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Overseas Development Aid. (2 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: How can the Minister of State say the public is not aware of this issue and has not expressed an opinion?

Overseas Development Aid. (2 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Public contributions to the tsunami relief have exceeded what the Government has promised. The timetable for the target on overseas development aid is tied in with the White Paper. The White Paper is discussing the same issues. How can the Minister of State claim the opposite? The timetable was already agreed by the Government agency, Development Co-operation Ireland. Now the Government is...

Overseas Development Aid. (2 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Yet it is already in place.

European Council Meetings: Statements. (2 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I would like to begin on a positive note for a change. I welcome the European Council's decision to adopt an EU-wide drugs strategy for 2005 to 2012. This strategy has been described as a key instrument to confront drugs use and trafficking effectively with a view to ensuring a high level of health protection, well-being and social cohesion as well as a high level of security for the public....

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to set out in legislation or otherwise, minimum standards of care for the elderly in the State, towards a single common standard for private nursing homes, Government-run nursing homes and for those cared for in their own home that will prevent abuse or neglect of older persons; if she plans to establish an...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he has made representations to the German authorities in respect of this case and its negative repercussions for the achievement of a peaceful resolution in the case of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2840/05]

Written Answers — Election Observers: Election Observers (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland sent observers to the elections in Iraq. [2841/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has expressed concern over recent sabre-rattling by the US President and Vice President towards Iran. [2842/05]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the issues which Irish representatives will raise with the US President on his EU tour in February 2005. [2843/05]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised concerns with the Chinese authorities over the arrest of a person (details supplied); and if such actions on the part of the Chinese authorities fall into the category of understandable human rights violations in the name of national cohesion. [2844/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions taken or representations made to ensure that tsunami humanitarian and reconstruction aid is not denied or misused by any recipient State for counterinsurgency purposes. [2845/05]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the nature of the relationship with the prison or with prisoners of each of the 45 persons recently arrested for smuggling drugs into Mountjoy prison; the number of prison officers, the number of other personnel with official access to the prison, and the number of prisoner family members and other visitors; and if the...

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Criminal Assets Bureau investigations related to proceeds of drug trafficking since its establishment; the number of CAB investigations into tax evasion since its establishment; the number of CAB investigations into corruption since its establishment; the number of seizures in each category; the value of the...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria used to apply whitelist status to Nigeria, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and South Africa; if he will quantify the category of reasons for the negative decisions in 94% of cases from these countries by country, by reason and by percentage; the nature of the designated accommodation in which asylum seekers from...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the meetings or sidebar meetings he has had with his British counterpart regarding immigration, including the dates and topics discussed. [2819/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to adopt annual limits on immigration, a quota for asylum seekers and a points system for work permits, as does his British counterpart. [2820/05]

Written Answers — Crime levels: Crime levels (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the present rate of re-offending; and his plans to reduce it during the lifetime of the 29th Dáil. [2821/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for immigration law reform during the lifetime of the 29th Dáil. [2822/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for prison reform during the lifetime of the 29th Dáil. [2823/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Feb 2005)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for drug law reform and to increase drug enforcement during the lifetime of the 29th Dáil. [2824/05]