Results 261-280 of 1,022,625 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Jim O'Callaghan OR speaker:Patricia Ryan)
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (9 May 2024)
Question No. 56 taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)
British-Irish Co-operation
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his Department's interaction with the British Government on the 30 April implementation of new Brexit-related customs checks on EU goods using Britain as a land bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20538/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will the Tánaiste provide an update on his Department's interaction with the British Government with regard to the 30 April implementation of the new Brexit-related customs checks on EU goods using Britain as a land bridge, and will he make a statement on the matter? It is that issue that has been brought up in the past while regarding interactions with the British Government on a whole...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: Officials from across Government have been engaging with their British counterparts since last autumn on the introduction by the United Kingdom of its post-Brexit import controls. Britain remains a significant market for Irish exports, especially for agrifood, so ensuring a smooth transition for businesses has been a constant Government priority. I am glad to report that the transition to...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: I welcome the fact there seems to be a significant amount of interaction in dealing with this. I also welcome the Tánaiste's own interactions with regard to all the stakeholders. Can I take from his answer that, at this time, he does not foresee any major issues with regard to this particular implementation and that if there are, we have sufficient facility to deal with it? We all...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: So far, the transition to the latest phase of controls seems to have gone well. There have been no reports of delays or congestion impacting Irish land bridge movements through Britain's east coast ports. We remain vigilant, however, because the longer term impacts of the new controls on Irish business and trade patterns will take some time to emerge. We will continue to engage with...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: It is obviously absolutely necessary that the work of this consultation group and all those other stakeholders would take place. We need to make sure we allow for the free flow of goods as easily as possible, with all the difficulties Brexit has caused. We know a huge amount of effort has been put in, particularly at this end, from the point of view of ensuring mitigations. The European...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (9 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: In the run-up to the introduction of import controls, all relevant Departments engaged directly with affected Irish stakeholders, especially in the agrifood, transport, ferry and port sectors through webinars, meetings, training and online briefing materials. Government veterinary inspection services, in particular the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, made extensive...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (9 May 2024)
Middle East
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (9 May 2024)
Joe Flaherty: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on his recent visit to Jordan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (9 May 2024)
Joe Flaherty: I commend the Tánaiste on his recent and very successful trips to both Egypt and Jordan. He has personally taken a firm lead in shining a global light on the continuing horrors in the Middle East. News reports this morning regarding a formal recognition by a number of EU states on 19 May of Palestine as a state are a direct result of the Tánaiste's cast-iron efforts in this...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (9 May 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Tánaiste literally has one minute.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (9 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: I travelled to Egypt and Jordan in April as part of this Government’s continued efforts to address the crisis in Gaza and the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both Egypt and Jordan are at the forefront of regional and international efforts to halt the conflict in Gaza, address the dire humanitarian situation and resume a meaningful political pathway. In Jordan, I met with...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am not, actually.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: You are. You are against the European Union.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I am against its current direction.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: No, you are against it full stop, and you have always voted against it. Always. You have never had a good thing to say about it. There is a bit of hypocrisy going on here too.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It has good environmental directives.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (9 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: Sinn Féin historically has been against the European Union. It is in its DNA to be against the European Union.