Written answers
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Department of Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Conflicts
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures that the international community should now be taking to head off any prospect of ethnic violence in advance of the elections... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will indicate the specific proposals he has made to the European Union as it finalises its position for the September UN high level... - Humanitarian Assistance
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if assistance has been provided to Chile following the recent earthquake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13232/10] - Official Engagements
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of his recent visit to Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13242/10] - Human Rights Issues
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to make a statement on the prospects of an amendment to the electoral law in Burma in advance of the forthcoming... - Departmental Staff
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of posts unfilled in his Department due to the recruitment embargo; the sections they are in; the number in Dublin; the number in... - Emigrant Support Services
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made to date on resolving the issue of undocumented Irish in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Arms Trade
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the latest report that there has been a 22% increase in arms sales by Germany in the past five years; the implications of this... - Middle East Peace Process
Question 85: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the positive developments he expects to flow from Baroness Ashton's visit to Gaza. [13345/10] - Human Rights Issues
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the EU, the UN or the wider international community has influenced matters in Iran, with particular reference to that... - European External Action Service
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the recruitment process for the staff of the European External Action Service; if he envisages Irish citizens being afforded an opportunity... - Tax Code
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether such reforms of the international monetary system, as a foreign policy principle, as would allow for the establishment... - Passport Applications
Question 90: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his contingency plans for the passport office following the recent flooding there; his further plans to address delays in the passport... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 92: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of public servants employed by Irish Aid in Dublin that did not renew their posts when the agency was decentralised to Limerick;... - Irish Residents Abroad
Question 93: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens who are permanently resident abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13763/10] - Human Rights Issues
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the breaches of human rights affecting trades union members in Columbia. [13330/10] - Diplomatic Representation
Question 95: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of honorary consuls and their location; the numbers of vacancies for the position of honorary consul; the locations of same; his... - Diplomatic Residences
Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No 307 of 23 February 2010 in which he indicated that it is intended to use the Irish Ambassador's... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the EU has held any discussions regarding the ongoing tensions between the power sharing Government in Zimbabwe; if there are any plans... - Human Rights Issues
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to report progress at the level of the EU on accepting former detainees of Guantánamo. [13329/10] - Foreign Conflicts
Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing protests by anti-government protestors in Thailand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13261/10] - Embassy Marriages
Question 102: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of marriages conducted at foreign embassies in Dublin which are not recognised by Irish law; the representations he has received... - Haiti Earthquake
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the follow up assistance that is being offered by the international community in general and the EU specifically to the relief effort in the... - European External Action Service
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that the new EU Foreign Policy Chief and External Action Service will respect the neutral status of our nation and afford... - Human Rights Issues
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to make a statement on the continued detention of opposition leaders in Ethiopia. [13328/10] - Trade Relations
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the potential from trade tourism and otherwise through the development of Ireland's links with Taiwan;... - EU Enlargement
Question 109: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will indicate his position for membership of the EU by Iceland. [13336/10] - Human Rights Issues
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made to ban female genital mutilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13234/10] - Passport Security
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the abuse of Irish passports used by individuals of members of groups involved in an assassination in Dubai recently.... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will indicate such representations he has received from countries represented here as to the attempt to recruit Irish citizens for the... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 114: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the increasing militarisation of international development initiatives in general and in particular Afghanistan. [13333/10] - Diplomatic Representation
Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish Embassies overseas; if there are plans to reduce our diplomatic representation abroad in view of the new provisions of... - Overseas Development Aid
Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way the cuts to overseas aid funding announced in budget 2010 will be implemented; the details of the projects and programmes that will... - EU Enlargement
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his view on the application for membership of the EU by Turkey. [13335/10] - Official Engagements
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent meeting with the US Secretary of State; and the issues discussed at that meeting. [13341/10] - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Question 121: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent statement by the UN Secretary General to seek an independent evaluation of the scientific work of the UN... - Human Rights Issues
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the disappearance of Chinese human rights lawyer (details supplied); his views regarding same; and if he... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts that are being made at EU level to implement the EU-brokered ceasefire agreement between Georgia and the Russian Federation; and... - Passport Applications
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passports issued annually since 2005; the number of passports deemed lost annually since 2005; and if he will make a statement... - Europe 2020 Strategy
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement detailing his approach to negotiations around the draft EU 2020 strategy including whether he is pushing for a... - Diplomatic Representation
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet with his Swedish counterpart to request that his Government reconsiders their proposal to close their Swedish Embassy in... - Human Rights Issues
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the arrests in Gambia of opposition supporters including a former Minister; his views regarding same; and... - Foreign Conflicts
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the talks in relation to building the peace process in Darfur includes both African and Arab communities. [13349/10]
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