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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Dr. Nabarro. On behalf of the committee I thank our panellists for meeting with the committee this morning. It was a very interesting meeting. The committee will meet in private session next week. We will gather the information we have and then the committee will take steps as appropriate. I thank Ms Byanyima and Dr. Nabarro for joining us this afternoon from Geneva. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Magdalen Laundries (10 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 245 of 20 October 2020, if guidelines as a consequence of the report by the Ombudsman on the Magdalene laundry scheme have been completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (10 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a review of the income eligibility threshold for social housing supports in counties Laois and Offaly has been undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (10 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 532. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the protocols and process in place in respect of the administration of vaccinations with particular reference to MMR and Hepatitis B vaccines in direct provision centres throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6334/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (10 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 604. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the set up a State-backed pension scheme in respect of victims living in this jurisdiction including injured victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and survivors and victims of other terrorist attacks within the State in the context of victims and survivors in troubles-related legacy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 835. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols and process in place in respect of the administration of vaccinations with particular reference for MMR and hepatitis B in direct provision centres throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8525/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (24 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 242. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the refurbishment works and construction works at Portlaoise Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (24 Feb 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 852. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 832 of 27 January 2021, when a reply will issue from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (4 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new school build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12388/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of an advanced nurse practitioner in the diabetes clinic at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; if there has been progress on an adult diabetic pump clinic at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12329/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I have received apologies from Deputy Brian Leddin. I welcome everybody and acknowledge the logistical challenge with which we are faced, which is testament to the great advance in communications technology. The purpose of our meeting this afternoon is to hear from witnesses on the current humanitarian situation in Syria. As we approach the tenth anniversary of a situation that has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank our three guests for their contributions. I will now proceed to questions from members of the committee. I do not see anybody offering immediately so I will ask Deputy Brady to lead off. Members might indicate their keenness or desire to pose questions thereafter. I am conscious of the fact we have a large number of panellists who will wish to elaborate further on some of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I will group the questions because I am conscious of the clock. I will call on Deputy Stanton and Deputy Clarke. We will then go back to our panel to deal with Deputy Brady's questions and the questions I anticipate coming from other members. Then I will start the next round with Senator Joe O'Reilly. We will hear from Deputy Stanton followed by Deputy Clarke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I ask members to indicate if they wish to ask questions. I call Senator O'Reilly who is Deputy Speaker of our Upper House, the Seanad, and a long-standing member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Before I call Mr. O'Keeffe again, I wish to ask a number of questions. The dire humanitarian situation persists in Syria, notwithstanding an element of there being less of a ground conflict in recent times. I read over the weekend that Damascus is now regarded in certain quarters as being a relatively peaceful city. If that is the case - I am not sure that it is - it certainly cannot be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: We have time for a further quick round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: In dealing with the questions and observations, perhaps some of the witnesses who have not yet made a contribution might have time to make a brief contribution before we conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Does Mr. O'Keeffe wish to make some brief concluding remarks? Thank you all for your engagement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you, Mr. O'Keeffe, and your team for what, in my view and in the view of the members, was an important exercise. It is a source of shame for international governments and the international community that the conflict in Syria appears to have faded from the front pages and news headlines. The exercise this afternoon was most worthwhile in updating us from the front line. I thank the...