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An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I will conclude on this point.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I will conclude on this point. In every other comparable common law country that has established such a board, Scotland, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, parts of Canada and Israel, such a commission includes members of the legal profession and judiciary. I will end on that note. I assure Deputy Ross that I read his Bill. I was aware of the distinction he made regarding who would...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank everybody for their contributions to this debate. I agree with the point made by Deputy Clare Daly on the need to debate all our institutions and the people within them, particularly those who are conferred by society with huge amounts of power. The Deputy is correct in that regard. I wish to participate in such a discussion as much as does the Deputy, albeit I accept we may reach...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: That is not right.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: That is not right.

Ireland's Engagement with Europe: Statements (27 Feb 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: As Deputies will be aware, the concept of Europe is an old convention. As a geographic term it reaches back to the time of Homer in the 5th century B.C. It stretches from the Azores to Severny Island and covers 10 million square miles, 750 million people and 37,000 years of civilization. As impressive as these facts are and as much as they provide a sense of perspective for debate for any...

Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts (5 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the opportunity to respond to both Deputies on what Deputy Dowds called the worst crisis Europe has faced since the end of the Cold War. Both the European Union and the Government have strongly condemned Russia's actions over the weekend and they call on Russia to withdraw troops to their barracks immediately. Russia's actions are in clear breach of international law and its...

Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts (5 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Three questions were raised by the Deputies. With regard to the Irish involvement in what is taking place at present, which both Deputies raised, an officer of the Irish Defence Forces will participate in an OSCE-led observer mission to Crimea together with officers from a range of countries, including Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, France, Germany and the United States. The reason the...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (5 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: This week marks the third anniversary of the formation of this Government and the beginning of this Dáil. While many challenges remain, and many of the Deputies in this House have touched on them, there are clear signs of strong and durable progress that has been made in many areas. In this contribution I want to provide an emphasis on what has been achieved by particularly focusing on...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Deputies for their contributions. I will respond to the points they made, in turn, in the context of the agenda for next week's Council meeting. I will begin by addressing some of the questions Deputy Crowe asked in respect of the EU-Africa summit coming up and what will take place there. The Deputy raised several concerns relating to bioethanol and the role of the European Union....

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I was keen for Deputy Wallace to come in because I asked him a question and he has responded to it. I will conclude on this point, if I can.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The Acting Chairman will thank me for finishing up soon. I wish to respond to the point. We have been trying to put in place inclusive political arrangements. This is why European Union Foreign Ministers, Prime Ministers and Heads of State have been trying to engage directly with Russia. They have tried to put in place arrangements and elections that reflect the complexity of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Vice Chairman. I apologise for delaying the start of the meeting. I had underestimated the travel time, for which I apologise to all members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Hardly. I thank members for allowing me to hold the meeting at this time to facilitate an event on encouraging more people to consider jobs and roles within the European Union. Let me start, as I normally do, by updating members on the contacts I have had with European colleagues since we last met. I am pleased to say I was able to travel at the end of February to Warsaw where I had a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Vice Chairman and members for their questions. I will go through each of them in turn. I will start with the questions raised by my colleague Deputy O'Reilly in respect of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The theme was echoed by several others, including Deputy Dooley, Deputy Eric Byrne and Deputy Durkan - all the committee members. It reflects the broad interest that the committee and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: On the question of whether the European Union has the tools, yes, it does. With the tools at its disposal, from an economic point of view, it has put in place a support programme of €12 billion - admittedly it has been done in conjunction with other international bodies - to support the stabilisation of Ukraine. It has already made it clear that it will suspend future visa...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputy Eric Byrne said he was concerned that we had not given sufficient recognition to the language to be used in Ukraine. If he was referring to my contribution, I apologise if I made such an omission and he should allow me to rectify the matter now. I emphasise the Government's view that the upcoming referendum is illegal; that the actions we believe have been taken by Russia should not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: I was there in January and it appears members of the committee will be travelling there soon. I hope that will happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: The candidate status of Albania will be the subject of discussion at the European Council that will probably take place around that time. We are very much aware of what is happening in its neighbourhood, but we will continue to emphasise that we need Albania to continue to take steps that are needed in a number of areas. I said this when I was in Tirana. I believe I have dealt with all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State (13 Mar 2014)

Paschal Donohoe: In what sense?