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- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: Yes, and we were central to that.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: We could throw ours hands in the air and say we can do nothing. One can become disillusioned.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: Yes, there is. The Deputy is correct to point out that on our own, we are not, and never will be, equipped to resolve this. That is why the new policy, which will be published early in the new year, puts a great emphasis on a collaborative approach and growing alliances, not only in the European Union but across the whole United Nations, in recognition that if we are to solve the problems...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: We are but our grandparents and our great grandparents certainly did not. Where I come from in the west, there was mostly subsistence farming, hand to mouth, and now we produce enough food to feed 11 Irelands. It is an extraordinary transformation.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: I know, but I am giving context. One cannot give up on working with other countries to help them embark on the exact same journey on which we embarked 200 years ago. Donogh O'Malley's decision to make secondary education free for all in 1967 was powerful. We can see the impact of that around us. That is why we are investing €25 million in the global partnership for education and...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: We are getting there. We are making progress. There is no question.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: Let us do that when we publish the new policy.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: The Deputy is absolutely right to point out that there needs to be a greater focus on that collaborative approach within the EU and, indeed, internationally.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: It was very much a significant factor in allowing us to arrive at the policy we have.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Chairman. I could not agree more. The situation in Yemen is the world's largest humanitarian crisis with 22 million people in need. Ireland has been and remains absolutely committed to supporting the humanitarian effort in Yemen. We provided €4 million to the country-based pool for Yemen. The fund is a significant contributor to the UN's central emergency response fund...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: Yes.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: It is.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: Agricultural technology is an area where Ireland has incredible expertise. It is a world leader. Let us have that conversation when we publish the policy. That would be great.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018) Ciarán Cannon: I am very interested in doing that. I met with Crosscare just two weeks ago. We are working towards the 30 recommendations in the Indecon report with approximately 24 resolved. A few are more difficult than we expected but I would be more than happy to provide the committee with an update in that regard early in the new year.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (4 Dec 2018)
Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 126 together. The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration will be adopted at the UN Intergovernmental Conference which will take place in Marrakech, Morocco, on 10-11 December next. The Compact, though non-binding and respectful of national sovereignty, provides a strong framework for global cooperation on migration in line...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Conflict Resolution (4 Dec 2018)
Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122, 129 and 130 together. South Sudan continues to endure a terrible humanitarian crisis, primarily the consequence of conflict. I am deeply concerned by the continued high level of violence, and by reports of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, which perpetuate the crisis and impact negatively on its scale. The current...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (5 Dec 2018)
Ciarán Cannon: South Sudan continues to endure a terrible humanitarian crisis, primarily the consequence of conflict. I am deeply concerned by the continued high level of violence, and by reports of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, which perpetuate the crisis and impact negatively on its scale. The current conflict began in 2013 and has had devastating consequences for...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Commencement of Legislation (5 Dec 2018)
Ciarán Cannon: I thank Senator Warfield for raising this matter. As he has already outlined, certain sections in Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 provide for the registration and re-registration of the birth of a donor-conceived child and, in particular, make possible the registration of details of “parent”, as well as “mother’ and “father”,...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Commencement of Legislation (5 Dec 2018)
Ciarán Cannon: I undertake to raise the Senator's concerns with the Minister.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (6 Dec 2018)
Ciarán Cannon: South Sudan continues to endure a terrible humanitarian crisis, primarily the consequence of conflict. I am deeply concerned by the continued high level of violence, and by reports of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, which perpetuate the crisis and impact negatively on its scale. The current conflict began in 2013 and has had devastating consequences for...