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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Reviews (24 Feb 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...date of completion Citizenship, Emigration and Voting Rights after Brexit. Q2 2021 (March) Research into the experiences of minority ethnic members of the Diaspora. June 2022 The impact of the pandemic on Irish emigrants and Irish emigrant support organisations End June 2021 Research on the history of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Simon Harris: ...or who study in institutions with a strong Irish connection. This engagement is particularly important in building relationships with countries like China where we do not have strong historical diaspora relationships. I should advise the committee and Senator Mullen that I plan to develop a new international education strategy and to publish a review of the existing international...

Seanad: Ábhair Ghnó an tSeanaid – Matters on the Business of the Seanad (22 Feb 2021)

Gerard Craughwell: ...have not been contacted and they have no idea why. I will make one quick point before I sit down. Atlantic 252 is an RTÉ longwave radio frequency. The campaign is on to save it again. The diaspora, especially those who are elderly, do not use social media but they listen to Atlantic 252. We should put some pressure on RTÉ to retain the longwave service. It is the least we can do.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (10 Feb 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...linking them to Irish companies in these sectors. These efforts assist in setting up in-market and scaling the Irish companies in the market. As part of this, Enterprise Ireland's Toronto office engages with the Irish diaspora, including by working closely with other Government Departments and Agencies as part of a Team Ireland approach. The Toronto office is also working with companies...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...testing drivers are set at EU level. If you are resident in Ireland you must have a EU licence. The Deputy will be aware of this from his previous position in Government with responsibility for Diaspora matters. Ireland does not have a driving licence exchange agreement with the United States of America, therefore a USA licence can not be exchanged for an Irish licence. Indeed, as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (10 Feb 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...represents Ireland in Southern California, and in the neighbouring states of Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Hawaii. The decision to open a Consulate in Los Angeles reflects the strong economic and diaspora connections between Ireland and the Pacific Southwest, including the potential to further develop Ireland’s links with Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (10 Feb 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...the pandemic, a dedicated COVID-19 Response Fund for Irish Communities Abroad was set up to help these organisations meet the needs of those who are particularly vulnerable. In 2020, over €3.6m was paid to diaspora organisations in the US for ESP and Covid related projects. In terms of securing future pathways for immigration, we will continue to pursue the E3 Visa Bill option. If...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (10 Feb 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...as a priority. Most importantly, we will take a survivor-centred approach, characterised by consistent engagement with former residents and their representative groups, including the survivor diaspora. Notably, my Department has been contacted by several hundred survivors since the report was published, many of whom have never been in contact with us before. It is clear, therefore,...

Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2021)

Mattie McGrath: ...a certain beef mogul who owns private hospitals. It is going into Citywest and God knows where else. These are exceptional times but we cannot cut off our connectivity with the rest of the world. The Taoiseach wants to go to America and our diaspora is abroad. There are people abroad who have recovered from Covid-19, including people from here who are working abroad. They cannot come...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (4 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: 97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action taken by his Department with regard to the proposed sale of a property by a society (details supplied); if the society has been in receipt of State funding in the past ten years; if so, the details of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Feb 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...see tangible results as quickly as is possible. Most importantly, we will take a survivor-centred approach, characterised by consistent engagement with former residents and their representative groups, including the survivor diaspora, on the development and implementation of the strategic plan and associated policy responses. I want to commence this enhanced dialogue as quickly as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Missions (3 Feb 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...of the Oireachtas, as soon as possible. I can assure the Deputy that every effort will be made to avail of opportunities to promote our trade and investment relationship with all of our economic partners and to connect with diaspora communities across the world.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (3 Feb 2021)

Colm Brophy: ...2.5m in 2020, supports recipients that include Syrian and international NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements and UN agencies. One of the Fund’s key objectives is to maximise engagement with local, national and diaspora Syrian NGOs to ensure better access to the people in need. As a result, over the past few years, the SCHF has grown into a critical funding mechanism for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (3 Feb 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...upon request, a number of copies of the full report have also been provided to the Department of Foreign Affairs to facilitate distribution to Consulates in the UK and USA, Canada and Australia to assist access for the diaspora.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Local Authority Funding (27 Jan 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...votes - Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) and Vote 27 (International Cooperation) and administers a number of funding schemes under both votes. This includes, under Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs), funding for Diaspora projects, funding for certain projects under the communications budget and the Department’s Reconciliation Fund. Details of funding allocated to local authorities for the years...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (21 Jan 2021)

Colm Brophy: ...allocation for the Emigrant Support is €13,095,000 (an increase of €500,000 from 2020). This increase reinforces the importance of our communities abroad, central to Global Ireland: Ireland's Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025, which I launched last November. The 2021 Emigrant Support Programme opened for applications on Wednesday 20 January and will be open for applications until...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (21 Jan 2021)

Simon Coveney: ..., the report contains 41 recommendations to deliver on Irish and Scottish joint ambitions in five areas, for which the Scottish Government has devolved authority: business and the economy; community and diaspora; culture; academic and research links; and rural, coastal and island communities. There are also recommendations covering overall government and political relations. Work in...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...so that they can be publicly accessible. The overarching theme is that this action list will be progressed in a survivor-centred manner. An enhanced model of engagement with former residents, their representative groups and with the wider survivor diaspora will be established, following consultation with the collaborative forum. This week I have written to the collaborative forum,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (20 Jan 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...is actively connecting with buyers in the Rhône-Alpes and linking them to Irish companies to assist them establish and scale the Irish companies in the region. As part of this, Enterprise Ireland Lyon is reaching out to the Irish diaspora in the area and raising the profile of the office among this community. The Lyon office is also working with companies on their future growth...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Jan 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...my colleagues in Government are committed to taking a survivor-centred approach, characterised by consistent engagement with former residents and their representative groups, including the survivor diaspora. The design and delivery of the measures within the Government's Action Plan will be directly informed by the views of survivors, their families and advocates. The State accepts...