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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (15 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Department of Foreign Affairs maintains and administers a voluntary roster of suitably skilled and vetted individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions organised by the European Union and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). Ireland's current five-year international Election Observation Roster was established on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (14 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The promotion and protection of LGBTI+ rights is a foreign policy priority for Ireland. LGBTI+ people continue to suffer disproportionate levels of violence and face systematic discrimination in many countries across the world. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin T.D. has condemned the ‘Anti-Homosexuality Act’ passed by the Ugandan...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 73 together. Over one year since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, the main parties to the violence are no closer to a negotiated solution. Fighting continues between military factions: the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict is having devastating humanitarian, human rights, and regional security consequences. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (9 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: The Government has made significant progress in scaling up Ireland's international climate finance in recent years. Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap sets out how we will deliver on the target of providing at least €225 million annually in climate finance by 2025. We are on track to meet this target. In 2022, Ireland provided €120.8 million in climate...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 111 together. The Tánaiste has engaged actively on Gaza at every Foreign Affairs Council in the last six months. The need for an immediate ceasefire and access for humanitarian assistance have also featured prominently in our regular bilateral contacts with EU partners. Furthermore, there are numerous channels at official level, attended by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: Just over a year since the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, the principal military belligerents, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), are no closer to working for a negotiated solution. The conflict continues to have devastating humanitarian, human rights, and regional security consequences. Both parties are significantly impeding humanitarian access, in addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (8 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: ...interest in this important issue. The report to which the Deputy refers, the 2018 Indecon Economic Report Addressing Challenges Faced by Returning Irish Emigrants, listed thirty recommendations to address challenges facing Irish emigrants returning to live in Ireland. These challenges ranged across matters related to housing, employment (qualifications) motor vehicles (licenses),...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (8 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: 559. To ask the Minister for Health to reconsider the position regarding neurological services at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20432/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (1 May 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland's international development programme is focused on support for countries and communities most acutely in need. Ireland's total Official Development Assistance for 2024 will amount to some €2 billion. €775.3 million has been provided for the international development assistance programme managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs. This support is delivered through...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it gives me the opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Education, to provide an update to the House on the current position in respect of the campus project in Dunshaughlin for Dunshaughlin Community National School and Coláiste Ríoga. The Deputy will be aware that every Deputy in the House is inundated with various school projects....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: I thank Deputy Stanton for his further contribution, highlighting the significance, importance and timeliness of this project proceeding. In advance of a comprehensive review of the national ports policy in 2013, which had just commenced, the Department of Transport, in conjunction with the Irish Maritime Development Office, carried out an assessment of the options for Irish commercial State...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Deputy for raising this question today. I am answering on behalf of the Minister for Transport. It should be recognised that with its vast coastline and strong winds, Ireland has the opportunity to harness clean and renewable energy from offshore wind. This will not only reduce our emissions from electricity but also allow us to electrify and reduce our emissions in the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Protection (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: I thank Senator O'Loughlin for raising this very important issue in respect of Newbridge. No doubt this is an issue in many areas throughout the country. The Department of integration, and I am speaking on behalf of the Minister, currently relies on the private commercial market, not the private residential rental market, to supply accommodation to house international protection applicants....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, I thank Senator Boylan for raising this matter. I assure the Senator that the Minister and colleagues in government recognise stalking for the serious offence it is. Stalking is a crime that not only undermines the fabric of our society, it also infringes upon the safety, dignity and freedom of victims. We are aware that this is an...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: I again thank the Senator for raising this matter and for the further elaboration in response to my opening statement. We will continue to treat stalking with the gravity it demands and we encourage all victims of stalking to report it to An Garda Síochána. Offences now carry potential sentences of up to ten years. Some of these offences had previously only carried sentences of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defence Forces (30 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: I thank Senator Clonan for raising this matter and welcome the opportunity to speak on it on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence. I listened carefully to everything the Senator said. Some of it was most interesting. The level of detail in the points he made is helpful to us. Ireland has always been a strong supporter of the United Nations and peacekeeping. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (16 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland will be represented at the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens by our Ambassador to Greece along with the Maritime Affairs Attaché of Ireland's Permanent Representation to the European Union. Ireland commends Greece for hosting this important event and we share Greece’s view that environmental protection of the seas and oceans is a matter of global importance. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (16 Apr 2024)

Seán Fleming: I am very concerned at the extreme levels of violence in Haiti and the lack of access for essential supplies of food and medicine. Through the Irish Aid programme, Ireland provided €2.8 million to support humanitarian and development programmes in Haiti in 2023. Over €2 million of this was provided through Irish NGOs, Concern, GOAL and Plan International Ireland, with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Mar 2024)

Seán Fleming: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a central portal will be established for parents to enrol their children at both primary and second level schools in large towns (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12445/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Seán Fleming: Ireland has been a long-standing supporter of UNRWA and its indispensable role in the provision of essential services for Palestinian refugees. We have been clear that the allegations made in January against a number of UNRWA employees are very serious and need to be investigated thoroughly. We have welcomed the UN's actions to investigate and have stated publicly that Ireland has no...