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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Fleming: Continued development and humanitarian support for the Palestinian people is absolutely essential. We have welcomed the increase in EU humanitarian assistance to Gaza to over €100 million so far this year. We had called for the review of assistance to Palestine, announced by the Commission, to be carried out swiftly and in close consultation with member States. I take note of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Fleming: 359. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the living alone allowance payment will be reconsidered to persons over 65 years of age (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Fleming: 541. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider opening an extra facility for dental treatment to relieve the backlog at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53421/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Dec 2023)

Seán Fleming: 542. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an orthodontic assessment for braces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53432/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (30 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175, 201 and 227 together. Since the appalling Hamas violence on 7 October and the start of the Israeli military operation, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has continued to deteriorate. The UN has increased its flash appeal for aid to a total of $1.2 billion to provide assistance to 2.2 million people in Gaza and 500,000 in the West Bank. In response, on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (30 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: International climate finance is an important priority for the Government. Last year, the Department of Foreign Affairs led on a cross-governmental process to formulate Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap. It sets out how Ireland will deliver on the target of providing at least €225 million annually in international climate finance by 2025, a commitment made by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Food Security (30 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine exacerbated an existing global food and nutrition security crisis. Ireland has long championed efforts to combat hunger, famine and malnutrition – and we continue to scale up our response. We have been unequivocal in our support for the people and Government of Ukraine. We commend Ukraine’s efforts to ensure that countries most...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (30 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: I am deeply concerned by the severe humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan caused by the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Since the conflict began in April, over 6.2 million people have fled their homes and nearly 25 million people - half of the population - are in need of humanitarian aid and protection assistance. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has created a humanitarian crisis, which Ireland has responded to, from the start. So far, we have provided over €40 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and its neighbours. This humanitarian assistance is focused on those most vulnerable and hard to reach, such as women & children, displaced persons, those closest to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: 145. To ask the Minister for Health if the hospital bill that was issued in respect of a medical card patient (details supplied) for a stay in a hospital will be cancelled in view of the fact the bill should have been covered by their medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52633/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97, 98 and 99 together. We are deeply concerned by the severe humanitarian and human rights crisis in Sudan caused by the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Since the conflict began in April, over 6.2 million people have fled their homes and nearly 25 million people, half of the population, are in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ireland's long-standing development and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people has been provided as an integral part of our contribution to the achievement of a just, enduring and stable peace based on a two-State solution. So far this year, we have provided a total of €29 million in development and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people this year. The focus...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: 676. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be announced in respect of a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51873/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: 487. To ask the Minister for Health to provide a detailed response to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50627/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (16 Nov 2023)

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 international election observation missions, coordinated by the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Members of Ireland’s International Election Observation Roster...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (16 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 72 together. In Budget 2024, the Government provided the highest ever allocation for the international development assistance programme managed, under Vote 27, by the Department of Foreign Affairs. The allocation of €776.5 million represents an increase of €60 million, or 8.4% of the 2023 allocation. This will help to ensure that Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (16 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: Conflict, climate change and the continuing impact of the pandemic have combined to increase the need for humanitarian assistance in crises across the globe. The international response increased to a record €26.85 billion in 2022. This support meant that over 216 million people across 69 countries received food, medicine and other life-saving assistance. The commitments and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (16 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: Conflict, climate change and the lingering effects of COVID have combined to increase the need for humanitarian assistance. In 2022 the international community provided over €27 billion for food, shelter, medicine and other life saving humanitarian assistance. To date in 2023 the international community has provided over €17 billion. The response of the international...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ensuring accountability was one of the core principles guiding Ireland’s two-year term on the United Nations Security Council. We promoted adherence to international humanitarian, criminal and human rights law across all files, supporting international courts and tribunals, advocating for the rights of victims and survivors, and seeking to strengthen the ability of the Council to act...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (16 Nov 2023)

Seán Fleming: Ireland maintains a consistent focus internationally on issues relating to refugees and displaced persons. We continue to raise these issues in UN and EU meetings, highlighting in particular the plight of the most vulnerable, including women and children. We fully support EU efforts to adopt a comprehensive approach to migration, including through resettlement and increased legal pathways...