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- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: I call Deputy Cowen and ask him to confine himself to the actual amendments.
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: I ask the Deputy to confine himself to the actual amendment which is on committee chairperson's-----
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: There have been wide-ranging speeches on both sides.
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: I must inform the Minister that this is not relevant to amendment No. 5 which is currently under discussion.
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: Does the Deputy wish to reply?
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: They are all talked out. Does the Deputy wish to press the amendment?
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: Amendment No. 6 has already been discussed with amendment No. 5.
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: Amendment No. 7 has already been discussed with amendment No. 5.
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: Amendment No. 8 has already been discussed with amendment No. 5.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: I welcome Ms McManus; it is good to see her, even on the other side of the room. Life after politics is not entirely outside politics. It has been recognised that rape is used routinely as a weapon of war, and this makes it essential that women's sexual and reproductive health is prioritised in any emergency or humanitarian response. The indicator for this action is that all relevant...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: And are implementing them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: No, I do not follow. My precise concern is that contraceptives would be made available to women whose supply chains had been disrupted by conflicts. This is an important aspect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: Perhaps I have misunderstood Ms Ballantine.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The indicator refers to sexual and reproductive health. I wonder to what extent this is being responded to by church-based organisations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: That would be acceptable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: I accept that Ms Ballantine might not have the answer straight away. The matter could be a source of concern and I am anxious to get an answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: Very briefly-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: I am aware of Irish Aid's policy. As so much of it is implemented through the non-governmental organisations, NGOs, it is important that they be on side.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: In the making of the original national action plan, my and Ms McManus's former colleague, the current Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, made a representation that was never taken up suggesting that the Army, which has some expertise in training troops in addressing gender-based violence, could be used to train UN forces that were responding to emergencies. Would our...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (3 Jul 2013)
Olivia Mitchell: The Chairman will be pleased to hear I am not qualified to make a statement on it. I thank the Tánaiste and all the officials for the success of the Presidency. It was obvious that everybody at home and abroad put their best foot forward for Ireland. That was not only clear to us in Ireland but was acknowledged in the media and by other countries. While it is hard to quantify the...