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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I remain deeply concerned by the threat to peace and security represented by armed groups such as Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab, whose brutal attacks on civilian populations, particularly women and girls, the Government consistently condemns. Ireland works bilaterally and as an EU Member State, as well as with UN partners to promote peace and security in areas affected by the armed groups. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (13 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 to 142, inclusive, together. The current situation in Cameroon is complex and worrying. Cameroon held Presidential elections last month amidst security and humanitarian crises. In addition to the grave challenge posed by insecurity in the Anglophone North West and South West regions, Cameroon is also highly affected by the operations of the Boko...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I am aware of the kidnapping on Monday 5 November of 78 schoolchildren and three others in the town of Bamenda in North West Cameroon. The Government fully supports the 6 November statement of the EU calling for the schoolchildren to be freed immediately and without conditions, expressing solidarity with the families of the kidnap victims, and calling on all parties to engage in a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I am aware of the case of a death late last month of a US citizen in the town of Bamenda in Cameroon. The person in question had been in Cameroon for 12 days when he was shot in a crossfire between Government forces and separatist elements, part of the ongoing violence in that country relating to the desire of certain English speaking communities to secede. The circumstances of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (13 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: ‘The Global Island: Ireland’s Foreign Policy For Changing World’ states clearly that: “We are committed to promoting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, who continue to suffer disproportionate levels of violence and face systemic discrimination in many countries.” There is no situation in which a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (8 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: Ireland’s Foreign Policy, as outlined in the “Global Island”, is clear on this issue stating that: “We are committed to promoting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, who continue to suffer disproportionate levels of violence and face systemic discrimination in many countries.” This sets a context for the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Conferences (6 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: Ireland has a strong commitment to health and HIV and AIDS in our international development cooperation policy and programme. Our engagement in health is focused on building strong health systems, supporting immunisation and prioritising human resources for health. We consider these as critical elements of a more robust health system better equipped to tackle the challenges posed by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government is strongly committed to delivering Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme effectively and efficiently, providing humanitarian assistance, and contributing to the fight against global poverty and hunger, both bilaterally, in partnership with other donors, with NGOs, and through working with multilateral partners such as the UN.In September 2000, world...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (6 Nov 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights.The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of election observers for such missions. We aim to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is represented at an appropriate level on international observation missions for elections and constitutional referendums. Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (24 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I can confirm that I have not spoken recently with the Foreign Minister of South Africa, Ms Lindiwe Sisulu. While I met with a number of my counterparts during the United Nations General Assembly in September, I did not meet with Foreign Minister Sisulu, as a meeting between Ireland and South Africa was held at Head of State or Government level between the Taoiseach and President Ramaphosa....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to related parliamentary questions on this matter, Question 164 of 25 October 2017 and Question 214 of 3 October 2018. International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains a roster of election observers for such missions. Observers from the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (23 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The promotion and protection of human rights is at the heart of Irish foreign policy. The 2015 foreign policy review, Global Island Ireland’s foreign policy for a changing world, recognises that human rights violations undermine development. Global Islandcommits the Department to promote and protect those who face persecution for defending human rights, with an explicit commitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (18 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: In December 2017, a number of international NGOs, including the NGO in question, received notification from the government of Pakistan to cease operations. This decision was appealed by the organisation. However, on 4 October 2018 the Pakistani authorities said that the appeal had been rejected and that it, along with a number of other reputable international NGOs, must cease operations...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (17 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Question 122 of Tuesday 18 September 2018 and Question 113 of Wednesday 26 September 2018 in connection with the distribution of approved grants for NGO’s. Irish Aid currently has a three-year Strategic Partnership agreement with the organisation in question, covering the period 2017-2019. The organisation in question receives one of the highest...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s international development assistance programme and to its place at the heart of foreign policy. For 2019, the Government has allocated almost €817 million for Official Development Assistance, ODA. This level of allocation represents an increase of approximately €110 million – or 16% on the revised 2018 budget...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: For 2019, the Government has allocated almost €817 million for official development assistance, ODA. This level of allocation represents an increase of approximately €110 million – or 16% on the revised 2018 budget allocation. Of this, €544.9 million will be managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, whose Vote 27 – International...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (16 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government has committed to publishing a new White Paper on Ireland’s international development policy. The intention is to publish the document before the end of the year. The development of the new policy is being led by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in close consultation with other Departments. While the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade leads on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (11 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the response to a previous parliamentary question on this matter, Question 36 of 9 October 2018, as well as to responses to the following related parliamentary questions: Question No. 45 of 20 September 2018, Questions Nos. 69 and 70 of 7 September 2018, Questions Nos. 103 and 104 of 24 July 2018, Questions Nos. 57 and 58 of 3 July 2018, Question No. 60 of 21 June 2018,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: South Sudan continues to endure an ongoing crisis, in large part the consequence of civil war. Since the most recent outbreak of conflict in 2015, over 50,000 people have been killed and more than 7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. The effects of the conflict on civilians has been exacerbated by drought, leading to severe food insecurity and the threat of famine and,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (9 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the response to a previous parliamentary question on this matter, Question 69 of 7 September 2018, as well as to responses to the following related parliamentary questions: Questions 103 and 104 of 24 July 2018, Questions 57 and 58 of 3 July 2018, Question 107 of 24 April 2018 and Question 16 of 25 January 2018. The call for applications to establish a new election...