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Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the nature of his discussions with British Secretary of State, Mr. Paul Murphy, MP, in Dublin on 17 January 2005; if he maintains the view that the Provisional IRA was responsible for the Northern Bank robbery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2778/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take all appropriate steps to urge the Zimbabwean authorities to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/05]

European Council Meetings: Statements. (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I return to the question of embassies for which the Minister has direct responsibility. Will the Minister outline the timetable for the establishment of the five embassies and will an Ireland House approach, with which he is no doubt familiar, prevail in the process? Such an approach would provide us with the capacity to accommodate not just consular, diplomatic and ambassadorial facilities...

European Council Meetings: Statements. (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Deputy Gormley raised the question of access to documentation and the full text of the constitutional treaty, including the protocols, about which people have concerns. Does the Government intend to distribute the complete text to every library and public representative? What are the Minister's concerns in this area?

European Council Meetings: Statements. (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I thank the Taoiseach for his contribution and his report on the Council. It was not the sort of Council meeting to which we have become accustomed, being quite humdrum at one level. When one reads the conclusions, however, one becomes aware that many decisions were taken and much progress made. I wish to concentrate on some of the more prominent of those decisions. The major issue to emerge...

European Council Meetings: Statements. (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: I did not think so. We certainly have one in Slovenia. At an earlier stage, I was involved in ensuring that the exercise of An Córas Tráchtála, as it was then known, in having trade missions in Budapest and Prague, was reversed to a commitment between the then Department of Tourism and Trade and the Department of Foreign Affairs to open embassies in those two countries. That was in the...

Leaders' Questions. (2 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Because of the election.

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the serious concern recently expressed by the institute of engineers regarding delays in meeting the targets set in the national development plan and its view that unless significant additional funding is provided, it will not be completed until 2013; if he will provide any such additional funding; the role his...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (1 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the end of year Exchequer returns for 2004. [2486/05]

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Has the Government yet decided when the necessary legislation will be taken in the House to provide for the referendum on the ratification of the European constitutional treaty? The electoral amendment, No. 2, Bill, to implement the constituency commission report, might usefully be taken with that Bill since they are connected in a way and since the House is under pressure for time. Both...

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: The Government should reconsider that. The referendum must take place before 2006 and we do not want to repeat the mistakes made with the first Nice treaty referendum and have a rushed decision. Taking the Bill in the House does not pre-empt the timing of the date for the referendum.

Written Answers — Hearing Impairment Claims: Hearing Impairment Claims (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of claims for damages for deafness determined in court or settled out of court at the latest date for which figures are available; the amount paid out to date in terms of damages or legal costs; the number of such claims outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1508/05]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give a categorical assurance in writing to residents living in the vicinity of Ardee Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 that the erection of telecommunications equipment on an OPW building by a company (details supplied) will not pose a health threat to the residents in the vicinity or the pupils of St. Mary's College, Rathmines and if, in the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take all appropriate steps to urge the Zimbabwean authorities to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1408/05]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline official practice relating to the laying of international agreements to which the State becomes a party before Dáil Éireann in compliance with Article 29.5.1° of the Constitution; if all treaties, within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, together with all amendments, variations and repeals...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to claims (details supplied) relating to a Gulfstream-V jet; if his attention has further been drawn to claims that the plane has flown between Washington DC and destinations that include the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba and US overseas military bases, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan; that Shannon...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Funding: Sports Capital Funding (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has received an application from a club (details supplied) in Dublin 6 seeking funding from the sports capital grant programme; if his attention has been drawn to the very important role that this long-established club plays in the community and the critical importance of the receipt of the grant to enable it to participate...

Written Answers — Shannon Airport Landings: Shannon Airport Landings (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 578: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to claims (details supplied) relating to a Gulfstream-V jet; if his attention has further been drawn to claims that the plane has flown between Washington DC and destinations that include the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba and US overseas military bases, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan; that Shannon Airport is...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 749: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to claims (details supplied) relating to a Gulfstream V jet; if his attention has further been drawn to claims that the plane has flown between Washington DC and destinations that include the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba and US overseas military bases, as well as Iraq and Afghanistan;...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2005)

Ruairi Quinn: Question 1253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately sanction the provision of 20 hours of special needs assistance support and five hours of resource teaching for a person at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2048/05]