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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Budgets (12 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: The National Development Plan 2018 - 2027 includes, in Annex 1, the capital allocations for Departments up until 2022. My Department will have a capital allocation of €13 million in 2020, across its two Votes: Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade, as published on Budget Day in October. The Department's total capital allocations for 2021 and 2022...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (3 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...to support action on the ground by providing humanitarian assistance and working on specific projects to improve the situation of Palestinians, particularly in Gaza. Ireland has so far provided €5 million to UNRWA in 2019, with additional funding of €2 million in the process of being disbursed. I have also initiated an Irish-funded solar power project in Gaza, which will help...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (12 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Ireland is a strong and longstanding supporter of UNRWA, which is mandated with providing essential services to the 5.4 million registered Palestinian refugees across the region, including education, healthcare and humanitarian relief. Ireland has disbursed €5 million to UNRWA so far this year and we...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (12 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...violence in the north of the country, and promising measures adopted such as the release of a number of detainees by the Houthis. Since then, the Riyadh Agreement brokered by Saudi Arabia on 5 November 2019 between the Government of Yemen and the Southern Transitional Council is also a welcome development. It is imperative that the Government of Yemen return to Aden in order for state...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...than four years of conflict in this extremely poor country, almost 80% of the population of Yemen is in need of humanitarian assistance. Humanitarian access is a critical issue in a context where millions are unable to pay for food and medical care even when it is available, due to the collapse of the economy under the strains of conflict. Commercial access is also extremely important,...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...a resilient budget for next year. The Deputy's response to the budget largely ignores all of that. We have put in place a social welfare package which increases the social welfare spend by €170 million next year. We have deliberately prioritised and targeted the most vulnerable people for these extra supports. The Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, has repeatedly outlined where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Oct 2019)

Simon Coveney: .... I was asked about ODA. I will be honest and upfront about next week's budget, as I was with NGOs yesterday. I am an open book on ODA. I want us to get to 0.7%. We delivered an extra €116 million to the ODA budget last year and will have to make average increases of approximately €150 million between now and 2030. These are huge numbers but that is what we want to do...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...solution to the crisis in Yemen, and for an end to violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, and for unfettered humanitarian access to Yemen. Since 2012, Ireland has provided over €22 million in humanitarian assistance to Yemen, including a contribution of €5 million this year. Ireland will continue to do what we can to assist the political and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Coveney: I continue to be gravely concerned about the ongoing crisis in Yemen. Over four years of conflict have resulted in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with the country’s economy decimated and millions on the brink of famine. It is vital that we continue to push for a political resolution to the conflict that is driving this crisis. Ireland supports the efforts of the UN...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...to 142, inclusive, together. The total capital allocation for my Department in 2019 across its two Votes – Vote 27: International Co-operation and Vote 28: Foreign Affairs and Trade - is €21 million. The corresponding 2018 capital allocation, in the first year of Project Ireland 2040/National Development Plan 2018-2027 was €13 million.  The main focus of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 Jul 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...the EU and the UN for an investigation into the facts of what may well constitute a war crime. All EU Member States have condemned in the strongest terms this attack in a statement issued on 5 July. EU Member States welcomed any fact-finding mission undertaken by the UN into the attack, called for an end to fighting in Libya, urged parties to return to the UN led mediation process,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (2 Jul 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...working to build better relations within and between traditions in Northern Ireland, between North and South, and between Ireland and Britain. The annual budget for the Fund was €2.7 million in 2018. In May 2018, on the 20th Anniversary of the referendums on the Good Friday Agreement, I announced that it would be increased to €3.7 million from 2019 onwards, reflecting the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jun 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...fully with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including in relation to the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. Since 2012, Ireland has provided over €22 million in humanitarian assistance to Yemen, including a contribution of €5 million this year. Some, though not all, of the EU Member States which have arms industries have...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (2 Apr 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...to organisations working to build better relations within and between traditions in Northern Ireland, between North and South, and between Ireland and Britain. The annual budget for the Fund was €2.7 million in 2018. In May 2018, on the 20th Anniversary of the referendums on the Good Friday Agreement, I announced that it would be increased to €3.7 million from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...in different parts of the world. We are trying to respond to that criticism in respect of Venezuela. Regarding the humanitarian response the EU is trying provide to Yemen, Ireland committed €5 million to it yesterday. The Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, was responsible for that. Let us not start comparing all of these areas. What we are trying to do here is be part of a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...for violations committed. In relation to the humanitarian situation, after nearly four years of war, the Yemeni economy has all but collapsed, and with Government salaries going unpaid, millions are food insecure and have difficulties in accessing basic healthcare services. Both humanitarian and commercial access are often restricted, further exacerbating the situation. The UN reports...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...UN warning that the severity of need on the ground is deepening. Nearly four years of conflict and catastrophic economic decline are driving the country to the brink of famine. Approximately 14.3 million people are now classified as being in acute need of humanitarian aid, with around 3.2 million people requiring treatment for acute malnutrition. The EU and the UN are pushing for a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...terms of healing the trauma victims have endured, ensuring humanitarian aid reaches them, and ensuring displaced populations can return to their homelands once it is safe to do so. In September 2015, Ireland addressed the UN Human Rights Council on the topic of a report by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which concluded that ISIS had committed the crime of genocide against the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...of adults eligible to renew online. To allow for further reform and development of the Passport Service €6.6 m will be made available to the reform programme in 2019 which is focused mainly on 5 major projects. 1. Mailing Machines – to be completed this year at a cost of €1 million 2. Business Process Automation – to be completed this year at a cost of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: After nearly four years of conflict in this extremely poor country, the lives of millions of people in Yemen are in danger and have been for many months now. In addition to the hazards of war, many have difficulties in accessing food and healthcare due to insecurity and poor humanitarian access. Millions of others are unable to pay for food and medical care even when it is...