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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (7 Dec 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Tunney for that response. Before bringing in Deputy Stanton whose hand is raised, I will bring in Mr. O'Neill who has raised his hand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (7 Dec 2021)

Charles Flanagan: That is very useful. Deputy Stanton has a further question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (7 Dec 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I will come back to Ms Tunney but, first, there was a reference by Mr. O'Neill or Ms Tunney to a community support figure. A survey showed 81% support from the Irish people towards a more robust framework, which in any circumstances is overwhelming. If that indicates the support of the Irish people, was a similar survey conducted of Irish business? Where does the support lie in terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (7 Dec 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you. I call Mr. Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (7 Dec 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you, Mr. Walsh. I call Mr. O'Neill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights (7 Dec 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you very much. To bring matters to a conclusion, this was a very interesting engagement and I thank our guests for their expertise and for sharing with us the experience of their work over a number of years. In particular, I thank Ms Mateus Parra for joining us from Colombia and for sharing with us the first-hand experience there. I also again thank Ms Tunney, Mr. O'Neill and Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (2 Dec 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department or ETBs have engaged in the purchase or procurement with regard to air filtration systems for schools; if so, the terms and conditions in respect of the use of such systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (2 Dec 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the plans to extend parents' benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59654/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (2 Dec 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 106. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the auto enrolment pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59655/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (30 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 530. To ask the Minister for Health if the tender competition for the construction of phase 1 development planned for St. Vincent’s Community Nursing Home, Mountmellick, County Laois has been completed and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58398/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 665. To ask the Minister for Health if routine phlebotomy services are free to holders of medical cards and general practitioner visit cards given that there are a number of cases in which holders of such cards have been charged for routine phlebotomy services by their general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (23 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 666. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 868 of 28 April 2021, the status of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57478/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I have received apologies from Senators Joe O'Reilly and Diarmuid Wilson. Our agenda this afternoon is a meeting with representatives of the Defence Forces veterans' organisations to discuss issues facing their members. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Irish United Nations Veterans Association, Kieran Brennan, Major General, retired, who is no stranger to this committee, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Do we have them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Excellent because they are very good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Mr. Brennan and Mr. Campbell. I will open the meeting to members of the committee. They may address questions not only to Mr. Brennan and Mr. Campbell, but to the other witnesses. I see that we are joined online by Deputies Stanton and Brady. I welcome Deputies Cowen and Clarke. Senator Craughwell has had to leave to go to the Seanad but he assures me that he will be back....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Mr. Brennan, are you done with those questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Charles Flanagan: We are joined by two veterans in their own right, Senator Craughwell and Deputy Berry. Before I call on them, I wish to refer to a point Deputy Clarke made when she mentioned in Mr. Brennan's presentation the reference to food parcels. I fully agree with Deputy Clarke. Is Mr. Brennan seriously saying that some members of the blue berets, who have served abroad with distinction on behalf of...