Results 361-380 of 881 for speaker:Peter Power
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world and has been one of Ireland's Programme Countries since 1994. Through Irish Aid, the Government provided over â¬47 million for development programmes and projects in Ethiopia in 2008. Assistance addressed a wide range of basic needs, with an emphasis on health, education, food security and governance. For example, some â¬23 million was...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: An estimated 125 million people in developing countries were driven into extreme poverty because of the surge in global food prices since 2006; the number of hungry now stands at almost one billion. Agricultural research and innovation are critical in order to increase yields and form essential components of the longer term response to the global food security crisis. This was highlighted in...
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: On 2 February, the UN presented its consolidated "Flash Appeal" in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which included an analysis of humanitarian need, as well as an outline of funding requirements. The analysis focuses on the most immediate requirements, with more detailed needs and damage assessments still underway. Among the priority needs highlighted in the UN-coordinated Flash...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: Since 2004, through Irish Aid, the Government has provided over â¬4.2 million for development organisations operating in Nepal. In 2008, this support amounted to â¬1.27 million. In 2008 Irish Aid also funded and organised the participation of two Irish members of the EU election observation mission in Nepal. Irish Aid funding for Nepal is provided under a number of schemes, including long...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: The Government's 2006 White Paper on Irish Aid included the commitment to establish an Inter-Departmental Committee on Development, to be chaired at Ministerial level. The Committee was launched in April 2007 with the objective of strengthening coherence in the Government's approach to development and making best use of the expertise and skills available across the public service. From the...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: The Development Assistance Committee of the OECD carries out a Peer Review of member states' aid programmes, at approximately five year intervals. The Peer Review assists donors in benchmarking their aid programmes against best international practice and examines performance on the ground. Ireland's programme received a very positive Peer Review in 2003. A new Review commenced in the latter...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: As the Deputy is aware most of Ireland's expenditure on Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) is provided under Vote 29, International Co-operation. The programme is administered by the Development Co-operation Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs, also known as Irish Aid. Further contributions to ODA are made by other Government Departments and through Ireland's allocation to the EU...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: I welcome suggestions in relation to overseas volunteering in support of the work of the Ireland's aid programme and of the development work of Irish NGOs and individuals. The interest in volunteering demonstrated by the Irish people in recent years is impressive, and encouraging. Currently, more than 3,000 Irish volunteers and development workers are working with development agencies and...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 153 together. It is a matter of particular importance to the Government that the funding provided for our aid programme benefits the poorest and most vulnerable people of the countries in which we operate. The Government's development cooperation programme, which is implemented by Irish Aid, provides assistance to over ninety developing countries. The...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: Hunger is one of the critical issues facing the world today as almost one billion people go to bed each evening without adequate food. This number is continuing to rise, as the impact of hunger is compounded by the global economic crisis. The first Millennium Development Goal, to reduce by half the proportion of those suffering from hunger, is not on target to be reached in Africa. The...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (19 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. The Government's decision to reduce the 2009 allocation for Official Development Assistance from â¬891 million to â¬796 million was taken exclusively in the context of the very difficult economic situation facing the country, the need to curb public expenditure, and our determination to provide the conditions for renewed economic...
- Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: Even the polls?
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: The Deputy is making serious allegations.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: The Deputy made serious allegations about people who are not in the House.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: The Deputy made serious allegations.
- Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: It sounds as if the Deputy has some experience.
- Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: I commend the Government's amendment to the House. We in Ireland, like all countries in the developed world, are confronting the greatest financial economic crisis that the developed world has seen for well over 100 years. Before we can solve the crisis, which is what this motion seeks to do, we must look at its essential characteristics. What are they? The defining characteristic of this...
- Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: No, it has been structured and considered. We had to act quickly in one instance in September and have acted in a measured way since in terms of the recapitalisation of the banks. Since we signalled recapitalisation as a policy, we could have gone for an immediate recapitalisation but instead we did a risk assessment of the loan books, which caused enormous controversy in Anglo Irish Bank,...
- Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: I accept that, but there has been no suggestion of corporate wrongdoing in those banks and we must support them notwithstanding the mistakes they have made. That is the Government's position; it is a measured, timely, proportionate and decisive position and I commend the counter motion to the House.
- Seanad: Middle East Conflict: Motion (26 Feb 2009)
Peter Power: I welcome the opportunity to address the Seanad on the situation in the Middle East following the ending of the Israeli military campaign in Gaza which began on 27 December 2008. The Seanad had a useful discussion last week on the implications of the Gaza crisis for efforts to pursue an agreed two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. My colleague, the Minister of State at the...