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Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: I will answer Deputy Barrett's last question first. The answer is, specifically, no. The official development assistance that donor countries provide to developing countries and aid agencies is measured in euro and dollars. That is not to take away from the excellent work carried out in the name of Ireland by highly skilled and specialised people. We have a corps not unlike the one...

Overseas Development Aid (12 Oct 2010)

Peter Power: Of course the Deputy is right. It is not just about euro or dollars. The Deputy mentioned education. The greatest progress in the millennium goals has been in the area of education. However, it was not achieved by transplanting teachers from Ireland to developing countries but by building up their inherent education systems and providing training colleges and trainers of teachers as well...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Peter Power: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (29 Sep 2010)

Peter Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1199, 1200, 1208 to 1210, inclusive, and 1212, together. The international target for spending on Official Development Assistance is 0.7% of Gross National Product (GNP). This is known as the UN ODA target. The EU has adopted this objective and Ireland is committed to meeting the 0.7% expenditure on ODA by 2015. Over the 10 year period from 2000 to 2009,...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (29 Sep 2010)

Peter Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1204 and 1205 together. Most of Ireland's expenditure on Official Development Assistance (ODA) is provided under Vote 29, International Cooperation. The programme is administered by the Development Cooperation Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs, also known as Irish Aid. Further contributions to ODA are made by other Government Departments and...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (29 Sep 2010)

Peter Power: As Minister of State with responsibility for our overseas aid budget, I am very conscious of the need to ensure that development aid reaches its intended beneficiaries and that it makes a real difference in the lives of the poor. I can assure the Deputy that Irish Aid has in place a comprehensive programme of appraisal, monitoring, audit, and evaluation of our expenditures designed to ensure...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (29 Sep 2010)

Peter Power: Each year Ireland provides assistance to people affected by humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters in developing countries. In the period referred to by the Deputy the following funding was provided under the Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Fund (EHAF) managed as part of the Irish Aid programme of official development assistance (ODA): 2005: €37,500,000; 2006: €60,000,000;...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (29 Sep 2010)

Peter Power: The people of Pakistan have recently experienced the worst flooding in their history. The United Nations reports that the floods have affected an estimated 20 million people — or one tenth of the country's entire population. More than 1,700 people are known to have lost their lives as a result of the tragedy and with flood waters continuing to spread in areas such as Sindh, there are...

Written Answers — Election Observation Missions: Election Observation Missions (29 Sep 2010)

Peter Power: The Government believes that international election monitoring missions have an important role to play in the promotion of human rights and democracy. We aim to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is represented at an appropriate level in international observation missions for elections and constitutional referendums. Over the past six years, Ireland has provided a total of 538 observers...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Peter Power: The Government's programme of development assistance is managed by Irish Aid, which is an integral part of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The decentralisation to Limerick of the headquarters of Irish Aid was completed in October 2008. The total amounts paid in travel and subsistence to officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs who are based in Limerick, for travel from Limerick to...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (7 Jul 2010)

Peter Power: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248, 249, 250 and 254 together. The achievement of universal access to reproductive health is one of the objectives of the Programme of Action agreed at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994. It is also an objective of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted in 2000....

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (7 Jul 2010)

Peter Power: Uganda is one of nine priority countries for the Government's overseas development assistance programme. It is one of the poorest in the world, ranking 157th out of 182 countries on the United Nations Human Development Index. The 2010 budget allocation provided for the Uganda country programme administered by Irish Aid is €33.25 million. In addition, the Government channels funding to...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (7 Jul 2010)

Peter Power: Ethiopia is ranked 171st out of 182 countries on the UN Human Development Index. It is one of the poorest countries in the world and a priority country for the Government's development assistance programme, where we have a commitment to long term strategic assistance. The 2010 budget allocation for the Ethiopia country programme is €26.05 million, with additional funding channelled through...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Peter Power: The definition of master in the Bill is, "the person having, for the time being, the command or charge of the ship". As I understand it, the Senator asked if the legislation would be improved by expanding the definition to include other persons on the ship. A careful note will be taken of that query. However, the obligations arising from this legislation and international conventions...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Peter Power: The Senator's point is well made, in fairness to him. We are on Report Stage in the Seanad, however, and there is no scope for further amendment of the Bill. I reiterate my earlier point that the master of the ship has responsibility for ensuring overall safety on the ship. His obligations and legal responsibilities are enshrined in this legislation and he is the relevant person. I know...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Peter Power: As I understand this matter of construction rules, the ships mentioned in other sections of the Bill to which the Senator refers are not passenger ships whereas section 7 provides that, "In making construction rules the Minister may categorise passenger steamers into different classes where appropriate", having regard to various conditions. However, the other vessels to which the Senator...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Peter Power: Perhaps if I read the explanatory note on the section it might become clearer to both the Senator and me. Section 7 provides the Minister with power to make construction rules prescribing the requirements for the hull, superstructure, sub-division and stability, electrical installations, equipment and machinery of, and fuel use in passenger steamers. This term passenger steamers refers to...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Peter Power: Section 13(1) reads: The Minister may, in any case where following a survey under the Merchant Shipping Acts or under radio rules or cargo ship construction and survey rules a safety equipment certificate, a radio certificate and a cargo ship safety construction certificate each fall to be issued by him or her in respect of a cargo ship (within the meaning of section 3 of the Act of 1966), at...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Peter Power: The Deputy has no worries.

Interim Economic Partnership Agreements: Motion (17 Jun 2010)

Peter Power: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the three interim Economic Partnership Agreements: (i) Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA (Southern African Development Community Economic Partnership Agreement) States, of the other part; (ii) Agreement establishing a...