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Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Regulatory Impact Assessment Numbers
Niall Collins
41. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of regulatory impact assessments that have been carried out by his Department in the past twelve months and the list of regulatory impact assessments carried out within his Department in the past twelve months. [57761/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Exports Data
Terence Flanagan
42. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Irish export levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57794/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Overseas Development Aid Provision
Terence Flanagan
43. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of the countries to which Ireland provides financial assistance through its overseas development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57832/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Departmental Bodies Abolition
Patrick O'Donovan
44. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the number of agencies, bodies, boards, quangos or other entities, which are financed from, answerable to or established by his Department that have been abolished, merged or re-organised since this Government took office; the savings that have been realised since the changes were made; the level of staff reduction that has been achieved; if he will provide details of further agency reductions that he intends to pursue in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57879/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Election Monitoring Missions
Michael McNamara
45. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when interviews will be held to put in place a revised roster of election monitors of Irish Aid with his Department; the delay in revising this roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58030/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Eric J. Byrne
46. Deputy Eric Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount it costs for Ireland to affiliate to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1142/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Middle East Peace Process
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
47. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will encourage the formation of an EU Committee for Middle East Affairs in the coming Presidency of the European Union and if he will help relieve the suffering of the people of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1240/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Action Plan for Jobs
Dara Calleary
48. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the 2012 targets set for his Department for implementation of the Jobs Action Plan; if he will report on the attainment or otherwise of these targets; the reason targets were not met; the steps he is taking within his Department to create new jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1283/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Overseas Development Aid Provision
Terence Flanagan
49. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of overseas aid the State is required to pay under UN requirements; the amount of overseas aid the State is required to pay under EU rules; and the amount the State voluntarily gives in addition to these sums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1308/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Diplomatic Representation Expenditure
Micheál Martin
50. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his Department have received any representations recently in relation to the Irish Embassy in the Vatican; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50914/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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EU Presidency Expenditure
Micheál Martin
51. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will be recruiting or seconding extra staff for the duration of the EU Presidency; if so, the areas to which they will be seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50876/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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EU Presidency Agenda
Micheál Martin
52. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any special arrangements made for the term of the EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50917/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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EU Presidency Expenditure
Micheál Martin
53. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail all planned costs to his Department of press activity relating to the EU Presidency. [50875/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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EU Presidency Agenda
Micheál Martin
54. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if during Ireland's Presidency of the EU particular attention will be given to the ongoing violence in Syria, Israel and Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52231/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Middle East Peace Process
Micheál Martin
55. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there was a discussion on Israel and Gaza at the November European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53795/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Micheál Martin
56. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, during his visits to Northern Ireland, funding for the Foyles Women's Aid Group was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54057/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Micheál Martin
57. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received representations from the Family Justice Centre, County Derry, in relation to funding or any other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54058/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Northern Ireland Issues
Micheál Martin
58. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the work of the Family Justice Centre, County Derry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54059/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Middle East Peace Process
Micheál Martin
59. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his concerns regarding tensions in Israel and Palestine even though there is a peace agreement at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54063/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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EU Presidency Expenditure
Micheál Martin
60. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has carried out an assessment on the increased costs to his Department in 2013 due to the Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53798/12]