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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s overseas aid programme, and to its place at the very heart of our foreign policy. This is clearly articulated in 'The Global Island- Ireland’s Foreign Policy for a Changing World' which was launched in January by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. In our policy on International Development, 'One World,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I am planning to attend the major international conference on Financing for Development which will take place in Addis Ababa from 13-16 July, to discuss financing for the ambitious post-2015 framework for global development currently being negotiated at the UN in New York. This conference, the third of its kind, will also assess progress made in the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Last year, the Government provided a total of €607 million in Official Development Assistance (ODA). €474 million of this was managed by Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under Vote 27 – International Cooperation. The remaining € 133 million was accounted for by ODA-eligible contributions made through other Government Departments and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Last year, the Government provided a total of €607 million in Official Development Assistance (ODA). Of this, €474 million was managed by Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under Vote 27 – International Cooperation. The remaining € 133 million was accounted for by ODA-eligible contributions made through other Government Departments and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The core objective of Ireland’s humanitarian aid is to save lives and rebuild livelihoods in the aftermath of natural and man-made disasters, including in regions affected by conflict. Ireland's response is underpinned by a strong commitment to international humanitarian law and the provision of aid that is based on the humanitarian principles of independence, neutrality, impartiality...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Infectious Diseases Epidemic (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Through the work on the ground of our Embassy in Sierra Leone and our significant financial support, and the work of a range of Irish NGOs, Ireland has played a leading role in the international response to the Ebola crisis. These efforts are finally showing progress as transmission rates start to decline. The EU and its Member States have so far committed over €1.2 billion to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I propose to take Questions Nos. 664 and 665 together. Approximately 80% of Ireland’s total Official Development Assistance (ODA) is in respect of funding allocated to my Department and managed under Vote 27 – International Co-operation. The remainder comprises ODA-eligible contributions made by other Government Departments and Ireland’s share of the EU Development...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (2 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The Government’s Policy for International Development, One World One Future, commits us to strengthening the oversight role of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Development and to producing a biennial report on Ireland’s progress on Policy Coherence for Development (PCD). The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Peer Review of Ireland’s Development Cooperation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (2 Apr 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 208 together. The protracted crisis in Syria and the region has resulted in immense humanitarian need. More than 200,000 people have lost their lives, and there are now over 12.2 million people in need of immediate life-saving support within Syria. Due to the violence and the lack of access to aid, 3.8 million people have left Syria for neighbouring...

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Many points have been raised that to be frank and respectful are extraneous to the Bill at hand. In the short time available to me, with due respect to Deputy Wallace, I propose to respond to the Bill itself. I will leave it to the historians to testify to the verbosity and veracity of some of the points that have been made by Members opposite. It has been an interesting debate with some...

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: No country has ratified the convention for more than 50 years. I say that for the benefit of Deputy Clare Daly. I repeat that this is a convention ratified by 33 countries, 13 of them members of NATO. The Deputy may say that we are parroting - to use her phrase - words that were used three weeks ago, but I respectfully submit to this House that the message is still the same and it is no...

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: Deputy Wallace should deal with his Bill.

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle.

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I am not rubbishing it.

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I was referring to the 1907 convention, so the Deputy should not forget the historical narrative.

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Deputy Wallace for introducing this Bill. I have the honour of setting out the Government's position on it. This is the second time in three weeks that the House has debated a proposal to amend the Constitution by inserting provisions concerning military neutrality. I will focus on the broader issue of military neutrality before turning to the specific proposals in Deputy Wallace's...

High Pay and Wealth Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I have to get back down to Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade manages Ireland's significant programme of assistance for Palestine refugees, in the Occupied Territories and in refugee camps across the region. Ireland is providing over €10 million in support annually for the Palestinian people. This support addresses immediate humanitarian needs, as well as longer term development priorities and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (12 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 225 together. Over the past four years, the Government has stabilised Ireland’s aid budget and, for this year, has provided a total of just over €600 million for Official Development Assistance (ODA). This represents the first small increase in overall ODA in six years. Of this, €476 million is administered under Vote 27 of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (10 Mar 2015)

Seán Sherlock: I propose to take Questions Nos. 454 and 460 together. The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s overseas aid programme, which is at the heart of our foreign policy. Our policy on International Development, “One World, One Future”, reaffirms our commitment to achieving the UN target of providing 0.7% of Gross National Product (GNP) for Official Development...