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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The ban on settlement goods is a hugely important campaign which would have an economic impact and might work quite well in moving things forward. How is the movement on this campaign building? Is there support building across the EU on this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I hope the initiative might be taken on by the Government here once the motion has - hopefully - been passed in the Dáil and the Seanad. On the issue of the upcoming Israeli elections, do the witnesses think there is any chance a progressive government could be elected that would change policies on settlements and land grabs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: No, I am fine, I have no more questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We welcome the rumblings that have been coming from Ministers, particularly the Minister of State, Deputy Aodhán Ó Riordáin, on direct provision. I have asked a number of times for information on the Fine Gael stance on direct provision. It seems to me there is a difference of opinion between the Government parties on this issue. The Minister of State, Deputy Ó...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: For any of the Senators who might have bought into the propaganda around Irish Water, I recommend they listen to the members of the Detroit Water Brigade who are here at the moment. They gave a very chilling account of-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They gave a very chilling recollection of the implications of the privatisation of water in Detroit and what is happening there at the moment. At this time of year, many people's thoughts are turning to Christmas, and some people are hoping for a merry Christmas while others are not. One group who will probably have a very merry Christmas are those people who own companies that run direct...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: She is not here to defend herself.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about Deputy Regina Doherty? Should she not name the people?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo chomhbhrón a dhéanamh le clann agus le muintir Sally Rowlette as a bás. Sílim go bhfuil sé tábhachtach, agus Saolta ag seoladh an tuairisc i dtaobh cás Savita Halappanavar inniu, go mbeadh díospóireacht againn maidir le cúrsaí máithreachais. I wish to add to the note of condolences to Sally Rowlette and all her...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Government should scrap the property tax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We have made a presumption also that when civilian aircraft carry personnel, the guns in the hold belong to the personnel. Is that always the case or are there cases of weaponry being carried without the personnel they relate to being on the flight also? We presumed that if there are 200 marines on a flight that there are 200 hand guns, rifles or whatever that belong to the marines on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Mr. Burgess will understand the point I am making, which is that it is only when troops who generally would have personal weapons are being transported that weapons in the hold arises.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Mr. Burgess stated he makes recommendations. Are there cases where the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has overruled these? Mr. Burgess may have recommended that a flight not be allowed to pass over. Is he aware of any time when the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has overruled this suggestion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The other big issue raised with us by people from Shannon Watch and others concerned is that Shannon is ostensibly seen as a civilian airport but military flights land there. People who would not be happy with US foreign policy would certainly see a plane with 200 military personnel and handguns as a military flight for all intents and purposes. From our perspective, a neutrality point of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: With all due respect, Mr. Burgess is an expert at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and liaises with other states on these issues. Certain countries would not be happy with some of the actions of the US military and Mr. Burgess is aware of many of them. The Department's diplomats throughout the world have contact with them. They could take issue with the fact that we call...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade not concerned that a civilian airport such as Shannon would possibly be a target for foreign groupings which might not look favourably on the movement of troops through an airport such as this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We focus very much on US troops passing through. Have we refused to allow flights carrying weapons from any other countries? If so, how many and what countries are in question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Would it be possible for the committee to obtain details on the number of flights from throughout the world which were not allowed due to these stipulations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: A number of issues have been raised in the questioning. If I am travelling as a civilian on a civilian aircraft I come with my bags and I could tell the airport staff that I do not have aerosols or anything in my bag but they check it. Do we take for granted that the only items in the hold are the hand guns and the rifles that have been stipulated or is there a checking procedure to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Use of Irish Airspace and Landing Facilities: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Dec 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will have one or two more.