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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Jun 2023)

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 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union (EU). The current Election Observation Roster was established for a period of five...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Jun 2023)

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 EU and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Short term observers generally spend up to eight days in the country where the election is being...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jun 2023)

Seán Fleming: ...Ireland Fellows Programme, which is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, enables promising individuals from partner countries to travel to Ireland to study for a Master’s level qualification at a University or Institute of Technology. Its aims are to nurture future leaders, develop in-country capacity to achieve national SDG goals and to build positive relationships with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (13 Jun 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin T.D. on 29 May issued a strong statement concerning the anti-LGBTI+ legislation passed by the Ugandan parliament and signed into law by President Museveni in late May. The Tánaiste confirmed that Ireland condemns this legislation, which threatens people with a range of punishments. Ireland is proud to defend and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jun 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government's international development policy, A Better World, is framed by our commitment to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It sets out four broad policy priorities: gender equality, reducing humanitarian need, climate action and strengthening governance. It commits us to reaching ‘the furthest behind first' in the implementation of our...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (30 May 2023)

Seán Fleming: 570. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stage negotiations are at regarding the compensation for farmers as to the reduction of cow numbers in their herd; the proposed compensation being discussed, per cow per month; if there is a limit of five years on the compensation; the intended start date of this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26212/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (18 May 2023)

Seán Fleming: Through the Government's international development programme, Irish Aid, the Department of Foreign Affairs supported partners for research in related fields in 2022. • The Irish Research Council received €221,980 for a strategic partnership involving challenge-based research calls. It funds collaborative, interdisciplinary teams of Irish and international researchers, seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Electoral Process (16 May 2023)

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 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). While the Department nominates observers, the EU or OSCE take the selection...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (9 May 2023)

Seán Fleming: 619. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date situation in relation to ambulance services at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21551/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (3 May 2023)

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 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union (EU). The current Election Observation Roster was established for a period of five years....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (3 May 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government is very concerned at the situation in Sudan. Heavy fighting has been taking place across Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan since 15 April. Hospitals and critical infrastructure have been attacked. At least 500 people have been killed, including 18 humanitarian and health workers, and over 5,000 injured. Civilians are the main victims of the conflict, with many trapped in their...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: Dóchas is the Irish association of non-governmental development organisations. Its mission is to enable international development and humanitarian organisations in Ireland to achieve greater impact in their work by working together. The Tánaiste and I met Dóchas and the CEOs of key Irish international NGOs on 22 February 2023. I was keen to meet with these stakeholders as a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: I met representatives of their organisation, Front Line Defenders, and especially people who are providing information on the ground and who want to keep a low-key presence in some of these countries so as not to be identified. We are making efforts to ensure their safety continues. Another point is that at our meeting with Dóchas, we specifically raised the issue, following my...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government’s Diaspora Strategy, 2020-2025, pledges to monitor barriers to returning emigrants and undertakes to remove them, where possible, and to improve the provision of information to diaspora communities about returning home. In that regard, my Department engages with a broad range of organisations in Ireland and overseas to support returning Irish citizens and their families,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ireland has adopted a whole-of-government approach to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Every Minister in government has responsibility for implementing relevant SDG targets. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has responsibility for promoting the SDGs, and for overseeing their coherent implementation across Government. The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: Each year, the Department of Foreign Affairs produces a report which illustrates quantitatively and qualitatively the levels, sources and channels of Ireland’s international climate and environmental finance. This finance is spent by Departments of Foreign Affairs; Environment, Climate and Communications; Finance; and Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Report is an important...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: The question of entitlement to UK pensions is a matter for the UK authorities and it is not for the Irish authorities to advise individuals on such issues. My Department does, however, support, under the Emigrant Support Programme, Irish community organisations in the UK who provide assistance and advice to Irish people on issues such as this. My Department also funds a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ireland strongly condemns the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab. We support international efforts to reduce their influence and assist populations affected by their actions. Ireland is playing its part in helping tackle the impact and the causes of the armed conflict and forced displacement. Since 2015, we have provided over €36 million in bilateral assistance for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (25 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government, and our EU partners, are seriously concerned at the violence in Sudan. Since 15 April, heavy fighting, including air strikes, has been taking place in Khartoum and across the country between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Up to 200 civilians are believed to have been killed, including three World Food Programme workers in Darfur, and up...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (25 Apr 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin TD, is participating in a discussion on the crisis in Sudan at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 24 April. We are seriously concerned at the situation in Sudan, as heavy fighting continues between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Over 300 civilians have been killed and...