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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The United Nations estimates that over 305 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance across 71 countries. Conflict, climate change and economic shocks are combining to drive increasing levels of need. Disasters, often induced by climate, are increasing in intensity and frequency. Ireland has stepped up and responded to support communities in need. Our humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland consistently advocates for greater international attention and action to respond to global humanitarian crises. During our membership of the UN Security Council in 2021 and 2022, Ireland encouraged a rapid response to many humanitarian crises across the globe. We continue to advocate for an urgent response, including as Co-Chair of the UN Group of Friends on Conflict and Hunger, and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: Through our international development programme, the Government continues to focus strongly on the impact of the serious global food and nutrition crisis, and its impact on the most vulnerable countries and communities. The 2024 Global Report on Food Crises notes that over 280 million people faced high levels of acute food insecurity, representing an increase of 24 million since 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Government has strongly and consistently condemned the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram and by Al Shabaab. We support European Union (EU), United Nations (UN) and other international efforts to reduce the influence of these groups and to prevent their attacks, especially against civilians. We continue to monitor their activities and to assist populations affected by their actions. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (27 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland’s foreign policy is based on the fundamental principles of justice, human rights, the rule of law, and supporting peace and friendly cooperation between nations. The United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations’ core Human Rights Treaties set the framework for Ireland’s foreign policy and our international development...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (25 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26983/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Ireland Fellows Programme is an important programme of the Department of Foreign Affairs, to build the capacity of graduate students from developing countries through participation in Masters courses at Higher Education Institutions in Ireland. It is managed for the Department by the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS). There are currently 22 Fellows from the Occupied...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the circular on the allocation of special needs assistants for the coming school year will be published in order that each school will know which pupils with special needs they can enrol as they are waiting on the circular for clarification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25720/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland is a longstanding and consistent supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and its indispensable mandate to provide essential services to Palestinian refugees. We have already provided €20 million in core funding to the Agency in 2024, for it work with Palestinian refugees across its five fields of operation, including Gaza. UNRWA is the backbone to the humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Department of Foreign Affairs Ireland Fellows Programme, which was established in 1974, brings students from developing countries to study for a one-year Masters-level qualification at an Irish Higher Education Institution (HEI). The aims of the Programme are to nurture future leaders, to develop partner countries’ capacities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland's international development programme focusses on providing support for countries and communities where needs are greatest. The Government's policy for international development, A Better World, provides the framework, with the objective of reaching the furthest behind first and addressing the needs of those living in some of the world’s poorest or most climate-exposed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Government is required to report annually on Ireland's annual climate finance, to the EU, to the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and to the UNFCCC. In addition, the Department of Foreign Affairs publishes an annual Climate and Environmental Finance Report, which provides information on the sources of finance, the thematic and geographic focus of funding and the channels through...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland’s policy for international development, A Better World, sets out the priorities and areas for intervention for development assistance across government departments. Supporting countries and communities most seriously in need is the core work of Ireland’s development assistance programme. A Better World, focuses on addressing the needs of countries and communities who are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: International climate finance is a key priority for the Government and for Ireland’s foreign policy. At COP26 in 2021, the Taoiseach announced the target to provide a least €225 million annually in climate finance to developing countries by 2025. Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap, published in 2022, sets out how we will deliver on the target, which...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Government's response to the crisis in Gaza has included significant humanitarian funding and the provision of in-kind assistance. We have provided €40 million in humanitarian assistance since last October. This includes €20 million provided in February for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) the main agency unpinning all humanitarian efforts in Gaza, and direct funding...

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

Seán Fleming: We have had an interesting debate over the past hour or so. In particular, we had a very important debate yesterday on recognising the State of Palestine. On the issue of neutrality, the world has changed since the last general election. In my lifetime, I have never seen an invasion by Russia into Europe before. I have heard no------

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

Seán Fleming: What?

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

Seán Fleming: It is not in the European Union. It has preferred status to-----

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

Seán Fleming: I commend the Government amendment to the House.

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

Seán Fleming: The UK is not in the European Union but it is in Europe. The European Union is not Europe and it is important to recognise that. Switzerland is in Europe but it is not in the European Union. I am not referring to the EU. In the last few days, I have heard very little criticism in this House of what Hamas did on 7 October. We are very fair and proportionate. We criticise what Hamas...