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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Waste Disposal (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I am aware that in seeking to put this payment in place, the Department has engaged with Family Carers Ireland, Age Action, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association, the Disability Federation of Ireland, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, the National Disability Authority, the National Waste Collection Permit Office, the regional waste management offices, the Irish...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank those who have contributed to the debate on what will be a very important meeting of the European Council over the next two days. While Brexit is clearly the priority for Ireland, migration, internal security and economic issues are also important for the Union as a whole. The Taoiseach has spoken in some detail about recent developments on migration, economic and monetary union, and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s international development assistance programme and to its place at the heart of foreign policy. For 2019, the Government has allocated almost €817 million for Official Development Assistance, ODA. This level of allocation represents an increase of approximately €110 million – or 16% on the revised 2018 budget...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: For 2019, the Government has allocated almost €817 million for official development assistance, ODA. This level of allocation represents an increase of approximately €110 million – or 16% on the revised 2018 budget allocation. Of this, €544.9 million will be managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, whose Vote 27 – International...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government has committed to publishing a new White Paper on Ireland’s international development policy. The intention is to publish the document before the end of the year. The development of the new policy is being led by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in close consultation with other Departments. While the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade leads on...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Brexit Supports (11 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Senator Ó Donnghaile for raising the matter of protecting services for Irish citizens in Northern Ireland post-Brexit. As the Senator pointed out, we are at a critical phase of the Article 50 negotiations. As President Tusk stated in Salzburg in September, we must seek to maximise progress and results in these negotiations in the coming weeks so that we can finalise and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Brexit Supports (11 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Senator has referred before to the need to establish a passport office in Belfast.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Brexit Supports (11 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: Yes. In addition to the staff costs that might arise, which are already subsumed into the service, very significant capital investment of more than €1.5 million would be required for the machine required to print the passports. A passport express service is available in Northern Ireland through more than 60 post offices dotted throughout the province. There is also an online...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (11 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the response to a previous parliamentary question on this matter, Question 36 of 9 October 2018, as well as to responses to the following related parliamentary questions: Question No. 45 of 20 September 2018, Questions Nos. 69 and 70 of 7 September 2018, Questions Nos. 103 and 104 of 24 July 2018, Questions Nos. 57 and 58 of 3 July 2018, Question No. 60 of 21 June 2018,...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: This is an opportune time to speak about how far we have come as a country since 2011, from a time when we had completely relinquished control of our nation's finances to today when we have regained control of our destiny. It is no coincidence that over the past seven years we have been fortunate to have been served by two Ministers for Finance with the talent and wisdom necessary to make...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: South Sudan continues to endure an ongoing crisis, in large part the consequence of civil war. Since the most recent outbreak of conflict in 2015, over 50,000 people have been killed and more than 7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. The effects of the conflict on civilians has been exacerbated by drought, leading to severe food insecurity and the threat of famine and,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (9 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the response to a previous parliamentary question on this matter, Question 69 of 7 September 2018, as well as to responses to the following related parliamentary questions: Questions 103 and 104 of 24 July 2018, Questions 57 and 58 of 3 July 2018, Question 107 of 24 April 2018 and Question 16 of 25 January 2018. The call for applications to establish a new election...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: For over two decades, successive Irish Governments have provided financial support to build the institutions of a Palestine State; to promote peace-building; and to meet the immediate needs of the Palestinian people. Ireland provides development and humanitarian assistance to meet the needs of the most vulnerable Palestinian men, women and children, which will amount to almost...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s overseas development assistance programme, and to its place at the heart of our foreign policy. Ireland’s development assistance programme is sharply focused on delivering our goals of reducing poverty and hunger, promoting inclusive and sustainable growth and building more equitable and better systems of governance. Last...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: Ireland’s aid programme is delivered through a wide range of partners and channels, including partner government systems, Irish and international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and missionary organisations, the EU, and the UN and other multilateral agencies and organisations. Programmes considered for funding assistance are rigorously appraised using clear criteria, including...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Data (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: Preliminary official data collected by the OECD indicates that total ODA from members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) amounted to USD 146.6 billion in 2017. However, total ODA from members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in 2017 was equivalent to just 0.31% of their combined gross national income, down from 0.32% in 2016 and well...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I remain deeply concerned by the threat to peace and security represented by terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab. These groups continue to launch attacks and commit grave human rights violations against civilian populations, particularly women and girls. The Government consistently condemns their brutal actions. Ireland continues to work with EU and UN partners to promote...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s overseas aid programme, and to its place at the heart of our foreign policy. In line with our commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, our aid programme is sharply focused on delivering our goals of reducing poverty and hunger, promoting inclusive and sustainable growth and building more equitable and better...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The recruitment and use of child soldiers during conflict remains a serious problem globally. Tens of thousands of children are recruited and used as soldiers in conflicts around the world. Since 2002, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has issued an annual report on children and armed conflict which lists all armed groups – both state and non-state – that recruit and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rapid Response Initiative (3 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: Under Ireland’s Rapid Response Initiative, highly skilled and experience individuals from a Rapid Response Corps, managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, can be rostered to provide short notice surge capacity to four UN partner organisations. A recruitment process for the Rapid Response roster was carried out this year. The requirements and format of 2018 selection...