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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Functions (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of a section of land at Mountjoy Prison which is to be excavated as part of a plan to locate and identify remains of buried prisoners executed at the prison, if consideration will be given to include attempts to locate the remains of a deceased prisoner (details supplied) whose relatives wish to have his remains...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 623. To ask the Minister for Health if the condition fibromyalgia has been recognised as a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14704/23]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Defence, Deputy Peter Burke, to our rather belated meeting of the committee. We are keen to facilitate him and his officials. The Bill was referred to the committee on 15 February. We wish the Minister of State well in his new portfolio and assure him of the full co-operation of the committee in the context of the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Amendment No. 1 has been ruled out of order. I should not really allow Deputy Berry to comment on an amendment that has been ruled out of order but I understand he is anxious to say a word about it.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy. I understand a detailed explanation was emailed to him before the meeting.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Would it be helpful for the Deputy if the Minister of State were to get a more detailed note from the Department of Health regarding that relationship?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: It is likely Report Stage will not be taken for four or five weeks, so the Minister of State might get some clarification or perhaps communicate directly with the Deputy.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Is the Deputy okay with that response?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Amendment No. 5 has been ruled out of order. The reasons have been disclosed to Deputy Berry.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: As in the case of the earlier amendments tabled by Deputy Berry and others, amendment No. 6 has been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (28 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the Civil Defence Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending and engaging on the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (23 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 303. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the proposed decision support service searchable register to be operational under the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply and for acknowledging in the House that she is conscious of the urgency and importance of the project in Portlaoise. Since the news was received in Portlaoise, students in the school have become despondent and parents are distraught. Teachers and staff feel let down again. Therefore, I urge the Minister of State to use all her power and influence...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (22 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Chair for facilitating this urgent if short debate on a matter of some importance in the Laois-Offaly constituency. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, for attending. Some weeks ago, the House was told that 58 school building projects have been placed on hold due to some financial pressures. The project at Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise is one of them....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I welcome members and guests. I have received apologies from Senator Joe O'Reilly. All persons present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. I am pleased to welcome Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, to discuss the work and priorities of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Work and Priorities of the Defence Forces: Engagement with Chief of Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I suggest that we hear a number of observations and questions from Deputies and Senators together and then the Chief of Staff can answer. Please feel free to call on colleagues where it is deemed appropriate. Deputy Clarke will be followed by Deputies Lawless, Brady and Berry.