Results 901-920 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. Haddad for being with us from New York.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: The committee would be happy to make time for Mr. Shatter and Ms Griffin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: We will not take that as a promotion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: That is a good note to end on but I am not going to end as Deputy Ó Murchú asked to make a brief supplementary contribution. I will ask him to be brief-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: -----and I will go back to Ms Goodall then. We will bring matters to a conclusion at that point after in excess of two hours of deliberations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: We should also have regard to the fact that in the past number of weeks, the Israeli Supreme Court has handed down a verdict in favour of a number of Palestinian families, in allowing them to stay in their homes pending completion of the very vexatious and controversial land settlement process. I said that I was bringing matters to a conclusion and perhaps I will give the last word to Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I again thank Mr. Shatter and our guests for being with us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Our business today is a meeting with representatives of the Ireland Israel Alliance. I am very pleased to welcome in person Ms Jackie Goodall, executive director of the Ireland Israel Alliance and Ms Audrey Griffin and former Minister, Member of the House and this committee, Mr. Alan Shatter, who are members of the alliance. Joining us remotely from New York is Mr. Yoseph Haddad, who is an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Mr. Haddad may come in but he might be brief, please, as we are against the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: That was Deputy Ó Murchú, who is a representative for Louth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Goodall. Lest there be any misunderstanding or misinterpretation of this committee, we always advocate an end to violence and the promotion of stability, dialogue and reconciliation. We strongly advocate the viability of the two-state solution, however remote that indeed might be at this point in time. In any event, on behalf of the joint committee, I thank the representatives...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on Israel's Conduct of its Occupation of the Palestinian Territory: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Professor Lynk for both his presentation and his time. Senator Joe O'Reilly asked the question earlier on, and reference was made to the level of awareness that is bubbling up from society among the Israeli people as to what is happening. As politicians, we note that we reflect our voters. Will Professor Lynk speak to that level of awareness among the general population in Israel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on Israel's Conduct of its Occupation of the Palestinian Territory: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: What countries recognise apartheid today as existing in the world? Until the special rapporteur's report, it was not official, from any official source that I am aware of, that what is happening in Palestine was deemed official as apartheid, but now it is from the report. Are any other agencies or governments in that same space as Professor Lynk is now?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on Israel's Conduct of its Occupation of the Palestinian Territory: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Professor Lynk for his time and for being here, and for dealing with members' questions in such a comprehensive manner. I wish him well into the future. I understand he is finishing up in his current role shortly. I wish him well in whatever role he takes on after that.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 297. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department or any agency funded by her Department require that any director of a charity whose term of office exceeds nine years is obliged to resign as a condition of that charity being allocated public funding. [14734/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 625. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration is being given to increasing the household benefits package supports given the increase in energy costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14645/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 626. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of unique recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14646/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine: Discussion (22 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I have received apologies from Deputies Brady and Clarke and Senator Joe O'Reilly because of competing interests in both the Dáil and Seanad. On behalf of the committee, I would like to welcome in person here today Ms Jane-Ann McKenna, CEO of Dóchas; Mr. Dominic McSorley, CEO of Concern Worldwide; Mr. Liam O'Dwyer, secretary general of the Irish Red Cross; and Ms Caoimhe de...