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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ukraine War (15 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the measures that have been taken by her Department to support Ukrainian refugees living in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61795/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ukraine War (15 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 57. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of Ukrainian refugees that are being supported by her Department by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition (15 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that have been put in place by his Department to help midland communities transition away from fossil fuels; the amount of funding available and drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61793/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the roll-out of National Broadband Plan connections and service in local schools in counties Laois and Offaly; the way that the figures compare to other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61794/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (13 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 130. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline in detail the level of employment growth in quarter 3 2022 in counties Laois and Offaly, each of the midland counties and nationally in other counties. [61791/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the business supports that are in place or planned for independent fuel merchants as Ireland transitions away from fossil fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (13 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 327. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on a foreign birth passport (details supplied). [62220/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) submitted in December 2017. [61966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (8 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plan for trade missions for the remainder of 2022; his Department’s priority markets for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Exports Growth (8 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new markets that have been opened up for farmers in each farming sector; the potential benefits these will deliver; the timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60834/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Our agenda item today is a meeting with representatives from Dóchas about their analysis of the outcomes of the recently-held 2022 UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP27, and its implications for Ireland's policy in respect of international development. I am very pleased to welcome Ms Jane-Ann McKenna CEO of Dóchas. I welcome Ms Shania Ramadhani who at 15 years of age...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: That concludes the opening statements. We will move on to committee members for questions. I urge other members of the panel to contribute as they deem fit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I call Deputy John Brady, followed by Senator Ardagh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I have a general question for Ms McKenna on the many issues raised. I ask for her view, or indeed that of her colleagues, on the specific role that this parliamentary committee might have. We are very grateful for this engagement. So far, it has been on an annual basis. Last year the witnesses appeared from Glasgow and we are engaging with them now as a consequence of COP27 in Egypt. For...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Would Mr. Sadlier like to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Curran. If there not any other questions or brief observations from members I will return to Ms McKenna for a closing comment, or perhaps Ms Ramadhani or Mr. Sadlier would like to leave us with a parting message. I will leave it to Ms McKenna to work that out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Ramadhani for those comments and for being with us. I call Ms Meriwas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Meriwas, Ms McKenna and all of our guests for the work they are doing not only on behalf of Ireland but for and on behalf of the most vulnerable people across the world. We thank them for coming in this afternoon and we look forward to further engagement early in 2023. I also thank our guests for dealing with the observations and questions of members of our committee and for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (1 Dec 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the new rural housing guidelines will protect the right of those living in remote areas to build a home near their families and workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2023 (29 Nov 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 77. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will outline the various supports for carers in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58868/22]