Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2015
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Overseas Missions
489. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has consulted with the Department of Defence regarding the implications of the deployment of Irish troops to Mali, given the potential... - Visa Agreements
490. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress on establishing a reciprocal E3 visa with the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45032/15] - Human Rights Issues
491. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he continues to liaise with the authorities in Egypt on the early release of an Irish citizen (details supplied) awaiting trial there; if... - Syrian Conflict
493. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he, the European Union, the United Nations and the international community in general continues to focus on meeting the... - Humanitarian Aid
494. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his European Union colleagues continue to focus on issues arising in the wake of the Arab spring with particular... - Middle East Peace Process
496. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the various constituent bodies in the Arab-Israeli conflict continue to make themselves available for peace... - Humanitarian Aid
497. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community remains conscious of impending starvation in Ethiopia arising from drought or other... - Middle East Peace Process
499. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the European Union and the United Nations continue to encourage Turkish participation in seeking a resolution to strife... - Foreign Conflicts
500. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the European Union and the United Nations continue to focus on the activities of Boko Haram with a view to bringing all... - Humanitarian Aid
501. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which issues of drought, starvation, famine, abuse of human rights and the use of child soldiers remain for the United Nations... - Western Balkans Issues
502. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the various countries in the western Balkans continue to meet the acquis communautaire; the extent to which various... - Foreign Conflicts
503. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the international community can bring about a positive influence in the situation in Iraq with particular reference to... - EU Issues
504. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action that continues to be taken throughout the European Union to address the issues of euro-scepticism with particular reference to... - Foreign Conflicts
506. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the situation in the Ukraine remains on the agenda at European Union Council meetings; the extent to which positive... - Humanitarian Aid
508. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which humanitarian aid continues to be made available to those for whom it was intended throughout the continent of Africa;... - Foreign Policy
509. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he, directly and through the aegis of the European Union and the United Nations, continues to monitor the development of... - Emergency Planning
511. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the composition of the rapid response corps; when it last met; the number of members it has; if consideration was given to deploying it in... - Overseas Development Aid
513. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how the priority area for action in One World One Future relating to hunger and nutrition is being advanced by positions Ireland... - Israeli Settlements
514. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he plans to ensure that the private sector adheres to the recently published interpretive notice by the European Union on the correct... - Freedom of Information Fees
516. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount his Department has received in fees from freedom of information requests in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a... - Ministerial Staff
517. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of political staff working in his Department, including the role and salary of each staff member. [45787/15] - Legislative Process RIA
518. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Bills his Department has published since 9 March 2011; the number and Title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact... - Middle East Issues
519. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise with the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland the issue of safety for Irish volunteers working in the West Bank, given the... - Undocumented Irish in the USA
521. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of communication and correspondence between his Department and authorities in the United States of America, as part of efforts to... - Overseas Development Aid Expenditure
523. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount spent on overseas development assistance in each year from 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46112/15] - Emigrant Support Services
525. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure he has allocated for diaspora supports in 2016; how it will be distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Overseas Development Aid Expenditure
526. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding he has made available under the different programmes for official development assistance and the percentage this is of gross... - Middle East Peace Process
527. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions at recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council meetings in relation to the Middle East peace process; and if he... - Human Rights Issues
528. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions at recent European Union Foreign Affairs Council meetings in relation to the persecution of Christians worldwide,... - North South Ministerial Council
529. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the recent North-South Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46205/15] - International Relations
530. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals he has to build on existing diplomatic relations with Cuba; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46206/15] - Northern Ireland Issues
531. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to an Irish Language Act for Northern Ireland, which... - Appointments to State Boards
532. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of appointments to State boards under the aegis of his Department and the number of appointments that have been advertised on his... - Commencement of Legislation
534. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility and that have Parts or sections yet to be formally... - Living Wage
535. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by his Department; and if...
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