Written answers

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

 
  • Undocumented Irish in the USA
    10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent contact with members of the US Administration or with Members of Congress following comments by...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has noted the resumption of reunification talks in Cyprus; if he supports the resumption of these talks; and if he...
  • Cross-Border Co-operation
    13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to the potential to develop...
  • Middle East Issues
    14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the calls for legal action to be taken against the illegal decision of the Israeli authorities to approve the...
  • EU Issues
    15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Swiss referendum result on limiting the free movement of citizens from the EU; the position Ireland will...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the Syrian Government recording the names of persons being evacuated from Homs under the UN-brokered...
  • Natural Resources
    20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to promote transparency, accountability and fair use and allocation of proceeds from natural resource...
  • Equality Issues
    21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, notwithstanding the important links between Ireland and the US, particularly among American citizens who cherish their...
  • EU Enlargement
    22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations at EU level to oblige the EU to exert more vigorous pressure on Bosnia's politicians to...
  • Diplomatic Representation
    24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on plans to provide new diplomatic missions; and if he will make provision for any other new...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the accusations that Sri Lankan security forces destroyed evidence of war crimes; and if he will make a...
  • Northern Ireland Issues
    26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his discussions at the recent meeting with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers MP,...
  • Human Rights Issues
    27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will commit to including human rights issues in his discussions when visiting foreign countries; and if he will make...
  • Military Neutrality
    28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way we can maintain our commitment to neutrality when so many reports indicate that Shannon Airport is being used as an...
  • Human Rights Issues
    34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the continued ongoing violent intimidation, repression and arrest of garment workers...
  • Passport Controls
    38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update in relation to the implementation of policies by his Department to ensure the security and...
  • Humanitarian Aid
    39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the success to date in efforts to distribute aid to civilians trapped by the war in Syria; the extent to which aid missions...
  • Diplomatic Representation
    43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm that the proposed Irish consulate in Austin, Texas, will follow the template of other embassies which...
  • Scottish Independence
    44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment on the implications of Scottish independence for Irish foreign policy and for the Northern Ireland peace...
  • Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
    45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the request to release the documents withheld from Judge Barron in relation to the Dublin Monaghan...
  • Working Holiday Programmes
    47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to when any announcements might be made in relation to working visas to Canada; and if he...
  • Military Aircraft Landings
    48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests to carry munitions from military aircraft landing at Shannon or passing through Irish airspace in...
  • Foreign Policy
    49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to link the reviews of Irish foreign policy, Irish aid and Irish defence policy, in view of the cross-cutting...
  • Human Rights Issues
    50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the situation in Hungary where the state has criminalised homelessness and is engaged in...
  • Departmental Staff Recruitment
    51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of posts that will be created at the new Irish consulate in Austin, Texas; the job descriptions of same; where...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of expenditure by his Department on external legal fees in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 and to date in 2014; if...
  • Ministerial Travel
    53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on all ministerial visits that will take place around the world for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations....
  • Foreign Policy Review
    54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of submissions his Department received based on the public consultation document his Department published on a...
  • Security Checks
    55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has carried out security sweeps of its own offices to ensure that no bugging or covert surveillance has...
  • Overseas Development Aid
    56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent legislation introduced in Ukraine regarding the registration of NGOs in receipt...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community has specifically engaged with the opposing factions in Southern Sudan with...
  • Human Rights Issues
    60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which human rights abuses in the Horn of Africa remain a concern for the international community; the steps...
  • Humanitarian Aid
    63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which aid promised to the Philippines, Haiti and other areas similarly affected by natural disasters in the...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated death toll in respect of the civilian populations at the top ten conflict locations worldwide in the past...
  • Foreign Policy
    67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, in the course of the ongoing foreign policy review, it is intended to have special regard for new...
  • Overseas Development Aid Oversight
    68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which his Department continues to compare the effectiveness of bilateral and general aid in developing...
  • Colombian Peace Process
    70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which the international community continues to remain engaged with and supportive of the peace process in...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he and his colleagues throughout the EU continue to provide support for democracy in the Ukraine; the...
  • Human Rights Issues
    73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position regarding to efforts to achieve the release of Yulia Tymoshenko; the extent to which violations of her...
  • EU Enlargement
    74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which European Union enlargement continues to remain to the forefront with particular reference to specific...
  • Middle East Peace Process
    75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, at EU and UN level, sufficient influence continues to be maintained to ensure that all parties to the...
  • Middle East Issues
    76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which progress continues to be made between Iran and the international community in terms of addressing the...
  • Human Rights Issues
    77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the top ten locations worldwide wherein serious human rights abuses continue; the extent to which efforts are ongoing by...
  • Overseas Development Aid Oversight
    79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which a reimbursement has been made in respect of mis-spent Irish aid to Uganda; and if he will make a...

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