Results 61-80 of 6,757 for speaker:Seán Kyne
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I found it extremely strange.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: Yes, absolutely.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: Well, that is the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach's view.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I do not think there was a need to put in it in an opening statement. On point No. 7: "Twelve reasons why people in neutral states do not wish to join NATO", I do not wish to join NATO. I have not heard anyone say he or she wishes to join NATO. There is nothing in this Bill that infers we join NATO. Dr. Devine follows this by "with or without a UN mandate". Even if within the triple...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: Is it not your opinion?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: Okay, I thank Dr. Devine. Professor Murphy is welcome. He writes about the UN legitimacy. I have made this point at the last committee meeting. He writes about the Security Council having vetoed peacekeeping missions. Would he accept that by virtue of the necessity for the existence of the P5, any peacekeeping mission has the tacit support of Russia, the United States and the other P5...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: Regarding the General Assembly - and I am interesting in this point and made it at the last meeting - how the UN is structured makes it difficult. Professor Murphy has stated this. Is there anything we can do or how would we engage the UN to allow for the aforementioned two thirds of the General Assembly or even a supermajority or whatever? What would we have to do to suggest those changes...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: Is there a precedent for that in any other fashion?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I think the professor mentioned 1956.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: Have there been any more recent such resolutions?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I thank the professor.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I have been trying to come in. I have been here the whole meeting.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I put my hand up a number of times, with respect.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: There is not much time left. Notwithstanding the spirited debate, it was a good engagement and I thank the witnesses for coming in. I just cannot reconcile this. We have had motions in these Houses condemning Russia and supporting Ukraine in respect of Russia's illegal invasion and yet any peacekeeping mission has to have either tacit support or abstention from that same country. That is...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: To be clear, I am not advocating for-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I am talking in generalities.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: Would such a force have to be in Russia's interests or at least not to the detriment of Russia for that country to be onside?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the restoration of a Bill to the Order Paper, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024 - Second Stage, to be taken at 1 p.m. and to conclude at 3.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I thank all Senators for their contributions. I will start with Senator O'Loughlin, who rightly expressed her condolences to the Austrian ambassador on the tragedy that unfolded in Austria yesterday. Perhaps the Cathaoirleach will endeavour to write on behalf of the House to His Excellency. Senator O'Loughlin also expressed concern at the loss of LGBT rights in places like Hungary and...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems) Bill 2024: Restoration to Order Paper (11 Jun 2025)
Seán Kyne: I move: That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 180 of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Planning and Development (Stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems) Bill 2024, which had reached Second Stage prior to the Seanad General Election, January 2025, be restored to the Order Paper.