Results 121-140 of 7,061 for speaker:Rose Conway-Walsh
- 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. I ask the witnesses to just answer that specifically.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I have to leave it now. I have allowed way over the time.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I have allowed way over the time.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Maybe for the last question, if there is something-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: That is the question. What does it cover? Maybe the witnesses could submit to the committee what it covers in response.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I cannot allow any more time on it.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: No, this has gone way over.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I have to cut it at that, sorry. Senator Craughwell can ask one short, sharp question.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I appreciate that. Senator Tom Clonan is next, and he will be followed by Deputy Ó Laoghaire.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Short answers.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: The Deputy needs to ask a question.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: Perhaps I will put a question myself. I thank the witnesses for their contributions. We at this committee are trying to make the best decisions but have severe time constraints in respect of the pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill. Mr. Brennan said he was surprised by the public reaction and how the public has misinterpreted what the removal of the triple lock is all about. Does that...
- 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: No apologies have been received. The joint committee is continuing its pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of defence (amendment) Bill 2025. I welcome on behalf of the committee Ms Maureen O'Brien, retired major general, DSM; Mr. Kieran Brennan, retired major general; Mr. Colm Doyle, retired colonel; and Dr. Cathal Berry. The format of the meeting is that I will invite each...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2025)
Rose Conway-Walsh: That was very clear from the Department so we will move on.
- 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.