Results 201-220 of 34,585 for speaker:Seán Fleming

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: I will immediately convey what the Deputy has said about Bantry and the issue of the ancillary grant. Like the Deputy, many of the representatives here are hearing about that issue directly from schools in our own particular areas. I will make a few additional points. On the reviews, the model has set allocations for the forthcoming year such that 30% will have no change in their...

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Tánaiste will be here very shortly and will be giving the opening response on behalf of the Government. In the meantime, I will be here. I will be sitting through the full debate.

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: That is fine. I agree to rise to the position of Tánaiste for the next few minutes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (29 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: am taking this Topical Issue on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Naughton, Minister of State at the Department of Education. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which has been raised at different levels in every constituency. The Deputy has highlighted two schools in his constituency in west Cork and he made the point very clearly. I want to respond as best I can without having the...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the Palestinian head of mission, who is soon to be the Palestinian ambassador to the House. We look forward to working well with her over many years to come. Our recognition of the State of Palestine today fits three fundamental purposes, and indeed many more. First, it makes clear our view that it is time that Palestine takes its place among the nations of the world and that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Government is committed to the UN target of providing 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) in Official Development Assistance (ODA), and has consistently increased the allocations to ODA over recent years. Ireland's total Official Development Assistance for 2024 is expected to be some €2 billion, including eligible first-year costs for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland, the exact...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for his interest in Government support for Irish communities abroad. As the Government Minister with responsibility for diaspora issues, I am committed to implementing the Government's Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025. In that context, the Government's Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) continues to be the main driver of our engagement with Irish communities abroad. Since its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23990/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 414. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the locations where people with disabilities who require serious dental treatment (details supplied) can obtain same in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 440. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the current position and plans to develop a national service for nephrology transitional care in a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23697/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: What is your plan?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 310. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding will be approved for a project (details supplied) under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme 2023, in respect of measure 3 of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23406/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (22 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a response in relation to the provision of funding for a therapy worker who was specifically named as a priority by the funder at a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23181/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland is a strong supporter of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The State of the World Population is its annual flagship Report, analysing developments and trends in population and demographics at global and national level. The Tánaiste launched this year's report, with senior representatives of UNFPA and the Chair of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Sexual and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The 57th Session of the Commission and Development (CPD) was held at UN Headquarters in New York from 29 April to 3 May. The session assessed the status of implementation of the Programme of Action adopted by the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in 1994. It examined the Programme of Action’s contribution to the follow up and review of the 2030...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for a person who was refused permission by her Department to lodge an appeal or seek a review on this matter; the options open to the person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22571/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (15 May 2024)

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 and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Ireland's current five-year international Election Observation Roster was established on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (14 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The promotion and protection of LGBTI+ rights is a foreign policy priority for Ireland. LGBTI+ people continue to suffer disproportionate levels of violence and face systematic discrimination in many countries across the world. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin T.D. has condemned the ‘Anti-Homosexuality Act’ passed by the Ugandan...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (14 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); if he will give the reassurance sought in this correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (14 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the solar panels applied for by a school will be provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21480/24]