Results 241-260 of 264 for 5 million speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (19 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: ...by the African Union, to deploy a multinational force, which will also be endorsed by the UN Security Council. Experts from Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Benin met at Yaoundé, Cameroon, from 5-7 February to finalise operational issues for the multinational force. The Council also expressed concern about the humanitarian consequences of the Boko Haram attacks on Nigeria,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Charles Flanagan: The amount allocated for the programme for 2015 is €20 million, an increase of €2.5 million on the provision for 2014. The maintenance of peace, stability and economic growth in Northern Ireland remains a priority of the Government. The focus for 2015 will be on the implementation of the Stormont House Agreement. A review meeting has been convened by the UK and Irish...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (22 Jan 2015)

Charles Flanagan: ...and survivors to seek and receive information on the deaths of their loved ones. As regards financial aspects, the Government committed to the continuation of the annual provision of €2.7 million for the Department’s reconciliation fund, which supports community groups and voluntary organisations working to repair and build relations and trust across the community in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (22 Jan 2015)

Charles Flanagan: ...thought, conscience, religion or belief. Ireland is deeply concerned by the persecution of Christians, including in those countries identified in Open Doors International’s World Watch List 2015. Where possible, Ireland raises the issue of the safety of Christians through its official bilateral contacts with the countries in question, stressing the responsibility of the government...

Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015)

Charles Flanagan: ...the establishment of a commission; envisages the devolution of responsibility for parades to the Northern Ireland Assembly, with proposals on parading to be brought to the Executive by June 2015; establishes a programme of institutional reform at Stormont; progresses a number of outstanding aspects from the Good Friday and St. Andrews Agreements, including the establishment of a civic...

Seanad: Situation in Middle East and Ukraine: Statements (27 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...is reconstruction, but at a rate that will take years to make any form of progress. Senators will recall that at the Gaza reconstruction conference in Cairo in October, I pledged a sum of €2.5 million for immediate humanitarian needs and longer-term recovery and reconstruction. Overall, most substantial sums were pledged at the conference, but everybody made it clear they would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...it at its source in West Africa. We also need to help our partner countries there to build their resilience and reduce poverty which is a major driver of the infection. That is why the Government is providing over €17 million in the region directly to our partner governments and through the NGOs. Our programmes in Sierra Leone and Liberia are very focused on strengthening health...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...law. In relation to the UNHCR’s call for temporary arrangements to be made for the Rohingya until the situation stabilises in Rakhine, in 2009, 82 members of the Rohingya community were settled in Carlow and 5 others were settled in Dublin. The Rohingya has had only limited access to education in refugee and transit camps before arrival in Ireland and are reported to have settled...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...60 countries where Christians are persecuted from Church in Chains. Church in Chains is a member of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade- NGO standing Committee on Human Rights which meets 5 times a year. Ireland strongly condemns, and attaches great importance to combatting, all forms of persecution or discrimination based on religion or belief and incitement to religious hatred,...

Topical Issue Debate: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I will communicate with the Deputy in so far as the review she mentioned is taking place. In 2012 and 2013, my predecessor secured capital funding totalling €9 million to support the ongoing improvement of established child care services participating in the child care support programmes as implemented by my Department. A further €2.5 million already has been secured in 2014...

Other Questions: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...of staff working with children is key to improving the quality of services. As part of the ongoing progression of the early years quality agenda, it was announced last year that by September 2015 all early years services staff working directly with children in the zero to six years age category would have to have a minimum level 5 qualification on the national qualifications framework in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...of staff working with children is key to improving the quality of services. As part of the ongoing progression of the Early Years Quality Agenda, it was announced last year that by September 2015 all staff working directly with children in the 0-6 years age category in early years services would have to have a minimum Level 5 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (1 Jul 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...of staff working with children is key to improving the quality of services. As part of the ongoing progression of the Early Years Quality Agenda, it was announced last year that by September 2015 all staff working directly with children in the 0-6 years age category in early years services would have to have a minimum Level 5 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework in early...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: Capital funding of €2.5 million is being provided in the current year under the Childcare Capital 2014 programme for the maintenance and upgrade of community/not-for-profit childcare services. The objective of this funding is to ensure that previously-funded community facilities remain fit-for-purpose, maintain and improve quality, and to make community services more efficient and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (4 Jun 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...of staff working with children is key to improving the quality of services. As part of the ongoing progression of the pre-school quality agenda, it was announced last year that by September 2015 all staff working with children in early years services would have to have a minimum Level 5 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework in early years care and education, or an...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Care Services Provision (29 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...for staff working with children in early years services are being introduced. Legislative provision for these mandatory qualifications has been made and it has been announced that, from September 2015, all staff caring for children in preschool services will be required to have a training qualification in early childhood care and education at level 5 on the national qualifications...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (27 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 995 to 997, inclusive, together. The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programme provides for one free preschool year for all eligible children in the year before commencing primary school. The programme is normally provided for 3 hours per day, 5 days per week, over 38 weeks. The Government has made a very significant commitment in maintaining the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (27 May 2014)

Charles Flanagan: ...aimed at improving the quality of child care services, new qualification requirements for child care staff working directly with children were announced last year. A minimum qualification of Level 5 (or equivalent) on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) will be required for all staff working with children in preschool services. The minimum qualification for all preschool...

Vote 12 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (20 Oct 2009)

Charles Flanagan: ...cuts the Government was inflicting on his office would make it "impossible to continue to provide an effective service". At a time when the DPP's case load has been steadily increasing - by from 5% to 6% per annum - his budget was €3.5 million less this year than last year. Before the cut was made, EU reports, such as those of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice, had...

Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Second Stage (24 Sep 2009)

Charles Flanagan: I remind the Minister that according to the McCarthy report the Government has the capacity to save €23.2 million in the area of "management of the courts and supporting the Judiciary". Leaving aside the Garda stations, to which we can return, with regard to managing the courts and their administration, the McCarthy report proposes reducing the numbers of county registrars from 26 to 15,...