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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will go to Deputy Brady and then go back-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I am in the hands of the committee.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Before I call Deputy Clarke to ask her supplementary questions, I acknowledge that this is our first engagement with the Tánaiste as Minister for Defence. I welcome his practical approach. I have noted in the course of his replies the use of such terms as "21st century", "reform", "investment" and "modernisation". He will find his relationship with this committee to be constructive....

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Brady.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: A specific question before we move on from Vote 36 and Vote 35. It comes under subhead A14. I am not seeking an answer now but I would like a note from the Department on the following matter in respect of subhead A14, which is the matter of uniforms, clothing and equipment in respect of the specific issue of Army boots and footwear. I understand there is a requirement across Government...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I think we have exhausted Vote 36. We will move briefly to Vote 35 but we have dealt with some of those issues anyway. Vote 35 deals specifically with the provision of the pension benefit but I think we made reference to that in the course of questions anyway. Does Deputy Berry have a question on that?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: On behalf of the select committee, I thank the Tánaiste and the officials for attending and dealing with members' questions and observations.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 35 - Army Pensions and Vote 36 - Defence. Under Standing Order 100(2) the message is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Minister. That covers a wide range of pursuits within the Department. I propose, with the assent of committee members, to divide the questions between Vote 27 first on the international co-operation, and then Vote 28, which is more general. I propose that we do not - as we have done in past years - divide the discussion on Vote 28 into the different programmes. We will keep...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will take contributions on Vote 27 from other members if they wish to make them now.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I am going to go back to the Tánaiste now. Notwithstanding the fact that some of the questions have strayed into the other Vote from Vote 27, I ask him to respond to the questions on Vote 27 posed by Deputies Brady, Clarke and Berry. On Deputy Berry's reference to the opening of a new full-time residential embassy in Tehran, I must say that I share his concerns. I suggest that it...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Tánaiste. Vote 27 has been put in terms of questions. I add my voice to that of Deputies in offering our continued good wishes and support to Mr. Gaffey and his team in Irish Aid who work in hugely challenging circumstances. In some instances, like the earthquake, they have no notice. In others, they work in long-standing areas of seemingly intractable conflict. Of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I will take some questions from Deputy Brady.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: It is ten months, but that is a challenge for the parents of any child born now who want to travel with them to any part of the world in the next ten months. We live in a global world, ease of travel has returned post-Covid and so many Irish people are working in every corner of the world, so that is a challenge. I am pleased it has been raised. My final point is on the matter of new...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: That is very positive. Are there any other questions? If there are no other issues, it only remains for me to offer my appreciation and thanks to the Tánaiste and to the officials for attending and dealing with the many queries that have been raised by members. As we have now completed our consideration of the Revised Estimates in respect of Vote 27 and Vote 28, the clerk will send...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the need for a community neuro-rehabilitation team in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6653/23]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: The Dáil has ordered that the Revised Estimates for public services in respect of the following Votes be referred to the committee for consideration, namely, Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs. On behalf of the select committee I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin. I also welcome from the Department Mr....

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: I thank Deputy Brady. I think we are heading towards a conclusion. I thank the Tánaiste for his answers to date. I join Deputies Brady and Clarke in raising the passport issue. For Siobhán Byrne and her team last year was obviously a most eventful one. As part of our outside engagement we had a field trip to the Passport Office and undoubtedly it was an urgent political priority...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: The Tánaiste is saying it has exploded over the last decade.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (14 Feb 2023)

Charles Flanagan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of the Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 27 - International Co-operation, and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs.