Results 121-140 of 3,353 for speaker:Joe Costello in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Constitutional Amendments (17 Sep 2014)

Joe Costello: 763. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the eighth amendment of the Constitution to permit termination of pregnancy in circumstances other than those prescribed at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33831/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy Review (17 Sep 2014)

Joe Costello: 1205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will prepare a memo for Cabinet on the outcome of the Scottish referendum taking place on the 18 September 2014; the implications of the result here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34176/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution (17 Sep 2014)

Joe Costello: 1532. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the north inner city of Dublin as a black spot for littering; his plans to reduce the incidence of littering there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33829/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (15 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: International election monitoring missions play an important role in the promotion of democracy and human rights. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade maintains and administers a roster of individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions, organised in the main by the OSCE and the EU. The new election observation roster was established in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Students (15 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: Ireland provides important support to post-graduate students from developing countries through a number of initiatives under our development cooperation programme. The objective of the Irish Aid Fellowship Training Programme is to strengthen the capacity of partner organizations in our key partner countries. Fellowships are targeted at mid-career professionals who, on completion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (8 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The Ebola virus outbreak, which started in Guinea in early 2014, has now spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone. Ebola patients have been identified in more than 60 separate locations across the three countries. Latest reports from the World Health Organisation (WHO) state that there have been 427 deaths across West Africa. The international response to the outbreak is being coordinated by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (3 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The Government’s development policy, One World, One Future, contains an explicit commitment to the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), through efforts that reduce maternal and infant mortality and promote universal access to reproductive healthcare, including ante-natal care and family planning services. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (3 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The dramatically deteriorating situation in Iraq is a matter of very serious concern, for the Iraqi people, the region, and for the international community as a whole. The Al- Qaeda linked islamist militia known as ISIS, with allied Sunni groupings, has captured large parts of northern and western Iraq, including the major city of Mosul. It has also targeted key installations such as the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (3 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The protracted and tragic crisis in Syria has resulted in unprecedented levels of humanitarian need, requiring a sustained response from the international community. As the number of fatalities surpasses an estimated 150,000 people, there are now over 10.8 million people within Syria who are in need of immediate life-saving support, with a further 2.8 million Syrian refugees requiring...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (3 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The Programme for Government set out the Government’s desire to position Shannon Airport as an international hub for the storage and distribution of EU and UN emergency humanitarian supplies. Following consultations with the airport management and other local stakeholders, a full-scale feasibility study of the proposal was initiated in 2012, with the specific aim of providing an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (3 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: This Government is very strongly committed to Ireland’s overseas aid programme and to its place at the heart of Irish foreign policy. Ireland’s aid programme has the reputation of being one of the best in the world. Our ongoing commitment to development cooperation is clearly set out in the Programme for Government and in our 2013 policy for international development - One...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The protracted and tragic crisis in Syria has resulted in unprecedented levels of humanitarian need, with over 10.8 million people within Syria in need of immediate life-saving support and a further 2.8 million Syrian refugees requiring assistance in neighbouring countries. The conflict has been characterised by ongoing and persistent violations, by all parties to the conflict, of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The conflict and ongoing humanitarian crisis in South Sudan has been discussed by the European Union Foreign Affairs Council on a number of occasions since the outbreak of violence there in December 2013, with an in-depth discussion held most recently on 17 March 2014. On 15 May 2014 the African Union and the EU jointly welcomed an agreement to resolve the crisis in South Sudan signed by...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The Irish Government has been following closely the case of Mrs. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim in Sudan. In response to her arrest and sentencing, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Eamon Gilmore T.D has made it clear that we are completely opposed to the death penalty in all cases. We also prioritise the fight against all forms of discrimination based on religion or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The Government remains seriously concerned at the situation in the Central African Republic. With our EU partners, we are supporting the efforts of the leader of the transitional Government, Ms. Catherine Samba-Panza, to negotiate an end to the conflict and to hold democratic elections by February 2015. We also support calls by the country’s religious leaders for all factions to lay...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The Government’s aid programme, Irish Aid, works on behalf of the Irish people to fight poverty and hunger in some of the poorest countries in the world. Development education is an integral element of this work, as reaffirmed in our policy for international development, One World, One Future, launched in May 2013. In line with the recommendations of an external review in 2011, Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (2 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: As Minister of State with responsibility for Ireland’s Official Development Assistance, I am keenly aware of the need to have a high level of assurance that our development assistance reaches its intended beneficiaries, and makes a real difference in the lives of the poorest people. Ireland’s Policy for International Development, One World, One Future, which was launched just...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (1 Jul 2014)

Joe Costello: The Government’s policy for international development, One World One Future, which was launched last year, confirms Ireland’s commitment to maintaining a high quality aid programme, firmly focused on reducing poverty and hunger in least developed countries and ensuring the people of those countries can realise their rights and potential. The policy also reaffirms our commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Multilateral Development Banks (26 Jun 2014)

Joe Costello: In line with the commitment in the Government's new policy for international development, 'One World, One Future', which was launched in May 2013, the Department of Finance and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade are currently exploring the potential benefits of Ireland's membership of the African Development Bank. The Minister for Finance has the lead role in seeking a Government...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Joe Costello: The Government's aid programme, Irish Aid, works on behalf of the Irish people to fight poverty and hunger in some of the poorest countries in the world. Support to development education is an integral element of this work. The Non-Governmental Organisation referred to, Kerry Action for Development Education, received funding of €20,000 from Irish Aid under the 2014 Development...