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- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: -----impacted on our role in international peacekeeping. In fact, a new peacekeeping mission has not been authorised by the UN Security Council since-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: Please do not shout me down. There has not been a new mission authorised since 2014. We will have a debate in this House. To be clear, any legislation we bring forward will absolutely protect Ireland's neutrality. Ireland's neutrality is not at risk, as much as Deputy Smith may wish for her own political gain to suggest it is.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: I am, every single day. I will seek an update from the Minister for Transport about that business case. I appreciate the point Deputy Shanahan made.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: I would like the guidance of the House on this but I believe every Member of this House has a mandate, including a mandate to introduce legislation.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: This is the problem with politics in Ireland at the moment. Of course there is a mandate. I have a mandate and the Deputy has one, and I respect hers. People have a mandate to make proposals-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: -----or introduce any legislative proposal in this House. Of course, nobody is seeking to dismantle Irish neutrality.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: Does the Deputy ask the questions and answer them? Am I needed here at all? She asked me a question and I would like to answer it because I was at the Cabinet meeting today when we considered the issue of the triple lock. Unlike the Deputy, I do not believe Russia should have a veto over where our peacekeepers go.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: That is the effect today. If you keep the triple lock, the UN Security Council can veto.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: I look forward to debating that with the Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: -----and I welcome her support for Óglaigh na hÉireann as well.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: I have very clearly outlined the Irish Government's position and, I believe, that of the people of Ireland on the need for an immediate cessation of violence and for all people who believe in that to use all levers at their disposal to bring it about. That is why, at my first European Council meeting, I reiterated Ireland's call for a review of the association agreement with Israel. If you...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: Of course the Government does not welcome that. What the Minister for housing did welcome was the fact that the monthly figures did see a fall in the number of families and children in emergency accommodation month on month. One child in emergency accommodation is one too many.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: I thank Deputies for raising a number of issues. I am very open, as is the Government, to having a debate in this House on University Hospital Limerick at the appropriate time. It is something that should be arranged by the Business Committee. I would point out that, in extending our all of our sympathies to the family of Aoife Johnston - we are all united in that and are thinking of them...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: It is possible there was so much change going on last week that Sinn Féin might qualify for a retrofitting grant at this stage.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: We will leave that to the Deputy.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: I will send the Deputy a copy of The Sunday Times or Business Post. I have read that.
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: Deputy Bacik spoke about the triple lock. The Government has today given the go-ahead for the Tánaiste to draft legislation in relation to this. I am sure there will be an opportunity for him to engage in the House on this through a variety of means, including questions that take place to him. Legislation will come forward and the Deputy can take this up with the Business Committee. ...
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: They are sworn members of An Garda Síochána. Shame on you. Condemn the attacks-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: -----on the gardaí that happened-----
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)
Simon Harris: -----in my constituency and community this week. Nobody in this country has a right to attack a man or woman of An Garda Síochána and you should condemn that outright, but of course you will not.