Written answers

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

 
  • Foreign Conflicts
    9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent protests and street demonstrations in Brazil; and if he has discussed the...
  • Trade Missions Participation
    10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the recent trade mission to Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30796/13]
  • Middle East Peace Process
    11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with his counterparts in Israel and Palestine in order to advance peace in the region; and if he...
  • Humanitarian Aid
    12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that are in place to ensure that all funding granted through Irish Aid is spent in a manner which is effective...
  • Human Rights Issues
    13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason two of Irish Aid's key partner countries, Ethiopia and Zambia, have so far failed to ratify the Optional...
  • European External Action Service
    15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the European External Action Service is effective in its mandate as the European Union's diplomatic...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the Tamil Political Prisoners in Sri Lanka March 2013 report produced by the Sri Lanka...
  • Northern Ireland Issues
    17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most recent discussions he has had with parties in Northern Ireland regarding advancing a shared future; and if he will...
  • Emigrant Issues
    19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a case in the USA where the Irish International Immigration Centre turned over a young...
  • Human Rights Issues
    20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports that the Laotian Government handed over nine refugees, who escaped from North...
  • International Relations
    21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic relations Ireland has with Croatia, who on 1 July 2013 will become the newest and 28th Member State of the...
  • Northern Ireland Issues
    22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the British and Northern Ireland authorities that a person (details supplied), imprisoned in Maghaberry...
  • Human Rights Issues
    23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the recent events in Turkey, if he is satisfied that the criteria set out in that country's efforts to become a...
  • Undocumented Irish in the USA
    26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contacts he has had with key players on Capitol Hill in the US following the publication of the Border Security,...
  • Venezuelan Presidential Election
    27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the European Commission’s attempts to verify the Venezuelan Presidential election result; if...
  • Overseas Development Aid Provision
    28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any funds from the Africa Agri-Food Development Fund have been granted to the Irish, Kenyan, or Tanzanian private sector...
  • Corporation Tax
    29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will update Dáil Éireann on his Department's recent engagements in the USA in respect of promotion of...
  • Children in Armed Conflict
    32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recently released annual report of the UN Secretary General on children and armed...
  • Passport Applications
    33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the campaigns his Department has undertaken to inform the general public of the new changes to the passport application...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent civic unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina; if these particular issues have been discussed at the...
  • Diplomatic Representation Issues
    37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the current diplomatic relationship between Ireland and the Holy See; the number of times the...
  • Shannon Airport Facilities
    38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the decision of the US to supply arms to Syria, the steps he is taking to ensure that such weapons are not being...
  • Overseas Development Aid Issues
    41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the topics that were discussed at the Conference on Education and Development in Brussels, attended by...
  • Northern Ireland Marching Season
    42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with Members of the Northern...
  • Humanitarian Aid
    43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised at the EU Foreign Affairs Council the totally inadequate response of the international community to the...
  • Northern Ireland Issues
    44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent economic package announced by the British Government for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update regarding to the most recent discussions at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council in...
  • Departmental Properties
    48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the current spending for repair and maintenance by the Embassies of Ireland over the past two...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent cease-fire agreement that the Malian government has signed with Tuareg...
  • Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
    57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's participation and contribution to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the continuing deterioration of the political situation in Libya; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Northern Ireland Issues
    59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention was drawn to the recent Belfast: A City of Equals in an Island of Equals cross community conference; and...
  • International Agreements
    60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to enshrine Article V of the 1907 Hague Convention regarding the rights and duties of neutral states, in view...
  • Conflict Resolution
    62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Highway 60, a road which stretches between Israel and the West Bank in Palestine, that...
  • Israeli Imports
    65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the proposed labelling measures for goods from Israeli settlements that are currently being discussed at the EU level...
  • EU Budget Issues
    66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expected outcome of discussions at EU parliament level in respect of the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Humanitarian Aid
    67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to monitor events in Syria with particular reference to the...
  • Overseas Development Aid Issues
    68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of locations worldwide currently in receipt of Irish aid; the extent to which the relevant aid agencies remain...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community continues to monitor the situation in Somalia, deemed to be one of the most...
  • Human Rights Issues
    70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, at EU and UN level, the detention of Yulia Tymoshenko continues to be monitored; if any action has...
  • Export Statistics
    71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has identified the top ten countries with which trade with this country has improved most...
  • EU Enlargement
    72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which development in the Western Balkans continues to be a feature for discussions at EU level; the efforts...
  • EU Issues
    74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has had discussions at EU level and with his counterparts in the UK in the context of the...
  • Human Rights Issues
    75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he directly or through the aegis of the EU/UN continues to monitor the various locations throughout the...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he directly or in conjunction with the EU/UN continues to monitor or encourage the peace process in...
  • EU Presidency Issues
    78. 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...
  • Undocumented Irish in the USA
    79. 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...

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