Results 141-160 of 338 for speaker:Patricia Stephenson
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: Just the reducing of the time for the hearing.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: Absolutely. Ms Denning talked about many of the changes being very new and that time will be needed to evaluate their effectiveness. Going back again to the Aarhus Convention and Ireland's obligations, based on what Ms Denning has seen so far with the new changes, does she think they will ensure compliance with those obligations, from her perspective?
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: In terms of the timely and effective access to justice.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: Yes. It will improve access to justice is Ms Denning's view.
- Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery: Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (9 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: I thank Ms Denning.
- Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements (8 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: I thank the Minister of State. I think it is the first time I have had the chance to have a discussion with her in the Chamber. It is good to see her here. We are obviously having this debate in the context of the new national strategy on drugs, and it is within that framework that the Government's approach to the drugs policy is at a bit of a crossroads. I do not believe we can...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: I know that much of this discussion is bound up in the changing context and the changing world we have today. The witnesses touched on the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia and also mentioned France, China and the US in Iraq. It sounds like what the witnesses are describing with the Security Council has been a long-existing issue and the global context has not really changed. Will they...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: On the Golan Heights and also the scenarios for the 50 troops?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: Where would Mr. Kelly see those 50 troops being deployed under this legislation given that there are already those mechanisms for evacuation under the 2006 Act?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: I thank both witnesses for coming in. Mr. Andrews made a really interesting point there regarding soft power and soft power being let go of being a massive mistake. We are seeing a decrease in development spending and, indeed, peace spending as a consequence of the increases in defence spending. I know Mr. Andrews is chair of the European Parliament Committee on Development as well. How...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: And it is being cut by the EU in favour of defence spending.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: My question is more just about-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: That is Senator Clonan's question. My question-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: This is just my time.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: This is my time and my question is regarding the soft power. Does Mr. Andrews not think we are letting go of soft power by decreasing our development spending?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: I would question then the increase in defence spending in lieu of the increase in development spending as a risk. Given the mandate-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: I feel that is how it is being treated at the EU level at the moment.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: However, across EU member states there has been a decrease.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: Okay. I would disagree with that. We have the SAFE regulation that has not gone through the EU Parliament or the Dáil. That means EU battle groups are not accountable to the EU Parliament or the courts, I think. How does that align to sustainable development goal 16, which, for those who might not know, is providing access to justice for all and building effective, accountable...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2025)
Patricia Stephenson: I thank Mr. Andrews.