Written answers
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Middle East Peace Process
57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the way in which the occupation can be ended and the steps he is taking in this regard, in view of the 50-year anniversary of... - Passport Services
58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will undertake an information campaign to ensure that passport applications are submitted allowing for extra time for processing; if... - Passport Controls
61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of the requirement for all first-time passport applicants aged 18 years of age and over to have a public services card; and if he... - Consular Services Staff
62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of additional staff that have been deployed to embassies and consulates since 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the... - Undocumented Irish in the USA
63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent actions taken to address the situation of the undocumented Irish in the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25617/17] - Legal Proceedings
64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised or plans to raise at EU level or otherwise, the issue of potential safe passage for a person (details supplied) from the UK... - Humanitarian Aid Provision
65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he continues to press upon his EU and UN colleagues the urgency of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa;... - Human Rights
68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise concerns regarding the recently announced arms deal between the United States of America and Saudi Arabia at a European... - Foreign Conflicts
69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement his Department has had with India and Pakistan regarding the status and humanitarian situation in Kashmir; and if he will make... - Middle East Issues
70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more than 1,500 Palestinians are on hunger strike in Israeli jails; his views on whether... - Military Aircraft
71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to an agreement between the RAF and the State concerning Irish airspace defence, if the Defences Forces including the Air Corps, are... - Northern Ireland
72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will initiate discussions with the Northern Irish and British authorities with regard to the need for a Patten-style commission... - Irish Prisoners Abroad
73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the indications he has received from President el-Sisi of Egypt that he will exercise his presidential powers to return a... - Humanitarian Aid Provision
74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the aid that is being allocated to the Syrian crisis; his plans for escalation of this aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Foreign Policy
75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the unrest in Venezuela and anti-government protests there; the way in which Ireland can support the democratically elected... - Brexit Issues
76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his negotiating plans for Ireland in respect of Brexit negotiations. [19864/17] - Overseas Development Aid
77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the State can realise commitments in one world one future; and the steps that can be taken to realise Ireland's 0.7% target... - Trade Strategy
78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with his Chinese counterparts regarding the proposed belt and road initiative dubbed the new Silk Road. [24356/17] - Human Rights
79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the state of democracy and human rights in Turkey and the state of emergency that allows President Erdogan to rule by decree,... - Middle East Issues
80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which the Government will formally recognise the state of Palestine; the reason for delays in doing so; and if he will make a... - Irish Prisoners Abroad
81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his efforts to have a person (details supplied) released from prison in Cairo; and if he will make a statement on the... - Human Rights
83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the oppression of Kurdish political activists and political parties in Kurdish areas with the authorities of the Republic of... - Brexit Issues
85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with European Parliament Brexit co-ordinator Guy Verhofstadt and MEPs in Strasbourg; and if he will... - Human Rights
86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the escalating campaign of reprisals against human rights defenders and their families in Bahrain; if his... - Departmental Functions
87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the support his Department provides for the North-South Ministerial Council and the British-Irish Council. [24359/17] - Human Rights
88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to an organisation (details supplied) 51 social leaders, activists and human... - Humanitarian Aid
89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of the recent announcement of €6 million in humanitarian assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central... - UN Commission on the Status of Women
90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on trading with a country that has received international criticism over its treatment of women and minorities in view of the... - Passport Applications
91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a system can be implemented whereby a person who has submitted a passport application through the Passport Express service can have an... - Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the outstanding requests with the British Government regarding inquiries into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if... - UN Commission on the Status of Women
93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the criteria and standards that have to be met for Ireland to vote for a state to be on a United Nations body in view of the Kingdom of Saudi... - Trade Relations
94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Ireland's trading relationship with Israel in view of the ongoing abuses of human rights with regard to the Palestinian... - Brexit Issues
95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the impact of Brexit on protections outlined and agreed in the Good Friday Agreement and its human rights provisions as... - European Court of Justice Rulings
97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the State's position on the disputed western Sahara region, particularly in view of the European Court of Justice ruling in December 2016... - International Terrorism
98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the communication he has had with the British Government and Ministers regarding the savage bomb attack in Manchester in recent days; and if... - Immigration Policy
100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts currently being made at EU level to address the migration and refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Electoral Register
102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the subject of Irish citizens' eligibility to vote in UK elections with the Foreign Secretary since July 2016. [25447/17] - Brexit Issues
103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with leaders of political parties in Northern Ireland regarding Brexit and the formation of a new administration... - North-South Ministerial Council
104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the commitments in the programme for Government on the North-South Ministerial Council; when it last met; and the...
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