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- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Sinéad Gibney: Yes.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: It might be easier if I just quickly answer Deputy Ó Laoghaire's question because it is likely there will be several questions. On tariffs, there were discussions about tariffs and this particular debate on the margins of the European Council meeting. Discussions between the EU and the US are ongoing. As the Taoiseach already said, President von der Leyen spoke to him on Monday....
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Sinéad Gibney: I set out a range of questions, which I am happy to go through again, but I also have a fresh one to put to the Minister of State. What is the Government's position on the European Parliament's case against the Commission, which alleges that the Commission overstepped and bypassed the Parliament with regard to the SAFE regulation?
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I will get the Deputy an exact answer on that. As I understand it, we are not part of that. The decision was taken by the Council, of which we are part, and our position is generally to facilitate what other member states want to do. As the Taoiseach has said, we are very clear that defence is a national competency. There is no EU army. If Deputy McDonald said what she said today in a...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Sinéad Gibney: Does the Government support the Parliament or the Commission?
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: We are working very closely with the Commission. The Council has taken its own decision and that is the position we have taken on the matter. I do not accept what the Deputy has said, which is that we are funding arms manufacturers and research on how best to kill people. That is not happening. There is a country called Russia. Deputy Seán Crowe criticised us and told us not to use...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Sinéad Gibney: I am sorry; I am not-----
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I am raising the issues the Deputy raised when she spoke.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Will an tAire Stáit answer the question? The Deputy can come back in afterwards.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I will come back in.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: An bhfuil aon cheist eile ag an Teachta?
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Sinéad Gibney: I am just not sure whether this is a back and forth but, to respond to the Minister of State, what I said was that the EU-Israel association agreement is essentially a privilege. It is a trade advantage to Israel. My point is that, when we talk about sanctions against Israel for committing genocide, which the Minister of State's Government has recognised is happening, people associate that...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I will be clear. We have called for follow-up action on the association agreement report. I will attend the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on the issue next week and I will be taking a very strong position that is consistent with what we have done before. The report is brief but it tells you enough about what Israel has done, which is exactly what the Deputy has said. The Government has...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Barry Ward: Today, I and other members of the Ukraine parliamentary friendship group met with the ambassador, H.E. Larysa Gerasko. One of the concerns she expressed was that she has heard that Ukraine is no longer a priority for Ireland. I have never heard any such statement from any member of my party, of the Minister of State's party or of Government. Will the Minister confirm that Ukraine remains a...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I am delighted to be able to speak in this debate. I wish the Minister of State the very best in his job. He will know my views from previous debates here when he was previously a Minister of State. It was interesting for me when I was sitting in the Chair for the last few minutes to listen to Deputies Lawless and Ward. We have to have a balanced debate. We have people in Ireland who...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: He did not say that. He never said that.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I do not believe it is and the Irish people will have to have a vote if we want to meddle with the triple lock. It was given as a sop. I am old enough to remember canvassing in favour of Nice I and Nice II. If it was today, I would not be canvassing in favour. Nice II was passed because of concessions, one of which was the triple lock. We need to have our voice heard in Europe and our...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Paul Gogarty: We will now move on to questions and answers. The Taoiseach or another Minister or Minister of State will take questions and answers for a period not exceeding 20 minutes and the following arrangements will apply. There is no set time for a question or an answer but it is normal for the Chair to ask Members to be concise given the short time period available. Opposition parties and groups...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: There is always a bit of confusion about this slot. A range of questions have already been asked and I am more than happy to answer them now. However, the ruling from the Chair is that the questions should be fresh in coming forward. I am in the Chair's hands on this.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: I call Sinn Féin.