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Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Does this not present an opportunity for that to be communicated to people so they reach a better understanding and are fully behind whatever legislation is decided at the end of the day? There is a forum there. Does Dr. Berry want to comment on that?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Dr. Berry. On behalf of the committee I once again thank the witnesses for their time and for the material they circulated to the committee in advance of the meeting. I also thank them for their service to the country. It is very evident from their statements and the contributions they made today that they have a thorough knowledge and have made huge contributions. I thank them...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Next is Senator Tom Clonan, followed by Deputy Catherine Callaghan.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I am cutting it off here-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Today marks a full year since the announcement of the appointment of Ms Bríd O'Flaherty as chairperson of the inquiry into the historical licensing and use of sodium valproate in women of child-bearing age. It is almost six years since the then Minister for Health announced the inquiry in November 2020. Why is the inquiry yet to commence? Thousands of women in Ireland were...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Six years on; it has to get started.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The joint committee is meeting today in public session to continue with its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025. On behalf of the committee I welcome Professor Ben Tonra from University College Dublin, Mr. Joe Noonan, solicitor, and Mr. Ciarán Murphy, former assistant secretary of the Department of Defence. The witnesses are with us today to discuss the...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We would like to have him here.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I have to call-----

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I remind Senator Cloonan-----

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: "Yes" or "No"?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The time is up. I want to allow the other witnesses.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I want to allow Professor Tonra to briefly answer.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank Professor Tonra. I call Deputy Duncan Smith, followed Deputy Ó Laoghaire. I remind witnesses that this is the members' time. How they allocate it and where they direct it is up to them, not the Chair.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That was a short answer. I call Deputy Ó Laoghaire followed by Deputy Brabazon.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I remind Deputy Ó Laoghaire of his time. Does he have a question?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I commend Deputy Brabazon on keeping within the time.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I will now go to the non-members of the committee who will have three minutes each. I will take a supplementary list for the permanent members of the committee to have another round and they will also have three minutes.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The other two non-members present are Senator Alice-Mary Higgins and Deputy Catherine Connolly. They have three minutes.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (26 Jun 2025)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I need to move on to Deputy Catherine Connolly.