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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2024)

Seán Fleming: 2276.To ask the Minister for Health the situation regarding a reported reduction in the reimbursement amount for people getting cataract treatments in Northern Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32246/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jul 2024)

Seán Fleming: 2288.To ask the Minister for Health to report on funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32300/24]

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: 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: 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: 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...

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

Seán Fleming: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this important, historic budget. I acknowledge the excellent contribution we have just heard from the Minister, Deputy McEntee. The first issue I want to deal with is one that missed everybody in their alleged objective commentary on this budget where they gave the impression that we were just spending money all over the place....

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...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (10 Oct 2024)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. Ireland remains steadfast in our support for the people and Government of Ukraine. The conflict, since the illegal Russian invasion in February 2022, continues to drive the numbers of people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. As Ukraine faces into another harsh winter, Ireland's humanitarian funding will continue to target the most...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (10 Oct 2024)

Seán Fleming: I will give some further information on the breakdown of the fund I recently referred to, but now I will address the issue specifically mentioned by the Deputy. We believe that up to 20,000 Ukrainian children have been forcibly removed to Russian detention camps or into forced adoptions in Russia. I am particularly interested in this area because on the second anniversary of the illegal...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (10 Oct 2024)

Seán Fleming: I can indeed. Some funding has been provided to Moldova. I may not have the exact figure here but I can confirm to the Deputy that funding has been provided in respect of Moldova and some areas very close to the Ukraine situation. A lot of the funding we are providing will go into reconstruction and building modular homes, as the Deputy mentioned. The figures I mentioned earlier are the...