31 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on assistance offered by the Government to the United States in the fight against terrorism. [10261/02]

44 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the success of the new spirit of international co-operation to address global terrorism in the aftermath of 11 September 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10231/02]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 44 together.

32 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on his discussions with other EU Foreign Ministers during the Barcelona Summit. [10251/02]

39 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed the present position in the Middle East with his European Union colleagues; if they propose to take an initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10257/02]

40 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are steps which can be taken by way of trade sanctions or otherwise, to try and encourage an ending to the wholesale killings and destruction in the Middle East; if a role can be taken directly through the European Union; and his views on whether a much stronger role should be taken by the EU on this issue. [10236/02]

45 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he favours the establishment of a United Nations police monitoring group in those areas where Israeli troops and Palestinian protesters are in confrontation; if he supports the proposal for the introduction of an international mission of military and police observers to monitor clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10259/02]

59 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether there is an imbalance amongst EU governments in their attitude, in favour of Israel, in the current Middle East conflict; and his views on whether Ireland should adopt a more independent stance regarding the conflict. [9205/02]

64 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present situation in the occupied territories. [10241/02]

70 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the prevention by the Israeli authorities of President Arafat attending at international conferences which are discussing the current situation in the Middle East. [10243/02]

79 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of support for the Saudi plan in an effort to resolve the Middle East conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10230/02]

88 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's policy on the present Middle East crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10229/02]

100 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's policy in relation to the current Arab-Israeli crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10467/02]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 32, 39, 40, 45, 59, 64, 70, 79, 88 and 100 together.

This House heard statements on the Barcelona European Council on Wednesday 20 March, during which we reported on the foreign policy issues discussed in Barcelona, namely the situations in the Middle East, in Serbia and Montenegro, in the Federal Republic of Macedonia, in Zimbabwe, in Angola, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, and a human rights case in Nigeria. Conclusions were adopted on all of these topics by the European Council and a copy of the Barcelona Conclusions was placed in the Oireachtas Library in the usual way.