Seán Haughey

Fianna Fáil · Dublin Bay North

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• 2025-01-21
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  National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland Foreign Affairs

  • We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - "Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran."
• 2025-01-20
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  ActionAid Ireland Foreign Affairs

  • Share with a number of Oireachtas members and MEPS - ActionAid's report on ' Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive', and invite to webinare on the same.
• 2024-10-10
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on his attendance at the British Irish Association Conference in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40308/24]
• 2024-10-10
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on his engagement with the United Kingdom government in relation to its commitment to repeal and replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40309/24]
• 2024-09-18
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will liaise with the Minister for Justice to resolve a problem whereby laminated certificates of naturalisation issued by the citizenship division are not acceptable in the Passport Office in connection with passport applications; if he will review an application for a passport (details supplied) in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36369/24]
• 2024-09-09
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he proposes to take regarding reports that Irish-trained Libyan militia were found at a secret military camp in South Africa; if he is concerned about the human rights situation in Libya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35473/24]
• 2024-07-03
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will engage with his UK counterpart regarding the condition of Lough Neagh; if this issue can be raised at the North-South Ministerial Council and the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; if the problem can also be examined in the context of the shared island initiative; if the Government will offer practical assistance to clean up this major natural resource and amenity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28433/24]
• 2024-07-02
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will advocate for the inclusion of gender apartheid in the proposed United Nations treaty to codify crimes against humanity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28297/24]
• 2024-06-27
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the further engagement he has had with the UK government for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27580/24]
• 2024-06-27
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how he is promoting North South cooperation and engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27579/24]
• 2024-06-11
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the current diplomatic relationship between Ireland and Western Sahara, and between Ireland and the Polisario Front; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24909/24]
• 2024-05-09
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any recent discussions with the British government in relation to the Dublin/Monaghan bombings in 1974; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20773/24]
• 2024-05-09
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any recent discussions with the British government in relation to the terms of reference for the UK Omagh bombing inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20772/24]
• 2024-03-07
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how Ireland will continue to support Ukraine following the brutal invasion by Russia two years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10891/24]
• 2024-03-07
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10890/24]
• 2024-02-01
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to open an embassy in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4906/24]
• 2024-01-25
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to attacks by Yemeni-based Houthis in the Red Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2557/24]
• 2024-01-25
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to the genocide case taken against Israel by South Africa in the International Court of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2556/24]
• 2024-01-23
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider opening an Irish embassy in Algeria in order to enhance the relationship and strengthen the economic, social and cultural ties between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2896/24]
• 2023-11-30
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50047/23]
• 2023-11-30
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to a long-term solution to ongoing conflict between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50048/23]
• 2023-09-28
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of the humanitarian and institutional support for Ukraine and Moldova which he announced at the UN General Assembly in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/23]
• 2023-06-15
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on efforts to restore the political institutions in Northern Ireland established under the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27335/23]
• 2023-06-15
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy will examine the future of the triple lock procedure; if it will also examine the need for unanimity in relation to decisions on Common Foreign and Security Policy issues in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27336/23]
• 2023-06-13
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland regarding the ongoing execution of political prisoners in Iran; if he will endeavour to have international entities dispatch an investigative delegation to visit Iranian prisons and meet with political prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27576/23]
• 2023-04-27
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Windsor Framework agreed between the European Union and the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19494/23]
• 2023-04-27
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on his plans for a consultative forum on international security policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19493/23]
• 2023-04-18
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is developing proposals on international security following the Russian invasion of Ukraine; his plans for a consultative forum to address Ireland’s broader foreign policy, including our traditional policy of military neutrality; if Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas will have a role in respect of this proposed forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16078/23]
• 2023-03-21
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on efforts to restore the Northern Ireland Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12537/23]
• 2023-03-21
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the assistance given to date by Ireland to Ukraine under the European Peace Facility and the EU Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12536/23]
• 2023-03-02
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the aims and objectives of the German Government-backed Munich Security Conference; if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of this conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10628/23]
• 2023-02-22
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will continue to raise the case of an imprisoned Irish citizen (details supplied) with the Iranian authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8998/23]
• 2023-02-02
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the case of a missing Irish citizen (details supplied) with the Spanish authorities; if he is aware that the family of this Irish citizen who disappeared 15 years ago in Spain are seeking to have this case upgraded to a murder investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5319/23]
• 2023-01-31
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update regarding efforts to restore to full operation the political institutions established by the Belfast, Good Friday Agreement; if progress has been made in relation to the negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which is a related issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4097/23]
• 2023-01-31
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions Ireland and the European Union are taking in relation to recent political events in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4098/23]
• 2023-01-25
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will proscribe an organisation (details supplied) in Iran; if European Union foreign ministers have examined the case for proscribing this organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3452/23]
• 2023-01-24
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding the stated intention of the new Israeli Government to prioritise, advance and develop settlements in the Palestinian West Bank, including its validation of illegally built outposts and the further annexation of territory; his views on whether such actions could put an end to any remaining hopes for a two-state solution and create a major obstacle to peace in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/23]
• 2023-01-19
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if new passports can continue to be posted to applicants from Northern Ireland; the reason that these applicants are now been asked to travel and collect these passports from locations in the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2492/23]
• 2022-11-24
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline Ireland's impact on the recent decision by the Council of Europe to hold a fourth summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58502/22]
• 2022-11-22
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland and the European Union will substantially increase humanitarian aid to countries in the Horn of Africa affected by severe famine caused by severe ongoing droughts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57304/22]
• 2022-11-22
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current position regarding negotiations between the European Union and the UK regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57303/22]
• 2022-11-10
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the report submitted to the UN General Assembly by the UN special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing concerning the destruction of Palestinian homes, military incursions, closures, state-backed settler attacks, home demolitions, and destruction of property; in this context, if he agrees with many human rights experts that Israel is committing the crime of apartheid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55940/22]
• 2022-11-08
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current position regarding the joint comprehensive plan of action in respect of the Iran nuclear deal; if he will list the new sanctions imposed by the European Union on Iran in the past few weeks following recent events there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54179/22]
• 2022-10-18
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the rights of Palestinian refugees living in refugee camps across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to return to their homes from which they were forcibly displaced; if he is of the opinion that the biggest obstacle to their return is the Israeli settler-colonial movement that wants to continue to remove the Palestinians from their lands; the new attempts that he intends to make at EU and UN level to ensure that the rights of these refugees, which are firmly based in international humanitarian, human rights, and refugee law are upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51935/22]
• 2022-10-06
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48657/22]
• 2022-10-06
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will highlight human rights abuses in Iran; if he will raise concerns in relation to the recent death of an Iranian woman (details supplied) while in detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48658/22]
• 2022-09-22
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of relations between Ireland and Armenia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46404/22]
• 2022-09-22
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of relations between Ireland and Western Sahara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46405/22]
• 2022-09-08
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions that Irish Government is taking to combat the grave human rights violations taking place in Myanmar following the military coup there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43629/22]
• 2022-09-08
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent raids by the Israeli military on the offices of Palestinian human rights and civil society organisations; if he agrees that these organisations are not engaged in terrorist activities; if he will raise these concerns with the Israeli authorities at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council and at the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44015/22]
• 2022-09-08
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that Ireland is participating in a European Union training mission for the Ukrainian military; the issues that were taken into consideration prior to the decision to participate in this mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44262/22]
• 2022-07-12
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe; the engagement which is now taking place with the European Commission on this matter; the approach Ireland is taking to the various recommendations made at the conference; the particular issues of concern to Ireland in respect of the conclusions of the conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37793/22]
• 2022-06-23
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are any plans to reduce the size of the Russian diplomatic presence in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32937/22]
• 2022-06-23
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the United Kingdom’s legal rationale for seeking to override the Northern Ireland Protocol has any plausible basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32936/22]
• 2022-05-31
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport renewal application by a person (details supplied) with an application date of 26 March 2022 will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27940/22]
• 2022-05-31
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are delays in finalising applications for foreign birth registrations; the status of a foreign-birth registration of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28051/22]
• 2022-05-24
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26450/22]
• 2022-05-24
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine and expedite two linked passport applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26452/22]
• 2022-05-17
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to participation in EU battlegroups; the missions participated in by Ireland to date; if such missions require a UN mandate, approval by the Government and approval by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/22]
• 2022-05-17
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to participation in permanent structured co-operation, PESCO; the missions participated in by Ireland to date; if such missions require a UN mandate, approval by the Government and approval by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24112/22]
• 2022-05-17
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to participation in NATO’s partnership for peace; the missions participated in by Ireland to date; if such missions require a UN mandate, approval by the Government and approval by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24113/22]
• 2022-05-10
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being made by the Irish and British governments as co-guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement to ensure that the Northern Ireland institutions are fully functional and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22634/22]
• 2022-05-10
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the support and assistance given by the Irish Government to Moldova to help meet the immediate needs of refugees located there following the Russian invasion of Ukraine; if direct financial assistance can be given to the Moldovan government to assist with the long-term complex needs of these refugees; if the €1 million pledged by the Government to date will be increased; the progress made regarding the relocation of 500 refugees in Moldova to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22633/22]
• 2022-05-04
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the Irish embassy in Kyiv will reopen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22234/22]
• 2022-03-24
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the humanitarian assistance being provided by Ireland to alleviate the distress of refugees fleeing Ukraine to border countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14743/22]
• 2022-03-24
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland in relation to calls by a number of European Union member states for increased defence cooperation and a common defence strategy; the way Ireland has responded to these proposals following the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14742/22]
• 2022-03-22
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide humanitarian relief and assistance to help with the refugee crisis in Moldova following the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14740/22]
• 2022-03-08
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give guidance to persons wishing to donate privately for humanitarian relief in Ukraine; if a list of suitable aid organisations can be prepared including the organisations in which donations qualify for tax relief; the non-governmental organisations that the Government will contribute to in order to alleviate distress in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12690/22]
• 2022-03-08
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will propose to the United Nations Security Council a resolution calling for the immediate establishment of a reconstruction, reparation, and redevelopment fund for Ukraine which would be financed initially by the immediate confiscation worldwide of the assets of those oligarchs who have accumulated wealth by their ties to the Russian regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12866/22]
• 2022-03-08
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider sending a large delegation of experienced and trained election observers to observe the elections in Hungary in April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12948/22]
• 2022-03-02
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will put practical measures in place to facilitate Ukrainian citizens who are related to Irish citizens, including grandparents, to take-up residence in Ireland for the duration of the current hostilities; if they can be assisted in physically exiting Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12038/22]
• 2022-03-02
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will provide practical assistance to Ukrainian citizens who are physically trying to travel to Ireland to live with family members here due to the current hostilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12146/22]
• 2022-02-01
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland is committed to ensuring peace and stability in Bosnia-Herzegovina; his views on the recent actions by the President of Republika Srpska in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4267/22]
• 2022-02-01
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that Ireland is advocating sufficiently with the United States of America administration in relation to Irish issues; if his attention has been drawn to recent comments by an organisation (details supplied) on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4273/22]
• 2022-01-27
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the strategic compass proposal brought forward by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3709/22]
• 2022-01-27
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of negotiations between the UK and the European Union in relation to the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol; his views on whether these negotiations should be concluded as soon as possible given that assembly elections will take place in Northern Ireland in May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3710/22]
• 2022-01-19
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide assistance to an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is facing a criminal prosecution for espionage in Greece; his views on the position of those working for NGOs generally in Greece who help migrants endeavouring to cross the Mediterranean Sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63347/21]
• 2022-01-19
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will endorse the World Health Organisation COVID-19 Technology Access Pool to facilitate the sharing of knowledge by pharmaceutical companies to increase vaccine production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63560/21]
• 2021-12-14
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the current political situation in Myanmar and in particular the jailing of a person (details supplied) for incitement and breaching Covid-19 rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61745/21]
• 2021-12-08
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the outcome of the meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference held on 2 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60734/21]
• 2021-12-02
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the decision by the Government of Ethiopia to restrict the size of the Irish Embassy in Addis Ababa; his response to the stated reasons by the Ethiopian government for taking this course of action; if Ireland will continue to allocate Irish Aid development and humanitarian supports to Ethiopia; his response to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59562/21]
• 2021-11-30
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the state of relations between Ireland and Nicaragua; if there are issues of concern to Ireland in respect of the political situation in Nicaragua; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58969/21]
• 2021-11-10
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to Palestine and Israel; if he will provide details of the issues he addressed during his visit including the organisations and persons he met there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54932/21]
• 2021-11-09
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent military and security forces coup in Sudan; if his attention has been drawn to subsequent reports of many human rights infringements in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54054/21]
• 2021-10-19
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland plans to recognise the Myanmar National Unity Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50730/21]
• 2021-09-30
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent attendance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46871/21]
• 2021-09-30
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on moves by the British Government to halt prosecutions of British soldiers responsible for the deaths of civilians in Northern Ireland; the position of the Irish Government with regard to establishing the truth in relation to the events of Bloody Sunday in 1972 and the Ballymurphy Massacre in 1971; if the Government is interested in considering any new evidence in relation to Bloody Sunday and claims to the effect that this was a pro-active counter insurgency operation by British military forces as outlined in recent newspaper articles and in a new book to be published in October 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46870/21]
• 2021-09-28
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland supports the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action against racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; his views on the Durban+20 agenda of the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46298/21]
• 2021-09-22
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the backlog in respect of first-time passport applications; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that applications are taking longer than the suggested eight weeks to finalise; the steps that are being taken to speed up this process and tackle the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45550/21]
• 2021-09-21
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being made by Ireland to provide humanitarian relief to the people of Myanmar unilaterally and through the EU and the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44693/21]
• 2021-09-15
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  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will bring forward new procedures for the appointment of special envoys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43649/21]
• 2021-09-15
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 92–59
• 2021-09-09
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  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland regarding recent political events in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42245/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the recent ECAT mission sent to Kabul airport; the role of Dáil Éireann in this regard if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42246/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being made to repatriate to Ireland Irish nationals and Afghans currently in Afghanistan who have Irish residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42507/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his aims and objectives for Ireland’s Presidency of the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42840/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position generally regarding Irish embassies in non-EU countries assisting Irish citizens in their endeavour to receive a Covid-19 vaccine locally; the position in respect of the Irish embassy in Bangkok, Thailand in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43021/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to political unrest in Durban, KwaZulu, Natal, South Africa; his views on this violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39832/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland supports the imposition of EU Magnitsky style sanctions on persons who are complicit in human rights violations; if such sanctions have been imposed by Ireland to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37558/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are delays with regard to the processing of passport applications particularly in respect of applications for passports for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37789/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the situation in Bahrain (details supplied). [37829/21]
• 2021-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the outcome of the recent meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35525/21]
• 2021-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will recognise the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide against Ukrainians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35591/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress with regard to the implementation of the provisions of New Decade, New Approach and the need for a functioning power sharing executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33853/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the current state of relations between Ireland and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33854/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent military strikes by Israel on Palestine; if he will condemn ongoing Israeli violations against the Palestinian persons and the annexation of territory by Israel in Palestine; if he will encourage the EU and the UN Security Council to take a strong stance on these developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26823/21]
• 2021-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland and the European Union can provide humanitarian assistance to India given the serious situation with regard to Covid-19 there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23946/21]
• 2021-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will renew his efforts to implement the provisions of the Belfast, Good Friday Agreement; if he will enlist the support of the two Governments and all parties in Northern Ireland to make the Agreement work; if meetings of the North-South Ministerial Council, the British-Irish Council and the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference will take place regularly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23945/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Armenian genocide which occurred 106 years ago; if Ireland can formally recognise the massacre of up to one and a half million Armenians as an act of genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23435/21]
• 2021-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated timeframe for clearing the existing passport application backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22545/21]
• 2021-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of public servants who were redeployed from the passport office for other duties elsewhere since March 2020; the number who continue to be redeployed elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/21]
• 2021-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of applications for passports currently outstanding as of 26 April 2021 or the latest date available for new passports and for renewals, respectively; the number of applicants who are residents overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22547/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will express concerns in relation to the recent decision by Turkey to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention relating to the prevention and combating of violence against women and domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18644/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise concerns regarding the treatment of political prisoners in Jau prison in Bahrain; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an outbreak of Covid-19 and overcrowding in the prison generally represent a serious threat to the health and welfare of the prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19187/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise concerns regarding the threats faced by LGBTQI+ persons and journalists in Uzbekistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19188/21]
• 2021-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will examine reports of moves by the Turkish Government to ban the Peoples Democratic Party, which is the third largest party in the Turkish Parliament; his views on this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16067/21]
• 2021-03-11
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of his recent visit to Iran; the position regarding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13805/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views that the international community must provide humanitarian assistance and support a peaceful and lasting resolution to the conflict in Syria; if Ireland in the role of co-penholder on the Syrian humanitarian file within in the UN Security Council can help to achieve these objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12523/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland is supportive of the promotion of democracy and basic human rights in Bahrain; if Ireland can advance these objectives through the membership of the EU and the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12526/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland is supportive of the introduction of fundamental rights and liberties particularly for women in Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12529/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will support the imposition of sanctions on Belarus through membership of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12530/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland has raised concerns regarding the welfare of a person (details supplied) living in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12531/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason Ireland is supportive of the imposition of sanctions on Venezuela through membership of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12532/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the current situation in Ethiopia; if he has received representations regarding concerns over the situation of the Oromo community in the country; if action is being taken at European Union level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/21]
• 2021-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the review of the management of the election observation roster; the terms of reference of this review; the name of the consultants employed for this review; the fees paid to the consultants; when the consultants finalised their report; if stakeholders were consulted for the report; if so, the way in which the stakeholders were consulted; if the contents of this report have been subjected to legal review; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12041/21]
• 2021-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will raise the continuing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia at the UN Security Council; if the council will be appraised by Ireland of the need for urgent international action in respect of this regional conflict and to call for an end to ongoing military operations in Tigray; if the council can also be requested to call for the withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Ethiopian territory and to establish an international investigation into potential war crimes committed in Tigray during the conflict; if he will support full access for humanitarian assistance for Tigray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8197/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent military coup in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6986/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the presidential election which took place in Belarus in August 2020 was not free and fair; if he will condemn the arrest and imprisonment of peaceful protesters in Belarus subsequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5106/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland as a member of the EU and the UN Security Council will encourage the UNHCR and the international community to do more to protect Syrian refugees based in Lebanon and to prevent their forced return to Syria which can be considered a violation of international humanitarian law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5327/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will encourage the EU to have member states increase resettlement and family reunification places for Syrian refugees based in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5328/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a condition can be put in place on any allocation of Irish and EU aid to Lebanon to the effect that Lebanon must not force Syrian refugees to return to their homeland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5329/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Irish and EU humanitarian assistance for Syria can be provided directly to Syrian and non-Syrian humanitarian and human rights organisations in order that priority will be given to projects that will enable Syrian refugees sustain themselves in the long term and defend their rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5330/21]
• 2021-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to develop closer relations between Ireland and Wales; if these relations can be enhanced on a bilateral basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4810/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it will be ensured there will be sufficient staff in place to deal with the backlog of applications for passports and the anticipated demand for new passports once Covid-19 travel restrictions are no longer required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3634/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise concerns regarding the recent arrest of a person (details supplied) with the Russian authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3638/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of overseas development assistance Ireland gives to Pakistan; if more can be done by Ireland to counter reported prejudices against Christian and Hindu minority groups in Pakistan; if he will examine claims of institutionalised tolerance of sexual abuse in Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3880/21]
• 2021-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to develop closer relations between Ireland and Scotland; if these relations can be enhanced on a bilateral basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3531/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline Ireland's priorities in respect of the United Nations Security Council for the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2821/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of his contacts with the UK and Scottish authorities regarding an incident in early January 2021 involving an Irish fishing vessel at Rockall; the position of the Government regarding claims in respect of a 12-mile exclusion zone around Rockall; if he has been in contact with the European Commission regarding these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2822/21]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) which is receiving international attention; if he will contact the Government of Pakistan regarding the plight of the person; if the person will be granted asylum here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41160/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on suggestions that the Iranian regime is involved in international terrorism; if his attention has or had been drawn to plans to launch a major terrorist attack against the Free Iran Grand Gathering in Paris on 30 June 2018; if his attention has been further drawn to allegations that the Iranian regime was involved in this plot; the actions he proposes to take regarding these events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39947/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views in relation to reports of the plight of the Uighur population in north western China; if he plans to take action to deal with the situation; if a ban on the importation of products from countries which have been produced by forced labour will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25096/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of observers appointed to the most recent election observer roster; the outcome of the consultation with the Data Protection Commission regarding this matter having regard to the General Data Protection Regulation; the advice received from the Data Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16502/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made at EU and international level to address the growing humanitarian crisis in Yemen; the steps Ireland has taken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13738/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken at EU level to protect the LGBT community in Poland; if measures have been taken by the EU against Poland in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13739/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the unfolding humanitarian disaster in Yemen; the actions he plans to take to highlight this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14290/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in Hong Kong and plans by China to implement new security laws for Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10897/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons who have applied for a passport which have not yet been processed due to the Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make available the names of observers appointed to the most recent election observer roster; if the Data Protection Commission has been consulted regarding this matter having regard to the general data protection regulation; the advice received from the Data Protection Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11255/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 27 May 2020, if he will provide more specific details on the legislative measures that will be required for the end of the Brexit transition period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9860/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when passport services are expected to resume including the production and processing of passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8528/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports of the apparent detention of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8625/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of Ireland’s bid to win a seat at the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7135/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if additional primary legislation is required in the event that the United Kingdom exits the transition period under WTO terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7339/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the planned annexation of the Jordan Valley; if this issue has been raised at EU level; the actions that will be taken at national and EU level in response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5762/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the human rights situation in Bahrain including the detention of political prisoners; if this situation has been discussed at EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6007/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of contingency planning for all Brexit scenarios, including the possibility of a no-deal Brexit if the transition period is not extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5507/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the meeting of the specialised committee on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland; the work outstanding to be done to ensure the effective operation of the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5508/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent developments in Hungary and the fact that the Prime Minister can now rule by decree for an indefinite period of time; the actions taken by the EU in response to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation of the Rohingya, including reports that a number of Rohingya refugees are being quarantined on an unstable island in the Bay of Bengal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5510/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the names of the observers appointed to the most recent election observer roster will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2691/20]
• 2020-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent peace plan announcement for the Middle East put forward by the administration of the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2715/20]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts to restore the institutions in Northern Ireland in view of the fact that the 13 January 2020 deadline is fast approaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53620/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland plans to play a constructive role in the EU and ensure its objectives are met now that a new European Commission is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53621/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views as to the required next steps in the Brexit negotiations; the way in which he plans to ensure the unique interests of Ireland are kept to the fore going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53622/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expected percentage of official development assistance, ODA, and gross national income in 2020 following the recent budget 2020 allocation of just under €21 million; his plans to ensure that the 0.7% target is reached by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53292/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made at European Union and international levels to advance a two-state solution and to prevent the ongoing and systematic expansion of illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53294/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts to secure a seat on the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53293/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of EU efforts to ensure European values and ideals, including the rule of law and that the independency of the Judiciary is upheld in European Union member states, and in particular Hungary and Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53291/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Ukraine; the position of the EU on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53527/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons provided with consular assistance to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53528/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of students who participated in the J1 visa programme in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53529/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made in relation to resolving the situation regarding the undocumented Irish in the United States of America, excluding progress made regarding the E3 visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53530/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation regarding the Rohingya; the position of Ireland on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53531/19]
• 2019-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time passport applicants from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, respectively in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53532/19]
• 2019-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department was represented at the 2nd International Conference on Christian Persecution convened by the Government of Hungary and held in Budapest on 26 to 28 November 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52917/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Iran; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51215/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Malta; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51216/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and efforts to de-escalate violence and tension in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51217/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on reports of plans for new settlements in Hebron; the actions he will take in view of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51218/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the issue of Bahrain and reported human rights abuses has been raised at the EU Foreign Affairs Council; if he has expressed his views to the Bahraini authorities regarding human rights there, including the treatment of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51610/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to Israel and Palestine; if he raised the expansion of illegal settlements with the Israeli Prime Minister; if he and the Prime Minister discussed the impact of the policies of the Administration of the United States of America on the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51611/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Syria; the efforts being made to bring an end to the long-running conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51638/19]
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of the observers appointed to the most recent election observer roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51763/19]
• 2019-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on reports that over 1 million persons are being detained in camps in Xinjiang province in China; his plans to raise the matter with Chinese officials here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49581/19]
• 2019-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that have been taken at EU level to prevent the persecution of Christians worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49582/19]
• 2019-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time passport applicants from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, respectively, in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49028/19]
• 2019-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he discussed the change in US policy on Israeli settlements at his recent meeting with the US Ambassador to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49029/19]
• 2019-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the situation in Georgia; the position of Ireland on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49030/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Poland, including EU efforts, to ensure that European values and freedoms are adhered to such as freedom of press and the Judiciary; if the proposed law to criminalise sex education in Poland was raised at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47989/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Hungary and EU efforts to ensure that the actions by the Hungarian Government are in keeping with the expectations of an EU member state in terms of adhering to European values and ideals and upholding freedoms and rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47990/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Bolivia; the position of the EU on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47993/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent violence in Gaza; the status of recent efforts at EU and international level to restart the Middle East peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47994/19]
• 2019-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the situation in Venezuela; the position of Ireland on the ongoing political crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48025/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his meeting at the EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47187/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the ruling from the European Court of Justice that goods originating from Israeli occupied settlements must contain a label detailing their origin; the implications of this ruling for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47417/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts to address the global migration crisis; his position on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46438/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to ensure that the target ratio of 0.7% for official development assistance, ODA, to gross national income, GNI, is achieved by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46435/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for making public the efforts to assist the return of persons (details supplied) prior to them being safely returned here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46433/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts to obtain a seat at the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46434/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of efforts to double the global footprint of Ireland by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46436/19]
• 2019-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the second report by the Independent Reporting Commission that paramilitarism remains a destabilising factor in Northern Ireland; if he will report on efforts to restart the Executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46437/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position with regard to recent riots in Hong Kong concerning proposed extradition legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40795/19]
• 2019-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Croatian counterpart to discuss Brexit and to strengthen ties between Croatia and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37583/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the widespread fires in the Amazon rainforest; the action he plans to take to deal with the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36099/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Portuguese counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28160/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the new consulate general offices in Frankfurt and Los Angeles will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28161/19]
• 2019-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if each Irish honorary or consulate general is contactable to deal with emergency incidents on a 24-7 basis; if all emergency incidents, especially during the out-of-hours period, are dealt with at the nearest Irish embassy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22856/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will engage constructively with the United Nations open–ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights with a view to finalising a treaty on business and human rights; the approach which will be taken to the fifth session of the working group to be held in October 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13364/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name and age of each observer appointed to the 2018 election observer roster; the county each lives in; if they were members of the previous roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6829/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if applicants for the 2018 Irish election observer roster are obliged to be resident on the island of Ireland; the number of non-residents who applied for the position; the number of non-residents short-listed to join the roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3815/19]
• 2019-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to refurbish the embassy in Madrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3119/19]
• 2018-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the protracted crisis in South Sudan; if he will engage in diplomatic efforts through the EU to ensure the fragile peace in South Sudan holds; if he will continue to support humanitarian efforts in South Sudan that are addressing the root causes of the conflict; if he will continue funding and support for the conflict resolution and peace building efforts at community level by an organisation (details supplied) in partnership with INGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52303/18]
• 2018-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the United Nations global compact for migration and asylum seeking; if the Government proposes to sign up to this compact; the issues he is considering in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50405/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to ongoing concerns in respect of the health and welfare of the person; if he will consider offering the person and the person's family asylum here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48055/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the post of Irish Ambassador to Japan will be filled; the length of time this post has been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32857/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet his Czech Republic counterpart to strengthen ties between the Czech Republic and Ireland and to discuss Brexit and EU-related issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32858/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Irish Aid election observers are selected; if this system will be more open, transparent and accountable; if there are criteria in place for such selections; if unsuccessful applicants can be given the names of those ultimately selected; his views on the way in which selections were made in selecting election observers for the upcoming EU election observation mission to Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30152/18]
• 2018-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on EU enlargement. [22603/18]
• 2018-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the response in relation to the December 2017 agreement on Brexit. [22611/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase the number of post offices in the UK that accept express applications for Irish passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25661/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have a bilateral meeting with the US Secretary of State, Mr. Mike Pompeo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25662/18]
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet formally with the Polish Foreign Minister, Mr. Jacek Czaputowicz, to discuss the Middle East peace process, Brexit and EU relations with South Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20540/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he plans to take regarding a complaint this Deputy made to him on behalf a person (details supplied) who was prevented from travelling from one EU state to another EU state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15908/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he plans to take regarding the suppression by Israel of the recent peaceful protest by Palestinians in Gaza; if he will condemn these actions by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15909/18]
• 2018-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the basis of an agreement in Northern Ireland was nearly finalised when he visited on 12 February 2018; the areas in which the progress stumbled; the reason for the breakdown; and the efforts being made to allow all of the parties in Northern Ireland to allow the Assembly to be reconvened. [8700/18]
• 2018-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have discussed phase two of the Brexit negotiations with the British Government at ministerial or official level. [3055/18]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to commemorate the Good Friday Agreement and its twentieth anniversary. [41386/17]
• 2017-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have written to Ms Aung San Suu Kyi regarding Ireland's concerns about the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people in Myanmar. [40540/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the North-South Ministerial Council. [31456/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the commitment in his own Department's strategy statement regarding focus on cross-divisional and cross-departmental working; the way this applies to Brexit and the way his own Department officials interact with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the fact it has responsibility for diplomatic exchanges with diplomats of Ireland's EU partners. [24719/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the support his Department provides for the North-South Ministerial Council and the British-Irish Council. [24359/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the impact of Brexit on protections outlined and agreed in the Good Friday Agreement and its human rights provisions as outlined in the Government's publication, Ireland and the negotiations on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. [21849/17]
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the commitments in the programme for Government on the North-South Ministerial Council; when it last met; and the particular areas of Brexit that were discussed. [25673/17]
• 2017-04-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken and is taking to ensure citizens in Northern Ireland will maintain their rights under the European Court of Human Rights and Good Friday Agreement. [16721/17]
• 2017-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his efforts to secure the release of a person (details supplied) from prison in Egypt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16339/17]
• 2016-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Government of Pakistan to pardon a person (details supplied); if he will highlight the person's case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38567/16]
• 2016-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he is making to stop the appalling slaughter of innocent civilians in Aleppo, Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35141/16]
• 2016-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the killing and persecution of Christians in Mosul, Iraq generally and throughout the Middle East, by Islamic State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33323/16]
• 2016-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise concerns regarding the dismantling of the refugee camp in Calais with his French counterpart and at an EU level; if he will make representations concerning the safety of unaccompanied minors in this camp going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28823/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the re-establishment of the civic forum as provided for in the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24475/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Jobs

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position of Ireland in relation to granting provisional approval for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada when the matter is considered at the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU; her views on whether Dáil Éireann should be consulted on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25625/16]
• 2016-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland's traditional policy of military neutrality is threatened by the recently signed joint European Union-North Atlantic Treaty Organisation declaration on closer co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21779/16]
• 2016-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied with the implementation of the European Union-Turkey deal on immigration; if the humanitarian issues arising from this agreement should be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21780/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to protect unaccompanied minors who arrive in refugee camps on the Greek islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17645/16]
• 2016-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made to ensure the money provided by Ireland to refugee camps is being used in a manner that will improve, in practical and tangible terms, the quality of life for refugees living in the camps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17646/16]
• 2016-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to press for the persecution of Christians and other minorities in the Middle East to be formally declared as genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12320/16]
• 2016-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff currently working in the Irish embassies in Brazil, Cyprus, India, Turkey and United Arab Emirates, by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9255/16]
• 2016-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a fee for a passport in the case of a State pensioner was introduced; his plans, if any, to abolish this fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8432/16]
• 2016-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he is making with the Egyptian authorities to bring about the early release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8433/16]