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Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: On the head regarding informing superior officers about potentially facing a criminal charge that may be investigated and so on, I am not offering a firm view but I am trying to tease out how this is envisaged as operating. Lieutenant Colonel Priestley spoke about how the military police are currently not informed by the Garda Síochána where an investigation is taking place. Is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (10 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position with regard to western Sahara. [38035/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (10 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his position with regard to the recent escalation of conflict and tensions in India and Pakistan. [38034/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (10 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department's recent engagements with the Government of Ukraine regarding the ongoing conflict and efforts made to reach a ceasefire. [38033/25]

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have two quick questions the Minister of State might take together. The clauses of the EU-Israel association agreement are clear. Israel is in breach of clause 2, as far as I am concerned. This has demonstrated the difficulty, where international agreements are breached, to bring that to a conclusion. Is the Minister of State concerned, with regard to future potential agreements like...

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: How long do I have?

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Apologies, I was not anticipating this and am not sure this was a feature during the last statements on-----

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Okay.

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: It is great, yes, outstanding.

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will take the opportunity. One of the primary issues I raised was the tariffs. The picture is somewhat uncertain but I ask the Minister of State to give us an update in relation to the feedback the Irish Government is getting on the discussions with the Commission. I am interested not so much in the areas that are most vulnerable because several areas are thus. I am more interested in...

Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Rachaidh mé tríd na hábhair faoi mar a bhí siad i ráiteas an Taoisigh. In the first instance, I will say again that we abhor the Russian Federation's criminal invasion of Ukraine. It is a war of aggression that has caused untold human suffering. It is very clear from the events of recent weeks that Vladmir Putin has no interest in peace and that he is using...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank everyone for their forbearance. It is unfortunate that there are so many votes this evening. To clarify and to be fair to the Chair and the committee, in the context of the scheduling of this meeting there are more than would be typical. We would not necessarily anticipate having to depart so often. It is unfortunate and I thank the witnesses for their patience. My first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Yes, it is my understanding that the heads anticipate a criminal sanction with regard to persons. That brings me to another point. Under the Customs Act, it is not necessarily the case that you have to confiscate items when they arrive at a port from another EU member state, but that is obviously an option. Members of An Garda Síochána and other officers can seize goods at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We can have a bit of a debate, and we are having a debate and various opinions are being offered, as to the policy exception but ultimately we do not really have a final conclusive position from the courts on this particular matter. Is it fair to say the central issue is that it has never been tested, particularly off the back of the International Court of Justice decision? We had a debate...

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: For a couple of days I really could not get my head around what the Government was at in relation to this. Was it some sort of internal politics between Departments, trying to bounce somebody into making an announcement? Was it sheer incompetence? I could not understand it. Why would the Government just walk into a problem that had not been on the horizon? Why would it create this stress...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (8 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 331. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the overcompensation provided as a result of the inclusion of poultry broiler sector within the VAT flat-rate addition scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37360/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 566. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when it is expected a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal (details supplied). [37359/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (8 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 853. To ask the Minister for Health if the linear accelerator and CT scanner in CUH which had been closed in recent times, remain closed as of 2 July 2025; when it is anticipated it will be in use; and the staff that are required to achieve this. [37670/25]

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I welcome the witnesses, as well as Mr. Roger Cole. My first question has been partially answered. The Peace and Neutrality Alliance submission underlines very clearly its view that the legislation as currently framed - and we are dealing with the general scheme rather than the full legislation - could conceivably be unconstitutional. Could the witnesses expand on that? There has been...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There was a discussion about our situation with the Defence Forces and it is welcome to have that discussion. It is not strictly precluded by that. However, I welcome the interest of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael representatives, given the neglect of the Defence Forces under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Governments in recent years that have let us get to the situation, where there are...