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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Art Collection (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: 142. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the outstanding requests to the State for the repatriation of any artifacts or art pieces to another country; when the request was made; the countries that made the request in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35124/22]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: I thank the Minister and I broadly support what he has said, particularly in paying tribute to the members of the Defence Forces who have bravely done great service to this State with our overseas missions. There have been over 70,000 individual tours of duty carried out by members of the Defence Forces, which is a phenomenal record and something of which we should be very proud. It has...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: Okay.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: There is also the EU training mission.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: Okay. I will speak to the EU training mission. The Minister is acutely aware of the difficulties in Mali and the involvement of the Wagner Group Russian mercenaries there. We were part of training troops in Mali and it is widely reported they were involved with all sorts of horrendous crimes, including murder and butchery, and that included members of the Wagner Group. The French have...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: The Government brought in an amendment to the legislation to bypass the triple lock.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: That is the case.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: The coup was carried out by troops that were trained by the EU.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: It is a fact.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: I am sorry, what is the Deputy suggesting?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: I am just making a factual point, that is all.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: It is not a slur on anybody. It is a factual point.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: Troops that were trained-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: Troops that were trained by this EU mission participated in the coup that overthrew the Government there. That is fact. That is not a slur on my behalf.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: It certainly is.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: I am stating the facts, that is all.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: It did not get any approval by this Dáil.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: The difficulty is you are better off having people within the UN than outside it. Removing the veto has consequences. That is a challenge. I agree with some of what the Minister has said, but serious questions should be asked about the impact that removing the veto would have. That there is a UN in the first place is because the permanent five and the veto were put in place. Reforming...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: Absolutely.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Reports on Service by the Defence Forces with the UN and Permanent Structured Cooperation Projects: Motions (30 Jun 2022)

John Brady: Is the Minister suggesting that we operate outside of a UN mandate?