Parliamentary questions

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

1. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will be speaking to Prime Minister Cameron before the EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45690/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

2. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has any bilaterals arranged around the EU Council meeting; the persons with whom he will be meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45691/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

3. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the costs to the State of his recent visit to Rome including the details of any officials or staff that travelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45694/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

4. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European council summit on the 18 and 19 October. [45993/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the issues he raised at the EU summit on the 18 and 19 October in Brussels. [45994/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of the sustainability of Ireland's bank debt at the EU Summit on the 18 and 19 October. [45995/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

7. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the bilateral meetings he held with EU leaders on the margins of the EU summit on the 18 and 19 October. [45996/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the contacts he has had with other EU leaders since the EU Summit on the 18 and 19 October. [45997/12]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

9. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the issues that were on the agenda at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46204/12]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

10. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of debt relief for Ireland at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46205/12]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issues of jobs and growth at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46206/12]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

12. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the issues on which agreement was reached and on the issues where no agreement was reached at the European Union Summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46207/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

13. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the French President Francois Hollande on 22 October 2012. [47225/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

14. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has raised the issue of Ireland's legacy bank debts in his meeting with the French President Francois Hollande on 22 October 2012. [47313/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

15. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the contacts he has had with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel since the European summit in Brussels on 18 and 19 October 2012. [47314/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

16. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the issues that were discussed at his meeting with President Hollande in Paris, France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47316/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

17. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if the future common agricultural policy negotiations were discussed with President Hollande; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47317/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

18. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the number of conversations he held with Chancellor Merkel in the period between the June and October meetings of the European Council. [47359/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

19. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the discussions which he has held with Chancellor Merkel following the most recent European Council meeting. [47360/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

20. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will provide his official engagements on his recent visit to Bucharest. [47365/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

21. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the costs of his recent visits to Bucharest and Rome. [47366/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

22. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach his bilateral contacts with the Prime Minister of Finland outside of the context of summit meetings during 2012. [47367/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

23. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach his bilateral contacts with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands outside of the context of summit meetings during 2012. [47368/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

24. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the materials circulated by him at the recent meeting of the European Council. [47369/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

25. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach his programme of meetings with other heads of Government in the next three months; and the items which will be discussed at these meetings. [47370/12]

European Council Meetings

Joe Higgins

26. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU Summit on the 18 and 19 October [47573/12]

European Council Meetings

Joe Higgins

27. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his phone conversation with Chancellor Merkel on 21 October 2012. [47574/12]

European Council Meetings

Joe Higgins

28. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to meet President Hollande. [47575/12]

European Council Meetings

Joe Higgins

29. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he requested clarification at the EU Summit of 29 June of the meaning of the EU communique in relation to the statement that the Eurogroup will examine the situation of the Irish financial sector with the view of further improving the sustainability of the well-performing adjustment programme. [47576/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

30. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the issues he intends to prioritise at the European Summit in Brussels on 22 November 2012. [47583/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

31. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he intends to circulate any papers or proposals at the European Summit in Brussels on 22 November 2012. [47584/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

32. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he intends to raise the issue of Ireland's legacy bank debt at the European Summit on 22 November 2012. [47585/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

33. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will outline Ireland's input into the discussions on EU external relations at the recent EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47590/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

34. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. [48245/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

35. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has been speaking with Prime Minister Rutte recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48331/12]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

36. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the issues he raised in phone conversation with Angela Merkel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48412/12]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

37. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with President Hollande; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48413/12]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

38. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach further to his recent phone conversations with Angela Merkel, if he will explain what she meant when she described Ireland as a special case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48414/12]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

39. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach further to his recent meeting with President Hollande, if he will explain what he meant when he described Ireland as a special case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48415/12]

European Council Meetings

Richard Boyd Barrett

40. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if any specific proposals were mentioned in relation to Ireland's debt situation in his recent conversations with Angela Merkel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48416/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

41. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the issues he raised in his meeting with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany, on 1 November 2012. [49432/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

42. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of Ireland's legacy bank debt at his meeting with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany, on 1 November 2012. [49433/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

43. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the progress made on a deal on Ireland's bank debt in his discussions with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany, on 1 November 2012. [49434/12]

European Council Meetings

Gerry Adams

44. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussion he has had on the EU's 2014 to 2020 budget in his meeting with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany, on 1 November 2012. [49435/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

45. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the issues he discussed with Chancellor Merkel at their 1 November 2012 meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49436/12]

European Council Meetings

Joe Higgins

46. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on any recent contact with EU leaders. [49716/12]

European Council Meetings

Joe Higgins

47. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Taoiseach the issues he intends to prioritise at the European Summit in Brussels on 22 November 2012. [49717/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

48. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he has met or spoken to Prime Minister Rajoy recently regarding European debt and the way it is being dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49746/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

49. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the issues that were discussed at his recent meeting in Vienna with Chancellor Wernen Faymann; if the outcome of the June EU Council was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50879/12]

European Council Meetings

Micheál Martin

50. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the issues he discussed with Prime Minister Viktor Orban; if the outcome of the June EU Council meeting was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50880/12]