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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: Could we say lack of infrastructure is holding up projects at this point?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 89. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection whether his Department will conduct a review of the delays relating to the awarding of disability and carer’s allowance, particularly in light of delays of up to five months that have occurred in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33295/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: My question relates to the delays around reviews of decisions relating to disability and carer's allowance. Currently, people are waiting a long time. This matter needs to be addressed. I hope the Department is going to take action on it.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: The reason I raise this is because people find themselves out of work through no fault of their own because of a disability or have to give up work to care for a loved one and may have to put in a claim for carer's allowance. These are genuine cases. I understand that it is complex. I understand that there are a number of different aspects in terms of judging whether people are eligible or...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: If they could be done within a six-week period, that would certainly be very good. I welcome the fact that there is a target in that regard. In the absence of targets, nothing is achieved. Things move when there are targets. The Minister is correct about people supplying more information. Often, those who make claims are not sure what is being sought as a result of the language the...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank our guests for coming before the committee and for their papers and opening statements. My first question is for Dr. Burke. Will he briefly explain his definition of the difference between peacekeeping and peace enforcement? I ask him to be brief because we have a short time and I do not want to be abrupt with him.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: And what about peace enforcement?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: Does it involve military engagement and conflict?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: In other words, the guns would be pulled.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: The guns would be loaded and drawn.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: They are very different things.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: Peace enforcement and peacekeeping.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: I am familiar with it. I thank Dr. Burke. In his opening statement Dr. Burke said our democracy, critical infrastructure, energy pipelines, fibre-optic cables and cyberspace are vulnerable to attack. I understand the Government has ordered a new radar system and the Navy will be beefed up, which I welcome and support. I see the need to protect them. I am trying to match this with why we...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: It looks like some of the western powers have attacked underseas infrastructure, such as the northern gas pipeline.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: The one just after the Ukraine war started - shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: No. As I understand it, the speculation is more towards some western involvement in that.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: I will turn to Mr. Power. In his statement, he quoted Taoiseach Seán Lemass back in the sixties telling the Dáil, when dealing with the Defence (Amendment) Act 1960, the following: The purpose of the present measure may be simple. Its purpose is to authorise ... for duties of a police character on behalf of the United Nations and, secondly, to provide in respect of ... members...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: If we join the regional force and are part of something outside of the United Nations, a young person joining the Irish Army would, as a result of how things may evolve, have to go to Ukraine or somewhere in the Middle East, for example, if detailed? They would have to go.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: That is as per the rules of the Army at the moment.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: I get that.