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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: This week we continue with our series of meetings with the architects of the Good Friday Agreement. Former US Senate Majority Leader, Senator George J. Mitchell, is extremely welcome. There would not have been peace in our land without his efforts and without the efforts of the Presidents of the United States and its political parties. I recognise the wonderful contribution he has made to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I thank Senator Mitchell for his address - inspiring as always.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I now call on a distinguished Member of our Senate, Senator Currie, whose late father Austin Currie served as a minister in the Northern Ireland Executive at one stage and was also a Minister of State at the Department of Health here in the South.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I now call our first Sinn Féin representative, Senator Ó Donnghaile, a native of Belfast and a Member of our Seanad, but before I do so, I congratulate Ms Gildernew, who I understand is a grandmother. She has had her first grandchild, Muireann, so I congratulate her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: With the members' agreement we will go into private session and resume in public session at 2 o'clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Now we have Ms Claire Hanna, the representative from the Social Democratic and Labour Party, SDLP, whose father was a great worker for the SDLP and was extremely well known. I think Ms Hanna is a native of Belfast. I know when I meet her there, she is flying around on her bike like nobody's business. She is another contributor to our meeting from the North of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: We are now in our second session. We are joined by a Member of Parliament from the Alliance Party, Dr. Stephen Farry. Eighteen Members of Parliament from Northern Ireland are elected to attend in the UK Parliament in Westminster, of whom ten participate regularly in all our meetings. Like Claire Hanna from the SDLP, the Alliance Party participates fully in all our debates and discussions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: The next slot is for Sinn Féin. Ms Michelle Gildernew and Mr. Mickey Brady are online. Can Ms Gildernew hear me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Respectfully, she is not in the room. Her bag is here. I think she may be speaking to a constituent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I now call Senator Frances Black, who is a distinguished Member of our Upper House. She also has a very important role to play in Ireland's Future. She might want to give Senator Mitchell a little bit of background on it. There was a large meeting recently in Dublin where thousands attended and talked about the future of our island. Senator Black, who is not a member of any political...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I have a couple of points. As Chairman of our committee, I was privileged to go with a deputation to Washington. We met Senator Chuck Schumer, who holds the position Senator Mitchell once held. Every door in the US and in Washington was open to us because of the connectivity between the Irish diaspora and all the political parties in Washington. I understand that if things change in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Thank you. On that humorous note, I thank you again for your courtesy, for being available to us and how much we learned from you and your actions and your dedication and commitment to bringing peace to our island. We wish you well in the future in your health and it has been a great privilege to have you as our guest today. On behalf of all my colleagues here, I say go raibh míle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Senator George J. Mitchell (27 Oct 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Thank you very much, Senator.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Energy Prices (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on concerns raised from a local business (details supplied) in respect of concerns on the 40% cap on the proposed TBESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54763/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 414. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the expected publication of the revised wind energy development guidelines considering the very significant number of applications being submitted throughout the country at the moment; the reason for the significant delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 495. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the type of non-clinical assistance and administrative supports offered by location, cost and duration to nursing homes and other residential care settings during the first outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020; if any of these costs were subsequently recovered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54985/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (8 Nov 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 606. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in respect of teachers and the special leave with pay for Covid-19 payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55262/22]