Parliamentary questions

Immigration Policy

Lucinda Creighton

1. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Taoiseach his plans to encourage young persons who emigrated during the recession to return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8778/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

2. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, regarding the withdrawal of support by Sinn Féin for the social welfare Bill in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11625/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

3. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach his plans to meet the First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson, and the Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness, following the announcement by Sinn Féin of its withdrawal of support for the social welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11629/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11633/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the North of Ireland in March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15217/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with victim groups in the North of Ireland during his March 2015 visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15218/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

7. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has written to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, as he promised during his meeting with the Ballymurphy massacre families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15219/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Confederation of British Industry in Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15220/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussions he has had with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, since the crisis in the Assembly over welfare reform legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15223/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

10. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the progress made, and actions taken, by him and his Department on the March 2012 joint statement, which sought to take Ireland's relationship with Britain further by setting out a vision of what closer co-operation might look like over the next ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16204/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

11. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the unique, structured process of engagement, activity and outcomes between the Irish and British Governments, underpinned by a programme of engagement by the most senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16205/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

12. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, the implications of the British Government's plan to scrap the Human Rights Act, and the possibility of it breaching the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20234/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

13. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if has spoken to, or written to, the First Minister of Scotland and the leader of the Scottish National Party, Ms Nicola Sturgeon, since the recent general election in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20235/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

14. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minster, Mr. David Cameron, regarding the implications of his Governments plans to change the Human Rights Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21858/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

15. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, regarding the impasse in Northern Ireland over the welfare reforms and budgetary matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21859/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

16. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversations with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, following the outcome of the British general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22946/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

17. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has been briefed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, on developments in the North since the British general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22947/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

18. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has raised with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, the British Prime Minister's plan to repeal the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights; its implications for the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22948/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

19. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, since the British general election, the stated intention of the British Government to hold an in-out referendum on European Union membership; its implications for the North and for the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22949/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

20. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the progress arising from the commitment to an intensive programme of work made in the joint statement by the Irish and British Governments, which was published on Monday, 12 March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22954/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

21. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have been held involving the Secretary General of his Department and the Cabinet Secretary with the relevant lead Departments, as committed to in the March 2012 joint statement by the Irish and British Governments; the number of civil servants who have been involved in the exchange programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22955/15]

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams

22. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of summits that have been held between him and the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, as committed to under the Irish-British joint statement of March 2012; if he will publish the reviews carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22956/15]

Northern Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett

23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson, and Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness, since the crisis in the Northern Ireland Assembly over welfare reform legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24596/15]

Northern Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett

24. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he has spoken to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, since the recent British general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24597/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

25. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the position regarding his meeting with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, on 18 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25704/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

26. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he raised concerns with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, regarding the impact that Britain leaving the European Union would have on Northern Ireland in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25706/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

27. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he discussed with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, the ongoing tensions in the Northern Ireland Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25707/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

28. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if Britain votes to leave the European Union, the impact this will have on the Northern Ireland peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25708/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

29. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he repeated the request to the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, for an inquiry into a person's murder, details supplied; if the answer is still negative, his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25709/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

30. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the recent "Panorama" and Raidió Teilifís Éireann programme on collusion, and if he requested the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, to face up to his responsibilities in this regard, via the Stormont House Agreement, as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25710/15]

Northern Ireland

Micheál Martin

31. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the outstanding recommendations of the Smithwick report with the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25711/15]

Northern Ireland

Ruth Coppinger

32. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he has met the First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson, and the Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness, of Northern Ireland since the recent general election in the United Kingdom. [25819/15]

International Terrorism

Brendan Smith

89. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the recent terrorist attack in Tunisia, the protocols and procedures his Department has in effect to ensure the safety of Irish citizens travelling throughout the world; if his Department has consulted with his Government and European colleagues with regard to ensuring the security of Irish citizens abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28624/15]

Northern Ireland

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

90. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure outstanding issues in relation to the Stormont House Agreement and previous multi-party agreements are implemented; and the measures his Department is taking to ensure the devolution of fiscal powers to Stormont to ensure sustainable and workable budgets may be agreed. [28659/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Mick Wallace

91. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views in respect of discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Minister for Justice and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the urgent need to implement the recommendations following the stocktake of the Maghaberry Prison agreement and, in particular, that the forum would be constituted under terms of reference that allow it to make decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28628/15]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

92. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Stormont House Agreement will be implemented fully; the actions he has taken in view of the recent revelations of collusion between British State forces and terrorist organisations in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28625/15]

Foreign Conflicts

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

93. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that the Sri Lankan Government continues to refuse co-operation with international investigations into alleged war crimes committed by their military, that there is ongoing persecution of the Tamil persons in Sri Lanka and that a significant military presence remains in the northern and eastern provinces of the state; and if he will raise these concerns with his Sri Lankan counterpart. [28660/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Sean Conlan

94. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will seek a commitment from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Theresa Villiers, that an independent inquiry will be carried out by the British authorities into collusion that took place between Unionist paramilitaries and the British armed forces and which resulted in the murder of Irish citizens; if he will call on the British authorities to hand over the relevant documentation, which has been sought for over 40 years by family members of those who were murdered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25703/15]

Eurozone Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

95. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to the Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nikos Kotzias, since the results of the Greek referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28399/15]

Ministerial Dialogue

Paul Murphy

96. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on any discussions held with his Greek counterpart or other officials since the referendum held on 5 July 2015. [28377/15]

Foreign Policy

Paul Murphy

97. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the current position of a person (details supplied); if he will report on the person's welfare, and consular assistance provided to the person and to the person's family; and if he will report on interactions with the Egyptian authorities. [28378/15]

Consular Services Availability

Thomas P. Broughan

98. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the protocols in place to assist Irish citizens in countries where we have no ambassador or embassy in times of terrorist attacks, such as the recent tragedy in Tunisia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28215/15]

Middle East Issues

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

99. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that new data from Medical Aid for Palestinians show that 17 hospitals, 56 primary health care facilities and 45 ambulances were damaged or destroyed during Israel's attack on Gaza in July 2014, that the total cost of the conflict to Gaza's health care system is estimated at $50 million, and that 511 Palestinians died after their ambulances were obstructed; and if he will raise the issue with his Israeli counterpart. [28358/15]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Brendan Smith

100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the barriers that remain to immigration reform for undocumented Irish citizens in the United States of America; if there are any proposals in his Department to seek an increase in United States of America programmes allowing Irish citizens to live and work there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28338/15]

Consular Services Provision

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

101. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department is still assisting the families and victims of those affected by the balcony tragedy in Berkeley in the United States of America and the attack on tourists in Sousse in Tunisia. [28356/15]

Passport Services

Patrick O'Donovan

102. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider engaging with Irish airlines to ensure persons are encouraged to check the expiry date of their passport as part of their online booking of a flight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28222/15]

International Criminal Court

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

103. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that the Sudanese President, Mr. Omar Al-Bashir, who has an International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest over alleged war crimes, travelled to and from an African Union summit in South Africa unimpeded; his views on whether the International Criminal Court's legitimacy is in crisis after this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28359/15]

EU Issues

Ruth Coppinger

104. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on discussions held with his European Union counterparts following the "No" vote in the Greek referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28375/15]

Trade Strategy

Seán Kyne

105. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made by his Department on the ten action points in the Trading and Investing in a Smart Economy strategy and the Action Plan for Irish Trade, Tourism and Investment to 2015, for which his Department is responsible. [28347/15]

International Agreements

Mick Wallace

106. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent reports of Saudi Arabia using United States of America-supplied cluster munitions in its air strikes in Yemen, particularly in view of Ireland's profile on the banning of such weapons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28400/15]

Human Rights Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

107. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his Department's most recent interventions on behalf of an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is imprisoned in Egypt; the interventions, representations or meetings he has had with members of the Egyptian Government or the Egyptian ambassador; if the Government is considering any public statements demanding the release of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28398/15]

Human Rights Issues

Ruth Coppinger

108. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on representations made to the Egyptian authorities on the case of a person (details supplied). [28376/15]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Denis Naughten

109. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in securing an E3 visa scheme between Ireland and the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/15]

Syrian Conflict

Maureen O'Sullivan

110. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the use of barrel bombs by the Assad regime in Syria, which is causing death and destruction to more and more civilians; and if he will support calls for a no-fly zone in Syria, as highlighted by many non-governmental organisations as being of utmost importance for reducing the death toll in the ongoing conflict. [28343/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

111. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Theresa Villiers, and with the Minister for Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive, Mr. David Ford, in relation to prison issues in Northern Ireland for segregated prisoners; in particular, if he raised the issues of detention for long periods in the custodial support unit in Her Majesty's Prison, Maghaberry, strip searching and controlled movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28216/15]

Consular Services Provision

Mick Wallace

112. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any discussions with the Irish Consulate in Scotland regarding an Irish citizen (details supplied), who has been on trial at the High Court in Glasgow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28402/15]

Nuclear Disarmament Initiative

Mick Wallace

113. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that Ireland is taking every action at its disposal to further the cause of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28403/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made any representations to the Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland, Mr. David Ford, in respect of the implementation of the Stocktake report carried out in relation to the conditions in which segregated prisoners are held at Her Majesty's Prison, Maghaberry, in Northern Ireland; if he has requested a full implementation of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28217/15]

International Terrorism

Terence Flanagan

115. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with Tunisian authorities regarding the recent terrorist attack that occurred in their country and which resulted in the loss of three Irish lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28219/15]

EU Issues

Bernard Durkan

116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his European Union colleagues have contemplated the potential effects of Brexit or Grexit, with particular reference to the need for a rediscovery of a vision for the European Union among all existing member states and the European Union's institutions; how it is expected to reconcile the extra powers and influence conferred on the European Parliament and on national parliaments with a growing tendency towards Euroscepticism and the failure to recognise the need for national parliaments and the European Parliament to work together for the greater good; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28345/15]

Naval Service Operations

Mick Wallace

117. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on developments at the May and June 2015 European Union Foreign Affairs Councils in relation to the European Union Naval Force Operation - Mediterranean Mission, and since; if there are any related common security and defence policy measures he is opposed to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28404/15]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Denis Naughten

118. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in securing a visa waiver for the undocumented Irish in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28294/15]

Human Rights Issues

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

119. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied), an imprisoned Saudi Arabian blogger and activist, who has been handed a sentence of 1,000 lashes and ten years in prison for insulting Islam; if he agrees this is an extremely cruel, inhuman and unjust sentence for starting an Internet discussion group and that the right to freedom of expression should be respected; if he is aware that this person's lawyer, who is also a human rights activist, is still in jail; and if he will raise the case with his Saudi Arabian counterpart. [28360/15]

Consular Services Provision

Clare Daly

120. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been briefed on a case (details supplied) and the trial currently under way in Glasgow in Scotland; if consular assistance has been offered to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28221/15]

Undocumented Irish in the USA

Charlie McConalogue

121. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his discussions with officials of the United States of America in relation to immigration reform and, in particular, the plight of undocumented Irish citizens in the United States of America; his plans to meet with officials of the United States of America in the near future to discuss this further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28336/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Brendan Smith

122. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions his Department is taking to ensure the full implementation of the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28339/15]

Easter Rising Commemorations

Brendan Smith

123. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the key events being organised by his Department to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Rising abroad; the budget allocation that has been made from his Department for those commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28340/15]

Humanitarian Aid

Seán Kyne

124. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade following the first Irish Humanitarian Summit, if he will detail the Irish Aid humanitarian funding provided in 2014; if this funding amount will be increased in the context of improving State finances; and the efforts being made at European Council level to address the conflicts which are resulting in the unprecedented displacement of persons. [28344/15]

International Relations

Thomas P. Broughan

125. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on whether he plans to strengthen Ireland's ties with Cuba; and on the current diplomatic, political and economic relationship of Cuba and Ireland. [28214/15]

Israeli Settlements

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

126. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that at the beginning of May 2015, the Israeli High Court ruled that officials could carry out demolition orders on the entire village of Susiya in the southern West Bank; that, if these demolitions go ahead, over 250 persons will be evicted from the place in which they have lived since before the occupation of the West Bank in 1967; and if he will inform the Israeli Government of Ireland's opposition to its plans to demolish the entire village of Susiya. [28357/15]

Middle East Issues

Brendan Smith

127. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict; if he has met with the Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors regarding the findings of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28341/15]

Sustainable Development Strategy

Maureen O'Sullivan

128. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the priorities for Ireland as it attends the Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia; and if Ireland will support the call for international tax matters to be under a United Nations intergovernmental body. [28342/15]

Military Aircraft Landings

Mick Wallace

129. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any concerns regarding the use of Shannon Airport by the United States of America military under the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952; if it poses a security risk to Shannon and to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28401/15]

Human Rights Issues

Brendan Smith

130. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the directions he or his Department have provided to State agencies or non-governmental organisations with regard to the continuous incarceration of an Irish citizen (details supplied) in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28337/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Clare Daly

131. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views regarding any contact he has had with the Northern Ireland Justice Minister, Mr. David Ford, or with the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Theresa Villiers, regarding prison conditions in Maghaberry; the implementation of the Stocktake report, with particular reference to the need for the establishment of the forum, with an independent chair, empowered to make recommendations, and with personnel from senior prison management authorised to make decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28220/15]

Departmental Funding

Noel Harrington

132. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of each of the current grant schemes administrated by his Department and available to community groups or projects; the total amount paid for each of these schemes for each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27790/15]

National Postcode System Implementation

Noel Harrington

133. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Taoiseach his plans to include the new Eircode postcode in all schemes and administrative roles operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28322/15]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

134. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the contributions he made at the European Union Council meeting on 7 July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28379/15]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

135. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he attended any bilateral meetings at the European Union Council meeting on 7 July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28380/15]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

136. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the contact he has had with the Chancellor of Germany, Ms Angela Merkel, since the recent referendum in Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28381/15]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

137. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the discussion held at the European Union Council meeting on 7 July 2015 regarding the 50% level of youth unemployment in Greece, and methods to tackle this issue in the short term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28383/15]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

138. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the differences in the suggested solutions from the European Union Council meeting in June 2015 to the European Union Council meeting on 7 July 2015 in terms of addressing the issue of Greek debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28384/15]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

139. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the discussions held on changing the role of the European Central Bank at the European Union Council meeting on 7 July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28385/15]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

140. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the contact he has had with the President of the European Commission, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker, since the outcome of the recent referendum in Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28387/15]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

141. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the contact he has had with European Union leaders following the result of the recent referendum in Greece and prior to the European Union Council meeting on 7 July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28388/15]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

142. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the contact he has had with the President of France, Mr. François Hollande, prior to the European Union Council meeting on 7 July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28389/15]

Census of Population Data

Anthony Lawlor

143. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Taoiseach with regard to next year's census, if he is satisfied that the question on the religion of each citizen ought not to be changed to a question on the practising of a religion, if any, given the growing disparity between stated religion and actual life practice; if the question on religion ought to be asked of each citizen above a certain age, for example 15 years, and should it be answered directly by that citizen, rather than by the head of household, hotel, or school manager, etc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28916/15]

Departmental Staff Data

Seán Fleming

144. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach the current average age of permanent staff employed in his Department and in the agencies under his Department's remit; the way this varied between the end of 2008 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29204/15]

Community Employment Schemes Funding

Barry Cowen

145. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the Government's previous commitment to provide gratuity payments to Foras Áiseanna Saothair, the Irish national training and employment authority, community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors. [28730/15]

Registration of Marriages

Michael Healy-Rae

146. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding marriage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28980/15]

Exceptional Needs Payments

Dan Neville

147. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for a death grant by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [28211/15]

Farm Assist Scheme Data

Mattie McGrath

148. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the expenditure on the farm assist scheme over the past four years; the number of persons in receipt of this payment over the same period; if she anticipates any changes to the qualification criteria for the scheme or a reduction in the weekly amount of the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28231/15]

One-Parent Family Payment

Mattie McGrath

149. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing a six-month review of the recent changes to the one-parent family payment scheme to ensure that significant numbers of the estimated 30,000 affected families do not fall into increasing financial poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28232/15]

Job Initiatives

Paul Murphy

150. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have been employed nationally; and by South Dublin County Council, through the gateway scheme. [28244/15]

National Internship Scheme Data

Paul Murphy

151. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons and companies in the South Dublin County Council area who have taken part in the JobBridge scheme. [28245/15]

National Internship Scheme Data

Paul Murphy

152. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of companies which have received an orange flag on the JobBridge scheme. [28246/15]

National Internship Scheme Data

Paul Murphy

153. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of companies which have been banned from the JobBridge scheme. [28247/15]

Social Welfare Benefits

Paul Murphy

154. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have had a penalty applied to their social welfare payments for refusing to take part in an activation scheme. [28248/15]

National Internship Scheme Data

Paul Murphy

155. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of investigations which have been launched into the JobBridge scheme; and the number of these which were initiated because of a complaint by an intern. [28249/15]

Unemployment Data

Paul Murphy

156. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of long-term unemployed persons in the South Dublin County Council area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28250/15]