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Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: No. Exactly. That is the point.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: I do not want a future government to be able to send Irish troops abroad in a "coalition of the willing", in an imperialist invasion of Iraq or Afghanistan or any other country. I think that is a reason many people will oppose this. Second, to follow up on Deputy Gibney's question, can Ms Maguire confirm that under the current legal framework, even though a UN General Assembly resolution...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Was Ms Maguire in the Department in 2006 when the legislation was changed?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Of course. Can she outline the rationale for that 2006 amendment? The arguments now being used to abolish the triple lock were used then with the Defence (Amendment) Act. It explicitly was so that the UN General Assembly could be used because of the veto.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: It was dealing with the veto.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: The point about the principles of the UN Charter is significant. It means Article 2 rather than the UN Charter as a whole. Ms Maguire said earlier it is about peacekeeping. Is she saying that the UN Charter does then not cover anything? We are not bound by the UN Charter, if we are sending troops for "strengthening international security"?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: It is not the principles of international law; it is the principles of the UN Charter.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: It is just a reference.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: Ms Maguire said earlier it is about peacekeeping. This provides for sending troops abroad not on peacekeeping missions but on international security missions.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of persons appointed as international election observer to the Irish 2024 election observer roster; the number of such members that still have to receive an offer of deployment; the plans to provide such offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27174/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is concerned that continued flights through Irish airspace of aircraft carrying munitions to Israel are in violation of Ireland’s policy of military neutrality; the steps he will take to defend Irish neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18056/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to his comments in Dáil Éireann (details supplied) his views on whether the choice of government in Palestine should be a matter for the Palestinian people to determine or whether the Irish or other governments should play a role defining who can hold office in the region. [27547/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether a public body that made an offer to a civil servant that was accepted under the terms of the civil service mobility scheme can then turn around and cancel that offer; if so, the circumstance permitting such a course of action and where are they published; the protections that exist for civil servants in these situations,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether a public body that made an offer to a civil servant that was accepted under the terms of the civil service mobility scheme can then turn around and cancel that offer; if so, the circumstance permitting such a course of action and where are they published; the protections that exist for civil servants in these situations,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a timeline for the opening of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26769/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Election Monitoring Missions (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a statement by an international election observation NGO (details supplied) that encountered difficulties observing the last general election calling for greater clarification of the rights of election observers; if he has any plans to address these concerns; the proposed timescale...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 431. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason carer’s allowance is automatically halved if a person receives the old-age pension; when this policy was enacted; the person that signed off on it; and the reason it was deemed necessary. [27496/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 686. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 423 of 7 May 2025, the amount by which the business cases of the National Gender Service will shorten wait times if implemented; and how quickly would this be achieved. [27005/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 687. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1444 of 22 January 2025, for an update on when the HSE is expected to complete its current review of the Cass review.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27006/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (27 May 2025)

Paul Murphy: 688. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of a recently published peer-reviewed Irish-led international research on the Cass review (details supplied); and if she will commit to the HSE's review of the Cass review giving full consideration to this research.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27007/25]