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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I will ask Deputy Lawless to come in and I will then revert to the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I do not wish in any way to curtail the Minister in his reply, particularly having regard to important issues raised by Deputy Clarke and Deputy Lawless, but we have some private business to conduct and we have 15 minutes to hear the Minister's reply, closing comments and deal with our private business. We will see how we do but in the context of the Minister's attendance, I wish to remind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: If there are issues, perhaps the Deputy could drop a note to the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister for his attendance and the comprehensive nature of his replies to members. As Chairman of this committee, I would like to be associated with his earlier comments and those of the members on the passing of Saeb Erekat. I have arranged to personally convey the condolences of the committee to Palestinian representatives later this afternoon.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Budget 2021 (17 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 597. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of additional funding to be provided to domestic violence services in Budget 2021 in order to respond adequately to the increase in domestic violence. [36327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 608. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress to date on the drafting of the assisted decision-making (capacity) (amendment) Bill; when the legislation will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36268/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (17 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 657. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a national services development plan will commence in 2020; and if so, if it will be led by an organisation (details supplied) and its 38 frontline member services as the crucial first step in developing a comprehensive national response to domestic abuse and coercive control. [36328/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (17 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the preparations undertaken to date for the commencement of Part 8 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 in view of recommendations 10.2 to 10.4 of the report of the Covid-19 nursing homes expert panel; if there is a need for an amendment to this Part of the Act; the progress on the writing of regulations to allow for a register of advance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 783. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the apparent cancellation of the school vaccine HPV programme in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37855/20]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: We have convened to consider Committee Stage of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 that was referred to this committee on 23 September. I welcome the Minister for Defence and his officials. I call him to make a brief opening statement.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister. I will allow brief comments before going on to the Bill although, perhaps, it might be preferable to deal with the Bill section by section. I acknowledge the fact that the Minister has made an opening statement so any members can make a brief statement now. I believe that the best order would be to go straight to the Bill. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy might consider withdrawing the amendment, with the opportunity to resubmit it on Report Stage. In the meantime the Deputy and Minister could consider the matter further.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister. I understand Deputy Berry will withdraw the amendment, with the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance. Unless there are any other matters, we will adjourn until next week. We may have a Teams meeting earlier in the week to deal with correspondence.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (26 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (1 Dec 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure a full process of consultation with land owners, occupiers, farmers and farm organisations prior to the commencement of a wetting programme in respect of Government and-or State agency proposals to increase wetland areas across the midlands in furtherance of climate change measures; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Developments in Georgia: Engagement with Ambassador of Georgia (10 Dec 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The meeting will be divided into two parts. In the first part, we are very pleased to meet H.E. George Zurabashvilli, ambassador of the Republic of Georgia, to discuss the occupation of regions of Georgia and the EU accession process. He is very welcome. This is the first time Mr. Zurabashvilli has attended in his capacity as ambassador. On previous occasions on which we met and on which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Developments in Georgia: Engagement with Ambassador of Georgia (10 Dec 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Mr. Zurabashvili for that comprehensive address.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Developments in Georgia: Engagement with Ambassador of Georgia (10 Dec 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I remind members and witnesses of our time restrictions owing to the Covid regulatory framework. I will not ask the ambassador to elaborate on all of the questions from Deputies Gannon and Cowen and Senators Wilson and O'Reilly, many of which were very interesting. Rather, I ask him to briefly comment on them and, if it is not too much of a burden, to send a note to the committee over the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Developments in Georgia: Engagement with Ambassador of Georgia (10 Dec 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I am reluctant to intervene but I have to bring matters to a conclusion. My apologies to members as wells. As I said, there is a strict time limit on our use of this room and some members are due to attend in the Convention Centre as well. I have asked the ambassador to address the outstanding issues from Senators Wilson and O'Reilly and Deputy Cowen by way of note to the committee and we...