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- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (5 Oct 2005)
Conor Lenihan: The Taoiseach announced at the UN Millennium Summit review in New York on 14 September that the Government will reach the target of spending 0.7% of GNP on official development assistance, ODA, by 2012. This is three years earlier than the agreed EU target date of 2015. It places Ireland in the front rank of donors worldwide, in terms of both the quality and the volume of assistance we...
- Written Answers — Natural Disasters: Natural Disasters (28 Sep 2005)
Conor Lenihan: The destructive power of hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding and damage to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast State area of the United States have had catastrophic effects on the lives and property of many thousands of communities, families and individuals. In response to this humanitarian emergency, the Government has committed assistance of â¬1 million for the region affected by...
- Official Engagements. (28 Sep 2005)
Conor Lenihan: He should visit Tallaght.
- Economic Competitiveness. (28 Sep 2005)
Conor Lenihan: Now is the Deputy's chance.
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (30 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 to 308, inclusive, together. Since the early 1990s, Ireland has provided in excess of â¬30 million in assistance to the western Balkans, including Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In recent years, the focus has shifted from the provision of emergency humanitarian assistance to projects and programmes that encourage...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (30 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: The allocation to Vote 29 on international co-operation for 2005 is â¬470.8 million, an increase of â¬70 million on the 2004 figure. As a result, total official development aid, ODA, for 2005 is expected to amount to approximately â¬545 million when contributions from other Departments have been taken into account. This represents the highest allocation in the 30-year history of the Irish...
- Services for People with Disabilties. (30 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I thank Deputy Deenihan for raising this matter, which I will bring to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, with a view to an early meeting on the matter. It provides me with an opportunity to outline to the House the position regarding the additional funding provided for services for children and adults with disabilities in 2005. In November 2004, the Government...
- Prisoners Overseas. (30 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I propose to reply to the issue raised by Deputies Glennon and Finian McGrath on the case of Mr. Christy McGrath. I am mindful of Deputy Glennon's comments about the Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four, two cases which I reported on as a journalist in London. I am very conscious of the issues and the heart-rending matters involved for the families of those concerned. I am also very...
- Postal Services. (30 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dempsey. I wish to be helpful by outlining the state of the postal sector at this time. The sector has changed significantly in recent years as the European postal market has been liberalised and postal operators have moved from national to international markets. The postal market in Ireland and,...
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I thank all the Deputies who contributed tonight and last night. I read the transcripts of last night's debate. Unfortunately, I could not be here as I was attending a conference in New York. I came back this morning to be present at this debate.
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I made no promises. I was very happy with the contributions and was particularly struck by Deputy Andrews's suggestion on the arms trade. Deputy Michael D. Higgins spoke about the shameful situation in that we live in a world where the arms trade garners and takes up so much human resources in terms of money spent while so little is spent on development aid generally throughout the world....
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: My senior Minister made it quite clear last night, as I will do again, that the Government is placing this matter under active consideration. There have been substantial discussions at Cabinet level on this matter and between myself, the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and my senior Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern. As the Taoiseach indicated this morning on radio and as my senior Minister...
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: We share many of the sentiments. Two Deputies made very disparaging comments about Bono and Bob Geldof during the debate this evening. I do not share those sentiments. Notwithstanding their obvious celebrity, they are doing an idealistic job and are acting from motives of idealism and I reject the criticism of them.
- G8 Summit and Overseas Development Aid: Motion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (28 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: The allocation to Vote 29 â vote for international co-operation â for 2005 is â¬470.8 million, an increase of â¬70 million on the 2004 figure. As a result, total official development assistance, ODA, for 2005 is expected to amount to approximately â¬545 million, when contributions from other Departments have been taken into account. This represents the highest allocation in the 30-year...
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: The Minister of State was minding the children here.
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: Is a chewing gum ban in the manifesto for the rainbow coalition?
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: Deputy Gormley is like Steve Silvermint.
- Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: Deputy Gormley is jealous that the Minister can chew gum and think at the same time.
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (22 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 to 167, inclusive, together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 363 to 370, inclusive, by Deputy Paul McGrath of Tuesday, 21 June 2005, a copy of which follows. The Economic Partnership Agreements, EPAs, which are to enter into force by 1 January 2008, are an integral element of the legally-binding Cotonou Agreement between the African,...