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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Data (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government launched Ireland’s new policy for international development, A Better World, on 28 February.  This new policy reaffirms the Government’s commitment in Global Ireland 2025, to expand official development assistance and make progress on delivering the United Nations target of allocating 0.7 percent of Gross National Income (GNI) for official development...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) provides funding to non-profit organisations and projects to support our most vulnerable emigrants overseas, to strengthen Irish communities abroad and to facilitate the development of closer and more strategic links between Ireland and the global Irish. The budget for the Emigrant Support Programme in 2019 is €12.595 million. This represents...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa is part of a comprehensive package of EU initiatives to support stability across North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel/Lake Chad region. The Trust Fund contributes to the tackling the root causes of instability, forced displacement and irregular...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Over 160 people were killed and many more injured in an attack on the Peul community in Ogosassagou, Mali, on 23 March.  This attack follows increased tensions between the Peul and Dogon communities in the middle of the country and is not thought to be linked to the terrorist attacks of the north.  The Malian Government has ordered the disbandment of a local defence militia which...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: A meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee on the Irish Abroad was held in Government Buildings on 21st February 2019. The following items were discussed: - Current progress with respect to the recommendations contained within the Indecon Economic Report on Addressing Challenges Faced by Returning Irish Emigrants - A Memorandum to be brought to Government in respect of this progress - The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (4 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I am deeply concerned by the tragic events that took place recently in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The violent clashes between nomadic herders and sedentary agrarian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region have escalated in recent years and pose a serious challenge to stability and security. While the vast majority of herders are Muslim and many of the farmers are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (4 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: No such funding is envisaged.

A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development: Statements (11 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Some six weeks ago the Government launched Ireland’s new policy for international development, known as A Better World. A Better World represents the culmination of over 16 months of work, including extensive consultation across Departments, with external stakeholders and with the public, including public meetings in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Sligo and Dublin. I would like particularly...

A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development: Statements (11 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Deputies for their powerful and fascinating contributions. It is heartening to hear absolute consensus across this Chamber as to Ireland's proud track record in terms of our aid programme internationally and also our utter commitment to reaching the target of 0.7% of GNI. I do not discount for a moment that the book from which Deputy Wallace quoted is excellent - I might look at it...

A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development: Statements (11 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: No. It is the same measurement.

A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development: Statements (11 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Okay. There were many references in the discussion to the target of 0.7% of GNI. We, as a Government, are committed to that. It was restated at the launch of the policy by the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and myself, which Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan attended. There continues to be consensus on that target at the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence. The Minister for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: On 11 April, it was announced that a transitional military council had assumed control in Sudan and that Omar al-Bashir, who had held the office of President for three decades, was being held in a safe place.  The transitional military council has said it will govern Sudan for a two-year transitional period after which it promises presidential elections.  Sudan’s constitution...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: We call on all involved to ensure that the protests remain peaceful and that the response to them remains proportionate. The Irish Embassy in Nairobi, which is accredited to Sudan, continues to monitor the political situation closely in co-operation with a delegation of the European Union in Khartoum. Senior officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade met with the Sudanese...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government's position is that it should, and will, continue to monitor the situation closely, particularly in conjunction with our EU partners and the United Nations. Any actions that would be considered inflammatory in the context of an unstable political situation in Sudan should be avoided at all costs.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Archaeological Sites (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I am not.

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: On behalf of the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, I thank Deputy Michael McGrath and other Members for their active participation in today's Second Stage debate. It is evident from the discussion that the issues of insurance costs and insurance fraud are of fundamental concern, while also being very difficult to tackle comprehensively. As is clear from the range of recommendations made by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Female Genital Mutilation (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting is a fundamental violation of the human rights of women and girls. It is nearly always carried out on minors.  Approximately 3.6 million girls are at risk of being subjected to FGM in any given year.  According to a recent World Health Organisation report, there are 200 million girls and women in 30 countries affected by FGM. While there has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Cyclone Idai has had a devastating effect across Southern Africa, with over 1,000 people killed, and over three million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Mozambique has been particularly badly affected, with an estimated 1.85m people affected. Ireland has to date directly allocated over €2.3 million to the crisis response across the region, including contributions to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Ireland plays an active role in seeking to address the underlying causes of instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the Great Lakes sub-Region. The Embassy of Ireland in Dar Es Salaam is accredited to the DRC, and actively monitors developments there, including through regular engagement with the EU, UN and bilateral partners.  These engagements provide a forum to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The number and complexity of humanitarian crises globally has increased in recent years, with the UN estimating that over 135 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance and protection.  Conflict is the most significant driver of this increased need.  Ireland prioritises the provision of needs based, principled humanitarian aid to high profile humanitarian...