Results 1-20 of 137 for destroyed speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (11 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: I am deeply concerned by the recent severe flooding in Pakistan that has devastated many parts of the country, destroying homes, livestock, harvest-ready crops and sources of livelihood. 33 million people have been affected by these unprecedented climate-induced floods and 1,600 lives have been lost. Over 2 million homes have been destroyed or damaged, forcing people to live out in the open...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (6 Oct 2022)

Simon Coveney: ..., and on civilian infrastructure, have intensified further since then. The devastating impact of explosive weapons in populated areas is ever more evident - with tens of thousands of homes, hospitals and schools destroyed. I explained that this is why Ireland is seeking the wide endorsement by States of the Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, at a High-Level...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ..., they have asked for it and we are going to try to respond positively to that request. There has also been a request for engineering assistance around the rebuilding of buildings that have been destroyed by cruise missiles and other munitions. The reconstruction of Ukrainian cities will cost hundreds of billions of euro, which the EU will help to fund in the years ahead. That will be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (23 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ..., focusing in particular on the town of Bucha. I described hundreds of family homes, shops and other civilian infrastructure: blackened, burnt, looted, damaged, and- in some cases – completely destroyed. I described how I stood at the edge of one of the mass graves, where the work of carefully exhuming bodies continued. 503 civilians had been identified at that stage - and just 4...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...other public bodies to maximise the economic value extracted from it. Computer hardware that has reached the end of its useful life is recycled. Data storage components of the hardware are securely destroyed. Contracts awarded by my Department for recycling/secure destruction, have been to recognised companies with a commitment to green re-cycling and holding ISO 14001 certification.

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...impact of the use of explosive weapons, including prohibited cluster munitions, by Russian forces in populated areas, without regard for civilians. Homes, hospitals and schools have been destroyed. At the UN Security Council I was clear that these facts speak to a total disregard by Russian forces for their clear international obligations under international humanitarian law to protect...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maritime Jurisdiction (25 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...of the USS Paul Ignatius the US authorities did inform Irish Authorities of their presence in the region in advance and I welcome this engagement by our US colleagues. The location of the US destroyer was within the Irish EEZ, however the ship did not enter into Irish territorial waters. Other State's naval ships or vessels would be within their rights to carry out a training exercise...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (18 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: ....    I have underlined the importance of media freedom and the essential role played by journalists and the press in reporting on conflicts like this one. I condemn in the strongest terms the strike which destroyed media outlets. Freedom of expression and information and the work of journalists must be protected without exception. Human rights, including fundamental...

Seanad: Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (17 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...amounts to a violation of international humanitarian law. I want to speak also about the impact on journalists trying to cover this conflict. All of us were shocked by the footage of the air strike on Saturday which destroyed media outlets in the Gaza Strip. I condemned that air strike in the strongest terms at the Security Council yesterday. Freedom of expression and the work of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Historical Conflicts (11 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...outline why it is a difficult question to answer. In December 1948, the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide described genocide as carrying out acts intended "to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group". The dispute about whether these events were genocide centres on the question of premeditation - on the degree to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...of International Humanitarian Law and as such should be independently investigated. Ireland has repeatedly called for all states to join the Convention on Cluster Munitions as a matter of urgency and to destroy all stockpiles of cluster munitions. Ireland supports a sustainable peace that is acceptable to all sides. As we know from our own history, this cannot be achieved overnight....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (22 Jul 2020)

Simon Coveney: ..., deactivation and change to the maximum active levels of the airspace concerned is manually entered into the relevant Air Traffic Control logbooks. Logbooks are retained for a year before being destroyed. I wish to assure you that effective civil military coordination procedures are in place so as to reduce the impact of military activity on civil operations.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Services Card (17 Sep 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...purpose(s) for which it was collected. In the case of passport issuance, this data is held for the validity period of the passport plus an additional five years. After this time, data is marked for destruction and is destroyed in line with internal guidelines and guidelines for destruction received from the National Archives Office.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (10 Jul 2018)

Simon Coveney: .... I am particularly concerned by the recent escalation of violence in the south west, including air strikes by the regime and its allies, which forced over 300,000 civilians from their homes and destroyed critical infrastructure including several health facilities. I am aware of the report to which Deputy Shortall refers which highlights some of the shocking attacks that have taken place...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (15 May 2018)

Simon Coveney: ...Consortium, a group of countries which act together on land issues. In November members of the Consortium for the first time presented Israel with a demand for compensation for humanitarian relief seized or destroyed in the West Bank. The EU and its Member States are major financial supporters of the Palestinian Authority, whose education system Ireland directly supports. We also...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Simon Coveney: -----that were demolished. Belgium and the Netherlands have raised serious concerns with the Israelis about projects that have been destroyed. In the case of a solar panel project which the Netherlands funded in Gaza, where the panels were confiscated by the Israeli military, I understand that some of them have subsequently been returned.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 Jan 2018)

Simon Coveney: Article II of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, to which Ireland has acceded, defines genocide as any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: a. Killing members of the group; b. Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; c....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Dec 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...of Yemen, particularly near the capital, Sana’a. The humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen has been exacerbated by the ongoing brutal conflict. In addition to the loss of life, infrastructure has been destroyed, cutting off much of the population from food and other supplies. Ireland has close economic ties with Saudi Arabia, and this relationship has considerable benefits for the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (7 Nov 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...attention in recent years is the destruction or confiscation of structures funded by the EU and its Member States, including tents and water tanks for families whose homes have already been destroyed. This issue has been discussed on a number of occasions here in the Dáil. Ireland has argued at EU level that Israel should restore or make recompense for structures which have been...

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: Second Stage (23 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: ..., about which Senator Grace O'Sullivan has spoken. Marine litter also causes socioeconomic harm by affecting tourism and consumer confidence in seafood, but the core issue here is that it is destroying an eco-system that we have a responsibility to protect. Plastic is a particular problem for the marine environment. It does not biodegrade and persists in the environment for a very long...