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Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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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]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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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]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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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]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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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]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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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]
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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]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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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]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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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]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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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]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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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]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Military Aircraft Landings
Mick Wallace
116. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests that have been made to his Department by the military of the United States of America for landing permits at Shannon Airport, or overflights, under the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952 since March 2015; the number of such permissions that have been granted by his Department in that period; the assurance he will provide that none of these planes were en route to participate in, or contribute to, the Saudi-led and United States of America-backed bombing campaign in Yemen; the measures his Department has taken to ensure that these particular planes are unarmed, carrying no arms, ammunition or explosives, do not engage in intelligence gathering, and do not take part in any military exercises or operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37694/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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UN Resolutions
Maureen O'Sullivan
117. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the Cuban people by calling for an end to the blockade by the United States of America which has been estimated to cost the Cuban people $834 billion over the past five decades. [37696/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Trade Relations
Thomas P. Broughan
118. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Ireland's current trade status with China; if this trade continues to grow; if Chinese companies are, or will be, involved in any public private partnership projects in the new capital programme; the value of this trade to the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36839/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Middle East Issues
Joe Higgins
119. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent events in Palestine and Israel which have seen a number of civilians die in violent circumstances. [37732/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Denis Naughten
120. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress on establishing a reciprocal E3 visa with the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37731/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Consular Services Provision
Helen McEntee
121. Deputy Helen McEntee asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department's efforts to support the families and friends of Irish students who lost their lives in Berkeley in California in the United States of America in June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36985/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Trade Relations
Thomas P. Broughan
122. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's plans for safeguarding Ireland’s trade relationship with the United Kingdoom, should the latter decide to exit the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36840/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Human Rights Issues
Joe Higgins
123. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to raise lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights internationally, in particular with states that criminalise sexual relations between persons of the same sex. [36990/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Northern Ireland Issues
Thomas Pringle
124. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department's contacts with the independent chairperson of the review regarding the situation in Maghaberry Prison, and the working out of the issues in the prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36847/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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European Council Meetings
Joe Higgins
125. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his discussions with his European Union counterparts regarding the need to assist refugees from the Middle East and Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36986/15]