Results 121-140 of 9,618 for speaker:Matt Carthy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: Considering that I think 133 have been withdrawn from the UNDOF mission in the Golan Heights, does the Tánaiste accept that our contribution to UN peacekeeping missions has diminished during the lifetime of this Government?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: I will come to that. I was referencing it in terms of UN peacekeeping missions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: Does the Tánaiste accept that we have fewer troops deployed to UN peacekeeping missions now than when he came to office?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: What UN peacekeeping missions is the Tánaiste contemplating or considering?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: There are quite a number of ongoing UN peacekeeping missions to which Ireland does not have deployments to. Does the Tánaiste understand that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: I am asking the Tánaiste if he is actively considering deploying personnel to those any of missions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: Does the Tánaiste, even now, have any regrets that we withdrew from the UNDOF mission?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: The Tánaiste did it on the basis of the strength of our Army.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: Because of the reduced strength.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: We are also a member of the UN-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: -----and it is a matter of choices. I am asking the Tánaiste does he regret the choice to withdraw from UNDOF.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: That is a straight answer. That is fair enough.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: The Tánaiste made a decision. I disagreed at the time. I still disagree with that decision. It may be political, but it is a fair political position to have. I will ask one question. I will not go into the detail of PESCO, EDA missions and the different projects that Ireland has been involved in - and that it may be involved in in the future - other than to say we had a number of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: Last year, the Tánaiste rejected my party's proposal that he come before the committee to discuss the proposals in question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: The Tánaiste did.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: The Tánaiste voted against an amendment to that effect in the Dáil.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: I am talking about the principle involved.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: The Tánaiste really does not like being asked questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: What did I say-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)
Matt Carthy: -----that was dishonest?