Written answers
Thursday, 10 November 2005
Department of Foreign Affairs
- Middle East Peace Process
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding projects funded by Ireland or the European Union as are under way in Gaza; the position regarding such projects if any;... - Human Rights Issues
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on reports that African refugees and immigrants were driven into the Sahara desert to their deaths by Moroccan authorities in... - Departmental Staff
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of new staff members who came from the existing pool of civil servants among the intake of staff into Development Co-operation... - State Airports
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of troops to pass through Shannon Airport in 2005 dressed in army uniform. [33473/05] - Lisbon Agenda
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to reinvigorate the Lisbon Agenda in Ireland and across the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has recently discussed the decentralisation of Development Co-operation Ireland with the DCI advisory board; and if he will make a... - Human Rights Issues
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government accepts that its obligations under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and... - Middle East Peace Process
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the request by the Israeli Government for the EU to monitor the Egyptian-Gaza border; if the Israeli Government has had direct... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's response to the statement issued by the Ethiopian Human Rights Council in relation to loss of life and injuries, in the wake... - UN Reform
Question 21: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agenda for reform to be pursued by Ireland with regard to the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33294/05] - EU Enlargement
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in regard to European enlargement and ratification of the treaty of the constitution; and if he will make a statement on the... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the detention of the pro-democracy leader Aung San Sui Kyi in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - EU Directives
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of outstanding judgments, findings or infringement proceedings against Ireland for the failure or delay to transpose European Union... - Human Rights Issues
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the role of the European Union in maintaining the security situation in Kosovo and in improving human rights and... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's views on the recent issue of indictments by the International Criminal Court in the case of participants in the conflict in... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied regarding the adequacy of the disaster relief effort in Kashmyere; if through the EU or the UN, the efforts will be... - Arms Trade
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's position on the increase of sales of armaments, often into the poorest countries by member states of the European Union; and... - Departmental Staff
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff who have been recruited in each of the past ten years; the projected numbers for the next five years; and the number of... - State Airports
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of US troops passing through Shannon Airport each month in 2005. [33470/05] - Colombian Peace Process
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the European Union will be assisting in the Colombian peace process; if this matter was discussed at the General Affairs... - EU Funding
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to agreement on the future financial perspectives for the EU for the period 2007-2013; and if he will make a... - Middle East Peace Process
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to proposals to instigate United Nations sanctions against Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of funding allocated to the work of the International Association of Business and Parliament; the countries in which the work of the... - International Agreements
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason Ireland, having voted for the optional protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture at the UNGA, has not gone on to sign the... - Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken at EU level to co-operate across all member states in the fight against terrorism; and if he will make a statement on... - Kidnapping Incident
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his efforts concerning the kidnapping of Irish journalist, Rory Carroll; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33566/05] - Overseas Development Aid
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount by which he expects Ireland's contribution to overseas development aid will be increased for 2006; and if he will make a statement... - Human Rights Issues
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the US Administration regarding reports in [i]The Washington Post[/i] that two east European countries are providing covert jail... - Overseas Property Investment
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views of the legality of purchases of property and land in Turkish occupied Cyprus by Irish citizens. [33486/05] - Foreign Conflicts
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Iraq, especially in view of the recent adoption of the new constitution of Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the... - EU Constitution
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the purpose of the Government's White Paper on the proposed EU constitution; when he expects the White Paper to be discussed in Dáil... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33289/05] - European Security and Defence Policy
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will be joining a common European defence and security arrangement with other European Union member states; and if he will make a... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the figure for the appeal made by the UN Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan in the wake of the tsunami; the pledges made by Governments and... - Avian Influenza
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the matters raised at the recent General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting; if the threat of avian influenza was raised; and if... - Human Rights Issues
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present impasse in relation to the proposed visit of UN human rights monitors to Guantanamo Bay prison... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's assistance to humanitarian projects in Afghanistan; the number of allocations to projects that have been made; the NGOs in... - Arms Trade
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the review of the code of practices on armament sales within the European Union, and such related reviews as are being... - UN Agencies
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for the expansion of the activities of the United Nations Association in view of the importance of harnessing the public interest in... - Human Rights Issues
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has communicated its concern relating to human rights abuses in Belarus to the Government of that country; and if he will... - Election Observation Missions
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of occasions on which election observers from here were invited to be present on constitutional referenda and general elections in... - US Immigration Policy
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the Government's contact with the US Administration to support the Kennedy McCain Immigration Bill; and if he will... - Diplomatic Relations
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the significance the Government attaches to the recent presidential election and change of government in Poland; if he has spoken to the... - Human Rights Issues
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recently published UN report on the oil for food programme scandal in Iraq. [33570/05] - Arms Trade
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Question No. 2 of 6 October 2005, the complexity to which he referred in that answer, and which would delay the establishment of an... - Official Engagements
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his speech to the National Forum on Europe on 20 October 2005 in Dublin Castle; and if he will make a statement on the... - Middle East Peace Process
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government on the vindication of the decision of the International Court of Justice in July 2004 as to the legality of the... - Consular Services
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise with his EU counterparts at the Council of Ministers, the desirability of having a common EU policy or set of guidelines for... - Diplomatic Representations
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the representations he has made to the US authorities regarding the arrest of Workers' Party president Mr. Sean Garland; and if he will make a... - Expressions of Sympathy
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he and the Irish people have offered their sympathy to the US ambassador to Ireland on the death of Ms Rosa Parks; and if he will make a... - Human Rights Issues
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the treatment by the Chinese authorities of North Korean refugees, many of whom are sent back to North... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has any further information to add to his response to Question No. 184 of 27 October 2005 with respect to the reported detention of an... - Departmental Staff
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff that have been recruited to his Department in each of the past five years; the number of staff taken into his Department... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political and security situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33269/05] - Emigrant Support Services
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of recommendations of the task force on emigrants that have been implemented to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on...
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