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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I will go back to Deputy Brady again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: A brief reference was made in the opening statement to the situation in the Lebanon. It is one of grave proportions and I hope the Minister and his European colleagues will engage in ensuring, insofar as they can, that monitored elections are held at the earliest opportunity next year and that the issue of humanitarian aid to Lebanon is on the agenda. The situation there from the political,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, I think that is it. I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: In fairness, no Minister has invested as much time and energy into the Middle East peace process as the Minister, Deputy Coveney, has in recent years. He recently had the opportunity to visit again. He indicated that he met with the new, reshaped Israeli Government and he indicated a certain level of change, which we would all agree about. I accept the questions that the Deputy asked but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: We are up against the clock but Senator Craughwell indicated he had, unusually, a very brief question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I very much thank the Minister for his opening statement, for being here with us and for the manner he dealt with the comprehensive issues that were the subject of our questions. I again thank his officials for the briefing we received. I propose to adjourn until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, 16 November, when we will meet with representatives of the Defence Forces' veterans' associations, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recent Meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: We will resume in public session. I very much welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, to discuss matters that arose at the recent meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council. The Minister is particularly welcome here in person this afternoon for the first time in quite a while. I also welcome his officials. I thank them and the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I have received apologies from Senators Joe O'Reilly and Diarmuid Wilson. Our agenda this afternoon is a meeting with representatives of the Defence Forces veterans' organisations to discuss issues facing their members. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Irish United Nations Veterans Association, Kieran Brennan, Major General, retired, who is no stranger to this committee, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Do we have them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Excellent because they are very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. Brennan and Mr. Campbell. I will open the meeting to members of the committee. They may address questions not only to Mr. Brennan and Mr. Campbell, but to the other witnesses. I see that we are joined online by Deputies Stanton and Brady. I welcome Deputies Cowen and Clarke. Senator Craughwell has had to leave to go to the Seanad but he assures me that he will be back....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Mr. Brennan, are you done with those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: We are joined by two veterans in their own right, Senator Craughwell and Deputy Berry. Before I call on them, I wish to refer to a point Deputy Clarke made when she mentioned in Mr. Brennan's presentation the reference to food parcels. I fully agree with Deputy Clarke. Is Mr. Brennan seriously saying that some members of the blue berets, who have served abroad with distinction on behalf of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Mr. Campbell might comment on Covid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Deputy Stanton has a supplementary question arising out of an earlier discussion. I will take his question now for Mr. Brennan and Mr. Campbell and then I will call Senator Craughwell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I call Senator Craughwell and he will be followed by Deputy Berry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: We are having technical difficulties with the communication to offices. I ask the witness to hold on a moment so that we can ensure everyone is online. I see Deputy Stanton but I do not see Deputy Brady. We will take a moment to fix it. I apologise for this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: In any event, we are approaching the time for concluding comments. Deputy Stanton can hear us. I am not sure about Senator Ardagh or Deputy Brady. We will proceed with sound only if members can hear us. Deputy Brady is back online. I ask Mr. Brennan to resume his contribution and I apologise for the interruption.