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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...for housing Ukrainian refugees. We need a similar measure for homeless Irish citizens. The Minister, Deputy O'Brien, signed the European Union (Planning and Development) (Displaced Persons From Ukraine Temporary Protection) Regulations 2022, SI 306/2022. The regulation, which came into effect on 23 June 2022, provides that certain classes of temporary development, including residential...

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024) See 8 other results from this debate

Joe O'Brien: ...issue that the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, touched on, namely, the potential use of accommodation for BOTPs. As the requirement for accommodation for Ukrainian nationals reduces, the IPPS is actively engaging with the Ukraine division of the Department to utilise any suitable accommodation that may become available. However, this is dependent on the agreement of the provider to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Accommodation (21 Mar 2024)

Niall Collins: ...place, including the thousands of children newly arrived in this country. The Department of Education has successfully supported and facilitated the enrolment of more than 18,000 children from Ukraine in our primary and post-primary schools. Under Project Ireland 2040, the education sector will receive a total of approximately €4.4 billion in capital investment over the period...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...position. Russia and its economy are on a war footing. Many countries who neighbour or flank Russia are extremely anxious and concerned about their own security situation and they see the war in Ukraine as existential. That is the context. In terms of our position, we have the Commission on the Defence Forces. We are increasing our own capabilities and have to do so. We have a set...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Council (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...attached to the Lisbon treaty, is well known and respected by our fellow EU member states. That being said, the EU faces unprecedented foreign and security policy challenges. The invasion of Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East demonstrate the need for the EU to be able to react robustly and rapidly to developments that threaten our interests and values. As a committed member...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (21 Mar 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 23 January 2024, the total military aid given by the EU to Ukraine since February 2022; the details of the contribution given by Ireland to-date; the details of the contribution given by Ireland towards common costs of the EU military assistance mission in support of Ukraine; the details of any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Micheál Martin: ...Ireland’s commitment to the EU at this important time, particularly in light of the more volatile security and defence environment resulting from Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. In addition to Austria, a number of other neutral countries have held the Chair of the EUMC over the years. There is no cost to the State associated with the nomination and costs...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...EU to take further action to protect its interests at sea, and to protect its citizens, values and economy, also in the light of Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine. The revised strategy and its action plan have also been aligned with recent EU policy frameworks and instruments, such as the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence. On the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...to Defence, at its core, this remains a national competence, something borne out by the differing responses and actions taken by EU Member States in the aftermath of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Furthermore, participation in the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) does not prejudice the Security and Defence policy or obligations of any Member State. Given...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Jack Chambers: ...supply chains have faced impacts from the end of the Brexit transition period, the COVID-19 pandemic, unprecedented increases in containership freight rates, rising fuel costs due to the conflict in Ukraine, and heightened inflation rates that increase the cost of all business activity. That this market continues to provide uninterrupted connectivity to international markets for Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Mar 2024)

Norma Foley: ...over 161,600 children, including over 135,000 pupils travelling on primary and post primary services, 19,800 pupils with special educational needs, and 6,800 pupils who have arrived to Ireland from Ukraine are transported on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country. The total cost of the scheme in 2023 was €382.02m. There has been an overall...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (20 Mar 2024) See 8 other results from this debate

Peter Burke: ...I will focus my remarks on economic issues, specifically the 2024 European semester, the Euro summit and the capital markets union. I will also speak about the enlargement process and progress in Ukraine, Moldova, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, migration and the deteriorating situation in Belarus. As part of the 2024 European semester cycle of economic policy co-ordination, the European...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: ..., albeit a two-state solution rather than a one-state solution, which almost nobody on the ground actually wants. As regards my discussions with President Biden, I discussed US military aid for Ukraine and Israel. President Biden made it very clear that Israel has its own military strength and that the US would continue military aid for Israel in order that it can defend itself...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Programme for Government (20 Mar 2024)

Leo Varadkar: ..., in particular economic and competitiveness issues, energy security, external relations, including with the UK, as well as continuing our strong, collective EU response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine; pursuing our international commitments, including strengthening our relationship with the US, and implementing the UN sustainable development goals; advancing the Government's commitments...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2024)

Peter Burke: ...by the Department of Education of school building projects, including to support additional school places aligned with housing growth, special education provision, and also the accommodation of students from Ukraine in the school system. This is a significant roll-out of the school building programme that is being delivered in a challenging construction sector environment. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Gerard Craughwell: ...was vulnerable. A hugely important conversation is starting in Europe about the financing of defence. Why do I bring that up today? I do not believe there is anybody in this House who does not support Ukraine. However, within days of the war starting, the then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, declared that Ireland was not neutral in the case of the Ukrainian war. That was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

...change things for all of us to live our best lives in many ways. There has been much progress but, as somebody mentioned, there are a lot of social issues and many of them are new. The war in Ukraine has created, with all the Ukrainians living in Ireland today, a certain set of issues. There are new solutions we need to come up with. We are working with social entrepreneurs who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

...being aware of what is going on at present. EOS recently reviewed its engagement plan and is now including in it regions of high risk for human rights. It considers issues in the likes of Myanmar, Ukraine and the West Bank and selects companies based on the materiality of their exposure and the extent to which the clients have holdings. It looks at the companies in which the clients...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...range of topical issues, including Northern Ireland and development cooperation, and were an opportunity to discuss and to set out the Government's positions on international issues such as the war Ukraine and the conflict in Gaza. While expressing the Government's view, I also reflected that it might be useful for my interlocutors to be aware of the full range of views of those elected...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...and demonstrates Ireland’s commitment to the EU at this important time, particularly in light of the more volatile security and defence environment resulting from Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine. A number of candidates from neutral, non-aligned countries have held the Chair of this Committee over the years. Should the Chief of Staff be successful in being...