Results 461-480 of 1,805 for diaspora

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jul 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Sherlock: 460. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the delegated functions assigned to the Minister of State with responsibility for overseas development aid and diaspora; and the date those delegated functions come into effect. [15047/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (14 Jul 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...to the achievement of our foreign policy objectives. The network also ensures efficient delivery of passport and consular services to our citizens, support to emigrant organisations and outreach to the diaspora and other networks of influence. The work of my Department in promoting a more just, fair, secure and sustainable world continues through Mission engagement with multilateral...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (Resumed) (9 Jul 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Neale Richmond: ...this small State in terms of opening up new trading partners and investment policies. It also provides a humanistic return when we think about our effort in overseas development aid and our outreach to our diaspora. Some are recent members of our diaspora. They are people who left the country in the last economic crisis to go to places such as British Columbia and Canada or Perth, in...

Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State (7 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: ...and Equality with special responsibility for disability; Deputy Colm Brophy as Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for overseas development aid and the diaspora; Deputy Charlie McConalogue as Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with special responsibility for law reform; Deputy Joe O'Brien as Minister of State...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...Oireachtas to become nicely representative, to become reflective of people from right across all of our 32 counties and if we so choose, from beyond, including the very important and vital global diaspora. In that spirit, I also call on the Taoiseach in particular, in addition to the Minister of State with responsibility for local government - I forget the exact title - to provide for a...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020) See 8 other results from this debate

Michael McDowell: ...I feel very passionately about them. I met the former Senator today and I felt that I had to say what I have said. The former Senator, Billy Lawless, will also be disappointed that he was not nominated again to serve the diaspora. I pay tribute to his efforts and those of the former Senator, Ian Marshall, to progress Ireland's interests as an island from their different perspectives....

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...beat England one-nil in Stuttgart. I had the great pleasure of bringing a double decker bus to that city with 22 soccer supporters from Ireland. It gave great joy and great hope to the Irish diaspora around the world, especially in the UK. Soccer, football and sport can be a diplomatic, enjoyable and interesting way to settle differences. Tomorrow will be a wonderful day to remember 32...

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Frank Feighan: ...our country well. I know from talking to people in other embassies. They tell us how effective and efficient our representatives are as well as how they are able to work the network, including the diaspora of up to 40 million throughout the world. They have done that well indeed. I thank the Tánaiste for the €17 million in direct funding to the global humanitarian...

Seanad: An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19) 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Mar 2020)

James Reilly: ...the Minster to the House again. I welcome everything in this section. It is crucial that we get back as many people as possible to help us during this crisis. It is a fantastic reflection on the diaspora that they are prepared to come back and help. The same applies to many of my retired colleagues in nursing and medicine and many others besides who are prepared to come back and work...

Seanad: An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála eile ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail), 2020: An Dara Céim - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage (20 Mar 2020)

Victor Boyhan: ...they going to find assistance, support and help? I hope through our own negotiations with our contacts in the States and all over the world, to which I know the Minister is fully committed, that we are looking out for the Irish diaspora, our people who are stuck away. This is a world response and it is something we need to be mindful of. I also want to hear, if the Tánaiste can...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...will deepen our impact across priority regions, provide opportunities to grow our trade and inward investment, strengthen political relationships with our partners, promote our values, and support Irish citizens and our diaspora abroad.   The recently-launched "Global Ireland: Delivering in the Asia Pacific Region to 2025" places this strategy in a regional context  and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (5 Mar 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...across priority regions, provide opportunities to grow our trade and inward investment, strengthen our political relationships with our partners, promote our values, and support Irish citizens and our diaspora abroad. Planning is currently underway to facilitate the opening of the three Embassies in the second half of the year, subject to the approval of the relevant national authorities.

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Motion (21 Jan 2020) See 3 other results from this debate

Rose Conway Walsh: ...us, encouraged a society inclusive of all, and has helped to shape the type of island in which we all want to live. I also acknowledge Senator Lawless in respect of the work he has done with the diaspora. Irish citizens are Irish citizens. It does not matter whether they live in the North, the South, the east, the west, Chicago or anywhere else in the world; it is important we bring...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ministerial Meetings (18 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...-government co-operation and where it can be grown; a round of external consultations with stakeholders focused on looking beyond government in the areas of business and the economy, community and diaspora, academic and research links, culture, and rural, coastal and island communities - working together and learning from each other; and a public questionnaire aimed at garnering the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation: Discussion (17 Dec 2019)

...in a globalised world in the areas of diplomacy; peace; tourism; culture; business; overseas aid; and trade through greater investment and by leveraging relationships with a scattered but influential diaspora. Through its foreign policy, the global Ireland strategy also supports the global goals of the United Nations, particularly in the areas of international development; peace;...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeilge (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...úr na hÉireann a chur ar fáil. Tá tionscadal á fhorbairt in Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath le Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge agus an Ideas Lab san Instititúid Náisiúnta don Fhoghlaim Digiteach. Tá coiste idirnáisiúnta ag an tionscadal freisin, a dtarraingíonn ar an saineolas atá timpeall na cruinne sa bhfoghlaim...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (12 Dec 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has considered the merits of having a more advanced announcement of the national Famine memorial day and location in order to allow many of the diaspora who are citizens of other states as a direct result of the impact of the Great Famine to travel to the commemoration and book in advance; if she will progress a specific famine museum; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (12 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...on this card since it issued earlier this year. There are no official credit cards held by the Department in the Offices of the Minister of State for European Affairs or the Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development. In 2016 and 2017 an official credit card was held in the Office of then Minister of State for International Development but the card was cancelled in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: I thank Senator Gavan for eloquently putting the case for the Irish in Britain. We in this country do not fully appreciate the extent of the Irish diaspora, especially in major UK cities such as Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, London and Birmingham. I know from my British-Irish links that many of these men and women are involved in the Labour Party and Scottish National Party, and some are...

Seanad: Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Bill 2019: Second and Subsequent Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Joe O'Reilly: ...an advocate for peace and good values internationally. We are a small country, but we do punch above our weight internationally and we have five or six times the domestic population as part of an Irish diaspora, many of them in very influential positions abroad. That gives us a unique and disproportionate level of influence internationally and we continue to have that. It is important...