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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...of technology has to be dealt with. It is so pervasive and is everywhere in our lives. It even affects us when driving in our cars. I often wonder how the various map systems can tell us where there is a red spot indicating traffic delays on a road.I gather it is done through all the technology on the phones in the region, so it is known where there is a pile-up. Every movement is...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Seán Fleming: .... That investigation must be completed, must be comprehensive and should be done as soon as possible. I urge Israel to co-operate fully with that investigation. At the meeting I was at last week, it was indicated that there is a hope this could be done by 20 April. I also welcome that the UN Secretary General has announced the appointment of an independent review group led by former...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Feb 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...minimum pay rates for different roles in services. The JLC is continuing to meet to discuss possible changes to employment regulation orders first introduced in 2022, and the committee recently published its new draft proposals, indicating a 5% increase in all current minimum rates of pay. The Government is committed to the continued improvement of pay and conditions for early years...

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Seán Fleming: .... The importance of the role of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman for consumers of financial services in Ireland is highlighted by the fact that, as the ombudsman's annual report indicates, more than 6,000 complaints were received in 2023, with more than 5,000 complaints closed in that period. The number of complaints the ombudsman's office receives each year continues to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Energy Conservation (8 Feb 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...of at least B2. The better energy warmer homes scheme provides fully-funded upgrades to homeowners at risk of energy poverty. Last year, demand across the SEAI schemes was exceptionally high. Indicative figures show that in 2023 a total of 47,952 homeowner energy upgrades were supported. This represents a 76% increase in outputs year-on-year. Of this total, 17,599 homes achieved a B2...

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...consisting of 56 lines of text. The amendment we have proposed comes to no more than two lines. The vast majority, 99%, of the motion, as presented, is being accepted by the Government. I will give an indication of the few minor amendments that we are making to the Opposition proposal. We want to insert the words-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...business case has identified it as the most satisfactory option on the market to meet the embassy’s business needs, while also ensuring the security of staff. As an aside, I was in one country recently where there were about 30 staff in the embassy but we also had to employ 30 security staff full time. That gives an indication of the importance of security in some of the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: I have two brief comments. Regarding the Washington property, negotiations are at a final stage. I have indicated where approximately that is. What I expect will happen is the existing property will go on the market and that will come back in to the Irish coffers in due course. We are seeing the gross outlay at this stage but there will be a net flow back in due course when the existing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: I appreciate the points being made by the Deputies and those points are well known. I thank them for raising them. As I previously indicated, to add or remove an occupation from the list, evidence is sought demonstrating that recruitment difficulties are solely due to genuine shortages within Ireland and across the EEA and not due to other factors such as salary or employment conditions....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Teagasc Activities (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...The Dublin Declaration deals with issues and challenges for: livestock and human health; livestock and the environment; livestock and socioeconomics; and the outlook for livestock. As the Deputy indicated earlier, Teagasc hosted the function, the cost of which was approximately €40,000. The declaration emerged subsequent to the summit; it was not overseen by Teagasc at the event....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services Staff (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...and our Department of Health have agreed to - and want to operate and support - an all-island approach to increasing the number of training places for student nurses and midwives. As previously indicated, the Government has provided a fund of €9 million, €5.4 million of which is for enhanced travel subsistence. The Minister would have liked these payments to have been made...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Development Projects (9 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...condition and which benefited from great refurbishment grants. There are areas that did not have a facility to start with, however, and this is aimed specifically at them. As the Minister has indicated, she will complete the assessment in the first quarter of 2024. On her behalf, I would again like to take the opportunity to wish all the applicant communities the best of luck with their...

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: .... Ministers discussed the European Commission's review of development assistance to the Palestinians. The Tánaiste welcomed the clarification that the development co-operation funding for Palestine will not be suspended during the course of this review. I already indicated the level of funding - we want to get supplies directly to those people. We have seen things like but not of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...an audit and verification exercise. A range of engagements have taken place under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission. These processes led to this offer of 5%, as the Deputy has already indicated. It was disappointing that this offer was not put to these organisation's own employees for a vote. No vote was given to the employees and it would have been useful if they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...requirements in each school planning area, the Department then makes an assessment of the existing capacity within that particular area and its ability to meet any increased demand. Where data indicate that additional provision is required at primary or post-primary level, the delivery of such provision is dependent on the particular circumstances of each case and may be provided through...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Action Plan (21 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...is provided. These reports are available on the Irish Aid website. Over the past decade, Ireland has steadily increased its international climate finance. Between 2016 and 2021, it has grown by 40%. The table provided below indicates Ireland’s international climate finance from 2018 to 2021. Year Ireland’s total Climate Finance 2018 ...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Foreign Birth Registration (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...levels in 2019 when 32,000 online applications were received. The most recent full yearly figures saw almost 28,000 applications received by the Passport Office in 2022, with current figures indicating that applications will exceed this number again this year. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the application time was normally 18 months. Foreign birth registration was also impacted by...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Foreign Birth Registration (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...the relevant deciding officers, and we all know I should not interfere in a particular case. However, I will make strong inquiries as a result of what has been said here today. Senator Conway has indicated that there is an Australian parent. The child was born in Malaysia, and is now in Ireland, so there are three countries involved, and the delay may not be on the Irish side. It could...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Protected Disclosures (20 Jun 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...to do that. Many people will shy away from doing it. I believe the people who make such protected disclosures have to be protected by the State. I thank Senator Clonan for raising this matter. He indicated that she may have suffered because of making that protected disclosure. There should be clear mechanisms. There are mechanisms in place, so that an employer, be it an employer in...