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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: I thank the committee for its invitation to discuss the crisis in the Horn of Africa. This is a situation that deserves all of our attention. During my recent visit to Kenya and South Sudan, I witnessed in stark terms the devastation being wrought on vulnerable communities across the region by a set of interlocking crises: drought; climate change; global and regional conflict; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: The very straight and very simple answer is, yes, it is a failure. There is absolutely no question about it. In my speech I alluded to the fact that we have a 50% funding situation. That in itself speaks absolute volumes about where the international community is as a whole in what it is thinking is about this. There are those of us sitting in this room who are old enough to have memories...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry. I missed the beginning of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy has covered a lot of areas there and there is some important information within his points. First, in terms of what and how we can try to put extra resources in, one of the very important aspects that came out of COP was loss and damage. It was an incredible achievement by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Ryan, as the lead European negotiator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: We are not at a point yet on the peacekeeping side where what we are really looking for are the logistics around delivering. I would hope that subject to whatever situation that might arise, we will respond. We have never been shy, as a country, in being willing to supply our amazing troops to do this type of work to help with the logistics of providing support. It is the type of thing,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: The Senator raised a couple of very interesting points that I believe are very important. In addition to the direct immediate response on the humanitarian and development side is our role in working with our UN partners. One of the key things we did over our term on the UN Security Council was to look at the whole area of climate and security and to make it a real priority during our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: I absolutely agree with the Senator. I addressed the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on this topic. As the committee has heard, any channel, forum or opportunity should be used. None of us wants to get to a point in a few months' time when we are forced to say we wish we had done a little extra. I strongly suggest that this committee contacts its fellow committees in EU member states...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: The entire decision-making behind that approach is based on the ability to take money and disburse it very quickly through Irish NGOs, which are doing an incredible job and which we have supported right throughout the year with funding and by giving more money to them. When we have a figure like €30 million and a few short weeks in which to distribute it, there is no question that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: In his concluding final couple of lines, the Chairman hit the nucleus of the situation. The international community has a key role to play and it has to be in conjunction with the authorities within the region. I want to be optimistic because, on the positive side, we have a cessation in Ethiopia and we have the start of what I hope will be a peace process that will develop and get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Horn of Africa: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (29 Nov 2022)

Colm Brophy: That commitment absolutely still stands and I fully support it. I fully acknowledge the way in which the NGOs have worked with us. They have welcomed the increases that are there. Fundamentally, I want to achieve that target. I want us to continue to work towards achieving that target. However, for me, it will always be about a real and meaningful increase in the money that is available...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Brophy: The opening of nominations for the Presidential Distinguished Service Awards scheme is advertised each year by our embassies and consulates and nominations must then be submitted to them within a specified time period. The Head of Mission forwards the nominations to the Department of Foreign Affairs with an assessment, recommendation and any supporting documentation for consideration by the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Brophy: The Presidential Distinguished Service Award (PDSA) for the Irish Abroad recognises the service given to this country or to Irish communities abroad by those who live outside Ireland. The PDSA has been awarded posthumously to seven individuals and, in order to be eligible for consideration, posthumous nominations must be first submitted within one year of the person’s passing. All...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (6 Dec 2022)

Colm Brophy: The Department of Foreign Affairs maintains and administers a voluntary roster of suitably skilled and vetted individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions, organised by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union (EU). The current Election Observation Roster was established for a period of five years,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jan 2023)

Colm Brophy: Get them to hold it in Tipperary.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Jan 2023)

Colm Brophy: 751. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HPV vaccine is not available to some unvaccinated males who are in sixth year; the reason that the eligibility criteria are not set by age as opposed to school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe go dtí an cruinniú agus roimh bhaill den choiste fosta. Today's meeting will discuss the impact Brexit has had on Ireland's trade and connectivity with the European Union, and how Ireland's two largest ports have responded to the challenges they have faced. Ar son an choiste, on behalf of the committee, cuirim fáilte roimh na daoine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Carr and Mr. O'Connell for those comprehensive statements. We will get straight into it. Senator Chambers is first up and will be followed up by Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Carr. The 53% increase in traffic is an extraordinary figure. I presume Deputy Howlin has asked so many questions that there are no more left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of Brexit on Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: We have 19 minutes left, so I ask everyone to be conscious of this.