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Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: This question relates to defence attachés in this country. It seeks information on the number of such attachés located here, the nature of our relationship with them and their role given that they are representatives of foreign armies.

Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: I thank the Minister for his interesting reply. While I was aware that defence attachés from the United States and Russia were located here, I was not aware if there were others. I wonder about the consistency or lack thereof in contacts with the US and Russian attachés. The former, for instance, has stated he is in daily contact with the Defence Forces and considers himself to...

Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: I would be grateful if the Minister were to provide me with information on the level of contact with the Russian and US attachés as it would be useful for comparative purposes.

Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: It would not surprise me either but I would still like the information.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: They have been leaving for over a decade.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: Is that what they are there for?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: It is not about what we are buying, it is about who we are buying it from and who is profiting from it. The reality is that the Minister said sanctions will not help but talking nicely has not helped. He had no problem supporting sanctions against Ukraine, even though a much smaller number of people have been killed there than in Palestine. The reality is that Israel is unlawfully...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: Why were the Defence Forces already present? The Minister also said they stayed until after the plane took off. Were they diverted to the aircraft and what did they do? This is important in terms of compliance with our neutrality because it is not the case, as the Minister said earlier, that neutrality means looking at things on their merits and making a decision. In actual fact, it does...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: I could explain the threat. I realise the Department of Defence is only one of four Departments that deal with the issue. The Minister made the point earlier that our approach to the Mediterranean is a humanitarian one. We need to step back from that. I put it to the Minister that if it was, we would be taking a hell of a lot more refugees than we have agreed to take. We would not be...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: 6. To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to ensure that the Irish Defence Forces cease to engage in any arms trade with Israel. [25094/15]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: I do not believe that the US is responsible for everything. The state of Israel is responsible for quite a bit, and that is the subject matter of my next question. The Minister is aware that the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign launched a campaign to try to ensure that Ireland would play a role as a neutral country in delivering an arms embargo on Israel. As the Minister is aware, we...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: In June 2013 Ireland signed up to the Arms Trade Treaty, which prohibits a state from authorising arms exports where it has knowledge that the weapons will be used in the commission of genocide, crimes against humanity and breaches of the Geneva Convention among others. Ireland has bought almost €15 million worth of arms and military components from Israel in the past decade and Irish...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: 5. To ask the Minister for Defence his views regarding whether Defence Forces personnel were present during the landing of the United States of America Air Force KC135 mid-air refuelling aircraft, number 80106 from Alabama Air National Guard at Shannon Airport on 14 June 2015; the reason for their presence; the nature of duties undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25232/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: On 14 June, a US Air Force KC135 mid-air refuelling aircraft from Alabama landed at Shannon Airport. There is no possibility that this aircraft is not involved in military action because its purpose is to refuel military aircraft. Were the Defence Forces personnel called to that, who called them and what was their function on the day?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Military Aircraft Landings (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: I am not entirely clear about it. It is a similar answer but I am not sure this situation is entirely similar. Since I tabled the question, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed that this aircraft had made an unscheduled landing, allegedly as a result of a technical diversion. Quite a few aircraft are landing without permission. The Minister said they were already present.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: 3. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will explain his previous responses that the Irish Defence Forces were not involved with Operation Triton in view of the fact that Frontex, which runs the operation, says that we are involved, and his comments to the media that Ireland has agreed a new military mission with other European countries, involving the disruption of smuggling gangs, which is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: This question follows on from previous ones. The Minister is developing quite a reputation as a bit of a hawk. There is a major contradiction between what he has just said, what he said on the last occasion and what he said on the airwaves and in other public statements. When I asked during our last Question Time whether it was appropriate for LE Eithneto take part in a Frontex operation,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: Absolutely. I will be delighted to. It is incredibly convenient that when we point out that Frontex claimed Ireland is a participant in Operation Triton, that claim is now deemed a mistake on Frontex's part. Was its comment that we were one of the 26 European countries taking part the only mistake? Were there other countries in respect of which a mistake was made?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: After a session on the last occasion, the Minister went on the George Hook radio programme and said:What we have also agreed along with other European countries, including the UK, is a new military mission, which will be partly around search and rescue and monitoring. But also, phase 2 of that will be to try to disrupt, disassemble, and tackle very well-funded people-smuggling...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (25 Jun 2015)

Clare Daly: It is word for word.