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Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government's aid programme, which is managed by Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is sharply focused on the fight against global poverty and hunger. It is recognised internationally for its effectiveness, and for its concentration on some of the poorest countries and communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Irish Aid channels a higher proportion of overall assistance...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (19 Oct 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Evaluation and Audit Unit of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade carries out an annual programme of strategic evaluations such as the evaluation of our Country Programmes, thematic evaluations such as our support to combating HIV and AIDS, and evaluations of major NGOs. In addition, all of Irish Aid's major partners, including UN agencies and Global Funds, have well established...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 Oct 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is the UN agency which has responsibility for the provision of assistance and services to five million Palestinian refugees in five areas of operation, the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. The agency manages a budget of €450 million annually to deliver the range of assistance and services to its target population. These...

Written Answers — Election Monitoring: Election Monitoring (25 Oct 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government believes that international election monitoring missions have an important role to play in the promotion of human rights and democracy. Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of observers for election monitoring missions. There are currently some 300 people on the roster, 104 women and 196 men. The main requirements for inclusion on the...

Seanad: Gender-Based Violence: Motion (26 Oct 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senators Rónán Mullen and Feargal Quinn for bringing this important matter before the House and affording it the opportunity to debate it. There is no doubt there is broad agreement across the House on the motion, the amendment and the central substantial issue under discussion. I wish to respond to Senator Cait Keane's point on gendercide. The term has not been fully defined at...

Social Welfare Code: Motion (2 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Only within the parameters the Deputy's party set for us.

Social Welfare Code: Motion (2 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Did the Deputy say the rate reduction was achieved "by accident"?

Social Welfare Code: Motion (2 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am glad the Deputy is pleased with our victories in those two elections.

Written Answers — Election Monitoring: Election Monitoring (8 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government believes that international election monitoring missions have an important role to play in the promotion of human rights and democracy. Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of observers for election monitoring missions. We aim to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is represented at an appropriate level in international observation...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government is strongly committed to Ireland's overseas development programme, which is central to our foreign policy. It is internationally recognised as one of the best development aid programmes in the world, clearly focused on the fight against extreme poverty and hunger, and concentrated in some of the poorest countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Ireland's aid programme has a rigorous...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (9 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Ireland's overseas development programme, managed by my Department, has an enviable international reputation and is rightly recognised as one of the best in the world. Its priority is the fight against extreme poverty and hunger, and it is concentrated in some of the poorest countries of sub-Saharan Africa. The programme has a rigorous focus on achieving results and provides strong...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (10 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since 2002, the EU has been negotiating a series of new trade and development agreements with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of States. The negotiations for these Economic Partnership Agreements are being carried out by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Community and the Member States. They were necessitated by rulings by the World Trade Organisation (WTO)...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (10 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 44 together. Since its inception in 1974, Ireland's programme of official development assistance has had a particular focus on the continent of Africa. Both historically, and in many cases up to and including the present day, African countries have been obliged to face enormous difficulties, including food insecurity, poverty, protracted conflict,...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government's aid programme, which is managed by Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is sharply focused on the fight against global poverty and hunger. It is recognised internationally for its effectiveness, and for its concentration on some of the poorest countries and communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Irish Aid channels a higher proportion of overall assistance...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is the UN agency which has responsibility for the provision of assistance and services to five million Palestinian refugees in five areas of operation, the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. The agency operates essential programmes for its target population in areas such as basic education, health care, community employment...

Northern Ireland Issues (15 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Adams for raising this, which is one of the darkest episodes in the history of the Troubles. It occurred on 9, 10 and 11 August 1971 in Ballymurphy, West Belfast. Eleven people were shot dead, as the Deputy has said, by British security forces over these terrible three days, and the trauma of this continues to be felt by the families of the victims. In a very real way, the...

Northern Ireland Issues (15 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: I reiterate the Government's support for the Ballymurphy families in their search for justice and truth. The officials are in constant contact with the families and their legal representatives and the Taoiseach has indicated his willingness to meet them as well. There is ongoing work, as the Deputy knows, within Northern Ireland and by the British and Irish Governments with the aim of...

Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to update the Seanad on the trade promotion work of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. As the time available is short, if there are questions that are not reached, I can come back to them at a later stage if Senators require answers. The promotion of Ireland's economic and trading interests overseas has always been a key focus of my...

Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: Members of this House who contributed to the report of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs last year were very much in favour of a greater role for our embassy network in trade promotion as well as the setting up of a mechanism such as the export trade council with the participation of the private sector. My Department now also has an enhanced role in supporting and leading Enterprise...

Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will try not to be too much longer. I was talking about the Global Irish Economic Forum. Overall, the forum was a very considerable success in terms of the high level of engagement and its substantive outcomes, and it clearly demonstrated the huge level of support and goodwill that Ireland can call upon from among the very highest levels of the international business and cultural...