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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. To reiterate, we will go through the documentation, the witnesses' submissions and the notes and points we have taken from their most informative first-hand experiences. We are very keen to follow up at an early date with the Tánaiste, who will be coming here. We will forward a report in the form of recommendations from this meeting to the office...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Is Ms Walsh saying the health system has collapsed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: Discussion (8 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the witnesses. The committee has some private business to do. I reiterate my thanks to the witnesses for coming in at such a level as they have and sharing with us what has been a pretty stark and shocking session from a humanitarian point of view. As Deputy Cronin said earlier, it is one of many crises, regrettably, in our world but certainly Sudan should not be forgotten or...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (8 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 444. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to a recent proposal implemented in a special school in County Wexford and known as the Wexford model, whereby additional therapy supports were directly commissioned by the HSE and under the governance of the local CDNT manager, if such a model is applicable to other special schools across the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Good afternoon members and witnesses. I have received an apology from Senator Gerard Craughwell. Our agenda for this afternoon is our meeting with Ms Julie Sinnamon, chair of the implementation oversight group of the high-level action plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. I welcome Ms Sinnamon and thank her for her work. I also welcome the following officials from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Sinnamon for what has been quite a comprehensive and detailed submission to our committee. I will start with Deputy Carthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Deputy Berry is the next speaker but in view of the fact that Deputy Carthy has to leave to attend the plenary session of the Dáil at 4 p.m., I will invite Ms Sinnamon to answer the questions posed by Deputy Carthy. I am sure Ms Sinnamon will address these issues in collaboration with the team that can be called upon at her convenience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Before I come to Deputy Berry, Deputy Carthy mentioned in particular the importance of the working time directive. It comes as a disappointment to this committee that there has not been a greater level of progress. It has been put to this committee, and I heard it put in the Dáil Chamber, that this is an issue for another Department, namely the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: If I can interpret that reply as being less than satisfactory, I hope that I am sharing Deputy Carthy's view of it. As an independent or an external chair, what type of discussions are under way with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment? We are told on a regular basis that if there is one issue that causes grave difficulty or gives rise to real progress, it is the issue of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Does the witnesses accept it is less than satisfactory, having regard to previous predictions? If we look at the high-level steering board, which has been working for quite some time, it is chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach and consists of the chair of the implementation oversight group, the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, the Secretary General of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I will take Deputy Stanton now because we are probably coming towards the conclusion of our deliberations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: We are nearing an end. I will briefly refer to comments made by Senator O’Reilly, Deputy Cronin and Deputy Carthy related to our Defence Forces serving overseas, particularly those in Lebanon, and offer our good wishes to them in this time of great challenge. I acknowledge the work they do on a 24-7 basis protecting the peace. The priority now must be their own protection and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Not at all. Like the vestal virgins with the torches, however, we have to be ready.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Even though there are more people in this room, notwithstanding those who are, and some on the fence like yourself, Senator O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Senator Wilson. We will give a final word to Ms Sinnamon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chair of Implementation Oversight Group (15 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Sinnamon. I wish her every success in her work.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (17 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 203. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the new National Archive Advisory Council will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42242/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Care Law Reporting Project (17 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 294. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to ensure the reinstatement of The Child Law Project, a long-established court reporting service providing valuable data and information in ongoing policy developments; and if he will clarify matters. [42241/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps if the Government proposes to formally recognise the claim of Morocco to sovereignty in Western Sahara. [42469/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Fifty Years of Irish Aid and Perspectives on the Crisis in Sudan: Department of Foreign Affairs (22 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I have a received an apology from Senator Diarmuid Wilson. The agenda item for this afternoon is to look at the work of Irish Aid, as this year, 2024, marks its 50th anniversary. We are also taking the opportunity to hear the Department's perspectives on the crisis in Sudan. In the first instance, as we are marking the 50th anniversary of the work of Irish Aid, I acknowledge the mammoth...