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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-budget Submission from Dóchas and Global Food Crisis: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy. We will take Deputy Clarke in this slot and then return to the panel. We will then hear from Senator Ardagh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-budget Submission from Dóchas and Global Food Crisis: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I apologise to Senator Ardagh. I did not realise she had indicated a desire to contribute earlier. I will give her the floor and then return to Ms McKenna. I ask Ms McKenna to distribute the questions among her panellists. I know I asked a good few.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-budget Submission from Dóchas and Global Food Crisis: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: That is a pretty stark presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-budget Submission from Dóchas and Global Food Crisis: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I have a question about tackling the climate emergency and how that relates to the witnesses' projections in the introduction to their submission and their path to the goal of 0.7% in 2030. We are moving towards the business end of these projections. The witnesses present the path in what appears to be a reasonable manner but it does illustrate the job Government must do between now and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-budget Submission from Dóchas and Global Food Crisis: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Are there any issues arising? If not, I will take concluding comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-budget Submission from Dóchas and Global Food Crisis: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I will revert to Ms McKenna and the rest of the panellists, particularly Ms Sidi, for final comments. The reason we were very keen to have this meeting in June was to give us the opportunity to reflect on the witnesses' submissions and to produce a report for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance in the context of the forthcoming budget. Unusually, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-budget Submission from Dóchas and Global Food Crisis: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank you for joining and sharing with us your current endeavours and experience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-budget Submission from Dóchas and Global Food Crisis: Discussion (21 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: This has been the most stark presentation the committee has received during my two years as Chair. I recall how useful the engagement was this time last year in terms of our preparation for budgets. I dare say the challenges this year are even more acute. I acknowledge what members have said. In particular I want to refer to the brief but strong contribution of Deputy Cowen. He said...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Health Promotion (12 Jul 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 501. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his plans to fund the United Nations Fund for Population Activities Supplies Partnership, which is the programme that delivers modern contraceptive and lifesaving maternal health medicines to women and girls who are most in need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37331/22]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the Minister for Defence, Deputy Simon Coveney, to our meeting to consider a motion referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann in relation to the report by the Minister regarding service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2020 and 2021, and to consider a motion referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann in relation to Ireland's participation in four...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Those in the Public Gallery are very welcome. They are always welcome to the precincts of the House of the Oireachtas. I call on the Minister for Defence, Deputy Coveney, to make the first opening statement regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister. To clarify, I proposed at the outset that we deal with the UN material over the first hour or so and then move to the PESCO material, keeping them entirely separate but ensuring that in the course of the afternoon we would give adequate debate to both topics and the motions. If members are happy with that, I am pleased to call on Deputy Brady.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: In the past we have taken a number of questions first.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I am conscious that Deputy Clarke is the spokesperson. If members are happy, we can deal with Deputy Brady's questions first. Everybody will have an opportunity to put questions.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I will allow Deputy Brady in.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Allow the Minister to respond, without interruption.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I am conscious of the fact that we are not debating that issue exclusively today, but I welcome the Minister's comments. I also welcome his remarks about the likelihood of our having a debate in some detail on the specific issue of the triple lock mechanism at some future date. In the meantime, we will return to the important issues on the motions. I give the floor to Deputy Clarke,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: The Minister is straying a bit from the motion.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I am very keen to call Deputies Stanton and Berry. I did allow some latitude to Deputy Clarke, which I am sure she appreciates.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

Charles Flanagan: You stated, Minister, that you expect to have a Government decision on the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces before the end of this term, that is, before we rise for the summer. You also indicated, in response to some of the Deputies' questions, that you do not have the approval of the Government. Can I take it that what you mean by that is that the Government has not had an...