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Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I do not intend to use my seven minutes to set the context because I believe the context is clear. I liked that Professor Maguire said it was gentlemen who are mad. That brings no objection from me. I thank the witnesses for their inspiring introductory statements and submissions and for being here this morning. I will get straight into questions. My first is for Professor Murphy....

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I have other questions on the cap, but what about our role and global reputation in that sphere?

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Does Professor Murphy believe this legislation-----

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I thank Professor Murphy. I have a lot of questions but I will get through as many as I can. In my exchanges with the Government on this proposed legislation and its policies around the triple lock, it has stated that the General Assembly is unworkable. We know it is a failsafe that was outlined in both the Nice and Lisbon treaties. We heard from the Department of Defence just two weeks...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I will throw out one more question for Dr. Devine and Professor Maguire. What happens to the guarantees in the Lisbon and Nice treaties if this legislation is passed? They referenced that in their opening comments.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: I agree about the interest in this outside Leinster House. I have been part of some of the roadshow. Senator Higgins and I were in the Gresham on one of the first sunny days of the year and it was packed on a Saturday afternoon. I could not believe it. There was a full panel and huge interest. I encourage Senator Craughwell to attend the peace rally at the Garden of Remembrance at 2 p.m....

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Yes. I have other specifics but it does not matter. I appreciate you have not had any time. That is the one I am most concerned or most curious about.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Always important.

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: Would the other witnesses like to add to that?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 15. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has conducted any scoping exercises on how any potential increase in overseas deployments will impact the State’s ability to monitor and patrol Irish seas and airspace, in light of the ongoing difficulties with recruitment and retention in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31236/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Neutrality (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason, under the Government’s proposed changes to the triple lock, adherence to the principles of the UN Charter and international law underpin deployment of troops instead of adherence to the UN Charter and international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31238/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how his Department plans on addressing the ongoing problems of understaffing in critical Defence Forces infrastructure, such as air traffic controllers; if his actions will be in line with the Defence Forces Group 2021 recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31237/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will review the current provisions for teacher allocation to schools to avoid or minimise instances where the loss of a teacher necessitates the introduction of multigrade classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 216. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there are deployments being planned in anticipation of the removal of the triple lock, for example, with EU Battlegroups or other international forces without UN mandate; the scope of those deployments; who they are in conjunction with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: 217. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department's understanding of the scope and limitations of "strengthening international security" as justification for deployment of members of the Defence Forces overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/25]

Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: It is the manner of communication around it.

Negotiations on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Motion (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: As Deputy Gannon outlined, the Social Democrats will not be supporting the motion. I will outline three clear reasons that is the case. First, it is demonstrative of virtue signalling and performative cruelty, which has not crept into our system but has been recently exposed as being in our system. Second, it is a solution without a problem. I will outline some of the problems we could be...

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: We still have six minutes left.

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2025)

Sinéad Gibney: As did my colleague Deputy Gannon, I want to address the reaction to my use yesterday in the Chamber of the word "complicit". The Taoiseach had a very strong reaction to it. I want to be clear about why I use this word. Maybe a better word to describe the Central Bank and its role is "involvement". Perhaps this would make it easier for people to understand it. The Central Bank is...