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Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Seán Fleming: Other than those basic items, this was about prudent management of the economy to make sure there is money for the years to come and not to spend it all yesterday. What we announced yesterday touches every sector of society. We introduced a rent tax credit, and that will increase to €1,000. We are providing two €125 energy credits. Some people complain about that. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Presidential Elections (1 Oct 2024)

Seán Fleming: The commitment set out in the Programme for Government to hold a referendum on extending the franchise at presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside of the State remains in place. The enabling legislation required in order to hold such a referendum is currently before Dáil Éireann (the Thirty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Elections) Bill) and its...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (25 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Department of Foreign Affairs maintains and administers a voluntary roster of suitably skilled and vetted individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions organised by the European Union and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Ireland's current five-year international Election Observation Roster was established on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (25 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Department of Foreign Affairs maintains and administers a voluntary roster of suitably skilled and vetted individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions organised by the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) in Europe (OSCE). Ireland's current five-year international Election Observation Roster was...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: I am gravely concerned by the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Over 12 million people have been displaced, 25 million face acute hunger, and famine has been declared in North Darfur. The UN’s Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan has found evidence of widespread war crimes and crimes against humanity, with both conflict parties deliberately blocking urgently needed humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61, 62 and 63 together. I am gravely concerned by the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Over 12 million people have been displaced; 25 million face acute hunger, and famine has been declared in North Darfur. The UN’s Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan has found evidence of widespread war crimes and crimes against humanity, with both conflict...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (24 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Government remains strongly committed to supporting Irish diaspora communities all over the world, in line with its Global Ireland: Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025. The most tangible expression of that support is through the Emigrant Support Programme, administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs, which this year will see the disbursement of over €16 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Community Employment Schemes (24 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person on a community employment scheme is entitled to apply for the cycle to work scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37826/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: The conflict in Sudan is causing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Almost 26 million people - over half the country’s population - face acute hunger, with more than 755,000 people already experiencing famine conditions. Over 12 million people are displaced inside Sudan or have fled to neighbouring countries. In April this year at a High Level Conference in Paris, I pledged...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 40 together. The humanitarian situation in Sudan is devastating. 25.6 million people - over half the population of Sudan - face acute hunger. This includes more than 755,000 people already experiencing famine conditions. Sudan is now the world's largest hunger, protection and displacement crisis. In April this year at the High Level Pledging...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position in relation to the building of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36046/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an additional post-primary school in County Laois (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36286/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: 469. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a cut-off point for how much legal aid a person (details supplied) can acquire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36009/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: 573. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the selection criteria in relation to a pilot scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36732/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: 626. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the selection criteria in relation to a pilot scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36731/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (9 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: Under the rules of the OECD Development Assistance Committee, some of the costs of support for refugees within donor countries can be included in Official Development Assistance (ODA) reporting. It was agreed in the Committee, of which Ireland is a member, that assistance to refugees may be considered humanitarian in nature and is provided with the aim of ensuring the dignity and human rights...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (9 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: While most Official Development Assistance (ODA) expenditure is focused on developing countries, there are elements of expenditure in the donor country which are eligible to be counted as ODA. These include scholarships and student costs, development awareness programmes, in-donor refugee costs and administrative costs. The Ireland Fellows Programme managed by Irish Aid in the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: 288.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a Leap card facility will be available at a train station (details supplied); the future plans, in view of the growing rail traffic at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35426/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (9 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: 429.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of pension arrangements (details supplied) in view of the fact that this matter has been under active consideration for several months now; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (9 Sep 2024)

Seán Fleming: 430.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of land being made available for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35106/24]