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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Diaspora Issues (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister of State for the very positive nature of his reply. I look forward to sitting down with him over the coming weeks to see how best we can fine-tune a new and enhanced scheme. I ask him to engage in discussions with his colleagues, the Minister for Justice, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Taoiseach, who will embark on what I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Diaspora Issues (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I am thankful for being facilitated in this short debate this evening. In the context of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, after almost two difficult years, it is appropriate that we should focus on the issue of the Irish diaspora. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, to the House. I wish him a renewed vigour in the context of his work now, considering he probably was not...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Human Rights (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 472. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the intention of the Government to formally adopt and apply the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of anti-Semitism which has been supported by many governments worldwide and the European Council, European Commission and European Parliament. [5659/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rules and regulations applicable to the use of personal or other mobile phones by persons serving detention in a prison (details supplied). [5861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: 664. To ask the Minister for Health when speech and language therapy will be provided to address the complex needs of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6109/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: Deputy Brady is next in line. As Senator Joe O'Reilly is due in the Seanad at 4 p.m, however, I ask Deputy Brady to give way to him. In return, Senator Joe O'Reilly promises to be very brief and to the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I propose that we go back to the witnesses for a response before we return to the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I assure Mr. Casey that he did not over-speak, because that was an important contribution. I thank him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms McKenna. I call Deputy Stanton, who is to be followed by Senator Craughwell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I do not see other members offering. Deputy Gannon has left for the Chamber where there are statements. Before bringing matters to a formal conclusion, I will add to the questions of the members who spoke most recently. I refer to Ms McKenna's opening statement. With particular reference to the sustainable development goals, SDGs, in particular, goal 4, Ms McKenna states, and we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: It also demonstrates how one can turn a challenging negative into a positive. Thank you for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I am going to wind our way towards a conclusion. On behalf of the joint committee, I thank our guests for joining us and for their submissions and the comprehensive manner in which they dealt with members' questions. As I said, this is an area the committee has indicated will be a specialist topic for us during the course of the year and on which we intend to produce a report. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: We will include reference to that. I want to acknowledge what Deputy Brady said earlier when he indicated a proposal that we would accept the recommendations as put forward and we should do that. We can include reference to what Senator Craughwell said, albeit that is a difficult political issue. I agree we should look at options when it comes to Afghanistan but there are real and serious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms McKenna for being with us and we look forward to continued engagement throughout the year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Deputy Coveney, and the Secretary General at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Joe Hackett, to discuss the published report into the workplace arrangements in Iveagh House on 17 June 2020. I understand the Minister and the Secretary General will be making opening statements and following this we will move to questions and answers with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: With respect, Deputy Brady, that is speculative question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: With respect, Deputy Brady, that has already been covered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I am not going to allow questions on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: I will not take any reference to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

Charles Flanagan: No. I am going to-----