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Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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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]