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Human Rights Issues. (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the conclusion of the joint report of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Equality Authority, Equivalence in Promoting Equality, that the Republic has failed to meet its obligation under the Good Friday Agreement to introduce a level of equality and human rights protections at...

Human Rights Issues. (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: While the views in the report may not be those of the Equality Authority or the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, the foreword to the report, which mentions the findings, is signed by the chairpersons of both organisations, and thus they are endorsing the findings. Does the Minister of State accept that in 1998, when the Irish people cast their vote in favour of the Good Friday...

Human Rights Issues. (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I draw the Minister of State's attention to the foreward of the report. By rejecting my point, he is rejecting the findings on which the representatives of the Equality Authority and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, Mr. Bob Collins, Karen Erwin, Evelyn Collins and Niall Crowley signed off. Their report specifically refers to: "The need to address limitations in the scope of the...

Human Rights Issues. (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is what is stated in the Good Friday Agreement.

Forensic Testing. (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I will agree to disagree with the Minister on most of what he said. Does he intend to include in the legislation a provision that samples given voluntarily by citizens to aid elimination from investigation will be destroyed? If not it will discourage people from aiding the State in its pursuit of crime and will impede investigations.

Road Traffic Offences. (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Will An Post provide a facility to pay on-line, which is not available at present?

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the discussions he has had with the Garda Commissioner regarding inspecting planes at Shannon Airport. [3523/06]

Written Answers — Prison Education Service: Prison Education Service (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is acceptable that Cloverhill Prison's educational facility has remained unused for two years; and the discussions he has had with the prison service on the matter. [3522/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the legal basis allowing prisoners to be transported via the State's territory by a third country; if the Government authorised this kind of transportation; and if so, the kind of assurances it can demand regarding the conditions under which these prisoners are held. [3731/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government knows of any landings on the State's territory of aircraft which may have carried prisoners to Guantanamo Bay or elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3732/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government requested information from the American authorities regarding alleged flights to, from or over this State's territory by aircraft chartered by the CIA which may have been used for the illegal transportation of prisoners; if so, the replies it has received to date in 2006. [3735/06]

Written Answers — Security Issues: Security Issues (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government knows of or has been passively or actively involved in the carrying out of abductions by foreign secret services on the State's territory or that of other states. [3733/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there have been judicial investigations into cases of extraordinary rendition; if so, the results to date in 2006. [3734/06]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason and the length of time prison officers have been used to guard the site at Thornton Hall. [3729/06]

Independent Monitoring Commission (Repeal) Bill 2006: First Stage. (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to repeal the Independent Monitoring Commission Act 2003.

Independent Monitoring Commission (Repeal) Bill 2006: First Stage. (2 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (1 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are specific agreements with the US, UK, France, Germany and Italy on combating terrorism, possibly providing for these countries to have bases on this State's territory or even to carry out policing operations independently. [3606/06]

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (1 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government knows of any flights to, from or over the State's territory by aircraft chartered by the CIA or related agencies; if so, since when and the frequency of same; if permission was requested from the Government or the competent authorities for the flights and overflights in question; and if so, their response to same. [3608/06]

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (1 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the information which must be provided in support of a request for flights or overflights from the CIA or related agencies; and if this information includes a list of passengers names, weapons, personal firearms and the type of cargo on board. [3610/06]

Written Answers — Landing Rights: Landing Rights (1 Feb 2006)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the implications the NATO accords or other similar agreements have for the procedures for requesting permission for flights or overflights from the CIA or related agencies; and if these procedures only apply to miliary flights or can be extended to civilian flights. [3612/06]