Results 12,441-12,460 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan
- European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: It was one you said we could not get.
- European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Irish Government is fully engaged.
- European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: We got a much better deal than you ever got.
- Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: It is very convoluted.
- Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: Sadly, Deputy Mac Lochlainn was correct in saying there would be many Christmas dinner tables with empty chairs in Ireland this year. The only way we will be able to bring these people back is by fulfilling our mandate as a Government which is to rebuild the economy and our society, restore confidence in Ireland at home and abroad and support the protection and creation of jobs. Job...
- Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: It is anything but a poor whisper.
- Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: We are all public representatives. We are all out there.
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (29 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: The devastating earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 killed more than 230,000 people and injured 300,000 others. The earthquake destroyed much of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas, left approximately 1.5 million people homeless and caused losses and damage estimated at approximately â¬5.9 billion. Nearly two years after the earthquake, the humanitarian situation in Haiti...
- Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to update the Seanad on the trade promotion work of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. As the time available is short, if there are questions that are not reached, I can come back to them at a later stage if Senators require answers. The promotion of Ireland's economic and trading interests overseas has always been a key focus of my...
- Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: Members of this House who contributed to the report of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs last year were very much in favour of a greater role for our embassy network in trade promotion as well as the setting up of a mechanism such as the export trade council with the participation of the private sector. My Department now also has an enhanced role in supporting and leading Enterprise...
- Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: I will try not to be too much longer. I was talking about the Global Irish Economic Forum. Overall, the forum was a very considerable success in terms of the high level of engagement and its substantive outcomes, and it clearly demonstrated the huge level of support and goodwill that Ireland can call upon from among the very highest levels of the international business and cultural...
- Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: I thank all Members who have been constructive in the debate. I will respond as quickly and as comprehensively as I can, but I will forward replies to those questions I do not have time to answer.
- Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: I again thank those Senators who were constructive in the debate. The vast majority of contributions were highly constructive and I will incorporate them in ongoing discussions, as they were made in a positive manner. I will draw a few conclusions. In this context, I note that in the very first contribution Senator White raised the issue of job creation. Essentially, our recovery will be...
- Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: Senator White raised the issue of job creation. To create jobs, we must continue to grow our exports. That is my main message and focus. I will include all the positive suggestions that have come from this House. I refer, for example, to using strategic opportunities such as those presented by our chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE; our...
- Northern Ireland Issues (15 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Adams for raising this, which is one of the darkest episodes in the history of the Troubles. It occurred on 9, 10 and 11 August 1971 in Ballymurphy, West Belfast. Eleven people were shot dead, as the Deputy has said, by British security forces over these terrible three days, and the trauma of this continues to be felt by the families of the victims. In a very real way, the...
- Northern Ireland Issues (15 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: I reiterate the Government's support for the Ballymurphy families in their search for justice and truth. The officials are in constant contact with the families and their legal representatives and the Taoiseach has indicated his willingness to meet them as well. There is ongoing work, as the Deputy knows, within Northern Ireland and by the British and Irish Governments with the aim of...
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (10 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: Since 2002, the EU has been negotiating a series of new trade and development agreements with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of States. The negotiations for these Economic Partnership Agreements are being carried out by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Community and the Member States. They were necessitated by rulings by the World Trade Organisation (WTO)...
- Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (10 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 44 together. Since its inception in 1974, Ireland's programme of official development assistance has had a particular focus on the continent of Africa. Both historically, and in many cases up to and including the present day, African countries have been obliged to face enormous difficulties, including food insecurity, poverty, protracted conflict,...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Government's aid programme, which is managed by Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is sharply focused on the fight against global poverty and hunger. It is recognised internationally for its effectiveness, and for its concentration on some of the poorest countries and communities in sub-Saharan Africa. Irish Aid channels a higher proportion of overall assistance...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 Nov 2011)
Jan O'Sullivan: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is the UN agency which has responsibility for the provision of assistance and services to five million Palestinian refugees in five areas of operation, the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. The agency operates essential programmes for its target population in areas such as basic education, health care, community employment...