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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Diaspora Issues (8 Feb 2022)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy for those remarks. I would agree very much with what he is saying. The thrust of my work since I became a Minister of State with responsibility for the diaspora has been to strengthen and deepen the ties with our diaspora. There is a need for that recognition that the Deputy talked about that it is very much a two-way street. We must deepen and strengthen ties with our...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diaspora Policy (30 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: Key elements of the Diaspora Strategy which was published in March of this year, include further welfare support for the diaspora; measures to deepen connections with the diaspora and facilitate further diaspora engagement as well as continued recognition of organisations and people who engage with the diaspora and also support for further research on diaspora policy. Some recent actions...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Leo Varadkar: In 2016 the Department of the Taoiseach supported the Minister for the Diaspora in overseeing implementation of a national diaspora strategy. Funding was provided to Local Authorities for the development of strong diaspora links at local and community level in order to benefit local and regional development. The Local Diaspora Strategy Development Fundwas open to all Local Authorities to...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Aideen Hayden: To respond to Senator Mooney's comments on the diaspora, the Joint Committee on European Affairs will publish its report on wider engagement with the diaspora at 11 a.m. tomorrow. One of the issues the committee considered is that Ireland has a very large diaspora. While we may wish to engage with members of the diaspora, serious issues arise in terms of how we could do so, particularly in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 to 80, inclusive, together. The tables detail funding provided to County Meath and Meath County Council by my Department between the years 2014 and 2016. Local Diaspora Engagement Fund - Meath Year Organisation Project Name Location Amount of Grant 2015 Meath Community Action Plan Group in collaboration with Connect Ireland Meath Community Action Plan...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...to County Louth and County Meath by my Department since March 2016 is set out in the following table. Organisation County Programme Amount Drogheda & District Chamber of Commerce Louth Local Diaspora Engagement Fund €5,000 Gleeson Clan Gathering 2016 Organising Committee Meath Local Diaspora Engagement Fund €3,000 Louth County Council Louth Local Diaspora...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (13 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Leo Varadkar: In 2016, the Local Diaspora Engagement Fund (LDEF) provided assistance to local and community projects and initiatives throughout Ireland which were focused on developing strong diaspora links within the community. The fund was administered by the Department of the Taoiseach. Funding provided and drawn down under the LDEF in County Roscommon in 2016 was as follows: Year Organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Policy (15 Apr 2015)

Charles Flanagan: On 17 February my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, announced that he was not proposing to proceed with the development of a National Diaspora Centre but rather he was encouraging local communities to develop their own unique narratives of diaspora engagement. The enhancement of our connections to the global Irish community remains central to Government policy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Charles Flanagan: On 17 February my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, announced that he was not proposing to proceed with the development of a National Diaspora Centre but rather he was encouraging local communities to develop their own unique narratives of diaspora engagement.The enhancement of our connections to the global Irish community remains central to Government policy. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Diaspora Centre Establishment (17 Sep 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: ...to take Questions Nos. 1724 and 1725 together. The Government’s Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework 2012-2016, published in November 2011, includes a commitment of support for a Diaspora Centre or Diaspora Museum should a suitable project and partner be available. In 2013 Minister Varadkar asked Fáilte Ireland to carry out a feasibility study on the development...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...Taoiseach is not currently in receipt of an application for funding from this organisation. In 2016 the Kerry Emigrant Social Housing Association was awarded a grant of €5,000 under the Local Diaspora Engagement Fund which was administered by the Department of the Taoiseach. This was one of a total of 106 local and community projects around the country that were approved for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (4 Oct 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Government remains strongly committed to supporting Irish diaspora communities all over the world, in line with its Global Ireland: Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025. The most tangible expression of that support is through the Emigrant Support Programme, administered by my Department, which this year will see the disbursement of almost €16 million in direct grant aid to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (25 Nov 2014)

Charles Flanagan: The Global Diaspora and Development Forum was hosted in Dublin earlier this month by the UCD Clinton Institute. Its aim was to bring together key thinkers, policy makers and members of Global Diasporas to further the growing international dialogue on the importance of linkages between Diaspora and development. The Forum was opened by my colleague Jimmy Deenihan TD, the Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Emigrant Support Services (20 Jan 2015)

Enda Kenny: Mr Jimmy Deenihan TD was appointed as Minister for Diaspora Affairs in the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in July, 2014. In Budget 2015 €1 million was allocated for new diaspora projects and initiatives in the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach - this is additional to the €11.595 million allocated to the Emigrant Support...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Communities Abroad (8 Apr 2014)

Eamon Gilmore: At the Third Global Irish Economic Forum, which took place in October 2013, I announced that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade would undertake a comprehensive review of our Diaspora policy to examine all elements of our engagement with the Irish abroad. That review is now underway. As part of the review, on 18thMarch, I launched a public consultation. The consultation paper is...

Seanad: Diaspora Affairs: Statements (6 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Minister of State is welcome to this timely discussion on the diaspora. As other colleagues have rightly acknowledged, we are heading into a crucial period where we will redouble our efforts to engage with our diaspora around the world. I commend Deputy Cannon on his personal commitment to his role as Minister of State with responsibility for the diaspora and the work he has carried out...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diaspora Centre Establishment (23 Jun 2015)

Enda Kenny: The Minister for Diaspora Affairs, Mr Jimmy Deenihan, TD invited applications from local and community groups and organisations based in Ireland for funding from the newly created Local Diaspora Fund on 7May 2015, with a closing date for applications on 29 May. The purpose of the funding is to promote diaspora engagement at a county, local and community level, which is in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (31 Jan 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy, 2020-2025, sets out the Government’s vision for engaging with our diaspora communities around the world. As we approach the half-way stage in the strategy’s five-year span, albeit one that was interrupted by the global pandemic, it is right that we would take stock of what has been achieved so far and the Interdepartmental Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (8 Feb 2024)

Simon Coveney: My Department is working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and its Embassy network, as well as other Departments, to implement the Government’s Diaspora Strategy, Global Ireland – Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025, which was launched in late 2020. The effective coordination of the implementation of this strategy across Government is carried out through...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2023)

Simon Coveney: My Department is working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and its Embassy network, as well as other Departments, to implement the Government’s Diaspora Strategy, Global Ireland- Ireland’s Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025, which was launched in late 2020. The effective coordination of the implementation of this strategy across Government will be carried out through the...