Results 1,761-1,780 of 1,981 for speaker:Conor Lenihan
- Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: The Deputy should speak for himself.
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (1 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. The allocation for 2005 provides for an increase of â¬70 million in Government spending on official development assistance this year. This will bring total Government aid to the developing world to approximately â¬545 million in 2005, the highest allocation in the 30 year history of the aid programme. In addition, the Government has...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (1 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: There is no plan on the part of the Government to provide direct funding to any of the Governments in the region affected by the tsunami disaster. Ireland's funding is being committed through UN agencies such as the World Food Programme, the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children's Fund; through international organisations such as the Red Cross family and the International...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (1 Jun 2005)
Conor Lenihan: The idea in question might be pursued with the Directorate General for Development of the European Commission, which is responsible for preparing EC policies in the development co-operation area, and with EuropeAid, which is the Commission's implementing body for EC policies. Details of the website of the European Commission are asfollows: www.europa.eu.int/comm/development/ index_en.htm.
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I thank Senators for their contributions and I am particularly grateful for the contributions from the two Senators from County Clare, not least because one of the contributors, Senator Daly, is a former Cabinet member. He set out roundly and fairly the position on Shannon and there is no requirement for me to say anything further, other than that Shannon Airport will continue to remain open...
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: Although he has difficulties in personal communication one could not become President of the United States on two successive occasions if one was of low intelligence. I think the Senator should take what visiting Americans say with a pinch of salt.
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for the opportunity to contribute to this important debate on the situation in Iraq. I am pleased to have this opportunity to address the Seanad on recent developments in Iraq. I welcome the continuing interest of Senators in this important topic. The future of Iraq is a foreign policy issue of first importance to the international community as a whole, to the...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (24 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: Ireland was one of the first countries to respond to the tsunami disaster. Within a few hours of the onset of the tsunami, Ireland pledged â¬1 million in emergency assistance and this amount was quickly doubled as the death toll rose. When the full scale of the disaster became evident, the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, and I jointly announced that our funding would rise to â¬10 million....
- Child Care Services. (18 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I thank Deputy Moynihan for raising this issue. As he knows my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, has responsibility for this area but could not join us this evening and has asked me to update the Deputy on the issue of child care. The programme for Government and the progress of the equal opportunities child care programme are confirmation of the...
- Planning Issues. (18 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I thank Deputy Pat Breen for raising this matter and I apologise for the absence of the Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, who is unavoidably absent. He was most anxious to respond to this Adjournment matter on which he could probably provide more enlightenment than I can. However, I thank the Deputy for giving me this opportunity to clarify that the recently published guidelines for...
- Personal Apology by Minister of State. (18 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I thank Deputy Hogan for the courtesy he has extended to me. During Leaders' Questions this morning, I made remarks that I now regret having made. I regret the remarks made and I apologise sincerely if any offence was taken from the remarks. I want to make that absolutely clear â my apology to the House â as early as possible, given the interpretation that may be put on those remarks.
- Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: He wanted Willie to buy it last year.
- Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: What the Deputy has just spoken is the best definition of raiméis I have heard.
- Leaders' Questions. (18 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: Deputy Higgins should stick with the kebabs.
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (12 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 to 110, inclusive, together. The EPAs, which are to enter into force by 1 January 2008, are a part of the legally-binding Cotonou Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific, ACP, states and the European Union, EU. EPAs are intended first and foremost as instruments for development to foster the smooth and gradual integration of ACP states into...
- Written Answers — Tsunami Disaster: Tsunami Disaster (10 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 203 together. Ireland was one of the first countries to respond to the tsunami disaster. When the scale of the disaster became clear, the Taoiseach and I jointly announced that our funding would rise to â¬10 million. Prior to that, and in the immediate wake of the disaster, it had been doubled from an initial pledge of â¬1 million to â¬2 million. In...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (10 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: Ireland's policy since the establishment of the aid programme has been that aid should be completely untied. This policy remains. While the EU has made advances in the area of untying of aid in recent years, there is as yet no consensus to move to a policy of fully untying aid among all the member states. In preparation for the 2002 Monterrey International Conference on Financing for...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (4 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: The allocation for 2005 provides for an increase of â¬70 million in Government spending on official development assistance this year. This will bring total Government aid to the developing world to approximately â¬545 million in 2005, the highest allocation in the 30-year history of the aid programme. The Government has also agreed to provide further increases of â¬65 million in each of...
- Written Answers — Economic Partnership Agreements: Economic Partnership Agreements (4 May 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 to 258, inclusive, together. 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, Caribbean and Pacific, ACP, states and the European Union. The EPAs are intended first and foremost as instruments for development to foster the smooth...
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (28 Apr 2005)
Conor Lenihan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 37 and 84 together. The allocation for 2005 provides for an increase of â¬70 million in Government spending on official development assistance this year. This will bring total Government aid to the developing world to approximately â¬545 million in 2005, the highest allocation in the 30 year history of the aid programme. In addition, the Government has...