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

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise people on the matter of Covid-19. Those who are present in the committee room are asked to continue to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I am delighted that our single-item agenda this afternoon is a meeting with representatives from Civil Defence, who will brief the committee on its work, its plans,...

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

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Senator. Before I go back to Ms Nolan for a number of questions, I will add my voice to what members said in respect of the great work, much of which is carried out under the radar, undertaken on a daily basis by Civil Defence volunteers up and down the country. I acknowledge in particular the work that was done in respect of Covid-19 and certain works that are being undertaken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Cowen and Senator Joe O'Reilly. We have members present in person and online from their offices. Our main agenda item this afternoon is meeting the implementation oversight group, IOG, of the high-level action plan for the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. I am pleased to welcome the chair of the IOG, Ms Julie Sinnamon. I am also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Sinnamon for that rather comprehensive opening statement. I now turn to members for their observations and questions. We will start with Deputy Carthy. He will be followed by Deputy Berry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: We will take a number of questions from Deputies and then go back to Ms Sinnamon. Does the Deputy have further questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Yes. I will take a brief response at this stage from Ms Sinnamon and then go back to the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, but if we are going to do this based on single questions, we will be here for a long time. I invite Ms Sinnamon to answer Deputy Carthy's specific question. I will then go back to the Deputy for further questions and then call Deputy Berry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Berry. There are a lot of issues there Ms Sinnamon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I am not going to pre-empt what the chair of the implementation oversight group is going to say in response to Senator Craughwell. However, it strikes me that there are some issues, the detail of which might not be over the work programme of the committee. In any event, I will allow Ms Sinnamon to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will come back to Deputy Carthy in a minute. I convey to the chair of the oversight group a certain level of frustration on the part of members, which I am sure has been evident during this hearing. We have been involved since the commission was sitting. We had a very useful engagement with the chair of the commission and we made our contributions. We monitored the workings. Some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Sinnamon, Mr. Murtagh and Mr. Byrne. On behalf of the committee, I express our appreciation to Ms Sinnamon not only for her comprehensive opening statement but also for the manner in which she dealt with our questions and for her offer to come back. We will gladly accept it, perhaps at the end of the year or in the new year. In the meantime, we wish the IOG every success and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (14 Jun 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the short- and medium-term plans for emergency electricity generation in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28661/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (14 Jun 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the measures being taken to reduce the cost of electricity for households; if he will outline the other measures his Department is considering to reduce the cost of domestic energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28662/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Programme (15 Jun 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he intends to present legislation to Dáil Éireann for a Just Transition Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28829/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Jun 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) can expect to have a decision on its applications under the additional accommodation scheme and the emergency works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31043/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 Jun 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will be sanctioned for a school (details supplied) to proceed to the next stage for the construction of two ASD units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31112/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Church in Chains (4 Jul 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Our agenda today is meeting with representatives of Church in Chains. Our guests include Mr. Davood H.M., from Iran, Pastor Lesado Nathan, from Nigeria, Mr. Stanly Sam, from India and Mr. David Turner, from Ireland. They are all very welcome. We look forward to hearing from them regarding the issues and challenges being faced in parts of the world that can perhaps be considered the most...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Church in Chains (4 Jul 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you, Mr. Turner. I now open the meeting to members for their questions, observations and interest. We will start with Deputy Cowen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Church in Chains (4 Jul 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will ask the witnesses to reply at this stage and then we will have a second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Church in Chains (4 Jul 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I ask Mr. Turner to tell us something more about his organisation. This committee has been constituted since September 2020 after the 2020 general election and the formation of the Government which was not complete until the summer. We have been in situsince then. We have not had a meeting with Church in Chains since then. Have members of that organisation had meetings with previous...