Written answers
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Department of Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights Issues
Question 71: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the proposals Ireland favours for the implementation of commitment to human rights protection. [23529/08] - Foreign Conflicts
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the call for a recognition of the issue of the Armenian Genocide of 1915; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23655/08] - Lisbon Treaty
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which he has reviewed or propose to review structures or procedures within the EU in the aftermath of the referendum on the... - Middle East Peace Process
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement in relation to conditions in Gaza; and his views on whether the international obligations to its people are being... - Northern Ireland Issues
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the British Prime Minister the case for truth and justice sought by the families of the 11 people murdered by the... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to introduce new aid modalities on delivery methods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23742/08] - Foreign Conflicts
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the liaison there is between the UN mission in Chad and the UN mission in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23746/08] - Diplomatic Representation
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reasoning and the circumstances which led to the speedy recognition of Kosovo by the Irish Government. [23523/08] - Ethiopian Food Crisis
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the food crisis in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23508/08] - Passport Applications
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation regarding his review of the arrangements in place for Deputies to use the drop box facilities for passport applications [23639/08] - Foreign Conflicts
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the killers of a French aid worker (details supplied) who was killed in Chad earlier in May 2008 have been apprehended; and if he will... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if sub-Saharan Africa can meet the millennium development goals in relation to poverty and under nourishment; and if he will make a statement... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedures in place to assist Irish citizens who encounter difficulties when on holiday abroad, including death or injury; and if he will... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement in relation to the peace talks between different parties regarding the independence of the Sahara Arab Democratic... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 87: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the diplomatic contacts Ireland has with Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23720/08] - Human Rights Issues
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the existence of a positive human rights obligation of peace keeping forces to protect civilian populations; and his further... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the work of the Hunger Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23708/08] - Peacebuilding Commission
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the UN Peacebuilding Commission formally established in 2005; the resources made available to it; and its programme of... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 91: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Inter-Departmental Committee on Development was established; the number of times that it has met; the date of its most recent... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his view on the abolition of the monarchy in Nepal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23525/08] - Overseas Development Aid
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the impact Irish owned vessels of an unacceptable size and insufficiently accountable practices are having on the coastal... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the diplomatic channels available to assist Irish troops serving in Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23734/08] - Human Rights Issues
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans he has to work towards calling a special session of the Commission on Human Rights to meet in Geneva in August 2008 to consider the... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Honorary Council of Ireland in Lebanon was first appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23643/08] - World Trade Negotiations
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation regarding the World Trade Organisation talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23727/08] - International Agreements
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the recent convention on cluster munitions in Croke Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23717/08] - Diplomatic Representation
Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the diplomatic relations between Ireland and Burma since 1997 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23722/08] - International Agreements
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation with regard to the exhaustion of the Irish seabed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23718/08] - Overseas Development Aid
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans he has to improve governance in the use of Irish aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23704/08] - Energy Prices
Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role he has in addressing concerns regarding the increasing price of oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23745/08] - Human Rights Issues
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he is making in the fight against child labour in view of the fact that the world day against child labour took place on 12 June... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding Ireland gives to organisations in Nepal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23713/08] - Humanitarian Assistance
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the aid he has given to deal with the recent earthquake in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23648/08] - Foreign Conflicts
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the status of the peace talks in relation to Somalia. [23507/08] - International Agreements
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of the OECD's council at Ministerial level which took place on 4 and 5 June 2008; and the details of Ireland's contribution at...
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