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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will include the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 in the terms of reference of the tribunal of inquiry, specifically in the context of the sensitive, significant matters and working circumstances raised by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50893/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: I was not well last week so I am interested to hear about loss and damage because we have touched on the matter in the climate committee. The witnesses spoke about reaching €1.5 billion per year by 2030 and then sustaining that sum forever. I thank them all for coming in and for the work they do. How are their aid workers abroad, particularly those in Gaza? The number of aid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: How do the witnesses feel about aid workers being used as a fig leaf for the kind of wanton brutality that is being carried out by a democratic state?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: What about the role aid organisations might have in the rebuilding of Gaza when the war ends?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: As a politician, I should apologise because what is happening is a complete political failure. War, conflicts and power struggles happen, but this is an absolute political failure. The witnesses can take my apologies for that. Many psychological services will be needed as part of the rebuilding of Gaza. People will have disabilities as a result of amputations and all of that. Is there a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: I ask Mr. MacSorley to talk to us about children in Sudan and what is happening there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: The Minister is misleading the House.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: Another woman for the Taoiseach to mansplain to.

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: We have kept this motion simple. We are asking the Dáil to refer Israel to the International Criminal Court in the name of Ireland, humanity, decency and the international rule of law, given the murder of UN staff, the targeting of journalists, the killing of their families, the evisceration of men, women and children, and the killing of ICU nurses and doctors. I saw the last ever...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: I also thank Mr. Rajasingham. He is very welcome to Ireland and to our committee. I would also like to give my condolences towards the families of more than 100 UN workers who have lost their lives. The committee's brief also covers the Department of Defence. The 122nd and the 123rd battalion of peacekeepers are currently in rotation in south Lebanon. We all have skin in the game, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: People in Ireland have a huge affinity with the people of Palestine. It is something that we have taken to our hearts so I will ask about Palestine and anticipatory actions. In the olden days and medieval times invaders, while they surrounded a city, would throw in decaying bodies of animals or humans to spread disease in the area. That seems to be what is going on in Gaza now because both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: Yes. An awful lot of EU and UN funding goes into Gaza and the occupied territories. The EU should look after itself. I know the conflict has never been quite this bad but has the UN ever considered suing for the destruction of UN facilities and infrastructure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: Would Israel being brought to the International Criminal Court and found to be in breach of international law have any bearing on the UN's ability to sue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: Yes. Regarding climate change, there are parts of the world that are not in need of humanitarian aid but they might be not too far into the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: What strategies does the UN have and what can it do to sound alarm bells about such need? Spain and Italy experienced drought this year while Ireland had the opposite problem of too much water. The area of land where we can grow food is getting smaller as deserts encroach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: I thank Mr. Rajasingham and his colleague for attending this meeting.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: 92. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department engages a company (details supplied); if so, the duration and nature of the work; and the cost of same to the Exchequer. [48020/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department engages a company (details supplied); if so, the duration and nature of the work; the cost of same to the Exchequer for the years 2022 to present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48012/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Réada Cronin: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department engages a company (details supplied); if so, the duration and nature of the work; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48010/23]