Written answers

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

 
  • Female Genital Mutilation
    58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made to ban female genital mutilation at both EU and UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17398/19]
  • Humanitarian Aid Provision
    59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance his Department is providing to Mozambique to recover from the devastation brought by Cyclone Idai (details supplied); and if...
  • Brexit Negotiations
    61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if regulatory alignment on agriculture matters post the UK leaving the European Union has been discussed and agreed as part of the...
  • Brexit Preparations
    62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with his UK counterpart the issue of border checks on trucks originating here and arriving in the UK from Rosslare...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the impasse in Venezuela and the views of many that the EU and NATO-allied countries have shown hypocrisy in their reaction to...
  • Visa Agreements
    64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if progress has been made on establishing an E3 visa agreement between Ireland and the United States of America; and if he will make a...
  • Human Rights
    65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he and his EU colleagues are taking to bring to an end the incarceration of a reported 2 million Uighur men in the Xinjiang Uyghur...
  • State Visits
    67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role of his Department in preparing for visits to Ireland by heads of state; and the role it will have in planning for a visit by the...
  • Undocumented Irish in the USA
    68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made on the needs of the undocumented Irish in the United States of America since the 2019 St. Patrick's Day visit; the...
  • Human Rights
    70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his commitment on business and human rights will be honoured; and if Ireland will be a leader in illustrating the way in which business...
  • Middle East Issues
    71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he plans to take on the widespread and systematic abuse of the rights of Palestinian children who are subject to military law,...
  • Passport Applications Administration
    74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the improvements ongoing within the passport office to improve the processing times and communication methods for those seeking passports;...
  • Middle East Issues
    75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the outcome of the Israeli Knesset elections with his counterparts in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he and his EU colleagues will act to demand that the Turkish Government cease its repressive approach to the Kurds in Turkey, restore the...
  • Human Rights
    78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions with his counterparts across Europe on the abuse of women prisoners in Saudi Arabia; and if he will make...
  • Catalan Referendum
    79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the trial of persons (details supplied); and if so, the action he has taken on the matter. [17539/19]
  • Foreign Policy
    80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the escalating anti-Cuban rhetoric of President Trump including his latest threat to establish lawsuits...
  • Diplomatic Representation
    81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the practice of sending officials and diplomats to men only membership organisation events will be ceased in advance of St....
  • Human Rights
    82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic actions Ireland is taking in respect of new homophobic laws in Brunei; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17617/19]
  • Passport Services
    84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop an additional passport printing facility for the passport office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17590/19]
  • EU Issues
    85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts by the EU to ensure that Hungary adheres to the rule of law, principles of democracy and European values and ideals;...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with his European counterparts with regard to complaints by Western Sahara about abuse by Morocco of its fishing...
  • Brexit Issues
    90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the degree to which he continues to find support for the Irish position on Brexit and is mindful of the need to maintain a common position...
  • Humanitarian Aid Provision
    92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he in addition to his EU and UN colleagues continue to press for humanitarian assistance in the various conflict zones...
  • Passport Services
    93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the improvements being planned for the Cork passport office; his plans to add a printing facility to the Cork office; and if he will make a...
  • UN Security Council
    96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts to win a seat at the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17582/19]

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