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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (13 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I do not think we should put words in the Minister of State's mouth.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (13 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: It is a matter for the Dáil.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (13 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: There is precedent for this matter being taken further but I am not sure that we are in a position to cite that. It will be a matter for further consideration once the plenary session of the Dáil has it. In the meantime, I believe it is incumbent on us to inform the Dáil that we have given the matter consideration and that is why, in accordance with Standing Orders 90 and 89(2),...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (13 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, for his attendance.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (13 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the following motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Singapore...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore: Motion (13 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I am not going to ask Deputy Stanton if he is happy with the reply given by the Minister of State. Does the Deputy have anything further to add to his earlier contribution and the position outlined by the Minister of State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Apologies have been received from Senator Joe O'Reilly. I understand that Deputy Brady is in the Chamber and may be some time. In the meantime we will proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I am pleased to welcome to our meeting this afternoon H. E. Mr. Mehmet Hakan Olcay, ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Ireland. He is very welcome. This is the first opportunity for the members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence to meet him since his arrival in Ireland earlier in the year. I welcome you on behalf of the committee. We look forward to working with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you for that wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of Turkish foreign policy and, at the outset, a comprehensive note on the positive and constructive bilateral relations between Ireland and Turkey. As you pointed out, there is much to build on in our relationship. I will call on members of the committee for questions. I will commence with Deputy Gannon who is with us in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I will group a number of questions, Ambassador, if that is okay. I call Deputy Clarke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I invite the ambassador to respond on Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan and the domestic matter raised by Deputy Clarke in respect of the Istanbul Convention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: The ambassador mentioned in his opening statement the situation in Syria, Turkey's neighbour. He will be aware of the dire humanitarian situation in evidence in Syria and the fact that in the north east, for example, the water level in the Euphrates river has become critically low. Currently, more than 13 million Syrians are reliant on humanitarian aid to survive. I note, as the ambassador...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: We are joined by Deputy John Brady, who is welcome. Before I call Deputy Brady to make some observations and ask questions of the ambassador, I want to briefly raise the issue of Cyprus. It is a long-standing issue of controversy going back to 1974. In particular, I want to raise with the ambassador the issue that, on the anniversary of the invasion, during a visit to northern Cyprus,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Would the ambassador accept, with respect, that the recent action amounts to something of a breach of trust and if there is going to be a long-term settlement, that settlement will be based on trust and confidence? What steps would he see as appropriate for his government to take in order to rebuild trust and ensure a level of trust and confidence that would engender talks towards a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you. I hope a form of dialogue can take place in order to ensure harmony among people. I call Deputy John Brady.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Brady. The ambassador dealt with the latter issue in the context of an earlier question from Deputy Clarke. I understand that the Deputy was otherwise engaged. I am sure the ambassador would like to advert to matters in his reply to Deputy Brady. There were a number of questions, which I will leave with the ambassador for his reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I will bring matters to a conclusion if there are no other members offering. Deputy Brady can make a brief supplementary contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I see Deputy Stanton offering to make a supplementary contribution as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey-Ireland Relations: Engagement with Ambassador of Turkey (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the ambassador. It is my intention to bring matters to a conclusion. I remind members that we have some private business to engage in immediately following this meeting. Again I thank the ambassador for being with us. I wish you well in your tenure in Ireland in terms of our bilateral relationship with Turkey. Ireland, as an active and engaged member of the European Union,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (12 Oct 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 23. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he plans to expand the work permit scheme; if he will consider the pig industry having regard to the concern expressed regarding labour shortages in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49167/21]