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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will come back to the ambassador, Ms Gerasko, shortly. I am very conscious of the wide-ranging questions that have been put by members. I will ask her and her colleagues to deal with them as she feels appropriate. To reply to some of the questions that have been put, I suspect she would need to have the capacity of a military general directing operations on the front line. She should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: The ambassador has dealt comprehensively with the members' observations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: The ambassador may well have an opportunity to come back in before we complete our business. I thank her for her contribution and for the manner in which she dealt with questions. I am conscious of time and of the fact that our guest, Ambassador Miculet, has been waiting patiently and listening attentively to our deliberations. We are keen in this committee, as Deputy Brady referenced...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the ambassador for the comprehensive account she has given. I am conscious of the clock. I will give the floor to Senator Wilson but, first, I acknowledge the presence of Senator Horkan, who while not a member of the committee is a friend of it. He is also convener of the Ireland-Moldova parliamentary friendship group. As always, he is very welcome. I also welcome Senator Ó...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will not revert to the ambassador now. I will group a number of questions and then call on her to reply. I am conscious of the direct question Senator Wilson addressed to the ambassador , Ms Gerasko. I will give her an opportunity to deal with the specific issue of the sanctions, as queried by Senator Wilson, before the end of the meeting. I call Deputy Brady followed by Senator Horkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: On behalf of the committee, I acknowledge the work Senator O'Reilly does on the international stage as a leading member of our parliamentary representation on the Council of Europe, which is also playing a very important role in the context of current matters in the region. I reiterate my appreciation to the ambassador for her engagement in Ireland. My only question elaborates on an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I am thinking, for example, of the areas of family law, labour law and equality legislation. The mid-1970s was a time of huge change in Ireland which resulted in Irish people embracing the European dimension in a way that has not faltered since. If there is experience or expertise that we can give to Moldova along the lines mentioned, we would certainly do that. I apologised earlier on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ambassador Miculet for her contribution and the manner in which she replied to the questions from our members. I will now allow Ambassador Gerasko a brief moment to respond to Senator Wilson's question regarding sanctions, the frozen assets, the next steps in the sequestration and how these funds might be deployed for the reconstruction of Ukraine, if I have adequately interpreted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: We can keep it brief because he is not here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Oh sorry. My apologies. Of course, ambassador. Go ahead. I am not used to Senator Horkan being here. He is not here much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the ambassador. I will bring matters to a conclusion by expressing my appreciation and the appreciation and thanks of members of the committee for a really important discussion. I thank the ambassador of Moldova, Ms Miculet, and the ambassador of Ukraine, Ms Gerasko, and her team for being with us. I invite the members of the committee, our guest ambassadors and the ambassadors in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 671. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that proper assessments, procedures and treatments were afforded to in excess of 200 young children referred from Ireland to a clinic (details supplied) in London; if, having regard to reported shortcomings and inadequacies at the clinic, he will initiate an independent investigation to examine the role of the Irish health services in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (22 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider revising the requirement of having a H3 grade or equivalent in leaving certificate Irish in order to complete a professional master's qualification in education in view of the shortage of primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8962/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 535. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the steps he proposes to take to ensure healthcare provision for survivors of Magdalen laundries resident in Ireland is aligned with the HAA-standard care, as recommended by the Quirke report. [9473/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 585. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to a model of care for transgender children, if children from the State have been or are being referred for treatment to service centres or clinics outside the State, other than to a UK clinic (details supplied); and if so, if he will list the locations. [9722/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Today we meet with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin, to discuss matters that have arisen at the Foreign Affairs Council and, equally as important if not more so, the priorities of the Minister and his Government for 2023. I welcome the Tánaiste. I welcome his officials and thank them not for only the comprehensive briefing that we received...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Senator Craughwell is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Senator. I remind members that the Senator has, by his own admission, strayed into matters that are really not on the agenda in terms of defence rather than foreign affairs, which is the purpose of our meeting. Notwithstanding that the Tánaiste holds both Ministries I will allow him to exercise discretion as to the breadth of replies he might offer. This is in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: It is extremely important that we review issues that have arisen over the past 12 months and ask ourselves on what road are we proceeding. Tomorrow members of this committee go to Stockholm to the parliamentary conference on European security and defence. We will see the priorities of Sweden's Presidency, which is to strengthen the role of the European Union as a security actor not only in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will allow the Tánaiste to respond quickly but I know Senator Ardagh has to leave and I want to let her in.