Parliamentary questions

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

1. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the position regarding Europe's response to dealing with immigrants who illegally cross the sea from Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19220/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

2. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has been in contact with, or if he has met with, the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Alexis Tsipras, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19222/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

3. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has recently spoken to the Chancellor of Germany, Ms Angela Merkel, regarding Greece, and other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19227/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

4. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if there was any discussion at European Union Council level to increase European Union funding to Greece and to assist with youth unemployment in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28224/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

5. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach his views regarding the increasing anti-European Union sentiment across Europe and here; if he has discussed actions to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28225/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the European Union summit which took place on 22 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31696/15]

EU Issues

Joe Higgins

7. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on meetings of the European Council he attended. [31773/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent discussions at European Union summits in respect of the crisis in the Mediterranean and the plight of refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31699/15]

EU Issues

Mattie McGrath

9. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach the efforts his Department is making to address the current European Union migrant crisis at an international level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31711/15]

EU Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the meetings he has had or discussions he has had with other European Union leaders in respect of the current refugee crisis and the response required from the European Union and its member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31765/15]

EU Issues

Joe Higgins

11. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions with other European Union heads of government on the refugee crisis. [31772/15]

EU Issues

Ruth Coppinger

12. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the refugee crisis with the Italian Prime Minister, Mr. Matteo Renzi, during his visit to Italy in summer 2015. [31780/15]

EU Issues

Ruth Coppinger

13. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on discussions with his European Union counterparts on the issue of the refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31781/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

14. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversations and correspondence with the Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Alexis Tsipras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31700/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

15. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the meetings he attended in Paris, France, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32845/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

16. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the refugee crisis when he was in Paris, France, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32846/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

17. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the President of France, Mr. François Hollande; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32916/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

18. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on conversations he has had since the commencement of the Dáil summer recess with European Union leaders and officials to discuss the refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32917/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

19. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent conversations with his Government colleagues regarding the refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32918/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

20. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he had bilateral meetings with any other European Union leaders when he attended the European Union Council meeting in September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33919/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

21. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the emergency meeting of European Union leaders on the refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33930/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

22. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has had an opportunity to speak to the Chancellor of Germany, Ms Angela Merkel, at the emergency European Union meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33931/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

23. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he supports the proposal for a European border guard discussed at the emergency meeting of European Union leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33932/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

24. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the position of the Government in respect of the refugee crisis in Europe and its commitments under the European Union agreement reached at the leaders' emergency summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33933/15]

EU Issues

Gerry Adams

25. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the issue of Greece was discussed at the European Union leaders' summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33934/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

26. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the agenda at the European Union Council meeting on 23 September 2015; the items that were discussed; the conclusions that were reached; the contributions that he made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33969/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

27. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report published on 5 October 2015 was discussed at the October 2015 European Union Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35264/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

28. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the increased violence and bombings in Turkey will be discussed at the European Union Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36873/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

29. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the overall increase in violence in the Middle East was discussed at the European Union Council meeting; the actions that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36874/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

30. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the European Union is co-operating enough to tackle the increased violence in the Middle East and Turkey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36875/15]

EU Issues

Micheál Martin

31. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has been speaking to the Chancellor of Germany, Ms Angela Merkel, recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37145/15]

EU Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

32. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if the recent European Union Council meeting discussed the deteriorating situation and heightened conflict in the Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37840/15]

EU Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

33. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed the economic and political situation in Greece with the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Alexis Tsipiras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37842/15]

EU Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

34. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he discussed Ireland's growing homelessness crisis at the recent European Union Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37843/15]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made in the all-party talks in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37185/15]

Foreign Conflicts

Seán Crowe

101. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the deteriorating situation in occupied Palestine; if he is aware of the blatant violations of international and human rights law, many of which have been caught on camera; his views that Palestinians living under such a brutal and violent occupation require international protection; and if he has raised concerns over these international and human rights violations with his Israeli counterpart. [37194/15]

Human Rights Issues

Joe Higgins

102. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the assistance provided to a person (details supplied) currently detained and awaiting trial in Egypt. [37200/15]

Middle East Peace Process

Brendan Smith

103. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any new initiative that will be taken by the European Union on the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37186/15]

Foreign Conflicts

Seán Crowe

104. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the twin bombing attack on a peace rally in Ankara, Turkey, which was organised by the People's Democratic Party; that the death toll currently stands at 102, according to the public prosecutor’s office; that this is the third such attack at the party's rallies since June 2015; that it is the only party to be targeted like this; and his plans to express concerns over the apparent inability of the Turkish security services to protect its citizens attending such peaceful rallies, especially in the run-up to elections due to be held on 1 November 2015. [37195/15]

Northern Ireland

Seán Crowe

105. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has concerns about the lack of engagement or leadership shown by the British Government and Unionist political leaders in the current talks, particularly in honouring commitments made in previous agreements, recognising that we are facing into a period of major political challenges in the coming weeks; and if he will agree to urgently call on the British Government to provide a workable and sustainable budget for the Executive in order for it to deliver public services and protect the most vulnerable in society. [36922/15]

Foreign Conflicts

Thomas Pringle

106. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the concrete and effective pressure that his Department will place on Israel to curb the recent influx of violence in the region and to prevent the possible development of another violent conflict in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36846/15]

Overseas Development Aid Expenditure

Brendan Smith

107. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his proposals to reach the United Nations target of 0.7% of gross national product for overseas development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36929/15]

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Joe Higgins

108. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the United Nations' sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36987/15]

Syrian Conflict

Joe Higgins

109. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on how the conflict in Syria can be ended. [36988/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Seán Crowe

110. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware, of the decision by the family of a person (details supplied) to appeal a decision that the British Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, acted lawfully in refusing to hold a public inquiry into his killing; that it is now well established that British state forces colluded with the loyalist death squad which carried out the killing of this human rights lawyer; and if he will raise and discuss this appeal with his British counterpart, and again reiterate the call on the British Government to hold a public inquiry into the killing of the person. [36925/15]

Trade Strategy

Helen McEntee

111. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to his Dáil statement on 30 April 2015 regarding his efforts, as Minister, to promote Ireland's trade and export markets through his work with embassies, agencies and businesses, if he will update Dáil Éireann on his Department's efforts to promote a particular initative (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36984/15]

Official Engagements

Brendan Smith

112. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the envoy of the United States of America, Senator Gary Hart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36932/15]

Northern Ireland Issues

Éamon Ó Cuív

113. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made any representations to the Northern Ireland authorities regarding the length of remand that segregated prisoners are held under in Northern Ireland; if he will confirm if he has received a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36844/15]

Passport Services

Anthony Lawlor

114. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of alternative methods of identity verification which could release hard-working gardaí from this administrative duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37839/15]

Overseas Development Aid Expenditure

Seán Kyne

115. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way the allocation of the welcome increase in overseas development aid will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37688/15]