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101 records in IE in 2009
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2009
237 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on accession discussions being held between Iceland and European Union. [32070/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2009
1209 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding received from the European Union towards the building of third level colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30824/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2009
1193 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding received during its membership of the European Union towards the cost of providing education and training, including through the European Social Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30710/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2009
1023 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding made available to Donegal County Council and Letterkenny Town Council for the development of the green area and park in Ballyboe, Letterkenny; the amount of funding from the European Union which was made available to the aforementioned local authorities in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30873/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2009
792 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details and costs of a tender recently awarded to a public relations company to provide information about the workings of the European Union in advance of the Lisbon treaty referendum. [31623/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2009
357 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the legal position regarding the entitlement of European Union citizens to claim child benefit here even if their children reside elsewhere in the European Union; the amount of money spent on such payments in 2008. [26263/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2009
173 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent to which he expects broadband quality, speed and availability to become available here in line with the highest standards applicable and available throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24330/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2009
172 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the series of economic, diplomatic and legal proposals by the European Parliamentary Caucus on Burma for the European Union to address the imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23525/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2009
541 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the average cost of a wind farm here; if so, the average cost of a wind farm here; if the figure for Ireland is higher than the European Union average which according to the European Wind Energy Association is on average €1.2 million per megawatt capacity; if so, the action he will take in order to rectify this cost difference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22563/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 May 2009
50 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the European Union will offer adequate financial support to countries which have to adhere to climate change targets and may have difficulty in doing so. [21827/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2009
123 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that the food labelling adequately and accurately reflects the origin of all meat and meat products sold within the European Union including Ireland; if the country of origin is indicated in all cases in which some of the ingredients originate outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20311/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2009
133 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of the creation of an average industrial job here; the annual cost of sustaining such jobs; the degree to which this compares with other jurisdictions both inside and outside the European Union with particular reference to the cost in other competing economies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20215/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
443 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science the title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18847/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
395 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18842/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
371 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18844/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
356 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
335 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Defence the Title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18846/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
324 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the Title of each Bill sponsored by her which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18854/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
317 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the annual amount paid out by her Department in social welfare payments to people who are not citizens of the European Union for the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 with a breakdown of these figures relative to the type of social welfare payment made. [18566/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
305 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the Title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18845/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
294 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the Title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18843/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
289 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18851/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
282 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18853/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
258 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Transport the title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18856/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
235 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Health and Children the title of each Bill sponsored by her which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18852/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
155 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Finance the Title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008, inclusive, and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18850/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
132 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the title of each Bill sponsored by her which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18848/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
124 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Taoiseach the title of each Bill sponsored by him which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2008 and to date in 2009; if, in each case, it was drafted and passed in order to give effect to a directive from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18855/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2009
7 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure wastewater treatment infrastructure here is fit for purpose and that local authorities have the necessary funds to upgrade the infrastructure within the timeframe outlined in European Union law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18105/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2009
73 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact he has had through embassies with the countries which joined the European Union during its last Presidency, and thereafter, regarding the economic context these countries are currently facing. [15372/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2009
67 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation as regards economic partnership agreements between the European Union and other parties; if the trade agreement as currently pertains between the EU and Israel has been discussed recently; and his views of any development of such agreement in view of the recent conflict in Gaza. [15367/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2009
20 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of Turkish accession negotiations with the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14639/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2009
16 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the implications the no confidence vote in the Czech Prime Minister Mr. Topolanek has for the Presidency of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14688/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2009
181 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken to renegotiate Ireland’s fishery policy in the European Union; the progress made with Ireland’s European colleagues in these renegotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12428/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
970 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied that food labelling here and throughout the European Union adequately and accurately reflects the quality, origin, hygiene and process procedures in accordance with EU legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11299/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2009
965 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the countries within the EU with which he has established common cause in the matter of ensuring the viability of the agriculture sector throughout Ireland and Europe with particular reference to the need to ensure adequacy and security of supply throughout the European Union and limiting the extent of carbon causing imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11294/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2009
106 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the sources of European Union funding that has been applied for and drawn down since July 2007; if this information will be provided in chronological order and in tabular form under the headings for the type of funding concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10484/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2009
148 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties presented to small Irish companies who import goods from outside of the European Union and then re-export the same goods outside the European Union in not being able to reclaim the VAT and duty paid at the point of importation upon exportation if they are not registered for value added tax; if he will offer advice to such companies; if he will reform this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9688/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2009
183 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of the Baha’i community in Iran, in a co-ordinating group known as the Friends of Iran, have been detained in prison for more that eight months and that the conditions under which they are being maintained constitute cruel and inhumane treatment; the action being taken by Ireland in its bilateral relationship with Iran and as a member of the European Union to address this issue and the recent report of the persons concerned being falsely charged with espionage for Israel and insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7816/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
75 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position as it pertains in Zimbabwe; the position regarding a person (details supplied) and those imprisoned with them; the assistance offered by the European Union in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5199/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
71 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the high level of arms sales by European Union members to the Middle East over the past five years. [5227/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
65 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, further to a previous parliamentary question in the answer to which he made reference to the proposed establishment of a Middle East peace process secretariat, the progress made on this initiative during the previous French Presidency of the European Union; and the further progress being made under the Czech stewardship. [5204/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
18 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of discussions which have been held between the European Union and the Southern African Development Community regarding ongoing efforts to restore normality to Zimbabwe; if, in this context, it is expected that a power sharing government will be able to govern in that country; and the offers to assist such a transition which have been made by the EU. [5197/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
73 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals for the ratification of the Lisbon treaty with particular reference to the need to maintain Ireland’s position as a core participant in the development of the European Union now and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5279/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2009
64 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions held at the most recent meeting of the General Affairs and External Relations Council regarding relations between the European Union and Israel in terms of economic and trade dealings. [5202/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
267 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, unilaterally or together with his European Union colleagues, he has put in place or will put in place adequate measures to ensure European food security, continuity and consistency of supply adequate to meet the demands of the EU for the foreseeable future, having particular regard to the need to ensure self sufficiency in the course of the current turbulent global economic situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5302/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
266 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he has taken or proposes to take at European Union level to minimise the impact of overfishing in Irish coastal waters with consequences for the fishing community; if he will impress upon his EU colleagues the necessity to recognise that those who contributed most to the depletion of the stocks should be restricted adequately to allow stocks to recover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5301/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
169 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate a meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council with the Special European Union Programmes Body regarding the Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly ferries in view of the fact that it was stated in Dáil Éireann on 4 February 2009 that the issue has no home Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5164/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2009
164 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if he will directly facilitate a meeting with the Special European Union Programmes Body and the North-South Ministerial Council with a view to securing SEUPB funding for ferry services (details supplied) that will generate significant tourism revenue for the Exchequer in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5120/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2009
511 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent, if any, to which he proposes or intends to encourage state of the art investment in the telecommunications sector, with particular reference to the need to dramatically improve the State’s capability in this sector and the need to become leader in this sector throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4957/09]