Archive for the ‘Oral Questions’ Category
Clare submitted two Oral Questions to the Minister for Business about Irish weapons exports in 2017 – unfortunately neither was selected for debate, but you can read the written responses below.
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For Oral Answer on : 18/04/2018
Question Number(s): 49 Question Reference(s): 16605/18
Department: Business, Enterprise and Innovation
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QUESTION
To ask the Minister for Business; Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications for a licence to export military or dual use items denied by her Department in 2017.
REPLY
My Department is responsible for controls on the export of these military and dual use items from Ireland.
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Oral Questions – Justice – Expulsion of Russian diplomat and Independent Review Mechanism
2018
Clare asked the Minister for Justice about the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Ireland despite the lack of hard evidence connecting Russia to the Salisbury attack; she also asked him for an update on the progress of the statutory inquiries initiated as a result of the Independent Review Mechanism. Unfortunately neither question was selected from the lottery for debate on the floor of the House, but you can read the written responses below.
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For Oral Answer on : 17/04/2018
Question Number(s): 64 Question Reference(s): 16538/18
Department: Justice and Equality
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QUESTION
To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has requested the Garda Commissioner to explain when and the way in which the information contained in the intelligence report that led to the expulsion of a Russian diplomat came to light regarding the activities of the person concerned; the number of meetings that took place between An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and other organisations in relation to completing the intelligence report; and if he is satisfied that An Garda Síochána has been appropriately monitoring this reported security threat.
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To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his department has reviewed the recent settlement in a Defence Forces lariam damages case and is giving consideration to a redress and compensation scheme for members of the Defence Forces harmed by lariam in view of the outcome of that case.
Clare Daly T.D.
For ORAL answer on Wednesday, 24 January, 2018.
To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces prescribing policy in regard to lariam as the first choice anti-malarial will change in view of the recent substantial settlements in cases here and in the United Kingdom for army lariam damage.
– Clare Daly T.D.
For ORAL answer on Wednesday, 24 January, 2018.
REPLY
As I have indicated to this House in the past, fundamentally the choice of malaria chemoprophylaxis for use in the Defence Forces is a medical matter that should be decided by qualified medical professionals. In the Defence Forces these are decisions for highly qualified Medical Officers, having regard to the specific circumstances of the mission and the individual member of the Defence Forces.
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