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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)
Simon Harris: We certainly will. The Deputy is correct. We are seeing people queuing for aid for themselves and their children in a situation of near starvation and being shot at and killed. This is beyond horrific. Ireland will continue to support the ICC. I need to stress to the House how volatile and dangerous the situation is in terms of the sustainability of the ICC. We have to support the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)
Brian Stanley: I thank the Tánaiste. I welcome that support for the International Criminal Court. It is important. The international order is under attack, without a doubt. The Tánaiste's reply has caused me more concern due to the feedback he got last week. It is important Ireland and other countries continue to support the International Criminal Court and not allow the United Nations to be...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (10 Jul 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: I acknowledge there is a commitment in the programme for Government and the Tánaiste's commitment to international development aid. The difficulty, as he has outlined, is the global aid landscape has completely changed. The US has made massive cuts to USAID. Over $60 billion has been slashed. UK development aid is down by £6 billion. That has a huge knock-on impact on the likes...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)
Brian Stanley: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he and his Department formally submitted an additional complaint to the International Criminal Court regarding the murder of thousands of Palestinian civilians by the Israel Defense Forces while queuing for food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37868/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)
Brian Stanley: My question is on the International Criminal Court. Has Ireland sought to include the slaughter of starving Palestinians queuing for aid in South Africa's case, which we have joined? I welcomed our joining that case.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)
Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for the question. The International Criminal Court is under attack. We are seeing this very regularly in many parts of the globe. Last week I met the President of the ICC in Dublin and we discussed ways in which Ireland can continue to defend the court from sanctions. The president thanked Ireland for its support to date, but having discussed it with her, frankly I was...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (10 Jul 2025)
EU Meetings
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (10 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: It is important to briefly set out the process. The Commission will publish the proposal next Wednesday. Ultimately, it is a matter for the leaders to agree this, in conjunction with the European Parliament. Over the next year and A half, starting on 18 July, governments will discuss the Commission's proposal and, in effect, negotiate it. Next Wednesday's proposal should be seen as the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (10 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State. Our political grouping at EU level, Renew Europe, has some positive ideas. It proposed reinforced provisions to promote democratic resilience, including something that is close to the heart of this Government, which is funding support for independent media, investigative journalism and fact checking. I understand the Estonians are way ahead of the rest of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (10 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: During the Presidency Ireland will, in effect, be in charge of the negotiations. We will have to act as an honest broker. It is important that between now and then we get our spoke out, so to speak. That is why met Commissioner Serafin at a very early point and immediately after that meeting I met all of our MEPs, all of whom were invited to be briefed on our position. I am more than...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (10 Jul 2025)
Overseas Development Aid
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Meetings (10 Jul 2025)
Simon Harris: The Deputy has randomly picked former EU Commissioner. She must have caught his attention in terms of a potential upcoming electoral contest. I agree with the former Commissioner on many issues and I agree with her that the European Union, through the President of the Commission, has provided a significant level of leadership that other parts of the world have not provided. At a time when...