There are no State agencies, bodies or organisations under the aegis of my Department. There are seven ad hoc advisory groups/committees to which I make appointments. These are: the Emigrant Services Advisory Committee; the Advisory Group of the Global Irish Network; the Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group; the NGO Standing Committee on Human Rights; the Standing Committee on Holocaust Education, Research and Remembrance; the Monitoring Group on Ireland’s National Action Plan for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and the Consultative Group on Ireland’s Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. Officers from my Department provide secretariat and other supports to the aforementioned groups; they have no staff of their own.
I am also responsible for making appointments to the Ireland–United States Commission for Educational Exchange (The Fulbright Commission). The Commission is jointly financed by the Irish and US Governments and enjoys autonomy of management and administration, in accordance with the Educational Exchange (Ireland and the United States of America) Act, 1991. The Commission has a staff of four.
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Group/Committee
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Core duties
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Budget 2013
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Budget 2014
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Year Established
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Legislative basis
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Emigrant Services Advisory Committee (ESAC)
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Provides advice on the allocation of grants to Irish community organisations in Britain under the Emigrant Support Programme.
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N/A
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N/A
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1984
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N/A
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Advisory Group of the Global Irish Network
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Charged with overseeing the implementation, where appropriate, of the initiatives which emerge from the Global Irish Economic Forum and coordinating the overall work programme for the Global Irish Network
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N/A
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N/A
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2012
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N/A
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Irish Aid Expert Advisory Group
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Offers independent expert advice to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Minister for Development, Trade Promotion, and North South Co-operation on the strategic direction of the Ireland’s overseas development aid programme
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N/A
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N/A
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2010
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N/A
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NGO Standing Committee
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Provides a framework for a regular exchange of views between my Department and representatives of the NGO community on human rights issues.
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N/A
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N/A
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1995
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N/A
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Standing Committee on Holocaust Education
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Provides a mechanism to help coordinate Ireland’s engagement with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) which Ireland joined in 2011.
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N/A
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N/A
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2012
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N/A
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Monitoring Group on Ireland’s National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325, 2011 - 2014
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Oversees the regular and systematic review of progress on the National Action Plan.
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N/A
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N/A
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October 2012 (Expires end 2014)
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N/A
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Consultative Group on Ireland’s Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
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Inputs into the development of Ireland’s Second National Action Plan which details the actions to be undertaken in implementing the Women, Peace and Security Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
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N/A
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N/A
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June 2013
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N/A
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Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange (Fulbright Commission)
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Administration of cultural and educational exchanges between Ireland and the United States of America
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€1,088,091 total budget, of which €254,000 provided from my Department
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€1,176,542 total budget, of which €254,000 provided from my Department
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1991
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Educational Exchange (Ireland and the United States of America) Act, 1991
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