Results 1,001-1,020 of 2,771 for speaker:Colm Brophy
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: The Generation Equality Forum hosted by the Government of France and convened by UN Women will take place in Paris from 30 June to 2 July. Ireland has engaged closely with the preparatory process, including through my participation at the virtual high-level event hosted by the Government of Mexico in March. The Paris Forum will launch a series of ambitious actions to further...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131, 135 and 158 together. The Department of Foreign Affairs administers and maintains a roster of suitably skilled volunteers, who are available to participate in international election observation organised, in the main, by the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). For information on the selection process...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: The Programme for Government makes clear that the Government does not support the importation of fracked gas. Following upon a commitment in the Programme for Government, the Government published a Policy Statement on May 2021 which outlines both constraints and opportunities for Government action in this area, including in the context of Ireland's obligations as a Member State of...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: The number of people facing acute food insecurity and needing life-saving assistance hit a five-year high in 2020. Conflict, economic shocks related to COVID-19 alongside the impacts of climate change led to 155 million people experiencing acute food insecurity - an increase of 20 million people from the previous year. Across 55 countries, over 75 million children under five were stunted...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 288 together. The UN estimates that, in 2021, 235 million people need humanitarian assistance and protection, equivalent to one in 33 people worldwide. Over 155 million people experienced acute food insecurity at crisis levels, or worse, an increase of around 20 million people from the previous year, Women and children are particularly affected...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: Ireland has been a long-standing champion of global efforts to reduce hunger and starvation. The roots of hunger lie in poverty, deprivation and exclusion, exacerbated by conflict, climate change - and now COVID-19. The eradication of hunger and a particular focus on tackling undernutrition has been a cornerstone of Ireland’s development programme since its inception. ‘A...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: Irish Aid's objectives are outlined in A Better World, Ireland's international development policy. These reflect Ireland's strong commitment to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and its targets, which remain at the heart of our approach to international development. The Government's annual report on official development assistance is a useful resource which details the...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: Ireland's Official Development Assistance (ODA), directed through multilateral and bilateral channels, is directed to countries and people who are in greatest need. A Better World, Ireland's international development policy, re-emphasizes this approach throughout with an overarching principle to reach those that are furthest behind first, as well as achieving the core objective of...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: Irish Aid currently has 11 bilateral programmes. There are nine in sub-Saharan African countries: Ethiopia, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia; with two further bilateral programmes in Vietnam and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). A number of the Embassies in these countries support development work in countries of secondary...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: Safe drinking water is essential in the fight against poverty, hunger, child deaths and gender inequality, and has a renewed importance in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Despite this, 844 million people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. Ireland recognises that ensuring affordable and sustainable access to clean water is a key public health and development issue. The 2030...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (24 Jun 2021)
Colm Brophy: Ireland recognises that access to health systems and basic sanitation remain out of reach for many of the world’s poorest communities, despite the progress that has been made in reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and fighting diseases including HIV and AIDS. In Ireland’s international development policy, A Better World, we have committed to continue to...