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Thu, 14 Dec 2017
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Trade Missions Data
Darragh O'Brien
274. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the trade missions that are scheduled for 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53967/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Brexit Documents
Darragh O'Brien
25. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the way in which a confidential internal report by his Department on Brexit was leaked to and reported in the media on 23 November 2017; the specific actions he has taken to prevent further leaks of confidential and sensitive data regarding Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53239/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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EU Migration Crisis
Darragh O'Brien
41. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on recent European efforts to address the refugee crisis and the supports being provided by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53146/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Overseas Development Aid Expenditure
Darragh O'Brien
42. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if commitments will be made with regard to multi-annual funding for overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53143/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Northern Ireland
Darragh O'Brien
52. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of recent efforts to restore the Executive in Northern Ireland; the implications for Northern Ireland of the ongoing impasse in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53144/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Middle East Issues
Darragh O'Brien
54. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific actions the Government will take in view of President Trump's decision to declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and in view of the escalation of illegal settlement activity, forced displacement and demolition of Palestinian villages in Area C; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53142/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Brexit Issues
Darragh O'Brien
63. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration has been given to the need for new formal structures for dialogue to be established between the Irish and British Governments in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53145/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Middle East Issues
Darragh O'Brien
105. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council; his further views on the announcement of a new political and military alliance between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52817/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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European Council Meetings
Darragh O'Brien
106. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Syria; the efforts being made at EU and international level to bring a resolution to this conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52818/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Ukrainian Conflict
Darragh O'Brien
107. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52819/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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International Election Monitoring
Darragh O'Brien
109. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent presidential election in Honduras, the specific measures that will be taken by the EU and international community following the disputed vote, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53032/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Middle East Peace Process
Darragh O'Brien
115. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the impact of President Trump's decision to declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; the impact he views this will have on the peace process; the actions the Government and the European Union will take in view of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53209/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
Darragh O'Brien
302. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of substance use education and-or prevention workers in each of the regional task force areas; the project promoter for each area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52834/17]
Thu, 7 Dec 2017
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Darragh O'Brien
103. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees admitted here under the resettlement and relocation programmes; if the target of accepting 4,000 refugees by the end of 2017 will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52459/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Darragh O'Brien
234. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to assess the possibility of allowing pre schools that are registered with her Department and that operate the early childhood care and education scheme access her Department's group insurance scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52139/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Schools Establishment
Darragh O'Brien
194. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans regarding the provision of a new primary school for Swords, County Dublin, in view of the fact that the existing primary schools are at capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51624/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Immigration Controls
Darragh O'Brien
238. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if further immigration control officers will be recruited due to the ongoing shortage at Dublin Airport; the number of immigration control officers to date who have been hired in the second phase of recruitment in June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51556/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Disability Services Provision
Darragh O'Brien
345. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to the assessment of need office in north Dublin in view of the HSE acknowledgement that it receives the largest volume of applications in the country and that under these circumstances, assessments are taking longer than three months. [51595/17]
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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Overseas Development Aid Data
Darragh O'Brien
167. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of reaching the 0.7% ODA and GNP target from its current base of approximately 0.3% in incremental steps, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/17]
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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Emigrant Support Services
Darragh O'Brien
168. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure on the emigrant support programme and the full-year cost of increasing expenditure by 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50952/17]