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Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Simon Harris: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the nomination by the Taoiseach of the Minister of State, Deputy Jack Chambers, for appointment by the President to be a member of the Government. I wish to inform the House that the President, acting on my advice, has accepted the resignation of Deputy Michael McGrath, as a member of the Government. I also wish to inform the House that I and...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am please to support the motion that Dáil Éireann nominates Deputy Jack Chambers to the President for appointment as a member of the Government. Is pribhléid domsa tráthnóna inniu an tAire Stáit, an Teachta Chambers, a mholadh mar Aire Airgeadais na tíre. Is fearr cumasach, ábalta, éirimiúil é a bhfuil sárscileanna...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Cuireadh an Dáil ar fionraí ar 2.51 p.m. agus cuireadh tús leis arís ar 4.12 p.m. Sitting suspended at 2.51 p.m. and resumed at 4.12 p.m.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I will try to address the issues Deputies have raised, perhaps beginning with Deputy Canney as he is here and has just spoken. While I agree with Deputy Canney's perspective about rural Ireland being reflected in the European Union, I remind him that it is the sons and daughters of rural Ireland who are representing Ireland in the political institutions in Europe. It is the sons and...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this discussion. I start with Ireland's recognition of the State of Palestine on 22 May, which was very welcome. I do not see that reflected here. There is nothing on the follow-up and the steps we need to take in any of the seven items listed on the agenda. I would have thought the EU-Israel trade agreement would have been top of the list when it...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That is what we are trying to do.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy Varadkar, the former Taoiseach, wrote in February of this year, which was very welcome and there has been subsequent contact, but no answer on that. We have nothing.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I assure the Deputy I raised it again yesterday.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I understand that, but the thing is, this is now an agenda. That matter should be top of an agenda if we-----

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I agree with the Deputy.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I cannot do anything about it. We have raised it with Europe.

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Catherine Connolly: All I can do is try to use my time to highlight that as a committed European who believes in the European project, but not in the context of the direction in which it is going. It lost its moral compass a long time ago. We are heading for a militarised Europe and a fortress Europe. I say that reluctantly because I have very good contact with some of the countries in Europe. We have very...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Canney: I, too, welcome the opportunity to speak. In the aftermath of the elections, when we have MEPs going over to Europe to represent Ireland, it is important we reflect on where we are going in Europe and what we are doing. As Deputy Connolly stated, one of the items on the agenda is world security, but it is world peace we should be looking for. The world is at a point such that we are on the...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Gary Gannon: These pre-European Council statements begin at a time when we have nominated a new EU Commissioner, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael McGrath. I wish him all the best. We are told that this week is a big week because this is when all of the negotiations and backroom dealing starts. I have heard it reported many times in the media and elsewhere that Ireland hopes to get one of those...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Thomas Gould: For the past four and a half years, I have come to the Chamber and submitted questions regarding empty council houses. A reference to the European decision to move to a preventative maintenance programme has always been included in the responses. In the past four years, I have never seen a plan by Cork City Council, Cork County Council or the Government for preventative maintenance. Will...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Martin Browne: Ahead of the previous European Council meeting, many contributors in the House warned of the potentially catastrophic consequences of the Israeli Government's planned incursion into Rafah. After an operation in which more 1 million people have been displaced, the Israeli Prime Minister expressed his hope that the ground operation in Rafah would be completed soon. He is moving on regardless....

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Cathal Crowe: I must gather my thoughts and breath. I will not speak for too long. I have just left a committee meeting. As others stated, it is very important that the Irish position with regard to the ongoing war in Gaza - it is not being fought in Israel - is very much reiterated at the European Council, especially the humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold there. I imagine that the...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I, too, am glad to speak today to statements on these pre-European Council meetings. Ar an gcéad dul síos, I warmly congratulate my namesake and good friend and colleague through the years, the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, on his nomination to the position of Commissioner. I welcome that nomination. I hope that the different political machinations and interactions with...

Pre-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2024)

Mark Ward: Ireland's recognition of the State of Palestine last month was a welcome development. The recognition of Palestine was important for symbolic reasons. It was the result of decades of campaigning by many groups and individuals right across the State. Despite the Government's misgivings, the sky did not fall in, but the sky is falling in on Palestine right now. Sanctioning Israel has...