Written answers
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
Department of Foreign Affairs
- Democratisation Process
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland supports Kosovo in its bid for independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18735/07] - Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions taking place between the European Union and Russia following recent statements from Russia that it may aim missiles at... - Diplomatic Representations
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government continues to make representations on behalf of detained pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma; and if he will... - International Criminal Court
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the EU has held recent discussions with the United States regarding recognition of the International Criminal Court by that country; and... - EU Treaty
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the EU Constitution; if the recently agreed treaty or variation thereof is expected to be put to the people by way of... - International Agreements
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason, that of the original fifteen EU States, Ireland is one of only two to have not signed up to the Optional Protocol to the United... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of principal and senior development specialists volunteering for decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Middle East Peace Process
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had an input to efforts towards securing freedom for a person (details supplied) held for over 100 days in the Palestinian... - Overseas Missions
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the level of security at Irish embassies overseas is under frequent review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18702/07] - Democratisation Process
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm that the Government retains its commitment to the right of self-determination of the Saharawi people; if the Government... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timescale for the decentralisation of Irish Aid; the latest discussions that he has held with interested parties in respect of the move;... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing civil war in Iraq. [18670/07] - Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the most recent meeting, in April 2007, of the Nuclear Suppliers' Group Plenary meeting in Cape Town, South Africa; the... - Emigrant Support Services
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent legislative initiatives in the US Senate to address the issue of undocumented immigrants including Irish citizens;... - Rapid Response Initiative
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the operation of the voluntary humanitarian corps by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the proposed conflict resolution centre discussed at his recent meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. [18647/07] - Landing Rights
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is intended that there will be changes to the existing regime and operation of US military flights which stop over at Shannon Airport;... - Democratisation Process
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if discussions at European level have been held to developments in Kazakhstan, with particular reference to the constitutional changes in... - International Agreements
Question 115: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers and their Families; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Arms Trade
Question 116: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the arms embargo on China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18714/07] - EU Enlargement
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made by Turkey towards the achievement of the Copenhagen criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18695/07] - Migration Studies
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the establishment of a chair of Irish migration studies at a suitable location, at home or abroad, in order to function as an... - EU Treaty
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to the proposed Treaty of the European Union that is envisaged to replace the formerly proposed European... - Departmental Staff
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of personnel recruited from outside of the Irish Foreign Service; the number recruited from elsewhere in the public service in... - Emigrant Support Services
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of recommendations of the Task Force on Emigrants that have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the... - UN Reform
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact he has had with other EU Governments regarding UN reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18703/07] - Foreign Conflicts
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political and security situation in Pakistan following recent violence in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Extradition Proceedings
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the concern of British/Irish Rightswatch as to the request of the Federal Republic of Germany for the extradition of an Irish... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of humanitarian aid being provided by Ireland to aid the people in Iraq for 2007; the projected level of aid for 2008; and if he... - Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty will come up for review once again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/07] - International Agreements
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to previous parliamentary questions on the topic, when Ireland proposes to ratify the UN Convention on Corruption. [18677/07] - Ministerial Travel
Question 138: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his travel plans to the end of 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18705/07] - Human Rights Issues
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on recent meetings Irish authorities have had with Chinese counterparts on the ongoing abuses perpetrated against... - Departmental Agencies
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Irish Aid information and volunteer centre planned for Dublin city centre will be open; and if he will make a statement on the... - Official Engagements
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to attend the opening plenary session of the United Nations in autumn 2007; if he and the Irish delegation have set up bilateral... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to acquiring a premises for the decentralisation of Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - EU Enlargement
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if progress has been made with regard to Croatia's entry talks to the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18696/07] - Foreign Conflicts
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the political and humanitarian situation in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18712/07] - Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of progress being made in dealing with North Korea and the proliferation of nuclear weaponry; and if he will make a statement on... - Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 151: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the preparations being made to enable Ireland's participation in EU battlegroups; if he will report on the latest discussions at EU level on... - Middle East Peace Process
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed the situation in the Middle East with the putative envoy to the region, Mr. Tony Blair; and if he will make a statement... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he has taken to ensure that the Government meets the commitment it has made under the Millennium Development Goals to achieve a... - Human Rights Issues
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political situation in Zimbabwe; the steps being taken at national and European level to protest the suppression of the opposition in... - Nuclear Disarmament Initiative
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on discussions ongoing between the European Union and Iran with regard to nuclear development in the latter. [18673/07] - Overseas Development Aid
Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a humanitarian crisis in Karachi in Pakistan and in parts of India where due to bad weather conditions... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Somalia; the position adopted on the country by the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18666/07] - Economic and Monetary Union
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the planned expansion in the number of countries within the European Union using the Euro currency over the coming twelve month period; and... - Official Engagements
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has held discussions with his incoming counterpart in the reshuffled British Government; and if he will make a statement on the... - Human Rights Issues
Question 177: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China the recent Amnesty report which suggests the mistreatment of a person... - Illegal Immigrants
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing tragedy of persons seeking to leave Africa in favour of life in Europe, many of whom seek to reach the European...
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