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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports Ireland’s historic position of neutrality; his views on the Government’s current position regarding Irish neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28826/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I thank Deputy Carthy. I wish to ask the Tánaiste about the consultative forum regarding neutrality. I watched the engagement with Deputy Barry earlier, where the Tánaiste was very worked up, I would say, at the Deputy pointing out the reality that the list of invited speakers gives the game away to an extreme degree. There is one anti-war speaker in the form of Roger Cole and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: She is a US militarist.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: No, it is great.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: That is not what we are saying.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: One or two?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: Can I ask the Taoiseach to withdraw that?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: Can I ask him now to withdraw that? I am asking it right now because in the past there was an issue about not asking for it immediately. He said if we were in power we would put the jackboot on people. Could I ask him to withdraw that comment?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I will be pursuing this.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I want to ask the Chair-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: He is in breach of Standing Orders saying we would put a jackboot on people if we were in power, and I ask him to withdraw that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: You are in breach of Standing Orders.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: It is not just an opinion. Go and say it outside the Dáil, like your disgraceful allegation that we are Putin's puppets.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: Say it outside the Dáil.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: You are abusing privilege.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: No, actually, we did not. Stop lying about what we said.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: I will tell you what is abhorrent-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: Sorry, I was going to-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: What is abhorrent is not our exposure of the reality that the Government has a hand-picked consultative forum, with a hand-picked chair, who is on record as being a supporter of US militarism. Us being critical of that is not abhorrent. What is abhorrent and contrary to democratic debate and free speech is that the Government is not doing any of this in the full glare of the public and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Regulations (15 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the reforms agreed to EU migration and asylum laws; to outline the position taken by Ireland during the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28825/23]