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

Peter Power: The Deputy's party voted against it.

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

Peter Power: An extensive guarantee.

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

Peter Power: The Deputy neglected to say that a comprehensive guarantee was recommended.

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

Peter Power: I am glad to hear a fine articulation of the Labour Party's policy on consensus.

Passport Security (13 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: I thank Deputy Barrett for raising this important issue. On Sunday, 27 June, US federal agents arrested ten people in the states of New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Massachusetts for allegedly carrying out long-term deep cover assignments in the United States on behalf of the Russian Federation. A total of 11 defendants, including the ten arrested, were charged with conspiring to act as...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: I propose to take Question Nos. 87 and 126 together. The scale and magnitude of the ongoing flooding in Pakistan has been immense, with the UN estimating that 21 million people have been affected. To date, more than 1800 people are known to have lost their lives as a result of the tragedy and with flood waters yet to fully subside in many areas and the risk of waterborne diseases, there are...

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: The content of audit reports is determined by Irish company law, which is largely based on EU legislation in this area, and by internationally-based auditing standards. In addition, auditors currently have a range of statutory reporting obligations, for example, under criminal justice legislation and taxation law. Officials of my Department, and, as appropriate, other Departments,...

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: Ireland played an important role in the negotiation of the Outcome Document for the MDG Review Summit which I attended at the United Nations in New York last month. I am very pleased that the Outcome Document, which was adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly, recognises that development policies and actions must focus on those living in the most vulnerable situations, including...

Written Answers — EU Meetings: EU Meetings (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: I propose to take Question Nos. 113 and 382 together. The number and frequency of disasters such as floods, drought, landslides and earthquakes has grown over the past decade and will increase further as a result of climate change and global warming. It is estimated that over 90 percent of disaster-related deaths occur in developing countries and it is the poorest who are typically worst...

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: I propose to take Question Nos. 116, 130 and 135 together. Ireland played an important international role at the Millennium Development Goals Review Summit in New York last month in cooperation with our EU partners, with the US Administration and with our partner countries in the developing world. The Government is committed to working in close cooperation with our partners in order to...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: Natural disasters of the type recently seen in the mudslides in Colombia and Mexico are hugely challenging events for the populations affected on the ground. Families lose their homes and livelihoods, children lose their schools and, with them, their vital access to education and essential services like hospitals and transport links are disrupted. In this case, sadly, thirty people lost...

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: The Government is committed to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the third of which is to promote gender equality and empower women. We recognise that achieving equality between men and women is crucial to poverty reduction, and to international development. Of the 1.3 billion people living in poverty across the world, 70% are women. Women work two-thirds of the...

Written Answers — Rapid Response Initiative: Rapid Response Initiative (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: Ireland and other European Union Member States have actively participated in efforts to reform and improve the effectiveness of the EU's humanitarian response capacity, in particular since the Asian tsunami of 2004. This process is an ongoing exercise which involves drawing lessons from the response to major humanitarian crises and assessing how the EU can improve the effectiveness and...

Written Answers — Debt Relief: Debt Relief (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: In 2005, the leaders of the G8 countries, at their Summit in Gleneagles, agreed to establish the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI), with a focus on the cancellation of the heavy debt burden on developing countries. It was intended to supplement the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative which was launched in 1996 to reduce the debt burden of qualifying countries to...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: AIDS remains a leading cause of death in many developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where over 22 million people are infected with HIV. Addressing HIV and AIDS is essential to the reduction of global poverty. Recent data from the UNAIDS World Report is encouraging in that global HIV prevalence and death rates are now declining. Success in a number of African countries...

Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: I wish Deputy Breen well in his new position and look forward to the traditional cross-party support that has characterised our aid and development programme for many years. The global economic crisis highlights the importance of ensuring maximum coherence in the international effort to achieve the millennium development goals by 2015. The Government is strongly committed to building a...

Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: While I must get the exact number of meetings over the past 12 months for the Deputy, the committee has been working highly effectively. The idea behind the committee is to ensure, as the Deputy correctly pointed out, that Ireland does not undermine its highly effective aid programme by adopting policies across Departments that would so do, specifically in the area of trade. The World Trade...

Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: Far from being left behind on this agenda, Ireland is recognised as being a world leader in this area. Not only did the OECD DAC report to which the Deputy referred state that Ireland is a champion in making aid more effective but within the United Nations system, Ireland is perceived to be a leader in respect of establishing coherence right across UN agencies. Moreover, Ireland is the lead...

Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: It does so through me. I chair the committee and then report to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs. That is the manner in which the Oireachtas receives reports, as well as through parliamentary questions.

Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: I congratulate Deputy Barrett on his appointment as foreign affairs spokesperson. I acknowledge the merits of the proposal referred to by the Deputy which aims to harness the skills and experience of Irish people facing a period of unemployment to benefit communities in the developing world. The Government is open to consideration of innovative approaches which would enhance Ireland's...