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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jul 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: I remain seriously concerned about the situation in South Sudan, where fighting continues to drive displacement, acute hunger and grave human rights abuses. Despite the announcement of the National Dialogue in December 2016, fighting has increased in recent months. The conflict itself has fragmented, increasingly on ethnic lines. Ireland and our EU partners have repeatedly condemned the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (11 Jul 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: The purpose of the Cabinet Committees is to provide political oversight of relevant initiatives and developments in policy areas, in particular where there is a need for coordinated action across Departments and agencies. The Government’s policy on international development, One World One Future, was approved by Cabinet in 2013. It provides for a whole-of-government approach to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (5 Jul 2017)

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 the Programme for Government we have set out our ambition to make progress towards the UN target of providing 0.7% of GNP to Official Development Assistance (ODA) as resources permit. Over the past two years we have managed to increase funding...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (5 Jul 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: As Minister, I share the urgent concern internationally for the 20 million people in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen, who are at high risk of famine. These include 1.5 million acutely malnourished children. Ireland is responding to each of these protracted emergencies through the timely allocation of humanitarian assistance. So far in 2017, we have allocated €4 million in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Conflict Resolution (4 Jul 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: I am extremely concerned about the current situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The crisis in the Kasai regions has reached an exceptional level in security, humanitarian and human rights terms. In a recent statement, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned the appalling human rights abuses and called for an international investigation into the situation. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: I share the grave concern at the protracted political and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. Since the outbreak of violence in South Sudan in 2013, the population of the country have suffered death and injury, the destruction of livelihoods and widespread human rights abuses, in particular serious gender based violence against women and children. Ireland has repeatedly condemned the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 69. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the 2017 CLÁR programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27575/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Staff (20 Jun 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 92. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the work of the recently appointed broadband officers in the local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27574/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 May 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the services in place to manage children with type 1 diabetes in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 May 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 454. To ask the Minister for Health the services in place to manage children with type 1 diabetes on insulin pumps attending Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 May 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 16 years of age with type 1 diabetes who attend Galway University Hospital; the number of those who are on insulin pump therapy; the number of these children waiting on insulin pump initiation training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23151/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (16 May 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 456. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a delay in holding interviews for the vacant consultant paediatrician post to provide services for children with type 1 diabetes in Galway University Hospital; when the interviews will take place; when he expects the post to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23148/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Proposed Legislation (9 May 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 587. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status and preparation of the geothermal energy Bill. [21975/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tellus Border Project (9 May 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 588. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress of the Tellus programme; and the amount of the country expected to be surveyed and analysed by the end of 2017. [21976/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme Administration (2 May 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 67. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when successful applications under the 2017 structures at risk and built heritage investment schemes will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20393/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (2 May 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 70. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated numbers in attendance at Cruinniú na Cásca events nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20394/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Plan (7 Mar 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 47. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way the Action Plan for Rural Development can act as a catalyst for renewing rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11364/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (7 Mar 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 64. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the 2017 CLÁR programme will open for applications; the types of projects that will be supported under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11363/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Projects (31 Jan 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 371. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the return of the Turoe stone to Turoe, County Galway; and the timeframe for same. [3835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (17 Jan 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: 721. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has received an application for minor works flood relief funding for a flood relief project at Station Road, Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if so, when the funding will be made available. [41181/16]