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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Tánaiste. Perhaps he can deal with Senator Wilson's question on Georgia and our support for Georgia.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Tánaiste for meeting with the committee. That brings matters to a conclusion. I thank the Tánaiste for his overview and update in terms of the report from the Foreign Affairs Council and of his priorities for the year. He has dealt with members' questions in a detailed manner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister. He mentioned yesterday's agreement, the Windsor Framework. For my own part and on behalf of the committee, I wish to acknowledge his work and his role when he was Taoiseach and prime minister of an EU member state and his unstinting commitment and dedication, with EU colleagues, towards finding a solution. It is our hope that matters can move on now to a more positive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Brady and I propose to the Tánaiste that in keeping with our normal practice we will take contributions from a number of members and then revert to him if that is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (22 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider revising the requirement of having a H3 grade or equivalent in leaving certificate Irish in order to complete a professional master's qualification in education in view of the shortage of primary school teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8962/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: We are in public session. I have received apologies from Deputy Clarke. I wish to refer briefly to the ongoing matter of Covid-19. I ask all those present in the committee room to exercise an element of personal responsibility in order to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I welcome the members of the committee and acknowledge that the post Covid-19...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the ambassador for her most comprehensive overview of the situation in Ukraine, which we all know is hugely challenging and has deteriorated over the past 12 months. As a parliamentary committee, we are very keen to reassure the Ukrainian Government and people of our support and solidarity. The importance of our engagement this afternoon should not be underestimated. I will open...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you. There may be a further opportunity for the Deputy to come in. I call Deputy Stanton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: As some of the questions have overlap, I propose we will hear from a number of Deputies and then I will revert to our guests from the embassy to make further observations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome Deputy Devlin, who is not a member of the committee but who nevertheless is very welcome to make a contribution. He has recently been appointed deputy Government Chief Whip on which I offer him my congratulations and the congratulations of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will come back to the ambassador, Ms Gerasko, shortly. I am very conscious of the wide-ranging questions that have been put by members. I will ask her and her colleagues to deal with them as she feels appropriate. To reply to some of the questions that have been put, I suspect she would need to have the capacity of a military general directing operations on the front line. She should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: The ambassador has dealt comprehensively with the members' observations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: The ambassador may well have an opportunity to come back in before we complete our business. I thank her for her contribution and for the manner in which she dealt with questions. I am conscious of time and of the fact that our guest, Ambassador Miculet, has been waiting patiently and listening attentively to our deliberations. We are keen in this committee, as Deputy Brady referenced...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the ambassador for the comprehensive account she has given. I am conscious of the clock. I will give the floor to Senator Wilson but, first, I acknowledge the presence of Senator Horkan, who while not a member of the committee is a friend of it. He is also convener of the Ireland-Moldova parliamentary friendship group. As always, he is very welcome. I also welcome Senator Ó...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will not revert to the ambassador now. I will group a number of questions and then call on her to reply. I am conscious of the direct question Senator Wilson addressed to the ambassador , Ms Gerasko. I will give her an opportunity to deal with the specific issue of the sanctions, as queried by Senator Wilson, before the end of the meeting. I call Deputy Brady followed by Senator Horkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: On behalf of the committee, I acknowledge the work Senator O'Reilly does on the international stage as a leading member of our parliamentary representation on the Council of Europe, which is also playing a very important role in the context of current matters in the region. I reiterate my appreciation to the ambassador for her engagement in Ireland. My only question elaborates on an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I am thinking, for example, of the areas of family law, labour law and equality legislation. The mid-1970s was a time of huge change in Ireland which resulted in Irish people embracing the European dimension in a way that has not faltered since. If there is experience or expertise that we can give to Moldova along the lines mentioned, we would certainly do that. I apologised earlier on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ambassador Miculet for her contribution and the manner in which she replied to the questions from our members. I will now allow Ambassador Gerasko a brief moment to respond to Senator Wilson's question regarding sanctions, the frozen assets, the next steps in the sequestration and how these funds might be deployed for the reconstruction of Ukraine, if I have adequately interpreted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: We can keep it brief because he is not here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ukraine War: Ambassadors of Ukraine and Moldova (21 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Oh sorry. My apologies. Of course, ambassador. Go ahead. I am not used to Senator Horkan being here. He is not here much.