Results 961-980 of 21,096 for speaker:Charles Flanagan

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: We can do it generally, if the Minister is comfortable with that.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I am anxious to accommodate members but also the Minister. On previous occasions we dealt specifically with Vote 36 and aspects thereof that may be prioritised by members by way of questions. I do not anticipate there will be huge amount of debate on the matter of Vote 35. Again, I am in the hands of members in that regard. Perhaps if the members identified the subheadings they are...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: That is okay. I am very keen that all members would have an opportunity for putting their questions.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Okay. Deputy Brady can go ahead.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: On the basis of Deputy Brady raising Vote 35, subhead A1, I propose that we dispose of that now. I will ask other members to come in on that, briefly, at this stage. Then we can go on to the more general queries. I invite Deputy Berry to speak on Vote 35 - Army Pensions.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Deputy Lawless will be followed by Deputy Mairéad Farrell.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I call Deputy Stanton.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: That appears to complete the questioning on the pensions. I call the Minister.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I think that concludes the debate on the pensions issue. We will now deal with Vote 36.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: We can, and if anybody else has questions on subheads A1 and A2, they can also be taken.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Going back to the initial point Deputy Brady made, it might be better if we were to deal with subheads A1 to A7, inclusive, now and then to discuss subheads A8 to A13, A14 to A18 and then the rest. If Deputy Brady could complete his questions on A1 to A7, I will see if there are any questions from other Members and then I will come back to him for questions on A8 to A13. Is that okay?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: It might be better for the Minister.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Stanton. Deputy Lawless will speak on subheads A1 to A7.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputies. I will go back to the Minister for a response. I ask him to perhaps refrain from replying to Deputy Brady on the Naval Service question, which we will come back to in the next round.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I am not keen to start a debate in any way, as we are on the Estimates. Deputy Farrell has indicated that an email would be acceptable.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I suggest that an email be sent to Deputy Clarke and copied to Deputy Farrell.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister. That concludes our discussion of subheads A1 to A7, inclusive. Moving to subheads A8 to A18, inclusive, and having regard to the fact we have covered issues with the Naval Service, at least from Deputy Brady's perspective, I will take any other questions on those subheads, moving through matters briefly. I call Deputy Stanton.