Results 41-60 of 881 for speaker:Peter Power

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: Where would the Senator make up the €500 million?

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: The Senator is not referring to sovereign debt.

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (18 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 120 together. Haiti is facing a severe cholera outbreak which has claimed nearly 1000 lives and continues to spread. The situation is made all the worse by the fact that hundreds of thousands are living in makeshift settlements with poor sanitation and hygiene following the January earthquake, which killed 230,000 people and left 1.5 million homeless. I...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: The G20 grouping brings together the 19 leading industrialised and emerging countries and the European Union. The fifth Summit meeting of the G20 was held in Seoul on 11-12 November. It was attended by the leaders of the G20, the IMF, the World Bank, the UN, the World Trade Organization, the OECD, the African Union and other regional groupings. On this occasion, the Heads of Government of...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: The practice of female genital mutilation is a clear violation of the human rights of women and girls. It has serious social, health and psychological consequences, and it infringes on children's rights to special protection. The World Health Organisation estimates that between 100 million and 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of female genital...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: This year, the Government has provided a total of €671 million in official development assistance (ODA), €536 million of which is administered by Irish Aid in the Department of Foreign Affairs under the Government's aid programme. Ireland's aid programme has a clear focus on the reduction of poverty and hunger, especially in the poorest countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Over 20% of our...

Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: Ethiopia has been a priority country for Ireland's aid programme since 1994, with a clear focus on hunger and basic services for the poorest communities. Human Rights Watch recently produced a report on development in Ethiopia. It stated that the Government has demonstrated a real commitment to economic development and has introduced the technical framework of democracy, but that civil and...

Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: The Deputy is right in saying the allegations are very serious if they were true. The essential point, however, is that our assessment from working with other donors who have conducted studies in the field do not substantiate these allegations. Indeed, the report, which I have here, makes allegations about Goal, an Irish NGO, saying that it collaborated in this practice. I understand Goal...

Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: Of course I support the Deputy's point and obviously it is a matter for the joint committee of which the Deputy is a member to offer that invitation. However, the essential point remains that our moneys are spent in a way that is rigorously monitored and reviewed. There are very strong safeguards in place which I have inspected over there. There are regular audits and independent...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Missions: Humanitarian Missions (17 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: The Department of Foreign Affairs, through Irish Aid, pre-positions essential humanitarian relief items in a series of depots located close to those regions which are most susceptible to natural or other disasters. The pre-positioning of such stocks forms part of the Rapid Response Initiative established in the aftermath of the 2004 Asia tsunami. The United Nations Humanitarian Relief Depots...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (2 Nov 2010)

Peter Power: Ireland has committed to the UN target to provide 0.7% of Gross National Product (GNP) to Official Development Assistance (ODA) by 2015. The EU has committed to collectively attain the UN target by 2015, and has set an interim target of 0.51% for Ireland and other Member States in 2010. This year the Government is providing a total of €671 million for ODA. On current projections, this...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (27 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: Ireland is committed to the UN target to provide 0.7% of Gross National Product (GNP) to Official Development Assistance (ODA) by 2015. The Minister for Foreign Affairs confirmed the commitment at the recent United Nations Summit in September. The EU has committed to collectively attain the UN target by 2015, and has set an interim target of 0.51% for Ireland and other Member States in 2010....

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (27 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: The OHCHR (the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights) Report of the Mapping Exercise documenting the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the period of 1993 to 2003 is an important contribution to the global efforts to address impunity for human rights violations. The Report identifies countries...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: I am reluctant to increase personal income taxes too much. It has not worked in the past and it has always proven to be a disincentive to work. This debate is properly called a macro-economic debate, but we simple cannot ignore the core values which we have as a society in making the choices which confront us. We must have uppermost in our minds the need to provide the greatest possible...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: That is correct, ten minutes for me and five minutes for each of my colleagues, with the permission of the House.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: I very much welcome this debate in Dáil Éireann. It is hard to think of many debates in Dáil Éireann which have assumed greater importance than the debate we are having today and tomorrow. What needs to emerge from all parties, irrespective of our differences, is a clear pathway which has credibility and can be executed with confidence. Firstly, I want to put on the record of the House...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: The Fine Gael position is unbalanced. The Fine Gael Party will have to adjust this position because-----

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: -----while over 50% of the adjustment will have to come from reductions in current expenditure, the balance should be divided more or less equally between reductions in capital and increases in revenue. The Fine Gael position is very unbalanced in this respect.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (20 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: The European Union and its Member States are collectively the largest donor of development assistance in the world. Working together we have an impact and an influence far beyond that of any single Member State. The Lisbon Treaty has promoted a more sharply focused response to humanitarian crises. For the first time, the EU has a specific legal basis for humanitarian aid, which underlines...

Announcement by Minister for Finance on Banking of 30 September 2010: Statements (Resumed). (14 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: The Deputy neglected to say that he recommended an extensive guarantee.