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Seanad: Report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Statements (19 Jan 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...theme is that this action list will be progressed in a survivor-centred manner. An enhanced model of survivor engagement with former residents, their representative groups, as well as the survivor diaspora, will be established following consultations with the collaborative forum. I have written this week to the collaborative forum seeking two meetings with it next month to progress this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Strategies (14 Jan 2021)

Simon Coveney: .... During the initial period of the crisis my Department supported the repatriation of more than 8,000 Irish citizens and secured essential PPE for our health workers. We are also supporting the Diaspora who have been effected by the pandemic. My Department has developed strong information flows across Government on global developments which have informed critical decision making. My...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (14 Jan 2021)

Simon Coveney: Ireland and Croatia enjoy very warm relations. There is a significant Croatian diaspora living in Ireland and many Irish people visit Croatia each year. In relation to our diplomatic presence in Croatia,  there are no plans to open a Consulate General office in Dubrovnik. Our Embassy in Zagreb is well-equipped to deal with all consular issues affecting the Irish community likely to arise...

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (13 Jan 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Ireland today. Equally, the events form a scar for many who were sent abroad to be adopted or who themselves fled our country following the manner in which they had been treated. I know that this diaspora, abroad through no choice of their own, are listening closely today. To all those who carry that trauma, this report will bring conflicting emotions. They have waited a long time -...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (13 Jan 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. We look forward to working closely with President-elect Joe Biden and the incoming Administration, as well...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...of 2020 he told us how bizarre the world was. Bizarre was having the all-Ireland final in December. I congratulate the Limerick team on winning. It gave joy to everybody in Limerick and our diaspora across the world and, because of the amazing team it was, to all hurling fans everywhere. I want to raise the issue of the Coonagh to Knockalisheen road in Limerick city. Yesterday,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2020)

Victor Boyhan: .... Those people providing the services to which I have referred are holding raffles with bottles of wine and drawing tickets for 50p to raise money for our Irish people. While we talk about our diaspora, many people went, or ran away, to London because they had issues with which they could not cope themselves. They were not accepted, fell on hard times or felt that they had to run away...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Budgets (16 Dec 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...for the first half of 2021 include providing a digital information stand and workshops at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2021, a digital celebration of Africa Day and online platforms to showcase Ireland and engage with our diaspora over the St. Patrick's Day period. The budget available for these events is still being finalised, but indicatively, the equivalent budget during 2020 was...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Challenges facing Public Broadcasting and the broader Media Sector as a result of Covid-19: Discussion (16 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Ciarán Cannon: ...specific to the regions. I am interested in hearing the perspectives of Mr. Esslemont and Mr. Farrell on how we could do that. Well done to Mr. Esslemont and TG4 on what it has done for our diaspora around the world. I have lost count of the number of times I have engaged, both in my previous role as the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and my current...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Film and Television Industry: Discussion (9 Dec 2020) See 3 other results from this debate

Ciarán Cannon: ...as I can gather, licence-free and easily distributed around the world. How do the witnesses see the significant opportunity that presents itself to us to connect in a more meaningful way with our diaspora through content produced in Ireland? What opportunities do the witnesses see arising for collaboration across the diaspora and how should we work to nurture and support that? Senator...

Statistics (Decade of Centenaries) Bill 2020: First Stage (8 Dec 2020)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...of Centenaries project. This would open the last large unpublished historical data sets of a very turbulent period of Irish history, illustrating to historians, genealogists, family members, the diaspora, statisticians, planners, etc., the 15 years before the fledgling Free State's first census. The census records would show the full effects of, for instance, the 1918 flu pandemic, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agri-food Industry: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

...reared beef to be sold at a premium. Farmers need help to develop this. We have already looked at this with Bord Bia. Hopefully, something will be initiated. There is the whole area of the diaspora. There are so many second-generation Irish in the UK whose parents or grandparents came from Ireland. We have a connection with these people. If we marketed our produce properly, a...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Broadcasting Sector (2 Dec 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

Ollie Crowe: ...support the funding, believe in the good work and ethos of the GAA and have been involved in the GAA all my adult and juvenile life.In 2014, the GAA officials stated that the Sky coverage would allow the diaspora to see matches and expand its games to an international audience. Let me put on the record of the House that that information was incorrect. The deal harmed the ability of...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Tourism Sector: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

..., as opposed to an interpretive panel. Museums are great and what has been brought to life through the 1916 journey has been very good. It has great resonance. EPIC tells the story of the diaspora. Some really good products have come on the scene. Do not discount the local walking guides to bring the story of the locality to life. Sometimes they are the best people to do it.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (26 Nov 2020)

Colm Brophy: ...for the programme in 2020 is €12.595 million and is a demonstration of the Government's commitment to our people abroad. Earlier this year, as the scale of the impact of the pandemic on our Diaspora Communities became clear, the Government established a dedicated Covid-19 Response Fund to provide support for Irish Communities Abroad. The four main priorities of the Fund are to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (26 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...2025 agenda - to double Ireland's global influence and impact by 2025. It is expected that the first Consul General will be in place in the first half of 2021. The new Consulate will focus on political engagement, diaspora engagement, and economic and trade promotion. It will enhance Ireland’s collaboration with local and regional authorities in a consular area of 15 million...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion (26 Nov 2020)

Rose Conway-Walsh: ...is not just across the island. It is also for the Irish in Britain and many of the British in Britain as well. I know we only have hours left. In summing up, Mr. Finucane might outline what our diaspora can do, particularly the Irish in Britain, in these hours to put pressure on the British Government to do the right thing. It is never too late to do the right thing. I thank the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: US Presidential Election (25 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: ...in the United States election. We spoke about his strong ties to Ireland, Mayo and Louth in particular, and his most recent visit here in 2016. He is proud of his roots, like so many of the Irish diaspora in America, and we are deeply proud of the contribution Irish people and people of Irish descent have made to life in the United States. I also acknowledged the huge significance of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...outside the 5km limit for the express purpose of accessing the polling stations. Voters travelling to the polling stations had to be in a position to present evidence of their entitlement to vote. The Moldovan diaspora made up approximately 15% of the total numbers voting in the Presidential elections, with polling taking place in a number of countries across Europe.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...RTÉ management by the joint committee on communications at the earliest possible opportunity. I take this opportunity to mention this because there are so many people around the world, in Cavan and Tipperary as well as the diaspora abroad, whose hearts were lifted this weekend with both wins. I look forward to Cavan beating Dublin in the semi-final.