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Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
Programme for Government
Alan Kelly
1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will publish on the record of Dáil Éireann the full detail of all agreements made between the Government and all Independent Teachtaí Dála, political groupings and political parties, as he has previously stated he would. [16880/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
Constitutional Convention Recommendations
Gerry Adams
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach to implement the outstanding recommendations of the Convention on the Constitution; and to hold referendums in respect of its reports and recommendations. [17117/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
EU Issues
Joan Burton
3. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the preparations and contingency plans he has put in place in the event of a British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17524/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
EU Issues
Paul Murphy
4. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on contact he has had with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, since the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union. [18069/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
EU Issues
Micheál Martin
5. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the responsibility of his Department to co-ordinate the contingency framework response following the Brexit referendum result, particularly in relation to United Kingdom European Union negotiations, British-Irish relations, Northern Ireland trade and North-South Border impacts. [19357/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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EU Issues
Brendan Howlin
6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he has considered setting up a Cabinet sub-committee to deal with the potential impact of Brexit on the economy. [19376/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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EU Issues
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach his plans to meet the British Prime Minister to discuss post-Brexit relations between Ireland and the United Kingdom; if he has also met the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on the same matter; and his plans to meet the Scottish First Minister. [19377/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
UK Referendum on EU Membership
Darragh O'Brien
21. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to safeguard Irish trade interests in view of the United Kingdom referendum result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19759/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
UK Referendum on EU Membership
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
22. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on the meetings he had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Theresa Villiers, and with the Northern Ireland Executive, on 29 June 2016; if he is concerned that the democratic wishes of persons in Northern Ireland as outlined in the recent European Union membership referendum are not being respected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19797/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
EU Funding
Darragh O'Brien
23. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the decision of Médecins Sans Frontières to no longer accept funds from European Union member states as a result of their opposition to the European Union-Turkey migration deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19760/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
EU Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
24. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, has announced that it will no longer accept funding from the Governments of European Union member states and European Union institutions in opposition to their harmful European migration policies; that this therefore applies to all funding MSF receives from Irish Aid; and if he is aware of the fact that MSF and others working on the front line of this refugee and humanitarian crisis are clearly stating that the policies currently being implemented by the European Union are putting persons in danger and are in direct contradiction with humanitarian principles. [19798/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
UK Referendum on EU Membership
Brendan Howlin
25. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he envisages his strategy following a British withdrawal from the European Union will involve opposition parties; the formal arrangements he will put in place to facilitate this and to work with political groupings across the European Union including the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, the Group of the European People’s Party and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19758/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
written
UK Referendum on EU Membership
Ruth Coppinger
26. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had contact with party leaders in the United Kingdom regarding the UK's exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19458/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
Passport Services
Michael Healy-Rae
27. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide additional resources to the passport office (details supplied) to deal with the massive backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19351/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
Military Aircraft
Paul Murphy
28. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on any contact he has had with the US Government in regard to its military foreign policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19479/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
Human Rights
Paul Murphy
29. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on any contact he or his Department has had with the Brazilian Government since the impeachment of that country's president; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19478/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
Human Rights
Bríd Smith
30. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to bring home a person (details supplied) from his detention in Egypt. [19410/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
written
UK Referendum on EU Membership
Richard Boyd Barrett
31. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the meeting he had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Theresa Villiers, in the wake of the result of the United Kingdom exit referendum. [19431/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
Human Rights
Mick Wallace
32. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on reports that at least 60 civilians have been shot in 2016 by Turkish soldiers while attempting to flee Syria via the Turkish border; if reports of this nature will have any impact on Ireland's approach to the European Union-Turkey refugee deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19225/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
oral
Military Aircraft Landings
Richard Boyd Barrett
33. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the numbers of United States of America troops and military hardware that passed through Shannon Airport during the period 2001 to date 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19430/16]