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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I thank the Deputy. I will take the Tánaiste briefly back to a point he made in an earlier response to Deputy Cronin when he spoke about our current relations with the authorities in Lebanon and the sensitive nature of such. In his opening address, he made reference to the tragic killing of Private Seán Rooney. We mourn his loss but we also condemn his murder. In this regard,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Under the circumstances, might it be appropriate that we would raise the issue with the national governments of other peacekeeping countries with a view towards ensuring an element of support and progress on this matter?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Briefly, while I have the floor before going to Deputy Berry, I raise an issue in my own constituency. The Tánaiste quite rightly mentioned the multifaceted role played by the Defence Forces. One important role over the last 50 years has been the provision of additional, and oftentimes required, security at Portlaoise Prison. My understanding is that the bill for such extra security...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: It is a matter of some controversy but we will see how matters pan out however. As Chair of the committee, I acknowledge the crucial role played by Defence Forces personnel in Portlaoise at the prison over what I think has been a period of 50 years, oftentimes in very difficult and challenging circumstances on the island. They were always there and it was something which the people of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Thank you. Unless Deputy Carthy wishes to come back in, I am conscious of the time and that the officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs are about to come in. There is something of an overlap anyway in terms of topics. On behalf of the select committee, I express my thanks to the Tánaiste and his officials for being with us and for dealing with the questions, queries and...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (1 Feb 2024)

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 Revised Estimates for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 35 - Army Pensions; and Vote 36 - Defence. Under Standing Order 100(2), the message is deemed to be...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: On behalf of the select committee, I again welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence and officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and thank officials for the comprehensive briefing material provided to the committee and for the level of engagement with the committee, which is on a most satisfactory level. I thank the Tánaiste for ensuring that. ...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Not to unduly intervene but there is a process involved here. The Deputy will be aware that following the incident which he raised, there was an extensive engagement by this committee, following which a report was published. It was sent to the Government-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: No, the Deputy is wrong, because after which, a new process was inaugurated which I understand is the process which is now to be deployed from time to time when such engagement is to be considered appropriate.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: That is unusual because I would have thought they would both be singing from the same hymn sheet.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I have four brief issues before handing over to Deputy Berry for concluding questions. Further to the questions on the Passport Office, I wish to make reference to foreign birth registration. This is the first time I have seen this figure of 35,000 applications received last year. It does not surprise me. These figures will continue to increase in similar terms given the volume of young...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: Sure that can be reviewed.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: All right. Thank you, Tánaiste. I call Deputy Barry.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs
(1 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I believe we are coming towards a conclusion. I thank the Tánaiste and his officials for being with us and for dealing with members' questions. As we have now completed our consideration of the Revised Estimates for Votes 27 and 28, the clerk will send a message to that effect to the Clerk of Dáil Éireann in accordance with Standing Orders 101 and 102.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Message to Dáil (1 Feb 2024)

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 following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Vote 27 - International Co-operation.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he considers the recent parliamentary elections in Bangladesh to have been free and fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3858/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent elections in Serbia with particular reference to allegations of fraud and mismanagement and if he considers democratic values and rule of law in Serbia to be strained. [3867/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the steps he proposes to take to reduce the unacceptable and inordinate delays for driving tests, currently standing at in excess of six months, at the driving test centre in Portlaoise. [2753/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (23 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department intends commissioning a health impact assessment in respect of the Government's proposed extended opening hours for licenced premises; and if so, when. [3065/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ireland's SIDS Strategy, Impact of Climate Change and Update on Development Co-operation: Department of Foreign Affairs (23 Jan 2024)

Charles Flanagan: I have received apologies from Senator Joe O'Reilly. I welcome our guests and those in the Public Gallery. Our agenda item today is engagement with the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland's small island developing states, SIDS, strategy, the impact of climate change in countries supported by Irish Aid, and an update on matters of development co-operation. The SIDS strategy was...

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