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- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Can Dr. Devine see this being challenged in court?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Is that in the Supreme Court or High Court? Is it similar to the Crotty case in 1987? Can Dr. Devine see it being challenged?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: As an internationalist, I am certainly not Eurosceptic. I have had to listen to many comments down the years. I have been accused of being isolationist. What is happening in Gaza or any other part of the world is of much concern to me as what is happening in Portlaoise, Kerry or anywhere else. I see a significant need to improve our defence capabilities. There is a sense that because we...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: It was about the episodes in 1956 and 1964 when the UN General Assembly gave the mandate. What was this about? Did it come into effect? The General Assembly gave the mandate. What was the mandate for and was it put into operation?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: I understand that. In our job, in seeking to amend the legislation, if there is a limit, I can see a logical argument as to why 12 is too restrictive, as somebody who passionately supports military neutrality.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: What about narcotics?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Does the professor see a reasonable argument for increasing it to 50 or 100 to deal with the issue of narcotics operations?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Will Dr. Devine comment on 1956 and 1964? What was that about?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Was that mandate put into operation?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Was it used?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: What about 1964? There are a lot of songs about that year.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: The issue I raise is what the number should be. I am in favour of retaining the triple lock. I am in favour of multilateralism and the UN mandate. Professor Murphy set out that under existing law, we can deploy more than 12 in certain circumstances, in rescue missions but not in the case of narcotics. I can see an argument, as somebody in favour of neutrality, for increasing that number...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: That is my point. That is the very reason I put it to the witnesses, because I think that.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Will the Professor please come back to us?
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a timeline for construction to begin on a site (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31317/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will sanction the provision of a minibus to provide transport under the school transport scheme, to convey primary students from the Portlaoise area to where there is a shortage of transport to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31318/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if cases in which bus operators are being told by the RSA (driver testing section) that they cannot book a test for D1 or D Category at present as category B tests are being prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31556/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (11 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 381. To ask the Minister for Health when safeguarding regulation for nursing homes will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31244/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (11 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the reason HIQA do not have a direct complaints service line for families of older people in nursing homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31245/25]