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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Today, we are meeting with the Irish Emergency Alliance to discuss the very important work of the organisation. I welcome Ms Liz O'Donnell, the chairperson, who is no stranger to this committee and these rooms. I also welcome Mr. Brian Casey, executive director, and Ms Caoimhe de Barra, another director who is no stranger to our committee. We will first hear an opening statement from Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms O'Donnell. Senator O'Reilly is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I fully agree with everything that has been said in terms of Gaza and indeed, Sudan, as mentioned by Deputy Stanton as well as other areas of the world that are experiencing in many respects unprecedented horror and humanitarian need. She comes here as CEO of Trócaire, as a member of Caritas Internationalis and as part of a Dóchas organisation or submission. I am wondering about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms de Barra. That has been very helpful. I call Senator Ardagh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms O'Donnell, Mr. Casey and Ms de Barra for attending. It goes without saying we in the committee very much acknowledge the good work their organisations continue to do in perhaps the most challenging parts of our world in circumstances that are becoming more difficult and more problematic by the day. We note their submission and acknowledge what they said about the demonstration of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (23 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will become available for a school (details supplied) to progress with the resurfacing of the school yard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17537/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (23 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the percentage of approvals, payouts and applications delayed due to planning under the Croí Cónaithe scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18049/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (30 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will become available to carry out urgent road safety measures at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19016/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 553. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration has been given to the full roll-out of the community neurorehabilitation teams in all regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19507/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (30 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 578. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an extension will be granted, in extenuating circumstances to a preschool (details supplied) to submit its annual Tulsa registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19013/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 745. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for a specialist Parkinson’s disease nurse for County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19506/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 746. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the number of Parkinson's disease nursing posts which remain unfilled and the efforts made to fill said vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19510/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 747. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has provided investment into research on the links between exposure to pesticides and Parkinson’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19511/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 May 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 643. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 863 of 31 March 2021, to outline when children’s eye clinic services will resume in Portlaoise, having been relocated to Athlone during Covid-19 due to the unavailability of facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20895/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons deported from the State each month for the first four months of 2024. [21268/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (14 May 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 432. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of orders for deportation from the State made in each month of the first four months of 2024. [21270/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 May 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on when progress made on a school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22173/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Africa Day: Discussion with African Ambassadors to Ireland (21 May 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I have received apologies from Senator Ardagh due to another urgent engagement. We have received apologies from the ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. Ms Tabu Irina, who was due to be with us this afternoon. I am really pleased that we are joined today by representatives of the embassies of Algeria, Egypt, Lesotho, Morocco, South Africa, and Sudan to mark Africa Day. Excellencies,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Africa Day: Discussion with African Ambassadors to Ireland (21 May 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Dr. Mahraoui. Before proceeding to our second speaker, I welcome a friend of this committee, H.E Dr. Jilan Wahba Abdulmajid from the Office of the Mission State of Palestine. Dr. Wahba Abdulmajid is very welcome, as always. Our next speaker is H.E. Mr. Mohammed Belaoura, ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. The ambassador is very welcome to the committee....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Africa Day: Discussion with African Ambassadors to Ireland (21 May 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the ambassador for his contribution.