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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1551. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 787 of 20 May 2025, around the reimbursement list scheme, the answer states that liraglutide (saxenda) is the only product currently approved under community drug schemes GMS/DPS for weight management, to clarify the criteria for use; if a person needs to be in diagnosis of prediabetes or can other factors such as high...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by his Department and the Government to put pressure on the British Government to get a public inquiry in place around the murder of a person (details supplied) in Bellaghy, County Derry. [26774/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: What pressure has been put on the British Government regarding a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown, a GAA official, on 19 April 1997 at Drumanee Road in Bellaghy when he was closing the GAA club? This was a hard-working member of the local community who had done significant voluntary work on behalf of the GAA and in the community and was highly respected. I know from people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I am happy to hear about the Tánaiste's engagements on this issue. I mentioned that Sean Brown had a great reputation locally as a hard-working member of the local community and throughout the country with regard to the GAA. I commend the GAA on taking up this issue and the thousands of people who filled the roads and streets around Bellaghy in recent weeks. There was evidence of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: My hearing is not 100%. I wanted to ask about the Tánaiste's conversation with Senator Black and the tail end of that. I am not trying to be awkward but would he mind repeating that again, please? I was not able to pick up correctly what he was saying. There are obviously different opinions out there and different legal opinion. This crisis puts a weight on us and many people are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: On a daily basis, we are seeing the latest version of the absolute horrors visited on Palestinians and the sheer loss of life. The estimates for those who are missing and crushed under buildings escalates every day. There is bombing of hospitals, schools, clinics and homes and the total destruction of Gaza and its infrastructure, roads, wastewater plants and everything else. It is clear...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 179. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reconsider what he stated earlier in February 2025 and ban services in the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [26772/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 185. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will define the timeline for the enactment of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [26771/25]

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: There are three flood relief schemes in Laois, in Clonaslee, Mountmellick and Portarlington. I welcome that they are progressing and I hope the Minister of State puts some fire under them, but the facts are that the schemes and the processes are too slow. I welcome that money was approved recently for the Clonaslee scheme. The council has approval to go to planning there with the OPW for...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank the witnesses and officials for coming in. In her opening statement, Ms Maguire said the programme for Government sets out a commitment to reform the operation of the triple lock while ensuring that the amendments to the legislation are in keeping with Ireland's values and policy of military neutrality. Let us imagine a scenario where a peacekeeping resolution comes before the...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: There are 11 peacekeeping missions around the world at the moment.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: Ireland participates in some of those.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: The picture Ms Maguire is painting is that there are almost no peacekeeping missions around the world at the moment.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: Ms Maguire is missing the point I am making. The point that I am making is that Ireland is then taking sides in a conflict without UN sanction. Is that not correct?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: So we put our faith in that. Is that what Ms Maguire is saying? That it is okay. I am not trying to be combative. I am trying to explore where this could go.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: There is an inherent risk there by virtue of the fact that we are participating in a conflict zone without a UN mandate, which means that we are going to sidestep the international norm that has operated heretofore.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: It would be very hard to ignore it though, would it not?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: The big shift with this Bill is that we are moving away from the seven-year norm where we accepted the global order as ordained by the UN. We are now going to participate in regional forces.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I support the view put forward on building up the Defence Forces. Unfortunately, they are in a poor shape and we must build up their capability if we are going to be a neutral country. I wish to go back again to the mandate of the UN General Assembly. Ms Maguire indicated in reply to some questions that it would satisfy the rules on deployment. Could she clarify that? She seemed to...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: That is okay, but it is there.