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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (31 Mar 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 863. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances surrounding the relocation of the children's eye clinic from Portlaoise to Athlone; if comprehensive details will be provided on when this service will resume in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16337/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome members. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll, chairperson of the Commission on the Defence Forces, and Mr. Cathal Duffy, who is from the commission secretariat. This is the first time the committee has engaged with the commission. We look forward to hearing from you, Mr. O'Driscoll, on the work already undertaken, the work programme, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. O'Driscoll for the very fine progress report notwithstanding the challenges of Covid-19. It is pleasing to note the amount of work undertaken and the manner in which it was undertaken over the past few months. I will now open the floor to members of the committee, commencing with Deputy Brady, followed by Senator Craughwell and Deputies Clarke and Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: For ease of management, we will take two members' observations and questions, then I will revert to Mr. O'Driscoll and then back to Deputies Clarke and Stanton. Is it okay if we do it in twos? Okay. I call Senator Craughwell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr O'Driscoll for that. I am sure there will be an element of overlap in the further observations and questions in any event.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Deputy Berry is next, to be followed by Deputy Lawless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Lawless. Before going back to Mr. O'Driscoll, I will briefly throw two points into the mix. In his opening address, Mr. O'Driscoll mentioned that he will look at the structure of each of the three services in the light of current experience and then, taking into consideration what some members have said about the complexity of ongoing issues and cybersecurity in particular,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: No, that is fine. I do not see any members of the committee offering. I thank Mr. O'Driscoll and Mr. Duffy for dealing so comprehensively with the questions from the members, notwithstanding the strictures imposed by the terms of reference, especially regarding Deputy Berry. I think we had a most useful engagement, but there is more work to be done. Perhaps Mr. O'Driscoll will agree to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. O'Driscoll. I am reluctant to open the discussion again, but I will allow Deputy Clarke to ask a question or make an observation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. O'Driscoll. With that, I will bring matters to a conclusion. I again thank Mr. O'Driscoll and his 14 colleagues for undertaking this important work on behalf of the Government. We wish the commission continued success with its work, notwithstanding the restrictions and the care that must be taken as we move to a less restricted era with the Covid-19 vaccination process under...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (21 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 1566. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting lists for appointments for therapies (details supplied) in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18281/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 2578. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when an allocation for County Laois under the local improvement scheme will be made for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19567/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the criteria applied in respect of obliging persons travelling to Ireland from particular countries both EU and non-EU to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine. [20887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the categories of exemptions and exceptions for mandatory hotel quarantine for persons travelling to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20898/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (27 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome members and apologise for the delay. Apologies have been received from Senator Diarmuid Wilson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Myanmar: Discussion with Dr. Mary C. Murphy (27 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: On behalf of the committee, it gives me pleasure to welcome Dr. Mary Murphy, senior lecturer in the department of government and politics, University College Cork. I thank her for writing to the committee in February regarding her experience, expertise as senior lecturer in politics at UCC and, indeed, in the context of her own research where she has been a lead author on two research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Myanmar: Discussion with Dr. Mary C. Murphy (27 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Dr. Murphy for her presentation. This committee regards it as most important that we have an opportunity to discuss the unacceptable situation in Myanmar. On a daily basis the army is quelling anything it regards as dissent. Protesters are being beaten and arrested and, in some cases, killed on a daily basis. Of course, this is against the background of the general strike which has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Myanmar: Discussion with Dr. Mary C. Murphy (27 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: We will take two more contributions before going back to Dr. Murphy. Senator Joe O'Reilly is next, to be followed by Deputy Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Myanmar: Discussion with Dr. Mary C. Murphy (27 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I will now revert to Dr. Murphy to respond to some of the questions posed by Deputy Brady, Senator O'Reilly and Deputy Stanton. I will then call Deputy Clarke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Myanmar: Discussion with Dr. Mary C. Murphy (27 Apr 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Indeed, Dr. Murphy, and thank you very much for those comprehensive replies. They raise a considerable body of work for the future and perhaps for the urgent engagement of this committee.