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Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 May 2006
96 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to reports indicating that migrant workers, from within the European Union, working in the mushroom industry have been paid €2.50 a hour; the steps he proposes to take to ensure that existing employment laws are not abused in view of the fact that these workers appear to be regarded as self employed agricultural contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 May 2006
88 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of non-Irish, non-British European Union nationals in prison here for each of the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of such prisoners released in each of those years; the number of such prisoners released who were considered for deportation under Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999; and the number deported under that section.
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Question· oralPQ 476asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2006
476 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the development of RAPID response forces within or outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2006
476 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the development of RAPID response forces within or outside the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
270 Mr. Eoin Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement regarding the amount of legislation which was enacted in 2005 and which originated from the European Union in the form of EU regulations or EU directives.
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Question· writtenPQ 217asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 May 2006
268 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the Miami Five case with the US authorities; and if he will highlight their plight at all United Nation and European Union meetings.
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Question· writtenPQ 687asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
738 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government will be represented at the meeting of the mixed committee at ministerial level scheduled for the margins of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 27 and 28 April 2006; and if he will make a statement on agenda item number 7, a proposal for a Council decision on the improvement of police co-operation between member states of the European Union, especially at the internal borders and amending the convention implementing the scheme agreement, including the status of the proposal and in particular the detail of positions the Government intend to take on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 681asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
729 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government will be represented at the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 27 and 28 April 2006; and if he will make a statement on provisional agenda item number 14, a proposal for a framework decision on certain procedural rights in criminal proceedings throughout the European Union, including the status of the proposal and in particular the detail of positions the Government intend to take on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 324asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
371 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the EU Ombudsman’s recommendations that the Council of the European Union should review its refusal to meet publicly whenever it is acting in its legislative capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 312asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 April 2006
358 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the so-called Quarter Powers, the European Union, US, Russia and the United Nations have said that a new Hamas-led Government must commit to non-violence, recognise Israel and accept peace agreements or it could lose the financial support it receives from the international community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 April 2006
74 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report on the outcome of the latest European council meeting of Energy Ministers with particular regard to the discussions that took place regarding the draft European Union Green Paper on energy policy; the position the Government took on proposals for a single regulatory regime within the Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 127asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
146 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date for entry to the European Union of Bulgaria; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 126asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
137 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Romania has taken towards membership into the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 122asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
138 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts the Government, on its own behalf and with the European Union, is making to relieve the conflict in Darfur; the new initiatives as have originated over the past six months to deal with the ongoing tragedy in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 105asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
124 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Croatia has taken towards membership into the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
102 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Turkey has taken towards membership into the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
90 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of enlargement allowed under the institutional arrangements under which the European Union operates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
57 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government supports the renewal of the European Union’s common position on Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
53 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the so-called quarter powers — the European Union, the US, Russia and the United Nations — have said that a new Hamas-led Government must commit to non-violence, recognise Israel and accept current peace agreements or it could lose the financial support it receives from the international community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
280 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports emanating from China regarding the suppression of Falun Dafa, including the existence of the Sujiatun concentration camp, the execution of prisoners and the harvesting of their organs; if he has raised this issue at Government, European Union and at United Nations level; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
95 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions which have been held at European Union level with regard to the recent elections in Belarus, widely thought to have been rigged; and the sanctions the EU may impose upon the Administration of that country in this light and in the view of ongoing practices such as this since the assuming of power by the current president over ten years ago.
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Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 April 2006
41 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether Iraq is experiencing, or is on course to experience, a civil war, in view of the ongoing attacks and reprisals between Shia and Sunni Islam groups; if this matter was discussed in talks over the St. Patrick’s Day period between his officials and officials representing the US Administration; if initiatives have emanated at European Union level directed towards an improvement in these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006
249 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his intentions regarding the residency rights of Irish citizens’ same sex partners from outside the European Union; the measures he intends introducing to address the current discriminatory situation that maintains; if amending legislation is planned; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Britain has recently introduced legislation to this effect, and thus Irish citizens resident in the six counties already have the right to be joined by their same sex partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 206asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006
225 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the countries likely to become the main producers of sugar throughout the European Union; the steps she has taken to protect producers in the poorer or more remote regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 107asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006
115 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if Ireland has submitted results (details supplied) to the European Union; if so, when; if not, the reason for same; if she will provide this Deputy with a copy of that submission; and if it has not yet been submitted, a draft of what is currently proposed to be submitted.
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Question· writtenPQ 89asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2006
94 Mr. Pattison asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the commodities in which the European Union is sufficient; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 142asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 March 2006
142 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that the rights of disabled people travelling by air are preserved, in the context of the forthcoming decision to be made by the European Parliament on the rights of people with disabilities; if he will ensure that the safety reasons for which they can be denied, within the European Union, are clearly set out to avoid the risk of arbitrary and unjustified denials of boarding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 258asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 March 2006
287 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the quota allocation for mackerel, horse mackerel and blue whiting that was made to each sea fishery boat in the north west fishing fleet in 2005 under the European Union Common Fisheries Policy rules.
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Question· writtenPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2006
68 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the projected tourist numbers to Ireland from European Union states for the 2006 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 235asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2006
266 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the quota allocation for herring that was made to each sea fishery boat in the north west fishing fleet in 2005, under the European Union Common Fisheries Policy rules.
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Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006
116 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of the recent meetings between the Ethiopian Prime Minister and Mr. Louis Michel on behalf of the European Union; if Ireland will be represented at the court hearings at which members of the opposition will be arraigned; if he has further proposals for mediation on the internal difficulties following the elections;and if he favours the referral of the Ethiopian-Eritrean dispute to the international border resolution group.
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Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006
130 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Romania has taken towards meeting membership criteria for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 95asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006
111 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Bulgaria has taken to meet membership criteria for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 62asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006
88 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland intends to ratify the European Union convention on corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006
86 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures Croatia is taking towards meeting membership criteria for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006
80 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to mid-term review of the agreed financial perspectives for the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006
67 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is in a position to respond, and his views on the Government’s position and that of the European Union, in relation to the recent statement from Hamas that a commitment to ultimate withdrawal behind the 1967 borders on the part of Israel would be a basis for peace talks with Israel and would include de facto as well as de jure recognition of Israel.
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Question· writtenPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 February 2006
65 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedures for the review in general of the association agreement between Israel and the European Union and, in particular, compliance with its human rights clauses; the procedures which are in place for such a review; and the proposals in this regard.
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Question· writtenPQ 307asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 February 2006
359 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources further to Question No. 337 of 4 October 2005, the cost of each vessel to the Exchequer of the €5,015,471; if there is any of the latter amount recoverable from the European Union or other sources; if, with the shore support of €1,714,094, this includes the cost of input by MarineInstitute staff; and the sources of that funding.
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Question· writtenPQ 208asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006
208 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to promote the sale of Irish beef and dairy products worldwide in view of increased competition from outside the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 207asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006
207 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she is satisfied that all meat and meat products imported here are subjected to the same rigorous husbandry and traceability regulations applicable here and in the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 February 2006
14 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide all legally relevant documentary evidence that the European Union institutions are of the view that S.I. 788 of 2005 wholly or partly transposes the nitrates directive into Irish law and therefore fulfils either wholly or partly Ireland’s EU obligations in respect of transposing that directive; if S.I. 788 of 2005 purports wholly or partly to transpose the nitrates directive into Irish law; if partly, the other legislation which, either passed or to be passed, is necessary to transpose wholly the nitrates directive into Irish law; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006
174 Mr. Cuffe asked the Taoiseach the most recent breakdown for the numbers of residents in the State who are Irish, from the most recent accession states to the European Union, from elsewhere within the European Economic Area and elsewhere.
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Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2006
172 Mr. Cuffe asked the Taoiseach the most recent breakdown for the numbers of the workforce who are Irish, from the most recent accession states to the European Union, from elsewhere within the European Economic Area and elsewhere.
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Question· writtenPQ 588asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006
647 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his attention was brought to the fact that the European Union habitats directive has a primary role in determining the location of waste landfill sites; the advice which was given by his Department to Waterford County Council regarding the proposed landfill site at Garrynagree being in contravention of the EU habitats directive when that advice was given; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterford County Council did not have the information in regard to the protection of certain wildlife species in the general vicinity of the proposed landfill at Garrynagree at any stage in the preparation of the proposal; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that this lack of information being available to Waterford County Council has caused the loss of at least €1million of taxpayers’ money; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 389asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006
441 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Transport if citizens of other European Union countries resident here are entitled to drive here using a driving licence issued by their country of origin; if so, if there is a time limit within which they must obtain an Irish driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 333asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006
385 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs to raise the question on the methods of torture used in Burma’s interrogation centres and prisons since March 1998 in the United Nations and at the European Union.
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Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2006
144 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the Government did not make a submission to the European Union investigation into the establishment of the British Nuclear Decommissioning Authority under state aid rules.
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Question· writtenPQ 264asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006
351 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the conditions governing the payment of the disability allowance to persons who leave here; the maximum duration that a person can leave here for personal reasons to visit another part of the European Union without losing their disability allowance.
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Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 February 2006
264 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if it is possible within the provision of support mechanisms for biofuels to restrict duty exemption or other support mechanisms to fuels that are sourced either exclusively within the island of Ireland or within the European Union.
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