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International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: It has to be legally enforceable, though.

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: There is a bit to it. The Deputy cannot oppose something in its entirety. There is a lot to it. We can talk about the beef element but come on.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: Deputy O'Flynn should not shake his head. He should dog-whistle somewhere else. He knows what he was doing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: We are doing much more.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: What is the point?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: Come on.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: All the Deputy wants is words.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: That is shocking.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emigrant Support Services (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Senator for tabling this timely Commencement matter. I wholeheartedly agree with every point he made. I really appreciate the passion that he brought to this discussion. In line with our current diaspora strategy, the Government is committed to strengthening the ties between Ireland and our communities overseas and ensuring we look after the most vulnerable of our emigrants....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Emigrant Support Services (20 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: I sincerely thank the Senator and reassure everyone in the House, particularly the Senator, that not a day goes by that our team in Britain does not reach out to prevent people being forgotten and make sure their pain is in some way addressed. This cold State provided no home for them and forced them to get on the ferry or mailboat and leave, wrapped in awful emotional distress. The Ireland...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (19 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 5th February, 2025, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer on 10th July, 2025, shall be taken in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Rural and Community Development whereupon the sequence established by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (19 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: Development cooperation is integral to Ireland’s foreign policy and our priorities are set out in A Better World, the Government's policy for international development. A Better World recognises that access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care is fundamental to transforming women's health outcomes and to realising Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Presidential Elections (19 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: We will continue to reflect on the issue of extending voting rights for Irish citizens resident outside the State. As the Deputy is aware, expanding voting rights to persons living outside the State requires a referendum to change the constitution.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (19 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: We are continuing to monitor the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has experienced conflict over many decades, with increasing insecurity and violence in the mineral-rich areas of the east of the country. In July 2024, the Africa-led Luanda process resulted in a ceasefire, which significantly reduced the level of armed conflict. However, in January 2025 the M23...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (19 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: Development cooperation is integral to Ireland’s foreign policy and our priorities are set out in A Better World, the Government's policy for International Development. It recognises that access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care is fundamental for transforming women's health outcomes. In September 2023 then Tánaiste, Micheál Martin approved a new...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: The Government remains firmly committed to Ireland’s international development assistance programme and its overriding priority, to reach the furthest behind first. Ireland has been a leader in the global effort to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition, and will continue to be. This includes our policy engagement through the United Nations and the European Union. It also includes...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (6 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: We are following closely the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has experienced conflict over many decades, with increasing insecurity and violence in the mineral-rich areas of the east of the country. In July 2024, the Africa-led Luanda process resulted in a ceasefire which significantly reduced the level of armed conflict. However, in January 2025 the M23...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Overseas Development Aid (5 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: It is going to be really tough to get through this in four minutes; I wish we had 40 minutes. Perhaps we might have a further deeper debate in this Chamber. I know Senator Stephenson and I are going to work quite closely. Just to reassure her, I would not have missed this debate for anything. That is how important it is. The Acting Chair has been in this seat before and knows we may need...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Overseas Development Aid (5 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: I really appreciate the Senator giving us this opportunity and I fundamentally agree with every point she made. I want to put the following on the record of this House. We, in Ireland, have a responsibility in the coming weeks and months to stand up for what is right in the world, and we do that well. We believe in the multilateral order, in the work of the United Nations and in...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (5 Mar 2025)

Neale Richmond: It is a great pleasure to be back in the Seanad. It is great to have at least one familiar face from my own time here, a man who was never so happy as when he saw me leave the labour panel, Senator Joe O'Reilly, who called for this debate. I an grateful to the Senator, the Leader and the Deputy Leader for providing time for it. This is a good time of year to take stock of our relationship...