John Gormley

349. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made in the study being conducted by his Department into Irish prisoners abroad; the non-governmental organisations that have been consulted in its preparation; when he expects the study will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36213/06] (more…)

350. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he will be attending the hearings of the European Parliament’s temporary committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[36214/06]

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Mr. Gormley: The White Paper has been warmly received by the NGO community and I welcome many aspects of it. During the summer I was in New York with the Taoiseach and the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan. On my return I stated that the Taoiseach’s speech had been well received at the UN. Ireland’s good work is acknowledged, particularly by those in sub-Saharan Africa. Ireland is playing a major role in aid.

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80. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his speech to the UN General Assembly in September 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34477/06]

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117. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent meeting with Sudan’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Lam Akol, at the UN in which the Minister outlined the Irish Government’s concerns regarding the situation in Darfur; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34478/06]

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450. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the September 2006 meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Finland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34529/06]

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451. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way Irish aid policy takes into account issues surrounding climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34530/06]

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66. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the assumption by Irish troops of the lead role in the UN task force in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32303/06]

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5. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the situation regarding the mission of Irish soldiers to be deployed to Lebanon; the number of troops involved; their duties; the locations where they will be stationed; if the overall mission is required to disarm Hizbollah; if this deployment will require the approval of Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32459/06]

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Statement by Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson John Gormley TD:

“The study published yesterday by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which shows that the death toll in Iraqsince the US invasion has reached over 655,000, is truly shocking and shows once again that this war has been one of the biggest disasters in the history of US foreign policy. The war, which was supposed to stop terrorism, has sown the seeds for further terrorism for many generations to come.

“Most Iraqis now want the US to leave the country. American troops are viewed as an army of occupation, and there can never be peace in the country as long as they remain.

“The Irish government must use every available opportunity to urge the US government to withdraw their forces from Iraq. By allowing Shannon to be used, the Irish Government is assisting America in its counterproductive war.”