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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (26 Sep 2023)

Peter Burke: 485. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the case of adoptees, illegally adopted in the past, who are now being offered €3,000 in compensation, and not €4,000, as had been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Sep 2023)

Peter Burke: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the status of school transport for two school pupils (details supplied). [41918/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: 321. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider that an additional minor works grant be paid to primary schools again this year, in light of the extra costs of running schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be secured for a new pupil who has started in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42964/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the school transport system will be reviewed, in light of unprecedented demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42971/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank the Cathaoirleach and members. I am very pleased to be before the committee again this morning to discuss the General Affairs Council. I have attended its two most recent meetings. The regular General Affairs Council took place on 19 September, and the main item for discussion was preparation for the European Council, which will take place on 26 and 27 October. The intention at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: I thank Deputy Howlin. As he correctly pointed out, the news over the past number of days has been distressing. We saw a terrorist attack in the first instance. The Deputy spoke about an Irish citizen and I can confirm we are providing consular assistance directly to the family in question. We are liaising with the Israeli authorities but I have no further update on that. It is common...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: The European Union position is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: As the Deputy rightly pointed out, the Commissioner had no legal basis to say what he did in a particular tweet. The Government contacted the European Union very quickly to ask it to clarify the tweet issued by the Commissioner and later that evening a statement issued pointing out that this was not a suspension of aid in any shape or form. We know the EU has stated a review will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: I think I was very clear in my response to Deputy Howlin that once the tweet was issued, the Irish Government immediately responded to the Commission to clarify the remarks. We are very clear that this was a unilateral response. It is not how the Commission operates. It is not how the Foreign Affairs Council takes decisions by qualified majority voting in allocating funding such as this....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: Ireland has been very clear and consistent in its support, in the first instance, in the UN General Assembly. We have Government approval for a statement on the prolonged occupation and looking at how we can hold Israel to account in the International Court of Justice for how it has increased its settlements in the occupied territories in addition to many issues concerning the treatment of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: With respect, I cannot speak directly on her behalf. We are the political arm.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: I did reply. I said that in the European Council we will be consistent in our view, as we have been. We have a very strong track record in supporting de-escalation. I spoke about what we are doing through the UN General Assembly. I also spoke about holding Israel to account. I am pointing out what the Irish State is continuing to do. That is our political arm and the forum for it is at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: First, I think the High Representative did call for de-escalation. It is very important-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: -----that we de-escalate and be a voice of reason in that regard. I cannot speak for my European partners or other EU member states. Each country has its own view on the region and those are very well articulated. What was the Deputy's last question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: Deputy Carthy can see our track record. Over the past year, we have issued a number of statements through the Tánaiste on the occupation of the West Bank. We have been very clear in our condemnation of that. On 7 April and 9 May last, the Tánaiste issued statements. Our views have been raised at the highest level of forum, which in our case is at the Foreign Affairs Council,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Burke: I am just articulating international law. Every state has the right to defend itself, but I was very clear that that right comes with responsibilities for the unique position that the region is in, the position in which Palestine finds itself and the way Gaza is constructed. Two million citizens are living there and there are being subjected to risks. Actions must be in compliance with...