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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: My final question is on head 26, which is probably the most controversial of the proposals. Ms Feehily speaks rightly about confidence-building and ensuring there is not only confidence and trust. Has the body any view on head 26 with respect to its import, whether or not it might be unduly restrictive and whether it would be considered appropriate? Could head 26(2A)(j) could be the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Okay, and the body does not intend to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: All right. I thank Professor MacCraith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Would Professor MacCraith care to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Deputies Berry and Stanton, I am conscious of the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I am not being restrictive in any way, but I am conscious of the fact that perhaps Deputy Berry strayed somewhat off the topic of the general scheme of the defence (amendment) Bill. Having regard to the fact that we have such a distinguished panel with us, however,, I invite a brief comment from its members on the subjects the Deputy raised. I will then return to Deputy Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I will allow Deputy Stanton in with his question now, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I call Deputy Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I think we are moving towards a conclusion. It only remains for me, on behalf of the joint committee, to thank the members of the EOB for joining us in the context of our pre-legislative scrutiny. I thank them not only for their opening statement but for the comprehensive manner in which they dealt with our observations, queries and questions. It is envisaged that we will prepare a report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: As Deputy Stanton has said, I hope that there will be room for a parliamentary tier, which is important of the context of the differing roles of the Legislature and the Executive. I thank the witnesses for being with us. We wish them continued success in their task. I am also conscious of the existence of the very important IOG under Ms Sinnamon. We had an opportunity to meet with the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided for a hall at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8672/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the serious shortage of school places for new entrants and primary school students in Portlaoise; if having regard to significant new housing developments in the area, appropriate school places might be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8688/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Mar 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 1505. To ask the Minister for Health if early arrangements can be made for the appointment of a neurology consultant in Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13038/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (11 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the entirely insufficient rate of forestry planting in recent years will result in a severe deficit of native timber supply for house construction and other environmentally friendly purposes in the medium term; if he will acknowledge that additional timber imports will be required for many years to supplement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a letter of acceptance will issue in respect of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16198/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 685. To ask the Minister for Health when HSE contracted home care visit staff in counties Laois and Offaly will resume evening and weekend hours to ensure that a full complement of service is available to patients and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16205/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (16 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 686. To ask the Minister for Health the policy with respect to the treatment of patients by community intervention teams; if there is a differentiation between public and private patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16217/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (16 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 687. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the HSE community intervention team for the south east, based in Carlow town is at capacity for the treatment of oncology patients; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16218/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (16 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 705. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department and the HSE will now review all transgender treatment in the State, having regard to the recent publication of a landmark report (details supplied) stating that the evidence for allowing young people and children to change gender is built on “shaky foundations”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16336/24]