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Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (8 Feb 2012)

Joe Costello: For 2012, the Government will provide a total of €639 million for ODA, which, on current projections, will represent over 0.5% of GNP. Given our current economic circumstances this allocation represents a real commitment by the Government and people of Ireland to the world's poorest people. The allocation represents a total reduction of €20 million on the projected outturn for 2011 – a...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (7 Feb 2012)

Joe Costello: For 2012, the Government will provide a total of €639 million for ODA, which, on current projections, will represent over 0.5% of GNP. Given our current economic circumstances this allocation represents a real commitment by the Government and people of Ireland to the world's poorest people. Through the overseas aid programme the Government provides assistance to over ninety countries...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (1 Feb 2012)

Joe Costello: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 to 60, inclusive, together. Just over two years have passed since Haiti was struck by one of the most devastating earthquakes in recent history, which killed more than 230,000 people and injured 300,000 others. Given the scale of the death and destruction inflicted, it is perhaps little surprise to learn that the country is still struggling to rebuild and...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (1 Feb 2012)

Joe Costello: For 2012, the Government will provide a total of €639 million for ODA, which, on current projections, will represent over 0.5% of GNP. Given our current economic circumstances this allocation represents a real commitment by the Government and people of Ireland to the world's poorest people. The allocation represents a total reduction of €20 million on the projected outturn for 2011 –...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (24 Jan 2012)

Joe Costello: Ethiopia has been a priority country for the Government's aid programme since 1994, and we have been following closely the development of the Ethiopian Government's "villagisation" resettlement programme. The NGO Human Rights Watch has recently published a report which claims that there have been human rights violations as a result of the programme, in the Gambella, region of the country....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jan 2012)

Joe Costello: Ireland has been a strong and committed supporter of the International Criminal Court since its establishment under the Rome Statute in 2002. We support the efforts of the Court to bring to justice those responsible for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other atrocities. An arrest warrant was issued by the Court in respect of Mr. Bosco Ntaganda in August 2006. This relates...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (17 Jan 2012)

Joe Costello: Since 2002, the EU has been negotiating a series of new trade and development agreements with the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of States. The negotiations for these Economic Partnership Agreements are being carried out by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Community and the Member States. They were necessitated by rulings by the World Trade Organisation (WTO)...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 Jan 2012)

Joe Costello: Ireland is working closely with other international donors to improve the quality of international development assistance. In a review undertaken by the OECD in 2011, Ireland's overseas aid programme ranked first among EU member states, in terms of its quality and our commitment to the delivery of effective aid. Increasing the transparency of information related to development cooperation...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 Jan 2012)

Joe Costello: The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will be held in Rio de Janeiro in June, marking the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development and the tenth anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development. The goal of the Summit will be to secure renewed international political commitment for sustainable development. It will focus...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 Jan 2012)

Joe Costello: The devastating earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January 2010 killed more than 230,000 people and injured 300,000 others. The earthquake destroyed much of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas, left approximately 1.5 million people homeless and caused losses and damage estimated at approximately €5.9 billion. Two years on, a massive and sustained humanitarian operation has yielded...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 Jan 2012)

Joe Costello: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 119 together. During 2011 many countries, particularly those in Africa, continued to face significant developmental and humanitarian challenges. Global turbulence, such as the continuing financial and economic crisis and volatile food prices, had a major impact on food security. Ongoing and protracted conflicts caused untold suffering for millions of...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (17 Jan 2012)

Joe Costello: As Minister of State with responsibility for the development programme, I am very conscious of the need to ensure that development aid reaches the areas or locations of greatest need and that it makes a real difference there. Our aid programme has an international reputation for its quality, its effectiveness and for making a real difference in the lives of millions of poor people. All...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the female open unit in St. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman, Dublin, is not amalgamated with the female high security unit for the proposed four week period from the middle of December to the middle of January 2012; if he will ensure that best medical practice is maintained either through overtime or by providing additional...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 287: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reply to correspondence (details supplied) regarding Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39451/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants for naturalisation in each of the past five years; the average length of time for processing each application; the cost to the applicant for processing the application; the number of applicants who were successful each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39323/11]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to criminalise imported prescription tablets being sold to drug addicts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/11]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (6 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health if the freefone facility for the dial to stop drug dealing initiative will be extended throughout 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38841/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of State funding granted to an organisation (details supplied); if he will ensure that existing funding is maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38218/11]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 can expect to receive their statutory redundancy payment which is due since early 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37535/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (29 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Health if he will state when the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011 will be passed by Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37181/11]