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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: On 11 April, it was announced that a transitional military council had assumed control in Sudan and that Omar al-Bashir, who had held the office of President for three decades, was being held in a safe place.  The transitional military council has said it will govern Sudan for a two-year transitional period after which it promises presidential elections.  Sudan’s constitution...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: We call on all involved to ensure that the protests remain peaceful and that the response to them remains proportionate. The Irish Embassy in Nairobi, which is accredited to Sudan, continues to monitor the political situation closely in co-operation with a delegation of the European Union in Khartoum. Senior officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade met with the Sudanese...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government's position is that it should, and will, continue to monitor the situation closely, particularly in conjunction with our EU partners and the United Nations. Any actions that would be considered inflammatory in the context of an unstable political situation in Sudan should be avoided at all costs.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Procurement Regulations (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe. Public procurement is a key part of the Government's overall reform agenda. The public procurement process is governed by EU legislation and national rules and guidelines. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Procurement Regulations (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I agree wholeheartedly with the Senator about requiring that every single contractor tendering for a project in Ireland, irrespective of from where the contractor emanates, is subject to the same set of terms and conditions and is required to comply with all of the regulatory regime underpinning the contracting process here in Ireland. The Senator referred to oversight. The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Female Genital Mutilation (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting is a fundamental violation of the human rights of women and girls. It is nearly always carried out on minors.  Approximately 3.6 million girls are at risk of being subjected to FGM in any given year.  According to a recent World Health Organisation report, there are 200 million girls and women in 30 countries affected by FGM. While there has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Cyclone Idai has had a devastating effect across Southern Africa, with over 1,000 people killed, and over three million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Mozambique has been particularly badly affected, with an estimated 1.85m people affected. Ireland has to date directly allocated over €2.3 million to the crisis response across the region, including contributions to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Ireland plays an active role in seeking to address the underlying causes of instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the Great Lakes sub-Region. The Embassy of Ireland in Dar Es Salaam is accredited to the DRC, and actively monitors developments there, including through regular engagement with the EU, UN and bilateral partners.  These engagements provide a forum to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The number and complexity of humanitarian crises globally has increased in recent years, with the UN estimating that over 135 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance and protection.  Conflict is the most significant driver of this increased need.  Ireland prioritises the provision of needs based, principled humanitarian aid to high profile humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the response to Parliamentary Questions Number 68 of 12 March 2019 and Number 157 of 26 March 2019. The mustering in question has now been finalised.  A detailed information note at the link accompanies this response.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Ireland's new development policy, a Better World, sets out the clear commitment of the Government to reach the furthest behind first. One of the core aspects of this policy is reducing humanitarian need, focused on providing vital humanitarian assistance to those in greatest need around the world. A recent study by the ODI, a leading development...

A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development: Statements (11 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Deputies for their powerful and fascinating contributions. It is heartening to hear absolute consensus across this Chamber as to Ireland's proud track record in terms of our aid programme internationally and also our utter commitment to reaching the target of 0.7% of GNI. I do not discount for a moment that the book from which Deputy Wallace quoted is excellent - I might look at it...

A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development: Statements (11 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: No. It is the same measurement.

A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development: Statements (11 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Okay. There were many references in the discussion to the target of 0.7% of GNI. We, as a Government, are committed to that. It was restated at the launch of the policy by the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and myself, which Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan attended. There continues to be consensus on that target at the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence. The Minister for...

A Better World: Ireland's Policy for International Development: Statements (11 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Some six weeks ago the Government launched Ireland’s new policy for international development, known as A Better World. A Better World represents the culmination of over 16 months of work, including extensive consultation across Departments, with external stakeholders and with the public, including public meetings in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Sligo and Dublin. I would like particularly...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (4 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I am deeply concerned by the tragic events that took place recently in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The violent clashes between nomadic herders and sedentary agrarian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region have escalated in recent years and pose a serious challenge to stability and security. While the vast majority of herders are Muslim and many of the farmers are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (4 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: No such funding is envisaged.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 85, 87 and 99 together. A new international election observation roster was put in place in January 2019. A detailed Information Note on the process has been made available to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, and is also attached to this response. The roster has been capped at approximately 200 members since it was reformed in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I am deeply concerned about the violence which has accompanied recent protests in Sudan. The demonstrations, triggered by spiralling costs of living, began in the city of Atbara in the north east of the country on 19 December last year, quickly spreading to other towns and cities across the country. While initially the protests were against the worsening economic situation, they soon...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Data (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government launched Ireland’s new policy for international development, A Better World, on 28 February.  This new policy reaffirms the Government’s commitment in Global Ireland 2025, to expand official development assistance and make progress on delivering the United Nations target of allocating 0.7 percent of Gross National Income (GNI) for official development...