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- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: 643. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in relation to the proposed State purchase of a hotel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32696/25]
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: I advise members of the constitutional requirements that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where they are not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, a member who attempts to participate from outside the precincts will be asked to leave the...
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: Thanks. There are a few acronyms in Mr. Clarken's written submission and this is a new committee. I know BEPS is about tax avoidance but will Mr. Clarken elaborate on that? The submission states, "Ireland should urge the European Union, and use all their resources available as a member state, to push for European ODA (mostly financed through the NDCI instrument)...". Will Mr. Clarken say...
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: Okay, good. The first speaker is Deputy Ó Laoghaire.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: Has the aid been withdrawn? Has that process started? Have the witnesses' organisations begun to see the impact?
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: Okay. Will the witnesses keep an eye on the clock? We run a tight ship here. I will come back at the end if we can.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: We will come back to that point. I want to stick to the time. I call Senator Stephenson.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: You will have more time, Deputy. If there was stuff you did not get to, I will come back and give more time. The next speaker is Deputy Cathy Bennett.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: We in the committee have the opportunity to produce papers. Without discussing it with members, it sounds like that might be an appropriate tool. The witnesses might be able to assist us. Given the Presidency is some time away, we will have a bit of time.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: I have a slot but I will take only three minutes, and then four minutes for others if people wish to come back for an answer. In Ms Balfe's contribution she said that "it is calculated that rich countries have achieved up to 70% of their economic growth by appropriating more than their fair share of the atmospheric commons". Will Ms Balfe explain a little bit more about that? The second...
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: What is that 70%? Is this 70% of developing countries' wealth?
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: How does that work?
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: How does it constitute foreign direct investment? I get the impression it is just kind of-----
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: The witnesses have three minutes for questions they did not get to fully. We will then have a second round.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: There is a second round. One of the things we agreed about the programme for work is the idea of four themes or pillars. We will try as best we can to rotate through each one of those four, one of which is overseas development aid. That is the intention. We will have approximately two minutes each again. Deputy Ó Laoghaire is first. There will be a question and answer exchange...
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: What does Ms Balfe mean by "channelled"? Does she mean funded?
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: What do they invest in, in Ireland?
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: How long does the money land for?
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: What would be an example of other progressive governments?
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Work of Dóchas: Discussion (17 Jun 2025)
John Lahart: Who would be the progressive donors still? The UK was clearly a big loss from the perspective of the EU.