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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee: ...Keogan raised a similar issue directly after that. Both Senators raised their frustration with the lack of consultation. They both said they support a humane approach. I think Senator Ahearn travelled to Ukraine. He knows the desperate situation facing the people there and what has driven them to this country. I contend that many of the other asylum seekers in the country are fleeing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Africa Day: Discussion with African Ambassadors to Ireland (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...together with the Irish Government on aid programmes in Africa. We were considering some sort of trilateral co-operation. We discussed the matter tentatively with Irish Aid but, due to the war in Ukraine, it has been postponed a little bit. We are going to revitalise it and work on it again because there are good prospects there and many aspects on which we could work together on the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (21 May 2024)

Simon Harris: ...abhorrence of Hamas and Ireland’s support for the immediate and unconditional release of hostages. The situation in the Middle East has also come up in conversations with other Leaders including President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and the British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. I will continue to avail of every possible opportunity to call for an immediate ceasefire and to express our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (21 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...have worked to strengthen our global role and to enhance our ability to respond to threats to our security and changes in the international political landscape. The European response to the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that the EU can respond to existential challenges of scale, and mobilise unprecedented levels of cooperation when required, partnering with the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Enterprise Policy (21 May 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...-backed loans to SMEs, improving their ability to access finance. The SBCI channels its funds through lending partners known as on-lenders, which include banks, credit unions and other entities. The SBCI’s Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme provides low cost finance to fund working capital for SMEs, farmers and fishers affected by the economic consequences of the conflict in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 May 2024)

Norma Foley: ...in third level, the HEA have received estimates from higher education institutions for students who are availing of the Higher Education Temporary Tuition Fee Support Scheme for Displaced Persons (Ukraine) in academic year 2023/24. The number of students per county is based on the location of education institution, not the student's home address. These numbers were obtained from Higher...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (21 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The number of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection from Ukraine in receipt of welfare supports at end January 2024, end February 2024 or end March 2024 stood at 76,633 persons. This figure includes children and adults of all ages. The data by county requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table. Information on taxes paid is relevant to the Revenue Commissioners and is not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (21 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Turkiye 1756 2.2% Nigeria 1614 2% Egypt 1585 1.9% Sudan 1470 1.8% Ukraine 1350 1.7% Sri Lanka 1050 1.3% Thailand 908 1.1% Viet Nam 906 1.1% ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Domestic Pets (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Mattie McGrath: ..., Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on measures to control potential risks associated with bringing pets or animals belonging to beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine to Ireland since the opening of the conflict in 2022 to date, broken down on a monthly basis, including a breakdown of the costs and the number and type of pets involved; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, my Department continues to work as park of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it, in line with Government policy. To date, approximately 107,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) have arrived in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024) See 4 other results from this answer

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, my Department continues to work as park of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it, in line with Government policy. To date, approximately 107,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) have arrived in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, my Department continues to work as park of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it, in line with Government policy. To date, approximately 107,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) have arrived in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, my Department continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it, in line with Government policy. To date, approximately 107,000 beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) have arrived in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (21 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Roderic O'Gorman: ...) system as a whole (of whom 7,356 are children) compared with approximately 8,700 people at the end of February 2022. Together with Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection displaced by the war in Ukraine, this means that Ireland is now accommodating over 102,000 people in state-supported accommodation. There are currently 7 state-owned centres which have been in place since 2016 or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (21 May 2024)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...’s page and via the resources page for Ukrainians at: www.gov.ie/en/publication/d7527-professional-qualifications- recognition/#contacts Following the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, many of these Authorities started to reach out to engage with the Ukrainian community and have published dedicated material on their websites to assist Ukrainians who are now seeking to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (21 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...coming to Ireland. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects providing support to cities, towns and villages nationwide that have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries. The supported projects included sensory and community gardens. To further support communities, I announced an additional €50 million in funding under...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Catherine Connolly: ...while it must be changed with our help and involvement, is the only safeguard we have. The Minister constantly calls out Russia. I am on record repeatedly as calling out the illegal invasion of Ukraine. The Minister has utterly failed to call out America, which has disgracefully used the veto over and over. He has utterly failed to call it out regarding the supply of arms to Israel and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Office of Minister for Education (16 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

...The capital programme comprised approximately €1.1 billion, representing 11% of the gross expenditure of the Department. The overall expenditure for the year also included costs arising due to Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and cost-of-living increases in schools. Due to pressure on expenditure in 2022, it was necessary to seek a gross Supplementary Estimate of €925...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Jim O'Callaghan: 22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the training that the Defence Forces have provided to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22032/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...influence its evolution. Though broader EU policy in this regard evolves in response to circumstance - most particularly exemplified by the EU's response to Russia's continued aggression towards Ukraine - and as evidenced by the agreement of the Ukraine Assistance Fund under the European Peace Facility, and by the European Commission launch of its Communication of a Defence Industrial...