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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Millennium Development Goals (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: 2015 is a crucial year for international development. We are preparing for three interlinked international conferences: in Addis in July on financing for development, in New York in September on a new set of Sustainable Development Goals and in Paris in December on a new climate treaty. The outcome of Addis will be essential for success in the subsequent conferences. Ireland is playing a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (23 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Through the Irish Aid programme, we are committed to helping save lives in emergencies and prevent human rights abuses, including violence against women. We support key partners, including the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), to provide essential medicines, emergency obstetric care, and post-rape supports in humanitarian crises. This support is based on Ireland’s firm commitment to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (23 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall on 13 and 14 June in the Georgian capital Tbilisi led to the death of at least 18 people. The rivers Vere and Mtkvari overflowed causing flash floods which devastated densely populated districts of the city, damaging hundreds of homes and disrupting basic services. The EU is providing €400,000 in humanitarian assistance for families affected...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of 200 observers for election monitoring missions. We aim to ensure that Ireland is represented at an appropriate level in international observation missions for elections. Irish observers participate primarily in missions following requests issued by the European Union and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains and administers a roster of 200 observers for such missions. The aim is to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is represented at an appropriate level in international election observation missions, organised in the main by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of individuals who are available to participate in election observation missions organised in the main by the OSCE and the EU. A full list of the observers who have served on election missions in 2014 and to date in 2015, together with the costs arising, is set out in the tables below. Consistent with standard practice on data...

Credit Unions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: In 2010, various expert opinion in, or close to, the Central Bank was forecasting the demise of the Irish credit union movement. This expert opinion proved to be well wide of the mark. Only four credit unions out of well over 400 at the time, less than 1%, have been resolved since then. The credit union sector has worked hard at building up reserves which are the envy of every banking...

Credit Unions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Will the Ceann Comhairle allow me another ten seconds?

Credit Unions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Deputy Mulherin and I appreciate it. It would be remiss of me not to comment on the Government's very welcome initiative on microlending. Let us be honest, this is the business of credit unions. They have been restricted from operating in this area by the Registrar of Credit Union's prudential lending circular of February 2013. This circular and the way it is interpreted by...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The Deputy is fighting on two fronts.

Topical Issue Debate: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Deputy Wallace is spending too much time in Dublin.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (8 Jul 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s overseas aid programme, which is at the heart of our foreign policy. “One World, One Future” our policy on International Development, sets out our vision for a sustainable and just world, and reaffirms our commitment to the UN target of providing 0.7% of Gross National Product (GNP) in Official Development Assistance...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Sherlock: May I belatedly congratulate Deputy Aylward on his re-election? I served with him on the agriculture committee under a previous mandate and warmly welcome him back. I am taking this issue on behalf of the Minister for Health and I thank the Deputy for raising it. Improving waiting times for scheduled care for patients is, of course, a key priority for the Government. Under Future...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The Deputy mentioned a figure of 4,409. I just had a brief chance to analyse some of the figures. A figure of 3,066 is related to ophthalmology, for instance. This is a significant number. If one parses out ENT, one gets a figure of approximately 556, assuming that the figures I have are right up to date. With regard to gastroenterology, breast surgery and general surgery, the figures...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I apologise for his absence. It is significant that a significant figure is attributable to one particular discipline. That needs to be interrogated closely.

Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. It was raised during Leaders' Questions by Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh when the Tánaiste and Minster for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, responded to his queries. I have been supplied with a response on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, who is unavailable. I should say at...

Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I mentioned the fact that this issue was raised on the Order of Business merely to make the point that it was a matter that was before the House already today not, a Cheann Comhairle, with all due respect, to make a political point. I am just saying it was raised by Dublin Deputies and was stating that for the record. If you will grant me some leniency on time, I agree absolutely that...

Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The issues which have emerged in Longboat Quay are a matter for the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, the receiver to the developer, residents of Longboat Quay and their management company as well as Dublin Fire Brigade to resolve collaboratively. I cannot answer for the charges that have been made by the Deputy in respect of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. The Department...

Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Has the Deputy a suggestion?

Topical Issue Debate: Building Regulations (1 Oct 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The points are made. If I interpret the Deputy correctly, there is a suggestion that the DDDA should act in respect of the common area-----