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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: For over two decades, successive Irish Governments have provided financial support to build the institutions of a Palestine State; to promote peace-building; and to meet the immediate needs of the Palestinian people. Ireland provides development and humanitarian assistance to meet the needs of the most vulnerable Palestinian men, women and children, which will amount to almost...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s overseas development assistance programme, and to its place at the heart of our foreign policy. Ireland’s development assistance programme is sharply focused on delivering our goals of reducing poverty and hunger, promoting inclusive and sustainable growth and building more equitable and better systems of governance. Last...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: Ireland’s aid programme is delivered through a wide range of partners and channels, including partner government systems, Irish and international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and missionary organisations, the EU, and the UN and other multilateral agencies and organisations. Programmes considered for funding assistance are rigorously appraised using clear criteria, including...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Data (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: Preliminary official data collected by the OECD indicates that total ODA from members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) amounted to USD 146.6 billion in 2017. However, total ODA from members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in 2017 was equivalent to just 0.31% of their combined gross national income, down from 0.32% in 2016 and well...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I remain deeply concerned by the threat to peace and security represented by terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab. These groups continue to launch attacks and commit grave human rights violations against civilian populations, particularly women and girls. The Government consistently condemns their brutal actions. Ireland continues to work with EU and UN partners to promote...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government is strongly committed to Ireland’s overseas aid programme, and to its place at the heart of our foreign policy. In line with our commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, our aid programme is sharply focused on delivering our goals of reducing poverty and hunger, promoting inclusive and sustainable growth and building more equitable and better...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (4 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The recruitment and use of child soldiers during conflict remains a serious problem globally. Tens of thousands of children are recruited and used as soldiers in conflicts around the world. Since 2002, the Secretary-General of the United Nations has issued an annual report on children and armed conflict which lists all armed groups – both state and non-state – that recruit and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rapid Response Initiative (3 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: Under Ireland’s Rapid Response Initiative, highly skilled and experience individuals from a Rapid Response Corps, managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, can be rostered to provide short notice surge capacity to four UN partner organisations. A recruitment process for the Rapid Response roster was carried out this year. The requirements and format of 2018 selection...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (2 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: In June 2018 the Taoiseach launched Global Ireland, a plan to double Ireland’s global impact by 2025. Amongst other things, it committed the Government to publishing a White Paper on Ireland’s International Development Cooperation and to delivering 0.7% of GNI to Overseas Development Assistance by 2030. At the United Nations General Assembly last week the Tánaiste...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Sanctions (2 Oct 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 147 together. Illegal trading in minerals and other natural resources has fuelled conflict for years in certain countries in Africa. Support for the implementation of the EU Regulation on importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas is identified as a specific action in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (26 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to my recent reply to Question 122 on Tuesday 18 September 2018 in connection with the distribution of approved grants for NGOs. The organisation in question receives one of the highest annual grants of Irish Aid to a Civil Society organisation. In 2018, a total grant of €15.5m is foreseen. The first tranche of this funding, amounting to €10m, has recently...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (20 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Government is strongly committed to delivering Ireland’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme in the most effective way, providing humanitarian assistance and contributing to the fight against global poverty and hunger, including by working with multilateral partners and through the European Union. Funding for multilateral organisations is kept under regular review...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (20 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the response to a previous parliamentary question on this matter Question 69 of 7 September 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 observers for election monitoring missions. We aim to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (18 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recognises the specific skill sets and expertise of civil society and the vital contribution that civil society makes across development co-operation overseas. Ireland has long been the OECD DAC, Development Assistance Committee, member which provides the greatest percentage of bilateral overseas development aid, ODA, to and through civil society...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I am aware of the current political and military situation in Cameroon. I met the Cameroon Minister for Education in February, when we discussed the situation in his country. The escalation of violence in its southwest is the most pressing threat to political stability in Cameroon. I am particularly concerned by reports of violence against civilians. I believe that constructive...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rapid Response Initiative (7 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 to 53, inclusive, together. Under Ireland’s Rapid Response Initiative, highly skilled and experienced individuals from a Rapid Response Corps, managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, can be rostered to provide short notice surge capacity to four UN partner organisations. A Rapid Response Strategy was developed in 2015 and governs...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (7 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 70 together. I refer the Deputy to the responses to previous parliamentary questions on these matters, Questions 103 and 104 of 24 July 2018, Questions 57 and 58 of 03 July 2018, Question 107 of 24 April 2018, Question 16 of 25 January 2018. International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Election Monitoring (7 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights. We aim to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is represented at an appropriate level on international observation missions for elections and constitutional referendums. Irish observers participate primarily in missions organised by the European Union or the Organisation for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (7 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 to 74, inclusive, together. I refer the Deputy to the responses to previous parliamentary questions on these matters, including Question 109 of 24 July 2018, Questions 167, 166 and 172 of 25 October 2017 and Question 397 of 26 July 2017. For each election observation mission, the EU or OSCE set out their specific requirements and as per normal practice all...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (7 Sep 2018)

Ciarán Cannon: I refer the Deputy to the responses to previous parliamentary questions on this matter, Question 395 of 26 July 2017, Question 318 of 09 May 2017, Question 653 of 02 May 2017. International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights. We aim to ensure that, when requested, Ireland is represented at an appropriate level on...

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