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

Brendan Howlin: Even in the trusted trader regime in the Windsor Framework there are checks to be had.

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

Brendan Howlin: We do not want checks on goods going from the island of Ireland into the rest of the Single Market. That would be a disaster for us.

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

Brendan Howlin: It is no wonder Mr. Drennan gets his front page.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 331. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Before we move on I want to pay tribute to our former Chair, Deputy McHugh, with whom I served and travelled for the past three years as Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was an excellent Chair and I wish him well into the future. I also wish Deputy Brophy, an experienced member in the area of European and foreign affairs, every success in the endeavours that lie before him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, in his first presentation to this committee, every success in his work, although I have met him in his new role elsewhere. Needless to say, the GAC always has a broad agenda. I want to focus on a couple of areas the Minister of State might focus on. First, I want to talk about the new Windsor Framework. I had the privilege of being in Belfast...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: For clarity, is it two political parties that involves the two communities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: So could it be two unionist parties or two nationalist parties?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: By way of a follow-up, firstly I meant to preface my own remarks by commending Mr. Maroš Šefovi for both his patience and perseverance. He has found a solution but I do not think it is one that will not necessarily have issues in the future. One instance that was put to me last week was if a construction company in Northern Ireland wanted to bid for a contract with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Is that into Northern Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I want to raise another issue. I will fold it into my question on the Windsor Framework. Migration is a hugely political issue across the European Union. It has contributed to the rise of the far right and, probably, to the emergence of the far right as a visible political entity in our jurisdiction for the first time. I would like the Minister of State to spell out in as much detail as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: It is in terms of the proposals announced yesterday by Mr. Rishi Sunak, the UK Prime Minister, for migrants coming from an EU state, namely, France, across the English Channel into Britain. Anybody who arrives by that means will be detained and sent to a third country and will be disallowed from ever applying for asylum or citizenship within the UK. Has that any implications for the EU?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: What I understand is that the countries receiving the most migrants, namely, Italy, Greece and Spain, want proportionate redistribution of migrations. Is that what is on the table? What will the implications of that be for Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State might present a paper to us in respect of the last question.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (9 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.462 of 14 November 2022 concerning a person (details supplied); if the application has been processed yet; if he will set out the expected timeframe for the completion of the consideration of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12079/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Listen to the Labour Party proposals.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Do something about it.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (21 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the approach he is taking to the actions of the new Israeli government on its ongoing efforts to destroy a two state solution; the specific actions including sanctions that will be taken against Israel for the recognition of, and development of, new illegal settlements; the measures if any, that will be proposed to halt...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (21 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I want to continue on this theme because I feel fundamentally depressed by what is unfolding internationally. The only internationally supported long-term peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was and is a viable two-state solution, a viable and internationally recognised state of Israel and a viable and internationally recognised state of Palestine. That is now being made...