389. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has received any additional funding or requested additional funding to help meet the challenge of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16236/17]
388. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the developments at EU and international level since the UN Security Council Resolution 2334 was adopted on 23 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16235/17]
387. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent events in Mosul; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16234/17]
386. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to prevent children's rights being violated in Yemen; the actions that have been taken in circumstances in which it is found that violations have occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16135/17]
385. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to address the ongoing conflict in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16134/17]
369. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Irish citizens living in the UK and in receipt of an Irish State pension; the impact he envisages Brexit having on such persons and their entitlements; the steps he has taken to date to protect such persons' persons rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16576/17]
368. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of British citizens living here and in receipt of a British state pension which is updated on an annual basis; if he has met with his British counterpart to discuss this matter; the provisions he plans to put in place to protect such citizens' pension rights post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16575/17]
367. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Social Protection the reciprocal social security arrangements that were put in place prior to Ireland and Britain joining the EEC in 1973; the present-day status of such arrangements and their validity in view of EU membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16574/17]
277. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is his Department's policy to include provision for an autism spectrum disorder unit or units in all new primary and secondary school building projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16650/17]
153. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the regular lengthy delays being experienced by passengers entering Ireland through Dublin Airport due to the long queues at immigration; her plans to reduce waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16678/17]
44. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Rush Garda station is included in the six stations being examined for reopening under the pilot programme. [15762/17]
28. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action being taken to address the 41% fall in the number of Garda traffic corps in the Dublin northern metropolitan region since 2011. [15763/17]
162. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the details of a HSE campaign (details supplied); the planned duration of the campaign; the cost of the campaign for its duration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15725/17]
280. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the trade missions planned for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15232/17]
279. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of running the embassy and consular service in 2017; his plans to open new embassies or consular services in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15231/17]
278. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expenditure allocated to the Passport Office service from 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the number of staff employed in the Passport Office service in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15230/17]
272. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the resignation of a person (details supplied) in the United Nations; his plans to raise the reasons given by this person for their resignation at EU or UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15121/17]
1197. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of the metro north from Dublin city centre to Swords-Lissenhall, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13252/17]
967. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health when the gratuity payment due to certain home help workers will be made in lieu of pensions payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13915/17]
670. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of each artist funded by Culture Ireland in 2014, 2015 and 2016 either via grant or sponsorship, in tabular form; the amounts received in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13445/17]
595. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he is taking to ensure that development assistance is reaching the most vulnerable Ethiopians, regardless of their political affiliation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13447/17]
594. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to encourage Ethiopia to lift the state of emergency and to encourage the Ethiopian Government to address the grievances of protesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13446/17]
427. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to extend and expand the pyrite remediation scheme for homes that failed to reach the high thresholds set down under the previous Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13256/17]
426. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for homes that are affected by pyrite but have been left out of the current remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13255/17]
356. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the next phase of the school building for a school (details supplied) will commence; the status of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13705/17]
355. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills when work on the new school buildings for a school (details supplied) will commence; the status of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13704/17]
293. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13253/17]
292. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Swords area of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/17]
291. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new secondary school for the Malahide and Portmarnock areas of County Dublin as announced in November 2015; if he has identified locations for these proposed schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13250/17]
287. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Fáilte Ireland plans to close the only remaining tourist information office in Dublin airport (details supplied); his views on this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/17]
759. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the expenditure from the overseas development aid budget on the green climate fund from 2014 to 2016, inclusive; if any of the expenditure announced in budget 2017 will go towards the green climate fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12001/17]
155. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the discussions he has had on the issue of cross-Border smuggling and its potential impact on the economy with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11475/17]
154. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted any analysis of the potential impact of cross-Border smuggling on the economy as a result of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11474/17]
462. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current expenditure of GNP on overseas development aid; the cost based on current growth forecasts of reaching levels (details supplied) of the United Nations target for overseas development aid in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9800/17]
461. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to open new embassies in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9799/17]
460. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the programmes under his Department's remit that support and engage the diaspora and Irish overseas; the planned expenditure in 2017 for each of those programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9798/17]
459. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of meetings he has attended of the Cabinet committee on Brexit chaired by An Taoiseach since it was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9797/17]
458. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons assigned to the re-established EU division within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9796/17]
457. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the need for a special status for Northern Ireland in view of Brexit has been placed on the agenda and discussed formally at any EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9795/17]
454. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he and his European counterparts will make to assist South Sudan in view of the fact that a famine has been declared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9585/17]
395. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10272/17]
371. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the moneys which have been allocated to the pyrite remediation scheme for 2017; the amount of this which has been spent in 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9876/17]
370. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will intervene in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9875/17]
151. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries that have an association agreement with the European Union in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8960/17]
146. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the comments made by the US President, Mr. Trump, during his meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister regarding the two-state solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8868/17]
49. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the issue at EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings of the demolition in Palestine of structures provided for by humanitarian aid and EU member states; if any course of action has been decided upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8548/17]
34. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new efforts his Department will make to secure the release of a person (details supplied) whose trial has been postponed for the 19th time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8546/17]
31. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the issue of the undocumented Irish during his recent visit to Washington; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8549/17]
28. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. James Brokenshire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8547/17]
27. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the proposed EU-Libya migration deal; his further views on the conditions in Libya and its ability to provide a secure and safe haven for refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8697/17]