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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Projects (22 Jan 2025)

Simon Harris: Since the launch of the Shared Island Initiative in 2020, over €500m has been allocated by Government to a range of major cross-border projects and programmes, delivered in cooperation with the Northern Ireland Executive, the UK Government and with Local Authority, Education and Civil Society partners across the island. A full list of Shared Island Fund allocations made by Government...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Artificial Intelligence (22 Jan 2025)

Simon Harris: The National Cyber Security Centre and the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform have published guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public service which has been made available to all staff in the Department of the Taoiseach. Staff of the Department are engaging in conferences/webinars/masterclasses, etc. to explore and better understand the potential...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Properties (22 Jan 2025)

Simon Harris: The address of the Department of the Taoiseach is Government Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, D02 R583. The Department also occupies a small number of offices in Dublin Castle, Castle Street, D02 R866.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Travel (22 Jan 2025)

Simon Harris: Foreign travel reports for the Department of the Taoiseach, including details for the Taoiseach, advisers and senior officials, are published on a monthly basis on the website of the Department of the Taoiseach under the heading Foreign Travel Reports at this Details of expenditure on trips are published once invoices are received and processed for payment. Not all invoices have yet been...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (22 Jan 2025)

Simon Harris: The Department of the Taoiseach does not hold tax payment information for companies or individuals. Procurement within the Department of the Taoiseach is guided by the Office of Government Procurement and EU Directive – 2014/24 on public procurement. As part of all procurement processes carried out by this Department, contractors must comply with all EU and domestic tax laws. ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (22 Jan 2025)

Simon Harris: The Department of the Taoiseach has not awarded any contracts to the companies in question in the past ten years.

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all the words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "welcomes the ceasefire deal in Gaza and the release of hostages that has taken place to date; urges all parties to ensure full implementation of all phases of this agreement and commends the effort of stakeholders for their ongoing efforts as facilitators; deplores the loss of...

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: May I take it when I have finished?

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: Will the clock be paused?

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: I welcome that, but the motion published and publicised by Sinn Féin yesterday wrongly attributed comments to officials in my Department.

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: I accept that, but it is important that Department of Foreign Affairs officials are not misrepresented in their comments. I stand by their integrity in what they say. I am submitting an amendment on behalf of the Government that sets out the full range of meaningful actions taken by the Government as well as our broad approach to important recent developments and current considerations....

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: They are major legal issues.

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: They have all been detailed and legal advices, including those of the legal adviser from the Department of Foreign Affairs, have been shared at the committee. We are happy to provide further detail. It is about getting legislation that is lawful, Deputy McDonald, not about pretending to do something for the sake of it. We must get this right. We must continue to work in that regard. The...

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: We do not need tut-tutting. We can be a little more mature in this debate.

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: You can do what you want, but you can be a little more mature in relation to this.

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: This Government has taken a number of actions on behalf of the Irish people. I am proud of the approach Ireland has taken. I believe Irish people are proud of the approach we have taken. We are on the right side of history in this country. The Palestinian people and the President of the Palestinian National Authority know that too. One day, the Deputy might also acknowledge the positive...

Situation in Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: I genuinely did.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 55 together. Secondments within the civil service are subject to the principles outlined in the Civil Service Secondments Policy and ‘Circular 27/2021: Secondment Policy for the Civil Service’. Moreover, in 2022, the Department of Foreign Affairs adopted a ‘Secondments Policy’ which maintains the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: Ireland has endorsed the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism as adopted by the IHRA plenary in Bucharest on the 26 May 2016: This Definition states: “Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (5 Feb 2025)

Simon Harris: The Government is continuing with the planned expansion of Ireland’s diplomatic network, in line with the Global Ireland Strategy: Ireland’s Global Footprint to 2025. Ireland's Consulate General in Milan opened on 9 September 2024, and will build on the important work of the Embassy of Ireland in Rome. Milan, which already hosts State agencies Enterprise Ireland, Tourism Ireland...