Results 33,941-33,960 of 34,956 for speaker:Seán Fleming

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 568 together. Ireland has been a long-standing champion of international efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition. During our term on the UN Security Council, Ireland consistently highlighted the links between conflict and hunger. We were a vocal and consistent advocate for action on the growing global hunger crisis. Last September Ireland called a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: Our international development policy A Better Worldsets out Ireland’s overarching goal as reaching the furthest behind first- those in the world’s poorest or most climate-exposed countries or those living in conflict settings, with a particular emphasis on protecting women and girls and a particular focus on sub- Saharan Africa. Ireland recognises the fundamental importance of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: The priorities for the Government’s international development programme are set out in our policy, A Better World, which was published in 2019 and which underlines our commitment to working for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The focus is on reaching the furthest behind first, working with some of the world’s poorest countries and communities and those...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: 684. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students in a college (details supplied) who are carrying out their programme to be a primary school teacher must pay their own Gaeltacht fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13039/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: 816. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the proposals in relation to ending the campaign to pursue former partners for unpaid child maintenance and where a former partner continues to pay support to their former partner/family; if this will be deducted from the payment to the person in receipt of social welfare; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: 1060. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to change the status of civil service who work in An Garda Síochána to public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12730/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: 1282. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline proposals to abolish inpatient charges, if he will provide information (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12738/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: 1424. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information in relation to the population in acute psychiatric units and the number of long stay residents in the State; the number who have been in units over 2, 3, 5, 10 and over 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13408/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government deeply regrets the passing of an “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” by Uganda’s parliament on 21 March. This Bill would introduce discriminatory measures against Ugandan citizens, violating their fundamental human rights. Over recent years, through our Embassy in Kampala, Ireland has consistently raised concerns with the Ugandan government on the protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (29 Mar 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government deeply regrets the passing of an “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” by Uganda’s parliament on 21 March. This Bill would introduce discriminatory measures against Ugandan citizens, violating their fundamental human rights. Ireland’s engagement, and our support to development programmes and partners, in Africa is based on the Government’s Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Social Welfare Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: A person is entitled to apply for the  Centenarian Bounty if the person has reached their 100th birthday, and the person is an Irish citizen, born on the island of Ireland, and living outside the State. The numbers of awards for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022, were as follows:  Year Total Male Female 2019 222 ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government deeply regrets the passing of an “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” by Uganda’s parliament on 21 March.  It would introduce discriminatory measures against Ugandan citizens and violate their fundamental human rights. President Museveni has not so far signed the Bill. Through the Embassy of Ireland in Kampala, and in cooperation with EU and other...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ireland deeply regrets the passing of an “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” by Uganda’s parliament on 21 March, which introduces discriminatory measures against Ugandan citizens and violates their fundamental human rights. Through our Embassy in Kampala, and in cooperation with other like-minded partners, Ireland continues to raise concerns with the Ugandan government on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: 259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will respond to the correspondence attached (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16794/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when additional full-time educational assistants can be appointed to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: 543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the free primary schoolbooks scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17344/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: 885. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16791/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Correspondence (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: 886. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a reply to a letter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16792/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: 969. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a work visa application by a person (details supplied) will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17189/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: 979. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the situation in relation to retired prison officers and the situation regarding abatement of pension if they take up subsequent employment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17311/23]