Written answers
Wednesday, 21 March 2007
Department of Foreign Affairs
- Northern Ireland Issues
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that according to a former British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the British... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the continuing violence in Iraq and on possible solutions to the conflict. [10384/07] - Official Engagements
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of United Nations meetings that he will attend over the coming three month period; the issues he hopes to address at these... - International Conferences
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the two day conference in Oslo in February 2007, co-sponsored by Ireland, Norway, Austria and New Zealand to call for a... - Departmental Websites
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of times his Department's website has been inaccessible to the public since 1 January 2007; if he is satisfied with the speed of... - Diplomatic Relations
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he has had with the Venezuelan Government in recent times. [10518/07] - Middle East Peace Process
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Irish Governments position on, and response to, the Israeli E-1 plan in occupied east Jerusalem. [10461/07] - Human Rights Issues
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised the issue of the imprisonment and ill treatment of the leader of the opposition and members of the opposition in Zimbabwe... - Commemorative Events
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans of his Department to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome; and if he will make a statement on the... - European Council Meetings
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the March 2007 meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10387/07] - Illegal Immigrants
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the present position in the US pertaining to ongoing efforts to regularise the position of illegal immigrants in view of the... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position of the Saharawi region, and initiatives to which Ireland has been party in this regard. [10511/07] - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timetable for the restoration of the political institutions in Northern Ireland following the recent assembly elections; if the... - International Agreements
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland proposes to ratify the UN Convention on Corruption. [10515/07] - Human Rights Issues
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Burma; the progress of the Burma authorities in seeking accreditation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - EU Constitution
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he has discussed with his EU colleagues the issue of the ratification of the EU constitution having particular regard to... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the military demilitarisation programme negotiated between the British and Irish Governments; and if he will push for... - Human Trafficking
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland will be in a position to ratify and implement international and EU instruments on trafficking of persons. [10516/07] - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the O'Loan report on her investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details... - Human Rights Issues
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent resolution by the European Parliament expressing concerns about the unregulated use of Irish... - Bolivarian Transition
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department's position on the Bolivarian transition. [10519/07] - Overseas Development Aid
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of funding diverted to the overseas aid programme which arises from Departments other than his own; and if he will make a... - European Council Meetings
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the recent EU conference on climate change in Brussels; the results that were arrived at; and if he will make a... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the most recent report of the Independent Monitoring Commission; if he is concerned at its assessment of loyalist organisations... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political and security situation in India in view of the recent New Delhi-Lahore train bombing; the steps his Department has taken since... - Passport Applications
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the fact that nearly 6,000 Irish passports were stolen in 2006, while a further 32,820 were lost or mislaid; his further views... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if all Irish Aid spending from 2004 has been evaluated by the EAU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10424/07] - International Agreements
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the proposed plans by the United States to build anti-missile shields in Poland and the Czech Republic that were discussed at... - Human Trafficking
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 8 February 2007, if he has received the report of the special [i]rapporteur[/i] of the UN... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department's views on providing funding for the new PSNI training college in Cookstown, County Tyrone; if his attention has been drawn... - International Agreements
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the nuclear agreement between the United States and India. [10393/07] - Human Rights Issues
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the most recent discussions between the EU and China regarding the ongoing mistreatment of Falun Gong practitioners. [10494/07] - Ministerial Travel
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount that has been spent on travel expenses for Ministers regarding the international celebration of St. Patrick's Day and the... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of contact between his Department and the Department of Defence regarding the rapid response corps; and if he will make a... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of planned new embassies to be opened over the remainder of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10396/07] - EU Directives
Question 141: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the provisions of the European Communities Bill 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10401/07] - Decentralisation Programme
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to a new premises for Irish Aid to take account of the decision to decentralise the body; and if he will make a... - European Council Meetings
Question 144: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed Ireland's role in EU cooperation in security and defence with his European counterparts recently; the nature of these... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 147: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost of producing and distributing to every household in the State — every day he is helping the world's poorest people — a summary... - Human Rights Issues
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to evidence that the imprisoned Kurdish leader, Abdullah Ocalan, has been poisoned and is being continuously... - EU Enlargement
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress with regard to the EU accession negotiations with Turkey; the Government's views of the most pressing issue needing to be... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated number of Irish journalists based in conflict zones around the world and the protection available to them. [10512/07] - Human Rights Issues
Question 158: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing human rights abuses in Guinea; if steps are being taken here and at European Union level to... - Official Engagements
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent official visit to the United States over the St. Patrick's Day holiday 2007; and if he will make a statement... - Nuclear Proliferation
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding negotiations between Iran and EU3 pertaining to nuclear proliferation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Staff
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the projected costs of training replacement personnel for Irish Aid; the impact that this cost will have on the 2007 Irish Aid budget; and... - European Council Meetings
Question 171: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the discussions at the recent Brussels meeting of Foreign Ministers on establishing fixed EU targets on renewable... - Natural Disasters
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position in Bolivia following recent floods in that country; the help Ireland has provided in this regard; and if he will make a... - Departmental Staff
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed staffing increases to the Irish Aid organisation in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10403/07]
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