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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 257. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body responsible for the placing of advertisements for the recruitment of positions (details supplied); the number of assistant psychologists currently working in a voluntary capacity within the public health services; and if such positions will be now readvertised with similar opportunities in a paid capacity. [26023/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 258. To ask the Minister for Health the policy in respect of the recruitment and hiring of assistant psychologists in an unpaid capacity. [26024/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will extend the current national pilot assistant psychologist programme; and if so, when. [26025/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 281. To ask the Minister for Health the age at which children in County Laois are receiving their first dental intervention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26083/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 282. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in County Laois currently awaiting dental intervention in each priority group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26084/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: 283. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE dental surgeon positions and the details of vacancies in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26085/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: The main business today is a meeting with representatives of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security. We very much welcome Ms Nora Owen who is no stranger to these Houses or this committee. She appears in her capacity as independent chair of the oversight group for Ireland's third national action plan on women, peace and security. Ms Owen is joined by a number of members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: That included a number of answers to Deputy Clarke's questions. I will move on to Senator Craughwell followed by Senator Joe O'Reilly and they will be grouped together. I am anxious to let Senator Brady in later in the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I intend to take a contribution from Senator Joe O'Reilly before reverting back to Ms Owen and her team, because he has been waiting for some time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Before we go to FGM, I will add to what previous speakers have said about it. FGM is not something that we speak about in this country. It is a most unacceptable practice. I would have thought that through our agencies and in particular the HSE, we might have some targets to ensure the elimination of FGM in Ireland. In the context of the work being undertaken by the HSE, given that it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank our guests for their comprehensive replies to Senators and Deputies. I am not sure it is our role and function to get into any regional conflict in great detail but I am pleased that the committee made reference to the situation in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, having regard to the reports on the level of violence being perpetrated there against women and girls. In the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I will revert to Ms Owen and her team, however, I am conscious of the clock and that members of the panel may not get another opportunity to contribute. As well as addressing Deputy Brady’s questions, perhaps Ms Owen will provide us with some final comments. For my part, I note that reference was made earlier to human trafficking. I ask members of the oversight group and Chief...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: On behalf of the committee, I thank you for meeting with us and for dealing in such a comprehensive manner with many of our questions. Indeed, you will have seen our priorities. I also acknowledge the lodging earlier in the year of the first annual report of Ireland's third National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325. No doubt we will have some future engagement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: First Annual Report of the Oversight Group on Women, Peace and Security: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: We will now revert to committee members. With the assent of Ms Owen, she might be best placed to distribute members' questions to the other members of the oversight committee who are with her. I will leave it at her discretion, unless there is a question aimed at a particular colleague of Ms Owen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Yazidi Community in Iraq: Yazda UK and Ireland (15 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: Good afternoon members and guests. Our main business this afternoon is meeting with representatives of Yazda UK and Ireland to discuss the plight of the Yazidi community in Iraq. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Natia Navrouzov, head of the legal documentation project related to the latest UN Investigation, and Ms Nasreen, who is a survivor of ISIS captivity. Both are joining us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Yazidi Community in Iraq: Yazda UK and Ireland (15 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Nasreen for her very clear and direct presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Yazidi Community in Iraq: Yazda UK and Ireland (15 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank both witnesses for their very concise and compelling presentations. I will now take questions from members, starting with Deputy Brady.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Yazidi Community in Iraq: Yazda UK and Ireland (15 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Ms Navrouzov very much. I acknowledge the manner in which she dealt with some of the questions. I am not sure if we have any further engagements from members. As Chairman, however, I acknowledge what Deputies Brady, Clarke and Gannon said as to how we might assist. I propose that immediately following this meeting, we write to the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Minister,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Yazidi Community in Iraq: Yazda UK and Ireland (15 Jun 2021)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Senator. Before I ask our witnesses to leave us with some closing messages, I ask members to immediately agree proposals Nos. 1 and 2 supporting the provision of resources for the recently established Yazidi Survivors Network, having regard to our consideration of the specific budget and costs included in our appendix. I ask that we agree that now and agree a further request...