Written answers
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Issues
11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recently released Human Rights Watch report which accuses the Burmese Government of... - Foreign Conflicts
12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent arrest of eight young Basque political activists in Donostia San... - Middle East Peace Process
14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions, if any, he has had with Commissioner Ashton or at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in relation... - Foreign Conflicts
15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the suspected use of chemical weapons by Government and opposition forces in Syria; and... - Cross-Border Projects
16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he has to have further discussions with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive or with the... - Middle East Peace Process
18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the injuries sustained by a person (details supplied) who was wounded by a rubber-coated... - Foreign Conflicts
19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent upsurge in violence in Nigeria between the Government and Boko Haram; and if... - Middle East Peace Process
20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recently released UNCTAD report entitled The Palestinian Economy in East Jerusalem:... - Investment in Agriculture Conference
21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details about what was discussed at the Investing in Agriculture for Nutrition event in Washington, that... - Human Rights Issues
22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the findings of a distinguished legal research and advocacy panel from the Constitution Project that... - Foreign Conflicts
23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any discussions he has had with his EU counterparts and other Foreign Ministers with regard to military... - International Summits
26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be represented at the pre G8 Hunger Summit on the 8 June 2013 in London, and at the Tax, Trade and Transparency... - Ministerial Travel
27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide further details of his recent four day trade mission to Turkey; his visit to Syrian refugee camps in... - Passport Applications
28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review the passport application process for dual citizenship holders in order that his Department will keep... - International Conferences
29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide more details of what was discussed at the Somalia Conference which was held in London and attended by... - International Relations
30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has sent a message of congratulations to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on his recent election victory; and if... - Foreign Conflicts
31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent statements from the Russia and American Governments in which they agreed to... - Good Friday Agreement
32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with Members of the Northern Ireland... - International Relations
33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Commissioner Ashton reported to the EU Foreign Affairs Council in relation to negotiations concerning Iran; and if he... - International Trade
34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans he has to increase trade between Ireland and Mongolia following the recent visit of Minister of State, Costello;... - Diplomatic Service
35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals, if any, he has to review the Diplomatic Service; if there are proposals to open new consulates/embassies in... - Trade Missions
36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the trade missions he has planned for the remainder of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23191/13] - Humanitarian Aid
37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to address inadequate international response to commitments humanitarian; and if he will make a... - Treatment of Prisoners
38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment... - Good Friday Agreement
39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that has been made to date following discussions regarding the need to progress the Bill of Rights in Northern... - Overseas Development Issues
40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered the UN report Making the most of Africa's Commodities; his views on the future economic development of... - EU Development
41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has engaged with his EU colleagues with a view to redefining a modern vision for Europe with... - European Council Meetings
42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the series of constitutional changes initiated by the Hungarian Prime Minister were discussed at the European Union... - Northern Ireland Marching Season
43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the security threats that the upcoming marching season will bring, with the Northern Ireland Executive... - Human Rights Issues
46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Mendez, who was due to visit... - Humanitarian Aid
47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide further details on the three year Strategic Partnership Agreement that the Government recently signed... - Passport Applications
48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his previous proposal for the introduction of an automatic reminder service that would... - Human Rights Issues
49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent decision by the UN Security Council to adopt Resolution 2099, which extends... - Teachers' Remuneration
50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by his Department to ensure that Irish teachers facilitating the sitting of the Leaving Certificate... - Northern Ireland Issues
51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his interaction with the Northern Ireland Executive. [22454/13] - Overseas Development Issues
52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the decision of the Tanzanian Government to order thousands of Masai tribes persons to... - Human Rights Issues
54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to media reports highlighting incidences where refugees and migrants from Eritrea, Sudan... - Foreign Conflicts
57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has plans to provide further assistance to Syrian refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries considering the... - Human Rights Issues
63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he has taken to date to encourage the United States administration to close Guantanamo Bay; his views on the... - Overseas Development Aid Oversight
64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he proposes to change the auditing system pertaining to Overseas Development Aid such as having auditing carried out... - Overseas Development Issues
67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the apparent contradiction between policies to promote biofuels, on one hand, and hunger alleviation goals, on... - Human Rights Issues
68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the recently released One World, One Future: Ireland’s Policy for International Development report and... - Ministerial Meetings
69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he had with members of The Elders on a recent visit to Dublin; the discussions he had with former President... - Passport Applications
71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport issued to a minor (details supplied) in County Mayo has been withdrawn or cancelled by the passport office;... - Illegal Israeli Imports
72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the preparatory work carried out to date in relation to the introduction of labelling requirements and... - Humanitarian Aid
74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's contribution, financially or in terms of resource commitment or otherwise to the Donor Conference for Development... - Foreign Conflicts
75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to seek cessation of hostilities in Syria combined with... - Humanitarian Aid
76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to focus on humanitarian and other issues in the Great Lakes... - European Union Membership
77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his colleagues within the EU have managed to focus on a situation that may arise in the event of... - Colombian Peace Process
78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to support the peace process in Colombia with particular... - Human Rights Issues
79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the ten locations worldwide in respect of which the greatest human rights violations continue to be reported; the extent to... - European Court of Human Rights Judgments
80. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position in the aftermath of any recent court decisions in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he... - EU Enlargement
81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which progress continues in respect of EU enlargement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23613/13] - Human Rights Issues
82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to focus on the situation in the Horn of Africa with particular... - Child Solidiers
83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to focus on the use of child soldiers in various conflicts in... - Humanitarian Aid
85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he and his EU/UN colleagues endeavour to ensure that aid intended for specific objectives actually goes... - Undocumented Irish in the USA
87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which contact has been made with undocumented Irish in the US with particular reference to the need to... - EU Presidency Issues
88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland’s EU Presidency has succeeded in addressing the most pressing issues in the course of...
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