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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 take two more questions in this group.

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: We will address that at a special meeting, Senator Wilson.

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: The Minister might give a brief response. I am conscious of the fact that some people have not spoken yet.

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 Minister. I am conscious of the fact that we have not heard from Deputy Berry and Senator Ó Donnghaile, and there is a brief supplementary question from Senator Wilson. I call Deputy Berry.

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: That is at UCD.

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 call Senator Wilson for a brief supplementary before we move to wrapping up.

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: We move back to the Tánaiste on those questions. I join with Senator Wilson in his support for the situation in Georgia. It is an issue that has been raised at this committee on a number of occasions, in particular by Senators O'Reilly and Wilson. We are most concerned at the deteriorating health condition of former President Saakashvili, which is a worry. We hope that 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: I thank the Tánaiste. Perhaps he can deal with Senator Wilson's question on Georgia and our support for Georgia.

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 Tánaiste for meeting with the committee. That brings matters to a conclusion. I thank the Tánaiste for his overview and update in terms of the report from the Foreign Affairs Council and of his priorities for the year. He has dealt with members' questions in a detailed manner.

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 Minister. He mentioned yesterday's agreement, the Windsor Framework. For my own part and on behalf of the committee, I wish to acknowledge his work and his role when he was Taoiseach and prime minister of an EU member state and his unstinting commitment and dedication, with EU colleagues, towards finding a solution. It is our hope that matters can move on now to a more positive...

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 Deputy Brady and I propose to the Tánaiste that in keeping with our normal practice we will take contributions from a number of members and then revert to him if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will take questions from a number of members first. Deputy Brady is next and he will be followed by Deputy Berry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy. There are quite a number of questions over a range of topics. I propose to go back to Ms Nolan and the team now. I will then resume shortly with Deputy Stanton, followed by Senators Wilson, O'Reilly and Ardagh. That might be better rather than having a huge bank of questions lined up towards the end of the meeting. I hope Mr. Twomey does not feel something of an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Maybe Ms Nolan will monitor the distribution of issues members might wish to comment on. I am very conscious of hearing from operational people on the ground as well as the director team.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: The Senator asked a lot of questions. I call Senator Craughwell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: We will. We have done work on that and it has gone to the Minister for Defence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the witnesses on behalf of members and on my own behalf. Unless there are any further supplementaries, I will bring matters to a conclusion by saying this was an important engagement. The Civil Defence has been before the committee previously but it was important in the context of the forthcoming legislation. We value the update and the work that is being done right across the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: They dealt with all our questions in a most comprehensive way. That gives us a very good impression of the work of Civil Defence. Regarding the invitation that has been extended during the meeting, I would like to accept on behalf of members. We will make arrangements to travel to Roscrea. On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms Nolan, as director, as well as Ms Dalton and Mr. Dillon for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the number of long-stay patients currently in acute psychiatric units in the State. [11134/23]