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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: ...and-answer session with members of the committee. I ask members to be concise in their questions to allow all members the opportunity to participate. I remind both witnesses and members of the long-standing parliamentary practice that we should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make them identifiable or otherwise engage in speech...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Charles Flanagan: ...as the International Red Cross. I am wondering where the alliance actually fits in the structure. We said at the outset that reference to the alliance was made in the 2011 programme for Government, which is a long time ago. In fact, most of us were here at that time to see the implementation of that programme for Government, but what happened? Why did it not happen? Why was it not in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: ..., namely, Mr. Aongus Hegarty, Ms Jacqui McCrum and Ms Sam des Forges. The difficulty is with scheduling, which is perfectly understandable to the committee. I remind witnesses and members of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it in any way identifiable or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: ...members. I ask speakers to be concise in their questions to allow all members the opportunity to participate. I will read a technical note on privilege. I remind witnesses and members of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make them in any way identifiable or otherwise engage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

Charles Flanagan: .... This is a priority not only of the Department of Defence but also of the Government. We, as a committee, will certainly ensure that the witnesses are very much engaged as stakeholders along the way. The next step is for us to report back to the Department, following which progress will be made in the technical drafting of the legislation. I thank the witnesses for being with us. It...

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: Is that agreed? Agreed. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that members should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official, either by name or in such a way as to make them in any way identifiable. With that, I advise the Tánaiste that we still operate a hybrid, post-Covid model insofar as it...

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: ...floor will then be open for questions from members of the committee for each Vote separately. When we have completed consideration of Vote 27, we will proceed to consider Vote 28. I remind Members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official, either by name or in...

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: ...Irish people abroad who are very keen that their newborn child would have access to an Irish passport. I see reference to an eight-month current waiting time. With respect, I suggest that is a long time. For example, if there is a birth in Paris and people have plans for a summer engagement in America or a visit to a grandparent in another part of the world, eight months is a long time....

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: ...Tánaiste at COP28 in December before the end of the year. I am pleased that today we will meet with Mr. Michael Gaffey, director general of development co-operation and the Africa division, along with his colleagues from the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ms Caroline Phelan, SIDS lead for global programmes, and Mr. Niall Tierney, director for global programmes and global citizen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Ukraine: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...statement followed by questions and answers from members of the committee. I ask members to be concise and to allow all members the opportunity to participate. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or...

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

Charles Flanagan: I have received an apology from Deputy Carthy. Deputy Stanton will be along later. With regard to the meeting, the Dáil has ordered that the Supplementary Estimates for public services in respect of Vote 27 - International Co-operation and Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs be referred to this committee for consideration. On behalf of the select committee, I welcome the Minister of State with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...followed by a question and answer session with members of the committee. I ask members to be concise with their questions to allow everybody an opportunity of engagement. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Yes, I can. I welcome Mr. MacSorley to the meeting. I acknowledge the work he has done and the leadership he has shown in some of the most challenging regions of the world over a long period. I thank him for that leadership and wish him and his colleagues continued good fortune and success in their work, particularly on the Sudanese border. While the reception is good, I ask him to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Charles Flanagan: Today we meet with the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, to discuss matters that have arisen at the recent meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, along with matters relevant to both Departments under his remit, Foreign Affairs and Defence. I suggest we commence by examining foreign affairs issues before moving on to examining defence matters. We will keep both separate insofar as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...on the part of the committee and on my part as Cathaoirleach. We deal with foreign affairs and defence issues and there are Members present who have been members of various committees over a long number of years and who have considerable experience. I must put it to the Tánaiste that morale in the Defence Forces is at an unprecedented low. This should be a concern to everyone,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Current Issues Facing Members of the Defence Forces: Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (3 Oct 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...has advised me of his inability to remain for the entirety of the meeting. We will be flexible to ensure everybody has an opportunity to engage on this. I remind witnesses and members of the long-standing parliamentary practice that we should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make them identifiable or otherwise engage in speech...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...by questions and answers with members of the committee. I ask members to be concise in their questions to allow all members the opportunity of participation. I remind witnesses and members of the long-standing parliamentary practice that we should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make them identifiable or otherwise engage in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (11 Jul 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...and answers with member of the committee. I ask members to be somewhat concise in their questions to allow all members the opportunity of participation. I remind witnesses and members of the long-standing parliamentary practice that we should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make them identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Church in Chains (4 Jul 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...Senator Wilson and Deputies Lawless and Cronin. We might be joined by some more and they too will have an opportunity to engage with our witnesses. I remind witnesses and members of the long-standing parliamentary practice that we should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make them identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Charles Flanagan: ...everybody an opportunity to participate. While some members are present in the room, there are a number online. I do not see those members online but I understand that Deputy Stanton is online, along with Senator Ardagh and Deputy Leddin. They are welcome and they will participate in the usual way, should they choose. I remind witnesses and members of the long-standing parliamentary...