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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Apr 2023)

Colm Brophy: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to ensure that a pandemic special recognition payment which has been issued to a private company (details supplied) has been passed on to its staff members; if he is satisfied that all those due the payment have now been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (18 Apr 2023)

Colm Brophy: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn in the strongest terms Uganda’s recent actions against the LGBT+ community; if the Irish Ambassador to Uganda has expressed Ireland’s condemnation of this abuse of human rights to the Ugandan government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Jan 2023)

Colm Brophy: 751. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HPV vaccine is not available to some unvaccinated males who are in sixth year; the reason that the eligibility criteria are not set by age as opposed to school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Brophy: The opening of nominations for the Presidential Distinguished Service Awards scheme is advertised each year by our embassies and consulates and nominations must then be submitted to them within a specified time period. The Head of Mission forwards the nominations to the Department of Foreign Affairs with an assessment, recommendation and any supporting documentation for consideration by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Brophy: The Presidential Distinguished Service Award (PDSA) for the Irish Abroad recognises the service given to this country or to Irish communities abroad by those who live outside Ireland. The PDSA has been awarded posthumously to seven individuals and, in order to be eligible for consideration, posthumous nominations must be first submitted within one year of the person’s passing. All...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Brophy: 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 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union (EU). The current Election Observation Roster was established for a period of five years,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: Ireland and South Africa have a strong relationship, built on cultural, business and people-to-people links. South Africa is home to the largest Irish community in Africa, with an estimated 35,000 Irish passport-holders, and is Ireland’s largest trading partner in Africa. South Africa is a like-minded country on many important foreign policy issues, and is a valued partner. I...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: I saw for myself the devastation in the Horn of Africa when I visited Kenya and South Sudan recently.  In response to the urgency of the situation, the Government has provided an additional €30 million in immediate humanitarian assistance for the region. This funding will bring Ireland’s total direct assistance to the region in 2022 to over €100 million. It builds on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: In response to the rapidly deteriorating food security crisis in the Horn of Africa, the Government is providing an additional €30 million in immediate humanitarian assistance for the region. This funding will complement significant resources already provided to humanitarian and development partners active in the Horn, bringing Ireland’s total direct assistance to the region in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: The Horn of Africa is facing a rapidly deteriorating food security crisis.  A five-season drought is devastating vast areas of the region against a background of climate shocks and protracted conflict. More than 21 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity in southern Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and Somalia. In August-September, I travelled to Kenya and South Sudan and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: The Government's Diaspora Strategy, 2020-2025, sets out our vision for engaging with the Irish diaspora, including reaching the next generation. This ongoing commitment is reflected in my work as Minister for the Diaspora. In January, I will launch the 2023 Emigrant Support Programme, with engagement with the next generation a key objective. We will continue to apply a ‘Youth...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: I warmly welcome the agreement on a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities that was reached on 2 November by the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).  It  is a significant achievement for the country. After two years of conflict, the agreement marks an important step towards peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia and provides an opportunity to put an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: Ireland's humanitarian funding has increased steadily in recent years, in response to rising needs worldwide. In 2021, we provided over €228 million in humanitarian assistance, representing 23% of Ireland's Official Development Assistance.  The figure for 2022 will be higher. Ireland provides life-saving humanitarian assistance for people suffering in crises driven by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: Ireland provides significant support to countries that are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, many of which are in Africa.  Our climate finance is therefore focused on strengthening resilience in the face of climate impacts such as flooding and drought. The Department of  Foreign Affairs led on the development of Ireland’s International Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: Ireland’s programme of Official Development Assistance (ODA) is a central element of our foreign policy, enabling us to respond to complex human needs and humanitarian crises across the world. The Government is committed to working towards the UN target of providing 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) in ODA.   For 2023, the Government is providing a total of over...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Disaster Response (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: The fight against hunger and malnutrition is a key priority of Ireland's international development progamme. The numbers affected by hunger are rising globally, and the food security situation in the Horn of Africa is particularly acute.  I saw the devastating impact for myself when I visited the region recently. In response to the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Horn of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications led Ireland's delegation to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) 27 in Sharm El Sheikh. The Taoiseach, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and I also participated in discussions and events at different times during the Conference. A total of ten officials from the Department of Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: Globally, it is estimated that 828 million people were affected by hunger in 2021, an increase of 150 million on 2019. The food crisis has been accentuated by the COVID pandemic and, this year, by the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ireland has been a long-standing champion of the fight to reduce global hunger and malnutrition. At the UN Food Systems and the Nutrition...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: The Great Green Wall is a Pan-African initiative to sustainably manage and restore land in the Sahel-Saharan region. This region includes more than twenty African countries. The aim of the Great Green Wall is to rehabilitate 8,000 km of fertile land by 2030. The intervention zone dedicated to the Great Green Wall covers land between Senegal and Djibouti and is home to 232 million people. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: In line with commitments in our Africa Strategy and our international development policy, A Better World, Ireland has significantly stepped up engagement in supporting efforts to bring about stability in the Sahel in recent years. In 2023, Ireland will open a new Embassy in Senegal which will provide an opportunity for further engagement in the region, including deepening the Irish Aid...