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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. Haddad. We will go back to Deputy Stanton followed by Deputy Ó Murchú and Ms Goodall.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy. We will go back to Ms Goodall. I see former Deputy Shatter offering. I am sure Mr. Haddad would also like to come in. I will give him the floor now by way of final comment, perhaps to answer issues that have not already been covered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: Yes, of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. Haddad for being with us from New York.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: The committee would be happy to make time for Mr. Shatter and Ms Griffin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: We will not take that as a promotion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: That is a good note to end on but I am not going to end as Deputy Ó Murchú asked to make a brief supplementary contribution. I will ask him to be brief-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: -----and I will go back to Ms Goodall then. We will bring matters to a conclusion at that point after in excess of two hours of deliberations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: We should also have regard to the fact that in the past number of weeks, the Israeli Supreme Court has handed down a verdict in favour of a number of Palestinian families, in allowing them to stay in their homes pending completion of the very vexatious and controversial land settlement process. I said that I was bringing matters to a conclusion and perhaps I will give the last word to Ms...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: I again thank Mr. Shatter and our guests for being with us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: Our business today is a meeting with representatives of the Ireland Israel Alliance. I am very pleased to welcome in person Ms Jackie Goodall, executive director of the Ireland Israel Alliance and Ms Audrey Griffin and former Minister, Member of the House and this committee, Mr. Alan Shatter, who are members of the alliance. Joining us remotely from New York is Mr. Yoseph Haddad, who is an...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: Mr. Haddad may come in but he might be brief, please, as we are against the clock.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: That was Deputy Ó Murchú, who is a representative for Louth.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Goodall. Lest there be any misunderstanding or misinterpretation of this committee, we always advocate an end to violence and the promotion of stability, dialogue and reconciliation. We strongly advocate the viability of the two-state solution, however remote that indeed might be at this point in time. In any event, on behalf of the joint committee, I thank the representatives...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Select Committee (12 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: I have received apologies from Deputy Stanton but I welcome Deputy Bruton, who has been nominated to substitute for him. I remind members that mobile phones should be switched off as they may cause interference, even when in silent mode, with the recording equipment in this room.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: Our business today is the Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019. We have convened to consider the Committee Stage of the Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019 which was referred to this committee on 23 September 2021. I welcome the Minister of Defence, Deputy Coveney, and his officials. It is a lengthy Bill. I suggest we commence.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: SECTION 26
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: That seems self-explanatory.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2022)
Charles Flanagan: That concludes our consideration of the Bill. The Minister or members might like to say a few words at this point.