review into the Ballymurphy cases, both at the level of the Taoiseach and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. On 29 April 2014, the Government issued statements expressing disappointment at the decision of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland not to appoint a Hillsborough-style panel to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: No contracts have been awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the company referred to since 9 March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (20 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I am happy to confirm that the Ambassador took up duty in Rome on the 15 September 2014 and presented credentials to Pope Francis last week.The process of re-establishing a resident Embassy to the Holy See is ongoing. The Ambassador is addressing a variety of logistical and other tasks, including securing accommodation appropriate to the objectives of the Embassy, the staffing level and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (20 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The issue of a landing of a Hercules C130 aircraft at Shannon airport on 30 September or 1 October has been raised on three previous occasions and I have responded on the basis of information provided by the Shannon Airport Authority. The details of the Questions and replies are as follows: On 7 October, in my reply to Question 38084/14, referring to a Hercules C130 registration 16/8073 at...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (20 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Report in question, which is available at , is a Value-for-Money and Policy Review (VFMPR) that examined the work of Ireland’s bilateral diplomatic network in the other 26 EU member states over the years 2008-2011, a period of significant challenge for Ireland. The review was directed by a Steering Committee chaired by an independent chairperson and included key officials from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (20 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I attended the most recent Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels on 17 November. This FAC – the first chaired by the new High Representative Federica Mogherini – had a very busy agenda, with discussions on Ukraine, the Middle East, Ebola, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Libya. Ukraine was the first item to be addressed. Our discussions focused on the path to peace, the reform...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (20 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I have addressed in replies to recent Questions and also outlined in some detail, when meeting the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade on 11 November, the Government’s position on the possible recognition of Palestine. Since Ireland has not yet decided to recognise Palestine, it would not be appropriate for us to suggest to EU partners that they need to do so. At the recent...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has within its Corporate Services Division one nominated officer who is the contact person for Data Protection requests for the Department. This officer liaises as appropriate with the data holders and data processors in the Department to ensure that best practice is followed and that requests for personal information are met within the prescribed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Transport (19 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Listed below are details of the cost of Ministerial transport in my Department in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Official cars are not provided to Ministers of State. The figures reflect the motor travel allowances claimed for official travel undertaken in accordance with guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Subsistence paid to the official drivers is...

Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: For the purposes of clarity and certainty, the Opposition is going to get the information tomorrow, but it is still not happy.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I am familiar with the individual referred to in this question and the circumstances of this individual's arrest in June this year after taking part in a peaceful protest. The apparent arrest, detention and prosecution of this individual for the peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of expression is of great concern. It is our understanding other interested governments are also...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals (18 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: On 17 October, the President of the UN General Assembly appointed Ireland's Permanent Representative to the United Nations to co-facilitate the major international negotiations to agree a new set of global development goals to replace the Millennium Development Goals. The Permanent Representative of Kenya was also appointed. The new goals, which will take effect after 2015, will be known as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Rehiring (18 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Details are set out in the following table of the retired officials of my Department who are currently re-employed on temporary contracts. Year - 2014 2014 2014 Grade Position Held Duration Assistant Secretary To assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives Contract for a maximum of 10 weeks spread over the twelve months of 2014 Counsellor Passport Appeals Officer...