Written answers
Tuesday, 4 April 2006
Department of Foreign Affairs
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timetable for the re-establishment of the Assembly and the Executive in Northern Ireland; his views on re-establishing the Assembly... - Human Rights Issues
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, during his discussions with US Administration officials while in the USA recently, the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan arose; and his views and... - European Council Meetings
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the March 2006 European summit; the decisions which were taken at this summit; the contributions made by the Government;... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with non-governmental organisations with regard to their concerns surrounding the decentralisation of Irish... - Middle East Peace Process
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the so-called quarter powers — the European Union, the US, Russia and the United Nations... - Humanitarian Aid
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department is funding a humanitarian programme in Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13033/06] - EU Directives
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of European directives awaiting implementation by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13013/06] - Ukraine Elections
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent elections in Ukraine; the prospects for the future governance of this country; and if he will make a statement on the... - Human Rights Issues
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government supports the renewal of the European Union's common position on Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13027/06] - Humanitarian Aid
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of humanitarian funding being allocated to Kenya for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13016/06] - International Criminal Court Trial
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department's views of the Charles Taylor case; if there is knowledge of where this person is; and his views on the possible repercussions... - EU Directives
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the ratification of the EU convention on corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13019/06] - Emigrant Support Services
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the organisations in the UK working with Irish emigrants that have been grant aided by his Department; the amount given to each organisation;... - Official Engagements
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the protocol governing the participation of representatives of this State in ceremonies celebrating soldiers from other countries. [11815/06] - Human Rights Issues
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that have been taken to implement Amnesty International's recommendations concerning the UN World Summit 2005; and if he will make a... - European Council Meetings
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of EU Foreign Ministers meetings that are scheduled in the next six months; the number of these meetings which he will be... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the five countries which will receive the largest amount of overseas development aid for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of principal development specialists volunteering to decentralise with Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Human Rights Issues
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government with regard to the election of members to the UN Human Rights Council; if the Government has indicated support... -
Foreign Conflicts
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if expertise accrued in his Department in dealing with paramilitary organisations on this island will be offered to help the Spanish... - Emigrant Support Services
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, during his visit to the US for St. Patrick's Day, he had an opportunity of discussing the plight of the undocumented Irish with... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will, through the EU or the UN, influence a specifically targeted and co-ordinated policy in terms of financial aid, peace-keeping and... - Nuclear Disarmament
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken on the international stage to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the... - Middle East Peace Process
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a recent EU report from the Jerusalem and Ramallah heads of mission regarding East Jerusalem; his views on... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Kosovo; the diplomatic contacts Ireland has with the area; when a conclusion to the talks will be reached; and if he will... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the progress made to date in regard to encouraging all political parties in Northern Ireland to support the PSNI and to... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the security situation in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/06] -
Montenegrin Referendum
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions which have been held at European level in relation to a proposed referendum in Montenegro later in 2006 at which time the... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount expended in renaming Development Co-operation Ireland as Irish Aid; the amount previously expended in renaming Ireland Aid as... - Humanitarian Aid
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the call by the United Nations that unless sufficient funds are made available upwards of 300,000 children... - Human Rights Issues
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to developments with regard to the investigation into allegations of secret detention centres operating within... - EU Enlargement
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of enlargement allowed under the institutional arrangements under which the European Union operates; and if he will make a statement... - EU Constitution
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his strategy for the ratification of the EU constitution; if this is likely to entail a revision of the existing proposal, the existing... - Humanitarian Aid
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of humanitarian aid that Ireland will provide to sub-Saharan Africa in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13037/06] - Human Rights Issues
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government with regard to the detention centre at Guantanamo Bay; if he has communicated with his US counterpart on this... - EU Enlargement
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Turkey has taken towards membership into the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13042/06] - Foreign Conflicts
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the decision to send Irish troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13101/06] - Human Rights Issues
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions his Department has taken following Trócaire's call for increased efforts by the Government to bring about an end to child labour... - Infectious Diseases
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with the European counterparts with regard to avian flu protection in the event of an outbreak; and if he... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proportion of Irish aid to Ethiopia that is given on a Government basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13020/06] - Human Rights Issues
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has indicated to Ms Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States, that planes used for extraordinary renditions should not... - State Visits
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his official visit to the United States over the St. Patrick's holiday; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Military Neutrality
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether Ireland's proposed participation in the EU battle groups will require Ireland's triple lock requirement to be... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position between the Sri Lankan Government and the Tamil Liberation Tigers who held discussions in February 2006 to bring about a more... - Nuclear Disarmament
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent discussions with India and Pakistan with regard to their status as non-signatories to the nuclear non-proliferation... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the diplomatic contacts he or his Department have had with Nepal; the situation in that country; his views on reported developments there;... - Consular Assistance
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish people for whom the Department of Foreign Affairs has paid court-imposed bond since 2002; and if he will make a statement... - Sudanese Famine
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Sudan; the progress which has been made on the implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement; and if he will make a... - Human Rights Issues
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had contact with his European counterparts to condemn the prosecution of an Afghan citizen relating to that person's conversion to... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made on the establishment of a rapid response initiative; the level of involvement from the Department of Defence in this... - EU Enlargement
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Romania has taken towards membership into the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13044/06] - Arms Trade
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his position with regard to the EU arms embargo against China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13040/06] - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the case of the murder of the late Pat Finucane; the most recent talks which he and his Department has held with... - Human Rights Abuses
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Ethiopia; if he has made his concern at reports of human rights abuses known to the Ethiopian authorities; and if he will...
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