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Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: The climate and biodiversity crises stand among the greatest challenges facing humanity. Action is needed and there are two ways in which we can try to take those necessary actions. We can either do so in collaboration with communities, workers, farmers and other affected sectors or we can try a top-down approach, finger-pointing, condescension and the imposition of measures with little...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: I concur with that. The Tánaiste reaches for the political card, the performative card and the accusation card if anybody asks him to do something. Regarding those accusing people of playing politics, I remind him that the very first response from Government was from An Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, whose words were that Ireland had no intention of joining the South African case. That...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: The Tánaiste should not question people's motives. I do not question his.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: I do not. I have not. What I have asked of the Tánaiste is to do more. That is entirely legitimate for an Opposition spokesperson to do. It is not legitimate for the Tánaiste to try to play political games and go down into the gutter on this issue as he has done consistently.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: We are asking the Tánaiste questions in respect of the ICJ. I ask him to please keep his responses to that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: I hope the Tánaiste will listen to himself and recognise the inconsistency in what he is saying.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in light of his statement of 30 January last, if he has received legal analysis of the genocide convention, the court's provisional measures order and consultation with other contracting parties regarding the case taken by South Africa against Israel; and if he has concluded his urgent consideration in respect of to the filing of a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: On 30 January, the Tánaiste said he was seeking a legal analysis of the genocide convention and the court's provisional measures. Has he received that analysis and, if so, has he taken any action on foot of it? South Africa has again gone before the ICJ to seek further provisional measures in light of recent developments. I agree with Deputy Gannon that it is unfair of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposed new embassies and consulates that will be opened in 2024; if he will ensure that a new Irish consulate is opened in Australia in light of the growing Irish population there and the strengthening links between Ireland and Australia. [11049/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: I welcome the announcement by the Cabinet that Ireland will be opening new embassies in Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Moldova, as well as a consulate in Malága. I particularly welcome the announcement that Ireland will open an additional consulate in Melbourne, something I have been advocating for some time. Will the Tánaiste outline a timeframe for the opening of those embassies...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: The Tánaiste was reading from a prepared script, so he did not include the dates of the openings for which I asked him.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: Will he give a timeframe for the openings of the embassies and consulates general that were announced this week, particularly the consulate general in Melbourne? I have been pressing the Government for some time on this. As the Tánaiste noted, Melbourne has a significant Irish community. Australia is a country with which Ireland has an ever-strengthening relationship but this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Diplomatic Representation (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: I did not get a timeframe. We will continue to chase that. The establishment of new embassies and consulates is always welcome. I agree with the approach of expanding Ireland's diplomatic footprint. We are behind many similar-sized states in terms of our diplomatic reach. I welcome the fact that we have been improving that in recent times. Apart from some of the high-profile postings...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: I agree with the Tánaiste about the important and constructive role that Josep Borrell has played since the aggression against Gaza began. However, Ursula von der Leyen has seriously damaged the credibility of the European Union globally through partisan interventions in support of Israel during the onslaught in Gaza. She offered Benjamin Netanyahu unconditional and unqualified support...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: It is important to remind ourselves the competency for foreign policy at the European Union is at the European Council level. Each state has a veto and Ursula von der Leyen's actions were in clear and direct contravention of that fact. Of course there are different views, and everybody accepts that, but there are not different international laws. There is a single international law and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: Yes. That is why I am saying it is important to be consistent.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: It will not matter what grouping we are in. We will not support somebody who has facilitated a genocide.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: We will not support somebody who has facilitated and endorsed a genocide, regardless of which group we are in.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position regarding the proposed reappointment of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission considering her interventions in respect of Israel's aggression against the people of Palestine. [11048/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: When the President of the European Commission stood in Tel Aviv and declared that Europe stands with Israel on the same week as Israel announced it was going to purposely deny the people of Gaza food, water and electricity, she undermined Europe and she did not speak for Ireland. My question to the Tánaiste is if the Irish Government is seriously contemplating supporting her for a...