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Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Colm Brophy: I ask the Leas-Cheann Comhairle to give me some latitude because she interrupted me. The public deserves-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Apr 2023)

Colm Brophy: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to ensure that a pandemic special recognition payment which has been issued to a private company (details supplied) has been passed on to its staff members; if he is satisfied that all those due the payment have now been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (18 Apr 2023)

Colm Brophy: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn in the strongest terms Uganda’s recent actions against the LGBT+ community; if the Irish Ambassador to Uganda has expressed Ireland’s condemnation of this abuse of human rights to the Ugandan government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17676/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I welcome the delegation from the Georgian Parliament. They are very welcome. I will begin by giving in advance what may be our apologies. As I said to members of the delegation before the meeting started, we have a potential vote and believe it might take place within the next hour. If a vote is called, we will have to adjourn this session very quickly to allow committee members to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Samkharadze very much. We appreciate his detailed presentation. Several members have indicated that they wish to follow up. First will be Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I will take two Deputies together because their questions are probably linked. Deputy Ó Murchú is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: We do not have 14 hours, unfortunately. In terms of watching the clock, we are working toward 11.30 a.m. We have plenty of time. I call Mr. Samkharadze next, after which we will take more questions from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I must ask you to wrap up because I want to bring in other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Samkharadze and call Deputy Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I will take the opportunity to make some remarks myself. It is a pleasure to meet everyone. As I am new to the Chair of this committee, I did not have the opportunity to travel with the committee, but I gather from talking to members that it was an excellent visit. I put on record my absolute support for enlargement and membership for Georgia of the European Union. I will follow up on one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I think we will leave this. There are guidelines on how we work and if Mr. Samkharadze is going into doctors and everything else like that, we might leave it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I appreciate that but as I said at the start, in terms of the declaration I made, we have rules and regulations around people and their reputations and what can be said about them within the confines of the Irish Parliament.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: We do not want to cross into that area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Samkharadze for an incredibly comprehensive performance. Mr. Samkharadze's colleagues were there with him but he did it on his own. There was a lot of questioning and answering and we really do appreciate Mr. Samkharadze's engagement. To confirm that view from the committee and from the members here, we are for total engagement on, and support for, enlargement and Georgia's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: The wonderful Georgian ambassador, who has already been complimented, wishes to say a few words.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Ms Bitadze for the extra contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Songulashvili. It is something we are always conscious of, certainly for people like me who were born in the 1960s. The journey this country took both economically and in reform made it the country it is today and has changed it beyond recognition. Much of that is down to our membership of the European Union and the benefits we attained from that. I thank all of the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Strategic Autonomy: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: Today's meeting is an engagement on EU strategic autonomy, including its implications for EU co-operation on defence and security. I welcome Professor Andrew Cottey from University College Cork, UCC, and Dr. Kenneth McDonagh from Dublin City University, DCU. Before we begin, I must attend to some housekeeping. All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Strategic Autonomy: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Colm Brophy: Those were two useful contributions. I will now open the debate to members for questions.