Written answers
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Issues
11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding the hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia; his views on the human rights legislation currently... - Overseas Development Aid Provision
12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current situation is respect to the commitment to overseas development aid. [41066/13] - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the trade talks between the EU and the US; in view of the trade remit of his Department the... - Undocumented Irish in the USA
14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he held in the US recently regarding legislative reforms to assist the undocumented Irish; the current... - Diplomatic Representation Issues
16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of ambassadors to Ireland that have called to his office since taking office to register an official complaint;... - International Relations
18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the protests in Catalonia on 11 September for self-determination; if he supports the... - Overseas Development Aid Issues
19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the independent audit by the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman published in February 2013 of... - Human Rights Issues
20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will restate the position on the alarming increase in violence, discrimination and ill-sentiment against LGBT persons... - Overseas Development Aid Issues
21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has read the World Bank-IMF Watch 2013 report from the Debt and Development Coalition Ireland; his views on the... - US Surveillance in EU Institutions
24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the European External Action Service still has not received clarification from the United States authorities in... - Ministerial Travel
25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the official foreign visits he or his Ministers of State have planned to the end of 2013; the proposed dates for these... - Departmental Expenditure
27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the costs incurred by his Department in using VIP services at Irish airports during Ireland’s chairmanship of the... - Foreign Conflicts
28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the closure of Gaza from both the Israeli and Egyptian sides, which has resulted in a severe shortage of... - Human Rights Issues
29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he in conjunction with his EU and UN colleagues may encourage the new administration in Iran towards a... - Foreign Conflicts
30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent deaths of Palestinian civilians and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank in... - Northern Ireland Issues
31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the loyalist violence which erupted during July in Belfast; if he has discussed this... - Human Rights Issues
32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position in relation to the case of former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Ms Yulia Tymoshenko; the steps that are being... - Overseas Development Aid Provision
33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide further details on his Department’s recent pledge of €3 million in funding to mother and... - International Relations
34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had in efforts to improve relations between Iran and the United States; if he has any particular... - Human Rights Issues
35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the continued widespread human rights abuses by the Bahraini regime; the recent... - Diplomatic Representation Issues
36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Israel’s accusation that European diplomats, including the deputy head of Ireland’s diplomatic... - Syrian Conflict
38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which it has been found possible, together with the international community, to convince the authorities in... - Humanitarian Aid
39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide further details on his Department’s recent pledge of €2 million in emergency assistance... - International Agreements
40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will work at EU level to impose the Chemical Weapons Convention on the Middle East. [41176/13] - Humanitarian Aid
41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress he has made in positioning Ireland, in particular Shannon airport, to be established as an international hub... - Human Rights Issues
42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the disappearance of Sombath Somphone, a prominent activist for sustainable... - White Paper on Defence
43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recently published Green Paper on defence; if he foresees any policy changes relating to the 'triple lock'... - Diplomatic Representation Issues
44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met with the Syrian Ambassador to Ireland this year and the discussion that took place. [41063/13] - International Terrorism
45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recent terrorist attack on Nairobi’s Westgate mall in Kenya; if he has liaised with Irish Aid... - Millenium Development Goals
46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide more details on the UN special event on the millennium development goals that he attended in New York;... - Departmental Appointments
47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of honorary consuls he has appointed; the names and occupations of the honorary consuls appointed; where these... - Humanitarian Aid
48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to provide additional humanitarian aid to Syria and adjoining countries; and if he will make a... - Foreign Conflicts
49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a large sewage treatment plant being constructed in Gaza with funding from... - United Nations Issues
50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the work his Department has done with Ireland’s seat on the UN Human Rights council;... - Human Rights Issues
51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has contacted the Russian Government and if not, if he will give a commitment to contact the Russian Government... - Foreign Conflicts
52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether a U.S. military strike on Syria will bring further hardship on its citizens; and if he would advocate... - Northern Ireland Issues
53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to have further discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and members of the Northern... - Overseas Development Aid Issues
55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Danish Government is publishing a strategic framework for Danish... - Northern Ireland Issues
56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his Department's engagements with Richard Haass in September 2013; and if he will make a... - Foreign Conflicts
58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the plight of the five fishermen (details supplied) who have been sentenced to one year imprisonment by an... - EU Directives
61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress he has made in creating a mechanism across Government to accelerate implementation of European directives,... - Foreign Conflicts
62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the ongoing conflict in the Congo has been discussed at recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings. [41215/13] - Human Rights Issues
63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take in response to the statement from the Council of Europe's human rights chief, Nils Muiznieks, on 11... - Passport Application Fees
64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the decreased cost in producing the new passports will result in a reduction in the cost for citizens; and if he will... - Syrian Conflict
65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide further details on his commitment to provide Irish funding for the destruction of chemical weapons in... - European External Action Service
66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent publication of Review 2013 by the European External Action Service, EEAS, two years after the... - Overseas Development Aid Issues
68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the proportion of Irish Aid which is directed towards efforts to combat climate change, the effects of... - Trade Missions Participation
69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of his recent four day political and trade mission to China; the discussions he had with Chinese... - Military Neutrality
72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has read the recently published Red C Poll, commissioned by PANA, which details Irish persons attitudes to neutrality... - Northern Ireland Issues
75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has had to have further discussions with the Northern Ireland Secretary of State and members of the... - Humanitarian Aid
77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide further details on his Department’s recent pledge of €700,000 in humanitarian aid to Mali;... - Undocumented Irish in the USA
78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date of the immigration reform bill in the US Congress; the plans he has to advance this initiative with... - EU Enlargement
81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set out the ongoing progress in respect of European enlargement; the degree to which any particular obstacles... - Syrian Conflict
84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by the European Union, United Nations and the worldwide community to intervene in a positive way in the... - Conflict Resolution
85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU/UN colleagues continually monitor the situation in the horn of Africa with particular... - EU Membership Issues
86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade about the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have discussed the implications for this country, Northern Ireland, the... - Colombian Peace Process
87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the peace process in Colombia remains on course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41387/13] - Foreign Conflicts
88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community has been in a position to intervene in the various conflict zones where... - Undocumented Irish in the USA
89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he continues to be in a position to engage with the US authorities in the context of the regularisation... - Middle East Peace Process
90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the Middle East peace talks continue to be actively supported by the EU and other interests; and if he... - Overseas Development Aid Issues
92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which overseas aid continues to be monitored with a view to ensuring that such aid reaches those for whom it... - Trade Data
93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the potential for growth in trade has been noted between this jurisdiction and African, American and... - Consultancy Contracts Expenditure
95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current...
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