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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (16 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Ireland's new development policy, a Better World, sets out the clear commitment of the Government to reach the furthest behind first. One of the core aspects of this policy is reducing humanitarian need, focused on providing vital humanitarian assistance to those in greatest need around the world. A recent study by the ODI, a leading development...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (4 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I am deeply concerned by the tragic events that took place recently in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The violent clashes between nomadic herders and sedentary agrarian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region have escalated in recent years and pose a serious challenge to stability and security. While the vast majority of herders are Muslim and many of the farmers are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (4 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: No such funding is envisaged.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 85, 87 and 99 together. A new international election observation roster was put in place in January 2019. A detailed Information Note on the process has been made available to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, and is also attached to this response. The roster has been capped at approximately 200 members since it was reformed in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I am deeply concerned about the violence which has accompanied recent protests in Sudan. The demonstrations, triggered by spiralling costs of living, began in the city of Atbara in the north east of the country on 19 December last year, quickly spreading to other towns and cities across the country. While initially the protests were against the worsening economic situation, they soon...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Data (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government launched Ireland’s new policy for international development, A Better World, on 28 February.  This new policy reaffirms the Government’s commitment in Global Ireland 2025, to expand official development assistance and make progress on delivering the United Nations target of allocating 0.7 percent of Gross National Income (GNI) for official development...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) provides funding to non-profit organisations and projects to support our most vulnerable emigrants overseas, to strengthen Irish communities abroad and to facilitate the development of closer and more strategic links between Ireland and the global Irish. The budget for the Emigrant Support Programme in 2019 is €12.595 million. This represents...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: The European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa is part of a comprehensive package of EU initiatives to support stability across North Africa, the Horn of Africa and the Sahel/Lake Chad region. The Trust Fund contributes to the tackling the root causes of instability, forced displacement and irregular...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Over 160 people were killed and many more injured in an attack on the Peul community in Ogosassagou, Mali, on 23 March.  This attack follows increased tensions between the Peul and Dogon communities in the middle of the country and is not thought to be linked to the terrorist attacks of the north.  The Malian Government has ordered the disbandment of a local defence militia which...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (2 Apr 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: A meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee on the Irish Abroad was held in Government Buildings on 21st February 2019. The following items were discussed: - Current progress with respect to the recommendations contained within the Indecon Economic Report on Addressing Challenges Faced by Returning Irish Emigrants - A Memorandum to be brought to Government in respect of this progress - The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (26 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the response to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 12 March 2019. The mustering in question has now been finalised. A detailed note in the following link accompanies this response.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (26 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Amnesty International Ireland is the Irish branch of the international organisation, Amnesty International. Through human rights education, Amnesty International Ireland aims to empower the next generation to develop the skills and attitudes that promote equality, dignity, and respect in the community, society and worldwide. Irish Aid, through its development education programme, has provided...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (13 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the response to Parliamentary Question Number 109 of 19 December 2018 which outlined the selection process in detail. The selection process has now concluded. A detailed information note on the operation of the election observation roster, and its mustering, has also been made available to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (12 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 64 together. The Department maintains and administers a roster of suitably skilled individuals who are available to participate in election observation missions organised, mostly, by the EU and OSCE. A new roster was set up in January further to a Call for Volunteers which issued in July 2018. Members of the roster are expected to be of good...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (12 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the response to Parliamentary Questions 115, 117, 119 and 126 of 5 March 2019. A detailed Information Note on the operation of the election observation roster, and its mustering, has been made available to the Oireachtas' Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and accompanies this response. Detailed information on the roster selection process has also...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (12 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: Addressing climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our generation. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is helping to address the most pressing climate change challenges through its international development policy and programming. Ireland’s international climate finance is provided to partner countries in grant form only. The Irish Government does not issue...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (12 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the responses to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 115, 117, 119 and 126 of 5 March 2019. A detailed note on the operation of the roster, and its mustering, has been made available to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence, and is available at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (12 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I am deeply concerned about the violence which has accompanied recent protests in Sudan, including credible reports of multiple deaths. Demonstrations, triggered by spiralling costs of living, began in the city of Atbara in the north east of the country on 19 December last year, quickly spreading to other towns and cities across the country. While initially the protests were against the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (6 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74, 76 and 81 together. I can inform the Deputy that full consideration has been given to the candidate's request for an appeal and the candidate will be informed this week of the decision of the Appeals panel.  This included consideration of his late request for a reasonable accommodation on grounds of disability on which was advice was sought...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (6 Mar 2019)

Ciarán Cannon:  In the Government's new development cooperation policy 'A Better World' launched by the Taoiseach last week, we have committed to increase our engagement with Irish people and organisations involved in all aspects of our development cooperation, including Irish volunteers in developing countries and those who have returned to Ireland.   Ireland's policy on...