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- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That leaves two minutes. Can the witnesses do a miracle of the loaves and fishes with those questions? Is there any particular speaker the questions are addressed to?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I first call Professor Murphy.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We might allow a small bit of time for the other two speakers to make a contribution. Thank you.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Thank you. I ask members to bear in mind that I would much rather police the Deputies and Senators than have to police our very kind guests. It puts me in an invidious position, given that people have given their time and are keen to contribute. I ask members to please allow time for questions to be responded to. I call Deputy Gibney.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I ask Dr. Devine for a very brief contribution.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Dr. Devine. To clarify, Standing Orders require that members of the committee receive priority in terms of asking questions. That was my error and I apologise. There was no fault on the part of Deputy Gibney but in terms of future rotation, I will have to come to committee members first. Apologies for that and no fault is ascribed. That was my error. Senator Gallagher is next,...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We will start with Professor Murphy.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Could Professor Murphy be relatively brief? Thank you.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Professor Murphy. We will come now to Deputy Smith. I do not have any further indications. In the second round I have Senator Kyne. Do Deputies Brabazon and O'Meara or Senator Higgins wish to contribute?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: After Deputy Brabazon and Senator Kyne, all of the full members will have spoken. Does Senator Higgins wish to speak after that?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are the questions directed to any witness in particular?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Professor Maguire has indicated. We are over time so I ask that he be brief.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I had not intended to look so menacing.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will move on to Senator Kyne.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Dr. Devine. Tugaim cuireadh don Ollamh Maguire labhairt.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Go raibh míle maith agat. I will now open the floor to members. I have an indication from one member and if any others wish to indicate, they may do so. We will begin with Deputy Brian Stanley, who has seven minutes, including the responses.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will have to ask Professor Maguire to conclude.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: So it will be Deputy Smith, Senator Kyne, Deputy Brabazon and then Senator Higgins. I will briefly take the opportunity to say that I was not aware of the online abuse experienced by Deputy Gibney. That was absolutely unacceptable. This applies right across the debate. It should be entirely possible for people who are for or against the triple lock to have this debate in a considered,...