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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: It was on recruitment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I am not going to open the meeting up again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I call Deputy Clarke, whose question was not answered. It might be more a matter for the Tánaiste than for this committee, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will give the final word on this point to the Chief of Staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: As I said to the Chief of Staff and his team, if there are any issues which might, on reflection, require more expansive answers, we will be very happy to receive them in writing. On behalf of the committee, I thank Lieutenant General Clancy and his team for meeting us. I also thank him for what was a comprehensive and most informative opening statement. Furthermore, I thank him for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Chair for facilitating this urgent if short debate on a matter of some importance in the Laois-Offaly constituency. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, for attending. Some weeks ago, the House was told that 58 school building projects have been placed on hold due to some financial pressures. The project at Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise is one of them....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply and for acknowledging in the House that she is conscious of the urgency and importance of the project in Portlaoise. Since the news was received in Portlaoise, students in the school have become despondent and parents are distraught. Teachers and staff feel let down again. Therefore, I urge the Minister of State to use all her power and influence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Chief of Staff. I will now open matters to the floor and I am conscious that a number of members are offering. I am very pleased to welcome Senator Tom Clonan, who while not a member of this committee, is very welcome especially having regard to his own expertise and experience. I am happy to call him to contribute in due course should he have an issue to raise with the Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 532. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated funding that will be allocated to the UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (23 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 303. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the proposed decision support service searchable register to be operational under the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of a section of land at Mountjoy Prison which is to be excavated as part of a plan to locate and identify remains of buried prisoners executed at the prison, if consideration will be given to include attempts to locate the remains of a deceased prisoner (details supplied) whose relatives wish to have his remains...

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

Charles Flanagan: 623. To ask the Minister for Health if the condition fibromyalgia has been recognised as a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14704/23]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Defence, Deputy Peter Burke, to our rather belated meeting of the committee. We are keen to facilitate him and his officials. The Bill was referred to the committee on 15 February. We wish the Minister of State well in his new portfolio and assure him of the full co-operation of the committee in the context of the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Amendment No. 1 has been ruled out of order. I should not really allow Deputy Berry to comment on an amendment that has been ruled out of order but I understand he is anxious to say a word about it.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy. I understand a detailed explanation was emailed to him before the meeting.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Would it be helpful for the Deputy if the Minister of State were to get a more detailed note from the Department of Health regarding that relationship?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: It is likely Report Stage will not be taken for four or five weeks, so the Minister of State might get some clarification or perhaps communicate directly with the Deputy.