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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: If the Minister of State does not get to any of our questions before the end of the meeting, he might write to us in response to them.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Data (29 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of reaching the 0.7% ODA and GNP target from its current base of approximately 0.3% in incremental steps, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (29 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 168. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on the emigrant support programme and the full year cost of increasing expenditure by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (29 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 169. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on the trust fund for Africa and the full year cost of increasing expenditure by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50953/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Expenditure (29 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average full year cost of running an embassy and the average full year cost of running a consulate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50954/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (29 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of additional embassy staff that have been hired since the Brexit referendum result of 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50955/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 172. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on the peace and reconciliation fund and the full year cost of increasing expenditure by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50956/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: I am disappointed that although this is the second time we have raised the issue, on neither occasion has the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, attended the House to discuss it. In our initial statements we outlined our full support for Dublin Fire Brigade and its ambulances. The work of the National Ambulance Service is also exceptional. However, the HIQA report mentioned by the...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: My colleague has outlined the reason both of us and our party firmly support Dublin Fire Brigade's provision of ambulance services for Dublin. It is because it works, and it works very well. There was a 99% satisfaction rating in the last survey. The external review in the report carried out by HIQA is fundamentally flawed because one of the members of the external review team did not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 238. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with the UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50370/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 239. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the status of efforts being made by the EU to ensure that the rule of law and European principles and ideals are being adhered to in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50372/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 240. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the status of efforts being made by the EU to ensure that the rule of law and European principles and ideals are being adhered to in Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50373/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 241. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Chile's recent general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50374/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 242. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the situation in Venezuela; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50375/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 243. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the steps that have been taken by the State with regard to the ongoing expansion of illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50376/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 244. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the situation in Northern Ireland; the efforts being made to restore the Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50377/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (28 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 288. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 22 November 2017, the names of the ten local authorities which have a migrant integration policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50651/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to open an Irish embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia; if Georgia is included in plans to double the Irish diplomatic footprint by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49482/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (22 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to dispense with the need for holders of diplomatic passports from the Republic of Georgia to apply for a visa for the purpose of visiting Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49467/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (22 Nov 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and names of local authorities that have a published migrant integration strategy; the number of local authorities without such a strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49548/17]