Results 141-160 of 20,913 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of orthodontic vacancies within the HSE orthodontic services in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51698/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date on the provision of an ASD unit at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51190/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the provision of school transport for a child (details supplied) attending a special ASD unit; the supports available to parents to meet alternative transport costs; when it is expected transport as approved will be available for the check; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51191/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I want to advise members that I have received correspondence from the Tánaiste regarding his engagement with the committee in October. In his statement, as members will recall, he outlined that the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces had signalled his commitment to increasing the female ratio to 9% this year and the roll-out of focused initiatives to attract more women to join the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: This afternoon we are meeting representatives from Dóchas to discuss the reaction of their members to budget 2024 and the official development assistance spending in 2024, to look ahead to COP28 and to update the committee on the ongoing humanitarian crises and situations in areas of challenge throughout the regions. I am particularly pleased to welcome Ms Rosamond Bennett, CEO of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Finnan. The next speaker is Mr. MacSorley. I am not sure whether he can hear us and if the connection is sufficient to allow him to proceed with his presentation. If there are difficulties, perhaps Ms Finan might read his statement on his behalf.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, we can. I invite Mr. MacSorley to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, I can. I welcome Mr. MacSorley to the meeting. I acknowledge the work he has done and the leadership he has shown in some of the most challenging regions of the world over a long period. I thank him for that leadership and wish him and his colleagues continued good fortune and success in their work, particularly on the Sudanese border. While the reception is good, I ask him to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. MacSorley. I will now go to members for observations and questions, commencing with Deputy Carthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I call Deputy Cronin, to be followed by Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Have we lost Mr. MacSorley? If we have, I think we have the gist of his reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. MacSorley. We have that reply. I call Deputy Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I think we have lost Mr. MacSorley again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. MacSorley. I think we got most of his response, in spite of some difficulties. I call Deputy Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will call Deputy Ó Cathasaigh. I thank him for his patience. On behalf of the committee, I thank him for the leadership he has shown on the matter of climate change, with particular reference to the loss and damage fund and his hopes and expectations for COP28. I give him the floor. I thank him for joining us today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the witnesses. That is to be continued, no doubt, in Dubai. I think that is at the end of next week.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: If there are no further questions, I will bring matters to a conclusion by thanking everybody and by referring, if I can, to the initial presentation by Ms Bennett on behalf of Christian Aid and Dóchas, with their seven asks for us as a committee. On the face of it, these are asks with which we could all associate. We will give the matter some consideration as a committee rather than...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 341. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the moneys expended to date in relation to the flood relief scheme for Mountmellick, County Laois; when works will commence; the position regarding planning permission; the proposed timeframe for such works; when such works will be completed; the monies approved for such works; the cost of such works; the date upon which works were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (24 Oct 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 501. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the regulation of the athletics therapeutical profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46082/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (19 Oct 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recent ESRI survey which indicated that lotteries and scratch games make up the two highest rates of gambling participation in Ireland; if these figures are of concern to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45976/23]