Results 20,161-20,180 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Any issues raised by the Deputy will be responded to by the Minister in writing through the clerk to the committee.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: There are a number of broad policy questions that you might address briefly, Minister, and then the specific question on the Estimates.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Yes.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister. These have been comprehensive replies. I am conscious that we have gone as far as subhead A18. I propose to proceed now from subhead A19, to include the balance of issues under Vote 36. We have had policy issues and direct questions that have been dealt with. I call Deputy Stanton, to be followed by Deputies Berry and Brady, to address any outstanding issues...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy. For clarification, I am including programme B, appropriations-in-aid, in this section.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: We will deal with that tomorrow.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is on the record as saying that matters are at a very early stage in terms of feasibility. There are a number of questions. I am conscious of the time and the dwindling membership. I ask the Minister to deal with these final issues before proceeding to a conclusion.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister on behalf of the select committee and on my own behalf both for his attendance and for dealing in such a comprehensive manner with the many questions over a variety of areas and Votes. I also thank his officials for joining him. As we have now completed our consideration of the Revised Estimates for Votes 35 and 36, the clerk will send a message to that effect to the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil. (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2022: Vote 35 - Army Pensions; and Vote 36 - Defence. Under Standing Order 100(2) the message is deemed to be the report of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (10 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Before I call the Minister to respond, I will ask a question on a matter that does not fall under programme A but is part of our responsibilities. Deputy Berry correctly mentioned new embassies. When we discussed Estimates last year, we mentioned the likelihood or need for a consular office in Perth, Western Australia. I do not see that on the list. Is there any means by which a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 297. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department or any agency funded by her Department require that any director of a charity whose term of office exceeds nine years is obliged to resign as a condition of that charity being allocated public funding. [14734/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 625. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration is being given to increasing the household benefits package supports given the increase in energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14645/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 626. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of unique recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14646/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I have received apologies from Deputies Brady and Clarke and Senator Joe O'Reilly because of competing interests in both the Dáil and Seanad. On behalf of the committee, I would like to welcome in person here today Ms Jane-Ann McKenna, CEO of Dóchas; Mr. Dominic McSorley, CEO of Concern Worldwide; Mr. Liam O'Dwyer, secretary general of the Irish Red Cross; and Ms Caoimhe de...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: That was a harrowing presentation and we thank Mr. O'Sullivan for giving it. Matters are, undoubtedly, deteriorating on an ongoing basis and it is fair to say they will become much worse. There have been reports of up to 10 million people already having been displaced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. O'Dwyer. Would Senator Ardagh like to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I would like to address a couple of issues to Mr. O'Sullivan and Mr. Morris. In terms of this discussion, we have meandered somewhat from within the Ukraine to the neighbourhood, to Ireland and back. On the situation in Ukraine, the humanitarian situation is dire and there is need for safe and protected humanitarian corridors. That works both ways. It allows people to leave areas that are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I do not see any other members who are with us online indicating that they have questions. Before bringing matters to a conclusion, I propose to invite the witnesses to offer a final word on their priority message to us, as parliamentarians and politicians. Tomorrow, the committee will have an opportunity, kindly arranged by our ambassador to Poland, to engage directly with our colleagues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms McKenna and colleagues. The witnesses have put their opening statements in writing, which makes for grim reading. Committee members will have an opportunity to share that and to share our experience of the past couple of hours with Members of both Houses over the next day or so. It would seem to me there are three alternatives for what might happen next: a protracted war, a...