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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Presidential Elections (16 Jan 2018)

Darragh O'Brien: 1695. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if proposals to extend voting rights in presidential elections to citizens living abroad, including citizens resident in Northern Ireland, will be fully costed, including the increased administrative cost and the cost of additional staff that may be required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1112/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consultancy Contracts Data (14 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on external consultant reports commissioned by his Department since May 2016; the names of the reports in tabular form; the publication or expected publication date of each report; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Data (14 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued by his department in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (14 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons from Great Britain and Northern Ireland that have applied for an Irish passport in each of the years, 2012 to 2017, in tabular form. [53971/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (14 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the target date set by his Department for reaching the 0.7% ODA GNP target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53972/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (14 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on recent events in Venezuela including the banning of opposition parties from the 2018 election there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (14 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated number of Irish persons living in the United States of America without documentation; the recent efforts that have been made to resolve this issue; the number of meetings held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53974/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Budgets (14 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a budget has been allocated to the person in the role of US special envoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53975/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (14 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the EU Ombudsman report on unpaid internships in the European External Action Service with his EU colleagues; if he will recommend action on the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54136/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions Data (14 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the trade missions that are scheduled for 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53967/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: One usually has a fair idea of it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Is there a timeframe?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: It needs to be pursued. We asked for an idea on a timeframe to expect a report. The Tánaiste does not have that either.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the way in which a confidential internal report by his Department on Brexit was leaked to and reported in the media on 23 November 2017; the specific actions he has taken to prevent further leaks of confidential and sensitive data regarding Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53239/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: Is the Minister aware of how a confidential internal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade report on Brexit was leaked to and reported in the media, both in Ireland and abroad, on 23 November 2017? What specific actions has he taken, if any, to prevent further leaks of confidential and sensitive data? Will he confirm whether he has given this matter the absolute priority it deserves?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: While it may not be a very significant report in the Minister's opinion, I assure him that it is very significant and absolutely mortifying and embarrassing to those who are mentioned in it. I am glad to hear that we have amended procedures in so far as those reports are not being circulated until we get to the bottom of the matter. I commend the officials and the staff within the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister said it is not a significant report.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: We are all aware that our diplomats and those who engage on our behalf and on behalf of the State need to have confidence in the Irish Government. Our partners need to have confidence that they can speak to us openly. While this question mark hangs over the process, the position is very serious. I do not get the sense the Department or the Minister are taking this as seriously as it should...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister did so. He should check the record. He said it is not a significant report.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Documents (13 Dec 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: That is changing what the Minister said at the start.