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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: With respect, I am not sure the matter the Senator raised and in which he has been personally and professionally engaged for many years can be addressed by the Chief of Staff by way of a simple "Yes" or "No" answer-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: We have given the Chief of Staff an opportunity to reply to a number of questions, perhaps in a way that has not been optimal in terms of the grouping of questions, but I do not think it is the function of this committee-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I do not think that is a fair appraisal of issues as having been addressed by the Chief of Staff-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: -----through the past 12 months or, indeed, the past two and a half hours.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: All right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: An offer of a meeting has been made by the Chief of Staff and accepted by Senator Clonan. It will be outside the arena of this committee and we wish them well in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I am conscious of the significant number of questions. If there any issues the Chief of Staff or his team wish to expand on and develop further in response to members we would be happy to hear from them in writing. I see some members indicating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: It was on recruitment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I am not going to open the meeting up again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I call Deputy Clarke, whose question was not answered. It might be more a matter for the Tánaiste than for this committee, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will give the final word on this point to the Chief of Staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: As I said to the Chief of Staff and his team, if there are any issues which might, on reflection, require more expansive answers, we will be very happy to receive them in writing. On behalf of the committee, I thank Lieutenant General Clancy and his team for meeting us. I also thank him for what was a comprehensive and most informative opening statement. Furthermore, I thank him for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Chief of Staff. I will now open matters to the floor and I am conscious that a number of members are offering. I am very pleased to welcome Senator Tom Clonan, who while not a member of this committee, is very welcome especially having regard to his own expertise and experience. I am happy to call him to contribute in due course should he have an issue to raise with the Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 532. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated funding that will be allocated to the UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13011/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will take questions from a number of members first. Deputy Brady is next and he will be followed by Deputy Berry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy. There are quite a number of questions over a range of topics. I propose to go back to Ms Nolan and the team now. I will then resume shortly with Deputy Stanton, followed by Senators Wilson, O'Reilly and Ardagh. That might be better rather than having a huge bank of questions lined up towards the end of the meeting. I hope Mr. Twomey does not feel something of an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Maybe Ms Nolan will monitor the distribution of issues members might wish to comment on. I am very conscious of hearing from operational people on the ground as well as the director team.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: The Senator asked a lot of questions. I call Senator Craughwell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: We will. We have done work on that and it has gone to the Minister for Defence.