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Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (31 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14137/10]

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: On the question of Ireland entering the Schengen Agreement and having a free travel area, is this feasible and what is the approach of the British to it?

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: I seek a comment from the Minister on four brief issues. I welcome the fact that he is committed to considering the travel arrangement. That is a welcome development and although I do not know how it will work out in the end, it is important. I urge the Minister to consider the issue I raised earlier about the job opportunities in Germany and to which Deputy Kenny referred. I realise...

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: The purpose of my question was that, across the House, we should adopt it as a positive concept rather than an export or problem concept.

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: I want to take up a few points raised by Deputy Kenny, in particular his final point as regards the agriculture and food industry. This is where we have a competitive advantage. We can provide a unique product and during the Celtic tiger years agriculture was often seen to be backstage. However, it is something we need to work on. Ireland has a unique environment for the production of...

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: They will be out of office by then.

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: If the Minister wants to make a few remarks, we are agreeable.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of posts unfilled in his Department due to the recruitment embargo; the sections they are in; the number in Dublin; the number in decentralised locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13239/10]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of his visit to the United States of America for St. Patrick's Day 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13240/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the case of persons (details supplied) in County Carlow; if same will be examined and amended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13809/10]

Passport Security. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the use of stolen Irish passports in the United Arab Emirates in January 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13402/10]

Passport Security. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Does the Minister agree the fraudulent use of Irish passports is an outrageous act? He has given a great deal of information, yet I am unclear about what progress has been made in our investigation. Who was behind the use of the passports? The Minister said in his talks with Mr. David Miliband that the British Foreign Minister stated that there was "compelling circumstantial evidence"...

Passport Security. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: I agree with the Minister that it is important to conclude the investigation but when is that likely to occur? Was there a link between the eight fake Irish passports? If so, it should be relatively easy to trace who was responsible for falsifying them. Will the Minister confirm that he is of the view that the finger is strongly pointing at Mossad, the Israeli secret service, as the group...

Passport Security. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Did the Attorney General receive any new information?

Middle East Peace Process. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he discussed with US Secretary of State during his recent visit to Washington plans by Israel to build 1,600 homes for Jewish settlers in occupied east Jerusalem; if there are plans by the Spanish Presidency of the EU to hold an emergency meeting to discuss these recent developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. ...

Middle East Peace Process. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Does the Minister agree that all settlement activity is illegal under international law? It is the policy of the Government and the EU that settlements that were constructed since March 2001 should be deconstructed and that there should be a freeze in settlements. Does the Minister also agree that as we speak there are continuing forced evictions in east Jerusalem? Does he further agree...

Passport Applications. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to address delays in the passport office as a result of ongoing industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13403/10]

Passport Applications. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: If the Minister expects normal working practices to resume, when does he believe this will occur? Although I am aware the number of passport machines in operation is immaterial to the difficulties currently being experienced, will the Minister tell me the number of machines nationally and their work status? The KPMG report on the passport office, issued in 2008, requested that a...

Passport Applications. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: Air Ryan, Ryanair - maybe it is a subliminal Freudian slip.

Passport Applications. (30 Mar 2010)

Billy Timmins: It is on the legality of airlines requesting passports.