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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Ireland Fellows Programme is an important programme of the Department of Foreign Affairs, to build the capacity of graduate students from developing countries through participation in Masters courses at Higher Education Institutions in Ireland. It is managed for the Department by the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS). There are currently 22 Fellows from the Occupied...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the circular on the allocation of special needs assistants for the coming school year will be published in order that each school will know which pupils with special needs they can enrol as they are waiting on the circular for clarification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25720/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland is a longstanding and consistent supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and its indispensable mandate to provide essential services to Palestinian refugees. We have already provided €20 million in core funding to the Agency in 2024, for it work with Palestinian refugees across its five fields of operation, including Gaza. UNRWA is the backbone to the humanitarian...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Department of Foreign Affairs Ireland Fellows Programme, which was established in 1974, brings students from developing countries to study for a one-year Masters-level qualification at an Irish Higher Education Institution (HEI). The aims of the Programme are to nurture future leaders, to develop partner countries’ capacities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland's international development programme focusses on providing support for countries and communities where needs are greatest. The Government's policy for international development, A Better World, provides the framework, with the objective of reaching the furthest behind first and addressing the needs of those living in some of the world’s poorest or most climate-exposed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Government is required to report annually on Ireland's annual climate finance, to the EU, to the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and to the UNFCCC. In addition, the Department of Foreign Affairs publishes an annual Climate and Environmental Finance Report, which provides information on the sources of finance, the thematic and geographic focus of funding and the channels through...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland’s policy for international development, A Better World, sets out the priorities and areas for intervention for development assistance across government departments. Supporting countries and communities most seriously in need is the core work of Ireland’s development assistance programme. A Better World, focuses on addressing the needs of countries and communities who are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: International climate finance is a key priority for the Government and for Ireland’s foreign policy. At COP26 in 2021, the Taoiseach announced the target to provide a least €225 million annually in climate finance to developing countries by 2025. Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap, published in 2022, sets out how we will deliver on the target, which...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 Jun 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Government's response to the crisis in Gaza has included significant humanitarian funding and the provision of in-kind assistance. We have provided €40 million in humanitarian assistance since last October. This includes €20 million provided in February for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) the main agency unpinning all humanitarian efforts in Gaza, and direct funding...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Government is committed to the UN target of providing 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) in Official Development Assistance (ODA), and has consistently increased the allocations to ODA over recent years. Ireland's total Official Development Assistance for 2024 is expected to be some €2 billion, including eligible first-year costs for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland, the exact...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for his interest in Government support for Irish communities abroad. As the Government Minister with responsibility for diaspora issues, I am committed to implementing the Government's Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025. In that context, the Government's Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) continues to be the main driver of our engagement with Irish communities abroad. Since its...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23990/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 414. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the locations where people with disabilities who require serious dental treatment (details supplied) can obtain same in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 440. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the current position and plans to develop a national service for nephrology transitional care in a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23697/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (23 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 310. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding will be approved for a project (details supplied) under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme 2023, in respect of measure 3 of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23406/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (22 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a response in relation to the provision of funding for a therapy worker who was specifically named as a priority by the funder at a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23181/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland is a strong supporter of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The State of the World Population is its annual flagship Report, analysing developments and trends in population and demographics at global and national level. The Tánaiste launched this year's report, with senior representatives of UNFPA and the Chair of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Sexual and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (21 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The 57th Session of the Commission and Development (CPD) was held at UN Headquarters in New York from 29 April to 3 May. The session assessed the status of implementation of the Programme of Action adopted by the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in 1994. It examined the Programme of Action’s contribution to the follow up and review of the 2030...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (21 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for a person who was refused permission by her Department to lodge an appeal or seek a review on this matter; the options open to the person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22571/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (15 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Department of Foreign Affairs maintains and administers a voluntary roster of suitably skilled and vetted individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions organised by the European Union and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Ireland's current five-year international Election Observation Roster was established on 1...