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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: Perhaps we will have two short contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy. I do not know who wants to kick off first. Let us start with Professor Tonra.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: Okay. I will go to Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: We will start in the opposite order, so we will kick off with Dr. McDonagh and then transfer over whenever he is ready.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: We ask everybody this question so do not feel picked on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: Yes. Dr. McDonagh, is there an opinion on anything additional?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: As my favourite expression goes, you always seek opinion which is just about plus or minus 5% of your own opinion. Then you define that opinion as being balanced and fair. We are all guilty of that. I am conscious Dr. McDonagh may want to come in on the supplementary questions he was asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank Dr. McDonagh. From my own perspective, so many areas have been covered. I have a few thoughts. To start where Dr. McDonagh finished, one of the key things about neutrality is that in every country in the world there are little button issues that that country deals with in a unique way. They come out of its history, its politics and its society. In the United States, you cannot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: There are a couple of things. First of all, let me be absolutely clear that the overall view on neutrality, which I quite support, is that it is something to which people have a genuine emotional attachment. I just said there is an element there, to be clear. The reality of development aid, which I was involved in for two and a half years, is if we put 100% of the Irish budget into it,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: For the record, we know where our money goes. That is an incorrect statement, Senator Craughwell. I could not let that stand. We have rigorous tracking processes unlike a lot of other areas where there is maybe a little bit of ambiguity as to where money goes. When it comes to ODA, we have very good systems in place. The Senator can disagree. I am not turning this into an ODA discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: Deputy Ó Murchú wishes to speak as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: The witnesses do not have to break the questions down individually. They may provide some general wrap-up comments regarding everything they have heard. Professor Ben Tonra will start.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Recent Developments in the EU on Security and Defence: Discussion (15 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: Absolutely. I thank Dr. McDonagh. I will draw our meeting to a close by thanking both witnesses today. It has been a really interesting round-robin exchange. I thank the members for their questions. With that, I adjourn this committee until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 22 May.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (21 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role of the Irish Aviation Authority in supporting people with disabilities and people with reduced mobility travelling through Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22590/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (21 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown, by year and by Irish airport, for the past five years, of the total number of people with disabilities or reduced mobility travelling through Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22591/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (21 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of the total number of complaints and the nature of those complaints received by Irish airports over the past five years from people with disabilities and reduced mobility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22592/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (21 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport who funds and has oversight for the One Complete Solution service which provides passenger assistance to people with disabilities and reduced mobility at Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22593/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (29 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: The joint committee met in private session until 10.12 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2024 - Ireland and Northern Ireland: Discussion (29 May 2024)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Noelle O'Connell, CEO of European Movement Ireland, and her colleague, Ms Lorna Hayes, deputy CEO over policy and research. Today's discussion will be one of our regular discussions on the results of European Movement Ireland's EU poll, this one for 2024, which was conducted across Ireland and Northern Ireland. It seems like only a few months ago...