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Question· writtenPQ 73asked

149 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the additional staff his Department plans to take on in relation to Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union will be new appointments to the Civil Service or will be transferred from other Departments; if the posts will be open to competition internally in the Civil Service or externally; the total cost of the positions and the length of contracts that will be available to the new staff. [24917/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2012

149 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the additional staff his Department plans to take on in relation to Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union will be new appointments to the Civil Service or will be transferred from other Departments; if the posts will be open to competition internally in the Civil Service or externally; the total cost of the positions and the length of contracts that will be available to the new staff. [24917/12]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

132 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if in the course of the forthcoming Irish Presidency of the European Union, he might seek to encourage all EU member states to refocus on the visions and objectives set out by the founding fathers of the modern Europe; if he sees an opportunity for the Irish Presidency to reawaken the laudable ideals which motivated European leaders at a time of great social and economic stress; if he will attempt to encourage the modern European leaders to follow a path of unity, mutual support and recognition of each other’s existence and position as opposed to the pursuit of ultra-nationalistic tendencies which can only result in division and strife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25346/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2012

132 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if in the course of the forthcoming Irish Presidency of the European Union, he might seek to encourage all EU member states to refocus on the visions and objectives set out by the founding fathers of the modern Europe; if he sees an opportunity for the Irish Presidency to reawaken the laudable ideals which motivated European leaders at a time of great social and economic stress; if he will attempt to encourage the modern European leaders to follow a path of unity, mutual support and recognition of each other’s existence and position as opposed to the pursuit of ultra-nationalistic tendencies which can only result in division and strife; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25346/12]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

115 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will allocate humanitarian assistance to the 165,000 Saharuis living in the refugee camps in Algeria; if he will abstain from any support to Morocco in the European Union as long as Morocco does not respect the UN resolutions regarding the decolonisation of Western Sahara; and if he will demand full respect for human rights in the Western Sahara. [24994/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2012

115 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will allocate humanitarian assistance to the 165,000 Saharuis living in the refugee camps in Algeria; if he will abstain from any support to Morocco in the European Union as long as Morocco does not respect the UN resolutions regarding the decolonisation of Western Sahara; and if he will demand full respect for human rights in the Western Sahara. [24994/12]

Question· writtenPQ 38asked

113 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact that existing European Union trade policies are having on Africa; his views on the EU’s proposed Economic Partnership Agreements with Africa, whereby the EU’s desire to secure African raw materials and EU commercial interests will take priority over fair trading policies. [25359/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2012

113 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact that existing European Union trade policies are having on Africa; his views on the EU’s proposed Economic Partnership Agreements with Africa, whereby the EU’s desire to secure African raw materials and EU commercial interests will take priority over fair trading policies. [25359/12]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

103 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his proposals in response to continued Israeli settlements in Palestine in view of the recent European Union communiqué on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25422/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 May 2012

103 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his proposals in response to continued Israeli settlements in Palestine in view of the recent European Union communiqué on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25422/12]

Question· writtenPQ 111asked

113 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding if any, he draws down from the European Union to tackle homelessness; his plans for applying for funding from the European Union for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24656/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2012

113 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding if any, he draws down from the European Union to tackle homelessness; his plans for applying for funding from the European Union for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24656/12]

Question· writtenPQ 33asked

41 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the European Union’s response to the current crisis in South Korodofan in Sudan and the action being taken to ensure that all humanitarian assistance is being made available to the general population in South Kordofan in general and the Nuba Mountains in particular; and if the EU has called on the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to comply with their binding obligations under international humanitarian law to allow safe and unhindered access for international humanitarian actors to all civilians and to provide prompt humanitarian assistance to all those in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2012

41 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the European Union’s response to the current crisis in South Korodofan in Sudan and the action being taken to ensure that all humanitarian assistance is being made available to the general population in South Kordofan in general and the Nuba Mountains in particular; and if the EU has called on the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to comply with their binding obligations under international humanitarian law to allow safe and unhindered access for international humanitarian actors to all civilians and to provide prompt humanitarian assistance to all those in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/12]

Question· writtenPQ 146asked

146 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procurement policy for supplies to each of the asylum seeker accommodation centres; if a single supplier for services and goods is used for several or all of the reception centres; if that supplier is based in Ireland and tax compliant; if the contractors or operators of centres are subsidiaries or connected in business to companies or entities outside of the European Union. [24369/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2012

146 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procurement policy for supplies to each of the asylum seeker accommodation centres; if a single supplier for services and goods is used for several or all of the reception centres; if that supplier is based in Ireland and tax compliant; if the contractors or operators of centres are subsidiaries or connected in business to companies or entities outside of the European Union. [24369/12]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

114 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the situation surrounding two companies based (details supplied) here accused of supplying blocking and filtering technology to Syriatel Mobile Telecom SA in Syria and to MTN Syria; if recent European Union trade restrictions on Syria prohibits the sale of technology that can be used for internal repression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24428/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2012

114 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the situation surrounding two companies based (details supplied) here accused of supplying blocking and filtering technology to Syriatel Mobile Telecom SA in Syria and to MTN Syria; if recent European Union trade restrictions on Syria prohibits the sale of technology that can be used for internal repression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24428/12]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

102 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare payments being paid to non-residential children in the European Union and the amount this is costing the State, broken down by year from 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. [23524/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2012

102 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare payments being paid to non-residential children in the European Union and the amount this is costing the State, broken down by year from 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. [23524/12]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

131 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm that the Article 136 Amendment to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which is due to be ratified by the Government later this session via the European Communities (Amendment) Act requires the unanimous support of all 27 member states of the European Union to come into effect and to confirm that the purpose of this amendment is to provide a legal basis for the Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism and the European Stability Mechanism itself. [22577/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2012

131 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will confirm that the Article 136 Amendment to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which is due to be ratified by the Government later this session via the European Communities (Amendment) Act requires the unanimous support of all 27 member states of the European Union to come into effect and to confirm that the purpose of this amendment is to provide a legal basis for the Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism and the European Stability Mechanism itself. [22577/12]

Question· writtenPQ 110asked

168 Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if it is the case that Ireland has an effective veto over the ESM due to the fact that Ireland has to ratify the amendment to Article 136 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union in order for the ESM to be established; if he has considered invoking this veto in order to have recital five of the ESM treaty removed or amended, and what the outcome of that consideration was; if he agrees that recital five is not in our national interest and that its removal or amendment, therefore, would be in our national interest; and if he has not considered invoking the veto over the ESM by refusing to ratify the amendment to Article 136, if he will explain why not. [22013/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2012

168 Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if it is the case that Ireland has an effective veto over the ESM due to the fact that Ireland has to ratify the amendment to Article 136 of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union in order for the ESM to be established; if he has considered invoking this veto in order to have recital five of the ESM treaty removed or amended, and what the outcome of that consideration was; if he agrees that recital five is not in our national interest and that its removal or amendment, therefore, would be in our national interest; and if he has not considered invoking the veto over the ESM by refusing to ratify the amendment to Article 136, if he will explain why not. [22013/12]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

150 Deputy Derek Keating asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 9 of 25 October 2011, and after extensive research by this Deputy with all the member states of the European Union, if he will consider a national civil award as discussed on 25 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21187/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2012

150 Deputy Derek Keating asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 9 of 25 October 2011, and after extensive research by this Deputy with all the member states of the European Union, if he will consider a national civil award as discussed on 25 October 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21187/12]

Question· writtenPQ 86asked

143 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the European Union’s culture and support programme for organisations working in the field of culture, the number of projects running here. [21414/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2012

143 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the European Union’s culture and support programme for organisations working in the field of culture, the number of projects running here. [21414/12]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

142 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the European Union media programme for the European audio visual industry, the number of projects that are running here. [21413/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2012

142 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to the European Union media programme for the European audio visual industry, the number of projects that are running here. [21413/12]

Question· oralPQ 22asked

3 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will detail any new initiatives under his Department relating to public engagement with European Union issues. [16232/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 May 2012

3 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will detail any new initiatives under his Department relating to public engagement with European Union issues. [16232/12]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

76 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in the planning of Ireland’s holding of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2013, consideration is being given to holding events outside Dublin, in regions such as Galway and the west, in view of the effect this move would have on both promoting the regions and in bringing the EU decision making process closer to its citizens. [19333/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2012

76 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in the planning of Ireland’s holding of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2013, consideration is being given to holding events outside Dublin, in regions such as Galway and the west, in view of the effect this move would have on both promoting the regions and in bringing the EU decision making process closer to its citizens. [19333/12]

Question· writtenPQ 74asked

68 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current state of preparations for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2013; the priorities that have been identified to date; the engagement that has taken place with our presidency trio partners in Lithuania and Greece; the total number of presidency events and meetings that will be hosted in Ireland; the number of Council meetings that Ireland intends to host; if themes have been identified for possible conferences to be held here as the centrepiece of the Presidency in particular policy areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19134/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 April 2012

68 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current state of preparations for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2013; the priorities that have been identified to date; the engagement that has taken place with our presidency trio partners in Lithuania and Greece; the total number of presidency events and meetings that will be hosted in Ireland; the number of Council meetings that Ireland intends to host; if themes have been identified for possible conferences to be held here as the centrepiece of the Presidency in particular policy areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19134/12]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

39 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail any proposals which the European Union Division of his Department are preparing concerning reform of the European treaties. [16231/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2012

39 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail any proposals which the European Union Division of his Department are preparing concerning reform of the European treaties. [16231/12]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

183 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a group (details supplied) in view of the fact that this European Union financial support is essential for the viability of this particular sector of agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16046/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2012

183 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a group (details supplied) in view of the fact that this European Union financial support is essential for the viability of this particular sector of agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16046/12]

Question· writtenPQ 229asked

230 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all the written representations made to him or the Minister of State with responsibility for research and innovation regarding S.I. No. 59 of 2012, the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations 2012, the organisation those representations came from, if any applicable, and the date of their receipt, all presented in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15561/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2012

230 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a list of all the written representations made to him or the Minister of State with responsibility for research and innovation regarding S.I. No. 59 of 2012, the European Union (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations 2012, the organisation those representations came from, if any applicable, and the date of their receipt, all presented in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15561/12]

Question· writtenPQ 121asked

173 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding his Department receives from the European Union on an annual basis; and the services that this funding goes toward. [13527/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2012

173 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding his Department receives from the European Union on an annual basis; and the services that this funding goes toward. [13527/12]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

133 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline all of the meetings at which he has asked the European Union for assistance in dealing with Ireland’s banking bailout; if he will provide an update on the progress made on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13487/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 March 2012

133 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline all of the meetings at which he has asked the European Union for assistance in dealing with Ireland’s banking bailout; if he will provide an update on the progress made on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13487/12]

Question· writtenPQ 90asked

132 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in the context of Ireland’s bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, his views on the importance of securing official recognition by the European Union of Irish sign language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2012

132 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in the context of Ireland’s bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, his views on the importance of securing official recognition by the European Union of Irish sign language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/12]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

117 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ask the Competition Authority, under section 30(2) of the Competition Act 2002, to carry out a market study or analysis of the cement, concrete and aggregates industry in view of the amount of public money spent on those products, the recent findings by the Office of Fair Trading in the UK and the fact that the industry is being investigated for breaches of competition law in at least ten countries throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10415/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 February 2012

117 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will ask the Competition Authority, under section 30(2) of the Competition Act 2002, to carry out a market study or analysis of the cement, concrete and aggregates industry in view of the amount of public money spent on those products, the recent findings by the Office of Fair Trading in the UK and the fact that the industry is being investigated for breaches of competition law in at least ten countries throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10415/12]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

65 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is familiar with the case of a human rights defender (details supplied) of Bahrain; if he has or will raise the issue of the imprisonment of this person directly with the authorities in Bahrain; if he will further raise the issue with his EU colleagues and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10295/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2012

65 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is familiar with the case of a human rights defender (details supplied) of Bahrain; if he has or will raise the issue of the imprisonment of this person directly with the authorities in Bahrain; if he will further raise the issue with his EU colleagues and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10295/12]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

64 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is familiar with the case of human rights defender (details supplied) in Kyrgyzstan; if he has or will raise the issue of the imprisonment of this person directly with the authorities in Kyrgyzstan; if he will further raise the issue with his EU colleagues and the European Union and the OSCE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10294/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2012

64 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is familiar with the case of human rights defender (details supplied) in Kyrgyzstan; if he has or will raise the issue of the imprisonment of this person directly with the authorities in Kyrgyzstan; if he will further raise the issue with his EU colleagues and the European Union and the OSCE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10294/12]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

63 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is familiar with the case of a person (details supplied) in Uzbekistan, a human rights defender and journalist; if he has or will raise the issue of the imprisonment of this person directly with the authorities in Uzbekistan; if he will further raise the issue with his EU colleagues and the European Union and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10293/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2012

63 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is familiar with the case of a person (details supplied) in Uzbekistan, a human rights defender and journalist; if he has or will raise the issue of the imprisonment of this person directly with the authorities in Uzbekistan; if he will further raise the issue with his EU colleagues and the European Union and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10293/12]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

202 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he has undertaken or commissioned any economic analysis of the proposals agreed at the December European Union Council. [6195/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2012

202 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance if he has undertaken or commissioned any economic analysis of the proposals agreed at the December European Union Council. [6195/12]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

97 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the preparations he has undertaken for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2013; the amount of money spent on EU Presidency related activities to date in 2012; the estimated expenditure up to December 2012; the budget for the six-month Presidency specifically; the additional staff he has undertaken; the number of re-assigned staff he has undertaken; the estimated future staff requirements for the Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2012

97 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the preparations he has undertaken for the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2013; the amount of money spent on EU Presidency related activities to date in 2012; the estimated expenditure up to December 2012; the budget for the six-month Presidency specifically; the additional staff he has undertaken; the number of re-assigned staff he has undertaken; the estimated future staff requirements for the Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/12]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

127 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which a commitment has been made within the eurozone and within the European union as a whole to adhere to political, fiscal and economic commitments already entered into or likely to arise from the fiscal stability compact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9979/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2012

127 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which a commitment has been made within the eurozone and within the European union as a whole to adhere to political, fiscal and economic commitments already entered into or likely to arise from the fiscal stability compact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9979/12]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

118 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that it is not a welcome development that in the first time in the history of the European Union that a treaty is not being signed by all its members; if he, or other EU members, will be making an effort to achieve unanimity before March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2012

118 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that it is not a welcome development that in the first time in the history of the European Union that a treaty is not being signed by all its members; if he, or other EU members, will be making an effort to achieve unanimity before March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/12]

Question· writtenPQ 404asked

446 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Waterways Ireland will have to pay for the abstraction of water for use in the Royal Canal, the Grand Canal, the Shannon-Erne Waterway and other man-made waterways as a result of the reasoned opinion from the European Union in November 2011; the reply sent by him regarding same to the Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8122/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2012

446 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Waterways Ireland will have to pay for the abstraction of water for use in the Royal Canal, the Grand Canal, the Shannon-Erne Waterway and other man-made waterways as a result of the reasoned opinion from the European Union in November 2011; the reply sent by him regarding same to the Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8122/12]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

112 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give an indication of three key areas that will be focused on during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8138/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2012

112 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give an indication of three key areas that will be focused on during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8138/12]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

141 Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if he will allocate funding to purchase additional mobile X-ray scanner and a cutter vessel for customs and excise; if he will apply for European Union funding to cover these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5407/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2012

141 Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if he will allocate funding to purchase additional mobile X-ray scanner and a cutter vessel for customs and excise; if he will apply for European Union funding to cover these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5407/12]

Question· writtenPQ 54asked

49 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has studied the details of the address made by Lord Ashdown at the recent joint meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committees on European Union Affairs and Foreign Affairs and Trade; his views on Lord Ashdown’s statement and if he shares Lord Ashdown’s concerns regarding the lack of progress towards normalisation and stability in Bosnia; his views that the federal structure of the state is being threatened by secessionists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4442/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 January 2012

49 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has studied the details of the address made by Lord Ashdown at the recent joint meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committees on European Union Affairs and Foreign Affairs and Trade; his views on Lord Ashdown’s statement and if he shares Lord Ashdown’s concerns regarding the lack of progress towards normalisation and stability in Bosnia; his views that the federal structure of the state is being threatened by secessionists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4442/12]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

20 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is examining any options, such as sourcing funding from the European Union, to restore the modern languages initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2931/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2012

20 Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is examining any options, such as sourcing funding from the European Union, to restore the modern languages initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2931/12]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he intends forwarding an application to the European Union for State aid clearance in respect of a refit support mechanism for the electricity generated by offshore wind, wave or tidal power; if so, when he expects to make such an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2898/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2012

3 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he intends forwarding an application to the European Union for State aid clearance in respect of a refit support mechanism for the electricity generated by offshore wind, wave or tidal power; if so, when he expects to make such an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2898/12]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

112 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has taken a particular initiative or stance at EU level to support the concept of a rediscovery of the original European ideals and vision having particular regard to the need to create stability and cohesiveness throughout the European Union at this juncture of the modern era; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2595/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2012

112 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he has taken a particular initiative or stance at EU level to support the concept of a rediscovery of the original European ideals and vision having particular regard to the need to create stability and cohesiveness throughout the European Union at this juncture of the modern era; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2595/12]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

99 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has published or circulated any document regarding reforms of the European Union. [2446/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2012

99 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has published or circulated any document regarding reforms of the European Union. [2446/12]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

47 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have engaged in the context of the future development of the European Union with particular reference to political, fiscal, social and economic issues with a view to identification of consensus on the issues and the need to generate confidence in European institutions and to clearly illustrate the ability and commitment of the member states to the principles adopted originally by the founding fathers of the modern Europe; if all member states now recognise that the concept cannot survive without the commitment of all members of the Union and that selective opting out will not only damage the economic prospects but will also undermine the fundamental original vision of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2319/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2012

47 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he and his EU colleagues have engaged in the context of the future development of the European Union with particular reference to political, fiscal, social and economic issues with a view to identification of consensus on the issues and the need to generate confidence in European institutions and to clearly illustrate the ability and commitment of the member states to the principles adopted originally by the founding fathers of the modern Europe; if all member states now recognise that the concept cannot survive without the commitment of all members of the Union and that selective opting out will not only damage the economic prospects but will also undermine the fundamental original vision of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2319/12]

Question· writtenPQ 823asked

826 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a substantial electrical contract has commenced in the eye and ear hospital; that the contract is time sensitive in view of drawing down European Union moneys; the amount of moneys involved; and if he will arrange for the Health Service Executive to make a statement on the matter outlining the cost of works being carried out and the savings, if any, that will be involved. [40854/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 January 2012

826 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a substantial electrical contract has commenced in the eye and ear hospital; that the contract is time sensitive in view of drawing down European Union moneys; the amount of moneys involved; and if he will arrange for the Health Service Executive to make a statement on the matter outlining the cost of works being carried out and the savings, if any, that will be involved. [40854/11]

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