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Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Overseas Development Aid Provision
Darragh O'Brien
87. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider developing a roadmap to achieve the 0.7% of GDP ODA target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3040/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Refugee Data
Darragh O'Brien
94. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the commitments that the Government has made in terms of accepting refugees and unaccompanied minors to Ireland, in tabular form; the number of persons to date that have been accepted here under the various resettlement and relocation programmes; the number of unaccompanied minors that have arrived here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3288/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children
Darragh O'Brien
95. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in accepting up to 200 unaccompanied minors from the dismantled Calais camp; if these children are part of or in addition to the 4,000 refugees Ireland has committed to under the various resettlement and relocation programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3289/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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European Council Meetings
Darragh O'Brien
324. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2548/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Northern Ireland
Darragh O'Brien
325. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meetings with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2549/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Middle East Peace Process
Darragh O'Brien
326. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the Paris peace talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2550/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Brexit Issues
Darragh O'Brien
327. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which his Department is preparing in advance of Article 50 being triggered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2551/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Darragh O'Brien
328. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the meetings he has had with the Export Trade Council since 23 June 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2552/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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International Terrorism
Darragh O'Brien
329. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent developments in Turkey, including the bomb attack in Istanbul; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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EU Meetings
Darragh O'Brien
330. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if recent developments in Turkey, including the preliminary approval of a new constitution, were discussed at the recent meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2625/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Foreign Conflicts
Darragh O'Brien
331. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a state of emergency has been declared in Gambia; the potential implications of this for the inauguration of a new president; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2821/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Human Rights
Darragh O'Brien
155. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); the efforts that have been made to date to assist this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2145/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Darragh O'Brien
249. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that Tusla currently applies for Garda vetting for its employees, that is, for the preschool inspectorate and that Tusla is the inspector of early years services' Garda vetting, if the Tusla Garda vetting facility can be opened up to early years services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2058/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Darragh O'Brien
250. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the fact that Pobal currently applies for Garda vetting for its employees and Pobal administers funding to early years services' Garda vetting, if the Pobal Garda vetting facility can be opened up to early years services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2059/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Funding
Darragh O'Brien
559. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the substantial increases in insurance premiums for community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41423/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Funding
Darragh O'Brien
560. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase the material grant provided to community employment schemes to affray the massive increase in insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41424/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Labour Activation Measures
Darragh O'Brien
561. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department is now not referring persons to community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41425/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Labour Activation Measures
Darragh O'Brien
562. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection if he values community employment schemes; if there has been a change in policy within his Department to move away from these community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41426/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Middle East Issues
Darragh O'Brien
690. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent efforts made to ensure that Israel meets obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, with particular reference to Palestinian children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41246/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Foreign Conflicts
Darragh O'Brien
695. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to allegations of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya people; if so, the efforts he and his European counterparts are making to protect the Rohingya and to ensure their human rights are upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41498/16]