Results 61-80 of 2,045 for diaspora

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (27 Mar 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: ..., this Government maintains its long-standing commitment to assisting Irish people abroad, especially those most in need. Primary responsibility for engaging with emigrant communities and the wider Diaspora falls within the remit of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Irish Abroad Unit of the Department takes the lead role on this engagement and administers a number of...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (7 Jul 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Heather Humphreys: Yes. We had a successful diaspora programme within the 2016 commemoration programme which I would like to build on. It gave us an opportunity to showcase our tremendous wealth of culture and arts abroad. I want to continue that engagement, which was overseen by Culture Ireland, which developed the Mise Éire/I am Ireland programme. A huge amount of work was also undertaken by our...

Seanad: Presidential Voting Rights: Motion (30 Nov 2016)

Paudie Coffey: ...part of the debate but I listened to much of it. There is no family that is not touched by emigration in this country and no party or politician for that matter has a monopoly on the views of the diaspora. We should give credit where it is due. The Taoiseach appointed a Minister of State with responsibility for the diaspora who is working extremely hard and reaching out to emigrants not...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (15 Jun 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025 is the cornerstone of our approach to diaspora engagement, setting out the Government’s vision for engaging with Irish diaspora communities all over the world. The third Global Irish Civic Forum took place in Dublin Castle last April and the agenda was built around the five pillars of the Strategy - Our People, Values, Prosperity, Culture...

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It relates to our diaspora. One of the great causes of emigration in the past was unemployment. Last week I tabled some questions, which the Ceann Comhairle will have come across, on the possibility of trying to encourage some of our diaspora to come back to Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Italian Presidency of Council of European Union: Italian Ambassador (8 Jul 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I have a further question for the ambassador that is unrelated to the priorities discussed. This committee is working on voting rights for the Irish diaspora and the ambassador referred to members of the Italian diaspora. Does Italy extend voting rights to Italian citizens abroad?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (24 Feb 2015)

Charles Flanagan: In the context of preparing a new Diaspora Policy, the Government is considering initiatives along the lines of the Deputy’s question. I expect the Diaspora Policy to be launched very soon, after which, I would be happy to provide the Deputy with more detailed information.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Schemes (11 Dec 2018)

Leo Varadkar: There are no grant or funding schemes currently being operated by my Department. The last grant scheme which was operated by my Department was funding for local diaspora initiatives and projects in 2016. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade took over responsibility for local diaspora initiatives from 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (28 Jul 2020)

Colm Brophy: The Government will publish its new Diaspora policy in 2020. Considerable preparatory work has already been undertaken, including extensive public consultations last year in Ireland and with Diaspora communities around the world.  This work is nearly finalised and the new policy will be published later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Programmes (26 Nov 2015)

Charles Flanagan: In the course of the Global Irish Economic Forum my colleague Mr. Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Diaspora Affairs, announced his intention to pilot a summer camp programme designed to enhance connection with the Irish diaspora. It had already been indicated in ‘Global Irish: Ireland’s Diaspora Policy’that this pilot programme would take place. It is proposed that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Global Irish - Ireland’s Diaspora Policy: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (1 Apr 2015) See 4 other results from this debate

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister of State. Before I call on Deputy Smith, I wish to refer to the commemorations in 2016 and the role of the diaspora. As a former Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, does he know what plans are in place for the diaspora during next year's commemorations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Apr 2014) See 3 other results from this debate

Eric Byrne: The group indicates that in England and Wales alone there are in excess of 400,000 Irish passport holders. The broader diaspora there is between 3 and 4 million. We do not know the figures for Scotland. Across the world the diaspora is probably between 40 and 60 million people. In order for this committee to make a serious recommendation to the Parliament will each of the witnesses...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Presidential Elections (24 Nov 2020)

Colm Brophy: We are very serious about our programme for Government commitment. As the Minister of State with responsibility for the diaspora, I am very much committed to this. In recent days I launched our new diaspora strategy, a centrepiece of which is this extension of the franchise to Irish citizens. Since I became Minister of State, I have worked extensively on this area to ensure it remains a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Consultation Process (4 Dec 2019)

Simon Coveney: .../2019 Dublin Citizens’ Dialogue on the Future of Europe 20/02/2019 Kildare Citizens’ Dialogue on Ireland and the Future of Europe 04/04/2019 Cavan Public Consultation on Ireland’s new diaspora policy 15/04/2019 Galway Citizens’ Dialogue on...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (4 Feb 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

Enda Kenny: -----Deputy Martin suggested that the organisations representing the diaspora in America, Australia, Britain and so on would get together and nominate a person to attend the Seanad. However, when I first broached it with them, the list of those who wished to be appointed to represent the diaspora in the Seanad went from Leinster House to Newport-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002) See 1 other result from this debate

Joe McHugh: ...with Seanad protocol, but will the Leader request the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to initiate a debate in the Chamber, which would include our international diaspora, by way of tele-conferencing? I am calling for such a debate in light of the fact that local authority members and Members of the Oireachtas regularly visit Irish communities in America, Australia...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Paschal Mooney: ...to help to improve the position and create jobs in this country. Perhaps the best representative of all in this regard is President McAleese. If ever anyone sought a representative for the Diaspora, she is the person who has been showing the way. Perhaps the Leader might consider asking the relevant Minister to consider that those interested among the Diaspora be given the right to vote...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (14 Nov 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: I understand the Irish parliamentary forum was a body convened by the first Minister of State for the diaspora, Mr. Deenihan, and it has not sat since. I would like to talk further with the Senator about that. I will be frank. Whether or not we should be spending additional resources on facilitating interparliamentary engagement with the Irish parliamentary diaspora worldwide, and while it...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Policy (12 Apr 2017)

Charles Flanagan: ...a trial in 2016 and this was made clear at the time. It was always our intention to review the pilot this year, to evaluate it and other pilot initiatives and to draw guidance from this for our future engagement with our diaspora. If it is to be dynamic and meaningful, our diaspora programme has to be willing to test and evaluate new initiatives and new forms of engagement. But because...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Dominic Hannigan: ...the lack of legislation and debate this week, meaning we did not sit on Tuesday, there are issues I would like to see raised and I know we have cross-party agreement on the need for a debate on our diaspora. Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú and others have spoken about it and called for a debate, specifically as it relates to facilities and resources made available to our diaspora. Will the...