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International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: The ICJ ruling on South Africa's case was momentous and historic, with jurisdiction granted and conditions of plausible genocide accepted and Israel's attempt to have the case thrown out emphatically rejected. Israel remains on trial in the matter of the genocide of the Palestinian people. If the state of Israel was an ordinary criminal rather than alleged war criminal and was in front of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (30 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the cost to the State of prefab or modular school buildings over the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3961/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (30 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can assure parents in north Kildare, that their children currently forced to receive home tuition for first year, due to the lack of a school place, will have their second year school place guaranteed in September 2024 and for all subsequent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4275/24]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Go raibh maith agat. I welcome the Minister to the committee. I would also like to be associated with his words about Private John Rooney. We had a minute for peace earlier today in the Dáil. We stood for a minute's silence for peace on St. Brigid's Day. Our peacekeepers are the very best of us. Many of the questions I was going to ask have already been answered. I would, though,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: It would be a shocking mistake to close the fire station, because it provides a service to the local community as well. People in County Kildare are very proud of having the Curragh Camp based in our county. I hope the rumour I heard is not true. I ask the Minister to confirm the situation.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Does the Minister have a timeline?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I appreciate that. We spoke about social and cultural changes. I saw there are 15 chaplains. The spiritual welfare of our Defence Forces is important but I saw a mention of bishops and religious orders. How many denominations are represented by those 15 chaplains? Is there such a thing as a humanist chaplain?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: I have one question on heads 34 to 37, specifically Part 4, number 4.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Réada Cronin: Part 4, number 4, amending the provisions regarding re-engagement of enlisted personnel in heads 34 to 37. This matter is of personal interest to me. I wrote to the Tánaiste on the matter of age last November and I sent him a reminder again last week about the case of a person who will be 36 on his next birthday and who applied for the job of Army band conductor but was deemed to be...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: So it is just Church of Ireland and Catholic?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Is representation for different denominations being examined?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I also looked at the cost of utilities. I saw that a primary school in County Clare has become the first energy-independent school. Has consideration been given to the Defence Forces trying to become energy independent?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: On education and training, how much is spent on language training with our increased overseas plans, whether I agree with them or not. What kind of training is given around language? We are not a country that is great at learning languages. We have a poor rate of language learning. Most are fluent in Irish and English, if you are lucky.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: Language is so important.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I know a lot of people around Camp Shamrock speak English with an Irish accent.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: It is important that we learn languages as well.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: There are a few Spanish people talking with Irish accents as well.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: I will not go into it but it is worth noting that it is a damning indictment of our public health system that the Defence Forces need private healthcare. You hear people talking about Sláintecare and well-meaning people ask why the parties cannot all get together and sort out whatever the issue is like they did with Sláintecare. I say to myself, I know what state Sláintecare...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: What about the Defence Forces Justice Alliance, in particular for the Air Corps?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (1 Feb 2024)

Réada Cronin: It is better if we do not discuss any cases before the courts.