Written answers
Wednesday, 24 May 2006
Department of Foreign Affairs
- EU Enlargement
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the negotiations taking place between Turkey and the EU regarding Union membership; and if he will make a... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of development specialists, currently working with Irish Aid, volunteering to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the likelihood of achieving the millennium development goals, within the envisioned timescale; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Democratisation Process
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had contact with his Ethiopian counterpart with regard to the political situation in that country, following elections held there in... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the Government's view of recent developments in relation to Kashmir. [19701/06] - Nuclear Programmes
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether offers from Russia to Iran, in respect of uranium enrichment, could constitute a potential resolution to some of the... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of aid being directed to Ethiopia for 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19547/06] - Human Rights Issues
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has raised with the Chinese authorities the concerns which exist with regard to the treatment of Falun Gong members in... - EU Enlargement
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions being held at European Union level as to the further expansion of the EU25; the position in relation to the admittance of new... - State Visits
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the visit of the Australian Prime Minister to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19533/06] - Middle East Peace Process
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will increase the State's overall assistance to the Palestinian Authority in view of the decision by others to withdraw funding and to... - Human Rights Issues
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a Guantanamo Bay-like detention site at Bagram in Afghanistan where prisoners are being held in primitive... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals which have been put forward by the Government to the European Union for the replacement of the cattle stocks of the African... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised the concerns of the Government at the United Nations in respect of the misappropriation of moneys set aside for the... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa; the level of assistance being granted by the State towards... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political and security situation in Iraq; the travel advice issued by his Department for Irish citizens in that country or intending to... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timescale for meeting the UN target on overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19545/06] - International Agreements
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of present signatories to the charter of the International Criminal Court; the position of Ireland with regard to the non-signatory... - Departmental Appointments
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish nominees to United Nations institutions and other international institutions; the names of such institutions to which... - Democratisation Process
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the support allocated by Irish Aid towards elections in the Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19551/06] - Undocumented Emigrants
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that the latest legislative proposals discussed in the United States will deal adequately with the undocumented Irish in... - Human Trafficking
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to date and intends to take to work with other countries in order to combat human trafficking and to support the... - Arms Trade
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of his Department with regard to calls to introduce greater controls on arms and arms production; and if he will make a statement... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has established diplomatic relations with the new Government in Iraq; his plans to establish an embassy in Baghdad; and if... - Human Rights Issues
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received literature from the Bahá'i community here expressing their concern at the treatment of their co-religionists in Iran; the... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent killing of 15 year old Michael McIlveen in Ballymena; his further views on the need to make tackling sectarianism the... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish people for whom the Department of Foreign Affairs has paid a court-imposed bond since 1997; and if he will make a... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timetable for the re-establishment of all the institutions created under the Good Friday Agreement in view of the recall of the Northern... - Foreign Disputes
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Australian use of oil fields off the coast of East Timor, over which ownership is disputed, was discussed by him or any member of his... - International Agreements
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland will ratify and implement the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. [19712/06] - State Airports
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Israeli war planes recently landed in Shannon Airport; if this action is compatible with... - Official Engagements
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact he has had with the recently elected President of Chile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19711/06] - Emigrant Support Services
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of funding allocated to supporting groups working with Irish emigrants in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on... - Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to pursue the issue of nuclear disarmament by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19570/06] - Diplomatic Representation
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish Embassies in place in South America; if an expansion of the network is planned. [19578/06] - Overseas Development Aid
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of humanitarian aid allocated to the Palestinian Authority in 2005; the current levels of aid; and if he will make a statement on... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received notification regarding the sourcing of a premises to accommodate the decentralisation of Irish Aid; and if he will make a... - EU Constitution
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his preferred options for the future development of the European Union with particular reference to the way in which it is intended to ratify... - Human Rights Issues
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his most recent contact with the US Administration with regard to the practice of rendition flights; and if he will make... - Human Trafficking
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will request further meetings with his counterparts from countries other than Poland, Latvia and Lithuania including, for example,... - Corruption Levels
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to the corruption of some African... - UN Human Rights Council
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the manner in which members will be elected to the new UN Human Rights Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19531/06] - Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to developments in the sphere of European common defence and security; and if he will make a statement on the... - Human Rights Issues
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with respect to the ongoing difficulties being experienced by the Kurdish community in Turkey; if he is in receipt of... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the AIDS epidemic is one of the most serious issues facing Africa; the views of the Government in relation to this... - Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has communicated the concerns of Ireland regarding nuclear proliferation to those countries which have refused to become a signatory to... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact as he has had with the recently elected Government of Bolivia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19710/06] - European Council Meetings
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the most recent EU Council of Ministers meeting; the contribution which Ireland made; and if he will make a statement on... - State Airports
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the fact that many of the latest reports confirm that flights which have stopped in Shannon have also been used for rendition... - International Agreements
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs Ireland's position in relation to the statement by the United States of America that it proposes to institute sanctions against the... - Overseas Recruitment
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the policy of Ireland in relation to the poaching of African health care workers by western governments from the national health service of... - Overseas Missions
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to Irish participation in new EU battle group formations; the Irish commitment to be given to the Nordic battle... - Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to promote the updating of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty at international level; and if he will make a statement... - Rapid Response Initiative
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress with regard to the establishment of a voluntary humanitarian corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19555/06] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised the question of the Kyoto Protocol and global warming in discussions with his counterparts from other countries; when and... - Official Engagements
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to Japan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19543/06] - Democratisation Process
Question 159: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the significance of the boycotting by the main opposition parties of the elections in the Democratic Republic... - Nuclear Plants
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent media reports that Prime Minister Blair has endorsed a new generation of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom; if... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 163: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to his interview in a newspaper (details supplied) 9 May 2006 if he will clarify his views on IRA criminality; and if he will make a... - Overseas Missions
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received a request for Irish troops to participate in a UN mission to Darfur in the Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to the recognition of the independence of the Sahara-Arab Democratic Republic as envisaged by UN Resolutions in 1974...
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