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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy. I want to reiterate that the Government recognises the important role section 39 and section 56 organisations and the staff on their payrolls play in terms of the work they do. They continue to have a vital role in providing services to people with disabilities, vulnerable children and older people. I know that they are proposing to go out on strike with a heavy heart...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: On the specific request for legal action to allow access for OPW staff, agents and visitors, there does not appear to be any legal grounds for this. I understand the sentiments of the Deputy. The compulsory purchase order, CPO, process is long and engaging. It would take a substantial period and we cannot be sure of the outcome. The purchase of land is an obvious option which is being...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for raising this important, sensitive and difficult issue concerning Castletown House, Celbridge. As he and everybody knows, it is an 18th century neo-Palladian country house built within an extensive estate. The Deputy will be aware that there have been many difficulties over this matter recently. I have a very extensive note on the matter but even if I do not get to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: I want to acknowledge the remarks of Deputy Whitmore in the short response. In truth, the Temple Carrig Secondary School, Greystones project is at stage 1, which is preliminary design. In addition, regarding the Kilcoole area, I mentioned the project at stage 2B. That is early stages, and it is not possible to put a timescale on the finalisation of that project or either of those projects...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: I am taking this Topical Issue debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. It gives me the opportunity to set out for the House the position with regard to post-primary school places in Greystones for September 2024 and onwards. I assure the Deputy that the provision of school places to meet the needs of children...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: I am sharing time with Deputies Durkan and Devlin. It is with immense sadness that we learned last night of the death of Kim Damti. I express my sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Kim, many of whom I know well, including those who live in Ireland, although not her relations in Israel. There is immense sadness in County Laois today following the tragic death of Kim who had...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: Stop shouting.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: Stop shouting.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: Stop shouting.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the reason those working in supported living received the Covid pandemic payment but those working in residential care did not receive this payment in Section 39 organisations; the rational of his Department of in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44530/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Transport Policy (11 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the up-to-date position regarding the processing and deciding on appeals by the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44429/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (10 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government is committed to the target agreed at the UN to provide 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) in Official Development Assistance (ODA). This is reaffirmed in A Better World, Ireland's International Development Policy, and in the Programme for Government. We have just published the 2022 ODA Annual Report, which contains detailed statistics on Ireland's development and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (10 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government is committed to supporting Irish communities all over the world, including in Canada, and the amount allocated under the Government's Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) to organisations working with the Irish community in Canada has grown considerably in recent years. Since 2021, a total of €1,280,111 has been paid to Canada-based organisations. In the 2020-2021 funding...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (10 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Irish Abroad Unit in my Department, which administers the Emigrant Support Programme (ESP), has not received an application for ESP funding from the named organisation and so there is no application status to provide at this time. Applications for the next grant round will open in early 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government remains strongly committed to supporting Irish diaspora communities all over the world, in line with its Global Ireland: Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025. The most tangible expression of that support is through the Emigrant Support Programme, administered by my Department, which this year will see the disbursement of almost €16 million in direct grant aid to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Department of Foreign Affairs maintains and administers a voluntary roster of suitably skilled and vetted individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions, organised by the European Union (EU) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Ireland’s current international Election Observation Roster was...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (3 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The situation in Niger following the 26 July coup is a further worrying development in a region already experiencing instability and insecurity. I am particularly concerned by the humanitarian situation in Niger, which will be further exacerbated by the political unrest and uncertainty affecting the country. I continue to engage closely with my EU colleagues on the situation in Niger,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: As everybody knows, on 8 September, Morocco experienced a major earthquake, which killed almost 3,000 people and injured 5,000 others. Two days later, Storm Daniel struck Libya, with flash floods affecting wide areas in the east of the country, including the city of Derna. It is estimated that over 5,000 people have died with thousands more missing and very significant numbers, running into...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Deputy will be aware that we do not have capacity and personnel permanently available on the ground to do that. We work through our European colleagues in all situations. With regard to the overall funding, Ireland has contributed €12.5 million to the UN central emergency response fund so far this year. We give it to the fund. Ireland has directly contributed €12.5...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disaster Response (28 Sep 2023)

Seán Fleming: We work closely with our EU colleagues in all of these situations. The way it generally works is that some countries are better positioned to help individual countries. This may depend on their diplomatic and political relationship over many years. Some countries are very willing to take assistance from certain countries within the EU immediately while choosing not to take assistance from...