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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: -----at this point in time. I am not sure if it is a challenge that has been surmounted by H.E. Ms Gerasko. If it has been, fair play to her because she will have done something we cannot do in terms of engagement with the Northern Ireland Executive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Feel free to intervene, Mrs. Shaloput.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you, ambassador. Shortly after the start of the unlawful invasion, on Saturday, 26 February, you emailed members of the committee and other Members of the Houses being the friends of Ukraine. You posed a series of 21 issues you would like addressed by the Irish Parliament. I am not going to deal with them now but could you update the committee on these 21 issues? Some have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Unless there are other pressing issues, I am going to bring matters to conclusion. I acknowledge again the importance of your presence, ambassador, and indeed the importance of your work in Ireland for and on behalf of your people at this time of great difficulty and challenge. We will undoubtedly have a further opportunity of engaging with you. You have raised a number of issues that will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: -----on the last day of May. On behalf of the members of this committee, I acknowledge the importance of your presence here over a number of years. You have been an outstanding ambassador for your country, Mrs. Shaloput, but I suppose the diplomatic regulatory framework only allows me to use the word "ambassador" with a small "a". You have certainly carried out your work, literally...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Current Situation in Ukraine: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he proposes to take to help alleviate the challenging situation for pig farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19831/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (24 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Brady. Apologies have also been received from Senator Joe O'Reilly. I understand as well that Senator Craughwell is required to attend the Seanad later, but he is here for the moment. I see that members are online.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Women, Peace and Security: Engagement with the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence (24 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: We are meeting today with representatives of the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence, ICGBV, to discuss the ongoing work of the organisation, particularly on women, peace and security and the prevention of gender-based violence in conflict settings. I refer as well to the importance of the equal participation of women and girls in all parts of society, with special reference to peace...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Women, Peace and Security: Engagement with the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence (24 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: That was most interesting. Members and witnesses will be aware of Ireland's participation in the third national action plan on women, peace and security. In fact, this committee has a direct role in monitoring and engagement. The first report of the oversight group was received by the committee last year. We understand work is under way on the second report and it will be lodged with us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Women, Peace and Security: Engagement with the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence (24 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, I will ask Deputy Cowen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Women, Peace and Security: Engagement with the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence (24 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I am glad we are joined by Deputy Clarke, lest the committee give the impression our deliberations are dominated by men. Before calling her, I notice a hand has been raised by the former Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Deputy Stanton. I acknowledge the work he did in that Department over a number of years on issues relating to women and security, looking at them from a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Women, Peace and Security: Engagement with the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence (24 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the witnesses. That was most interesting and informative for us. It feeds into the work that we are doing on peace and security and the Irish contribution and leadership. I have a concluding message for the witnesses as they leave. I thank them for their engagement and acknowledge the work of all 13 component parts of the Irish consortium in, as the witnesses said, areas of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Women, Peace and Security: Engagement with the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence (24 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: We look forward to future engagement. I thank Ms Van Lieshout, Ms Ryan and Mr. Sadlier for joining us.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (17 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 713. To ask the Minister for Health the up to date position regarding the proposed new primary care centre for Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24639/22]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Taoiseach for joining us. This is an important engagement. I do not often avail of an opportunity to agree with my colleague, Deputy Seán Crowe. He is not here, sadly, to hear me endorse fully his proposal that a greater level of consideration be given to the matter of resourcing our committees. All our committees work hard and assiduously, Often, however, it appears we...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: It is not just resources.

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: It is not just money.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 May 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 156. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration that has been given to ensure that the pandemic bonus payment will be paid to front line nurses in the Irish Prison Service who worked in challenging circumstances in prisons; if they will qualify for the bonus payment in view of this essential and emergency frontline pandemic work by prison nurses; and if he will...