Written answers
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Undocumented Irish in the USA
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to discuss immigration reform with the American Government regarding the status of the illegal Irish in America.... - Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his future plans for overseas development aid in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50172/12] - Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues, by their own volition or in conjunction with the UN, have been in a position to... - Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the discussion he had with the President of Malawi and the President of Mozambique; and if there... - Passport Holders
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons that currently have an Irish passport. [50107/12] - Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken with his EU colleagues to highlight at the UN the ongoing conflict in the Congo; and if he will make a... - Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details on his recent trip to assess the impact of Irish Aid in Vietnam; if there will be a change of focus... - Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent North South Ministerial Council; the issues discussed; the future actions to be taken [50164/12] - Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the further escalation of violence against protesters in Bahrain, increased sectarian... - Diplomatic Representation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review the Diplomatic Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50192/12] - Northern Ireland Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will issue a public statement calling for the release of Marian Price in view of the fact that she has been imprisoned... - Trade Missions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details on the recent trade mission that he led to Brazil; and his expectations of future bilateral... - Departmental Staff Recruitment
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of the new staff recruited to work in his Department and associated agencies in 2010, 2011 and... - EU Presidency
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his priorities for the Irish Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/12] - Trade Missions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the recent trade mission that he led to Malaysia; and the expected economic outcomes of the trade... - Economic Policy
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any expected economic benefits arising from the Africa Ireland Economic Forum hosted by his Department; and... - Catalan Self-determination
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the increased support for Catalan self-determination, if he supports the right of the Catalan people to... - Military Neutrality
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Programme for Government commitment to discontinue the use of Shannon Airport by the United States military will be... - Nuclear Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he has taken in conjunction with his EU counterparts regarding Iranian efforts at nuclear armament; and if he will... - Diplomatic Representation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to establish a greater diplomatic presence in Asia and Africa, particularly due to the trade remit of his Department;... - Ministerial Meetings
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the discussion he had with the EU Humanitarian Commissioner and the EU Development Commissioner... - Diplomatic Representation
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has reviewed the proposals from the Irish Exporters Association to reallocate Irish embassy resources from Europe to... - EU Presidency
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, in the course of Ireland’s Presidency of the EU, he expects to be in a position to influence the... - United Nations Resolutions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the upcoming UN resolution on Observer State status for Palestine, which is likely to occur this month; and... - Humanitarian Access
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation of the town of Bani Walid in Libya where the conditions for the civilian population are grave and... - Illegal Israeli Settlements
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with EU action regarding the implementation of measures to stop illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will... - EU Presidency
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions and meetings he has had with other EU leaders in preparation for Ireland's Presidency of the EU in 2013. [49711/12] - Departmental Staff Recruitment
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to date in relation to the appointment of a Chief Risks Officer and a professionally qualified head of... - Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the type of support and assistance given relating to transparency and accountability that facilitated the recent disclosure on... - Trade Missions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Africa strategy which was announced last year; the measures in place... - Consular Services
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests for consular assistance received by each of the State's diplomatic missions; and if he will make a... - Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the names of the non governmental organisations that receive funding towards overseas development... - Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the EU and the UN continues to monitor the situation in the Western Balkans with particular reference to... - Middle East Peace Process
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will indicate the extent to which he continues at EU and UN level to focus attention on the ongoing situation in the... - Human Rights Issues
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to monitor the situation regarding alleged human rights abuses in... - Overseas Development Aid
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he continues to galvanise support for the alleviation of starvation, strife and famine in the horn of... - Undocumented Irish in the USA
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which any progress has been made in the matter of undocumented Irish in the US; and if he will make a statement... - Foreign Conflicts
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the situation in Sudan and neighbouring jurisdictions continues to be monitored by the international... - Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in his role as Chairman in Office of the OSCE if he will outline the rationale behind his decision to appoint Walburga Hapsburg... - Election Monitoring Missions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent statement made by the Attorney General of Texas who stated that overseas election... - Public Sector Reform
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of bodies that have been abolished or amalgamated by his Department out of the list of bodies listed in the Public... - Departmental Staff Promotions
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant...
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