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- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Time. I am sorry. I have allowed enough time for the witnesses to answer. I call Deputy Ryan O'Meara.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I will go to Senator Tom Clonan but are there any other permanent members who wish to indicate before I go to the non-permanent members? Now everyone puts a hand up. Senator Clonan can continue.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I will allow the witnesses to answer briefly but the Senator's time is up.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I think it would be best to move to answering the questions.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Senator, please keep your contribution to the legislation we are trying to scrutinise. I know the argument you are developing.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I call Senator Seán Kyne.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: As there are no other permanent members indicating I will give five minutes to each of the non-permanent members, starting with Senator Alice- Mary Higgins. I will take indications for a second round of one short question each.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Four permanent members have indicated. I will give two minutes to each person and ask them to try to stick within the time. I will start with Senator Craughwell, then Deputies Brabazon and Stanley and then Senator Clonan, so far.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Does Senator Craughwell have a question?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: The Senator needs to leave time for answers.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Maybe start with the last one but there is a very short time to answer this.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: The Senator is out of time. Can Mr. Kelly just address the questions the Senator has raised as quickly as he can, please?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I call Deputy Brabazon.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Okay. Thank you Deputy. I call Deputy Stanley.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Ms Ní Bhriain. If she could let us have the document, we will do our best to include in the report.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I think that sufficiently answers that question. Does he have another question?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Do you trust the Irish people? Perhaps we should go to a referendum. It is subjective.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: We will leave that.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I am going to finish it at that. On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for their time and also for the material they circulated in advance of the meeting. We will now suspend for a short break.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: The joint committee is continuing its pre-legislative scrutiny of the defence (amendment) Bill 2025. I welcome on behalf of the committee Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP, and Ms Lynn Boylan, MEP. The witnesses are here to discuss the general scheme of the Bill and I thank them for joining us in person. Their contribution to our scrutiny is very much appreciated. The format of the meeting is that...