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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (10 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: The Government’s policy for international development, ‘A Better World’, launched in February 2019, commits to scaling Ireland’s investment across four policy priorities: gender equality; reducing humanitarian need; climate action and strengthening governance. This policy was complemented, in November 2019, by the Government’s Strategy for Africa to 2025,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (10 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: Sahel countries count among the world’s most at risk of crises and disasters. An estimated 23.6 million people across the region are in need of urgent humanitarian aid, the highest number ever recorded, including more than 13 million requiring emergency food assistance. Ireland is supporting stabilisation efforts on the ground in Mali and the Sahel through our peacekeeping...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: In line with commitments made in the Global Ireland: Ireland's Strategy for Africa to 2025, Ireland is committed to strengthening political dialogue, development cooperation, and trade and investment relationships with the African continent. That Strategy signals the Sahel and francophone West Africa for intensified engagement. Notwithstanding the challenges posed by COVID-19, that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are an important global constituency which is disproportionately impacted by climate change and the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ireland's Strategy for Partnership with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was launched in June 2019 by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD. The Strategy set out a multi-strand approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (10 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: The ongoing armed conflict between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the former regional authorities in Tigray, which began on 4 November, remains a major concern for Ireland. The conflict has had a devastating impact on the population of Tigray, and poses severe risks to the stability of Ethiopia and the wider Horn of Africa region. Ireland strongly supports calls by the UN High...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Passport Services (5 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Senator for the opportunity to address the essential work of the passport service, which has continued to deliver throughout the global pandemic. At level 5, employers are asked to only undertake essential tasks to help stop the spread of Covid-19 in our community. I am satisfied that the passport service is continuing to provide an essential service while respecting the level 5...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Passport Services (5 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: I will make some concluding remarks. When the service is paused, people are requested not to submit supporting documentation or documentation they may need because once it goes into the system, there is a problem returning it as staff are working remotely. Again, I thank Senator Davitt for raising the issue again today. The Department is willing to engage in a reform programme as it has...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Passport Services (5 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: I cannot comment on an individual case-----

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (4 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: The ongoing armed conflict between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the former regional authorities in Tigray, which began on 4 November, remains a major concern for Ireland. The conflict has had a devastating impact on the population of Tigray, and poses severe risks to the stability of the wider Horn of Africa region. Since the outbreak of hostilities in Tigray, there have been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (4 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: Ireland strongly condemns the violence and terror perpetrated by Boko Haram and Al Shabaab. Ireland supports the EU, UN and other international efforts to reduce the influence of Boko Haram and Al Shabaab and to prevent their attacks, especially against civilians. Ireland continues to monitor the activities of these groups and to assist populations affected by their actions. Through Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: Ireland's official development assistance (ODA) in 2021 will be €868 million, of which €571 million will be managed by my Department. This will allow Ireland to maintain its longstanding focus on meeting the needs of people furthest behind, such as those affected by food insecurity and conflict. It also allows for a continued emphasis on helping people cope with the impact of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: Ireland is providing full support to the international community, including as an EU Member State, to ensure fair and equitable access to vaccines for all. In 2020, Irish funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) quadrupled in recognition of its role as lead UN agency for health and co-host of the Access to Covid-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, which has the COVAX facility as a centrepiece....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (3 Mar 2021)

Colm Brophy: The Department's Evaluation and Audit Unit, which is independent and reports directly to the Secretary General, recently completed a review of the Election Observation Roster as part of the standard Department-wide approach of reviewing corporate performance, governance, risk management and internal controls. The report finds that the Irish system for election monitoring is robust and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Programmes (26 Feb 2021)

Colm Brophy: I thank Senator Black for raising this important matter. Ensuring there are vaccines and that they can be distributed equitably has been at the centre of Ireland's global public health and development assistance responses to the pandemic. The development of vaccines has been remarkably fast. However, the vaccine roll out is complex, as we are aware, with countries at different stages of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Programmes (26 Feb 2021)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Senator again for her contribution and for raising the matter. It is important to put on record that we are engaging with COVAX all the time. COVAX falls within my area and I am constantly engaging with them on vaccine distribution in a general context. I fully take on board the importance of fair and equitable access, particularly for Palestinians. COVAX also has to operate...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2021)

Colm Brophy: The Department's Evaluation and Audit Unit, which is independent and reports directly to the Secretary General and to the Department's external Audit Committee, recently completed a review of the Election Observation Roster as part of the standard, Department-wide approach of reviewing our procedures and working practices. The Evaluation and Audit Unit consulted the Department of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Feb 2021)

Colm Brophy: While the World Health Organisation is leading the multilateral system response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Security Council has a role to play in addressing the potential threats to international peace and security arising from the pandemic. This is recognised in Security Council Resolution 2532 adopted last July. The Minister for Foreign Affairs participated in a meeting of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Feb 2021)

Colm Brophy: The ongoing armed conflict between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the former regional authorities in Tigray, which began on 4 November, remains a major concern for Ireland. The conflict has had a devastating impact on the population of Tigray, and poses severe risks to the stability of the wider Horn of Africa region. Since the outbreak of hostilities in Tigray, there have been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Security Council (17 Feb 2021)

Colm Brophy: Ireland is fully supporting efforts by the international community, including as an EU Member State, to ensure fair and equitable access to vaccines for all. The Government quadrupled funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2020, given its role as lead UN agency for health and co-host of the Access to Covid-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, which has the COVAX facility as a centerpiece....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Colm Brophy: Ireland is fully supporting efforts by the international community, including as an EU Member State, to ensure fair and equitable access to vaccines for all. The Government quadrupled funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2020, given its role as lead UN agency for health and co-host of the Access to Covid-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, which has the COVAX facility as a centerpiece....