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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 thank Mr. Gaffey. I will call Deputy Cronin if she is on her microphone. She is not. I will go to Deputy Stanton.

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 thank Mr. Gaffey. As he will be aware, we recently had an opportunity to hear quite a comprehensive, if pessimistic, presentation at our committee from Dóchas, led by Jane-Ann McKenna, its CEO, Caoimhe de Barra from Trócaire, David Regan of Concern, and Siobhan Walsh, the CEO of GOAL. The picture they painted for us was one of dire circumstances in Sudan. Acknowledging the work...

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 thank Ms McHugh. That is very useful. It is again indicative to us of the range of funding available and the manner in which the Department is looking more towards direct funding rather than a cumbersome form of engagement, which can often result in frustration and administrative delays. Deputy Cronin wants to come in but, before she does, I have two questions for Mr. Gaffey. Without...

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 also thank Mr. Gaffey. Unless Senator O'Reilly has issues to raise, I will bring proceedings to a close.

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: Mr. Gaffey welcomed the division of funding into development funding, humanitarian aid funding and climate change funding. What about private sector funding? What efforts are under way to harness the massive potential for private sector funding to sit alongside Government funding?

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 will bring matters to a conclusion by thanking our guests: Mr. Michael Gaffey, director general, development co-operation and Africa division; Ms McHugh, director, humanitarian unit; and Ms Clancy, deputy director, Africa unit. Before we go into private session, I want to acknowledge our guests in the Public Gallery. They are: Mrs. Lelia Feriel Dali from the Embassy of Algeria; Mr. Alec...

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 thank Mr. Gaffey for that. Deputy Stanton might like to come in on the SDGs before we conclude because I know he has an active interest in that. In the meantime I give the floor to Deputy Cronin.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Terrorism Measures (24 Oct 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the public display of banners, flags and emblems of international terror groups (details supplied); whether such display is in compliance with the law of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43711/24]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with an order of the Dáil, we are dealing with a Supplementary Estimate - Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs - which has been referred to this committee for consideration. On behalf of the select committee, I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin, and the officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs. On behalf of the committee,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I will now open up matters to members of the committee by way of questions. I am very conscious of time, which I am sure members will understand.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: In or around that time.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: The information we have received is to the effect that the Tánaiste had, and still has, a diary commitment at 4.45 p.m. I acknowledge that it is our last week of term. We are under some time strictures and the Tánaiste, in particular, is under time strictures. I am not sure if there is any flexibility.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I call Deputy Carthy.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: A brief reply from the Tánaiste.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Would the Tánaiste like to respond to that?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I have one brief question on the ongoing unacceptable and horrific situation in Ukraine. I noted the Tánaiste's comments on increased funding through the European Peace Facility and otherwise. What is the possibility of further initiatives of a practical nature on a bilateral basis with European governments? In recent times, there was reconstruction and now rebuilding of a school...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Tánaiste. Unless there are other questions for him or he would like to make closing remarks, I will signal that we are now completing our consideration.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (5 Nov 2024)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has considered the following Supplementary Estimate for Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 28 – Foreign Affairs.