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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Paul Murphy: I ask him to respond.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: I can only account to this House what I have been informed. I have been informed what I have relayed to this House by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs. That is my information. That is all I can relay to this House. In relation to Deputy Naughten, I can discuss that with the Minister but we are not proposing to make time available, to tell the truth, because we have a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Not a single one.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: The Government will continue its work in that area.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Are the proposed arrangements for the week's business agreed to?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Deputies: Not agreed.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: You could say that Revenue turns a profit, but anyway.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: I established it.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy. That is very useful advice to us to go into the Department of public expenditure in future and make the argument that these are investments in Ireland Inc., not expenditure. His points are very well made. Integrity is very important in respect of passports. Regarding the Mitchell scholarships, I will pursue that. That was in honour of George Mitchell's role in the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: I can be flexible but the Cathaoirleach outlined the arrangement at the beginning of the meeting which I think most members agreed with. If we proceed now we can get this dealt with and move on.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: Are we falling down on what?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Micheál Martin: The €12 million is for the fit-out of existing and new properties overseas. I would not agree at all that the staff is light. In fact, there has been a very significant expansion in numbers working in our missions. We have grown the missions. We always seem to have contradictory discussions about the public service. Sometimes we say we are spending too much and we do not get value...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The rest of the country is discussing it but we cannot discuss it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is not appropriate. Deputy Boyd Barrett can discuss it all he likes but it is not appropriate to make allegations against the ambassador of any country or anybody else who is not here to defend themselves.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: This Saturday, there will be tens of thousands out on the streets again calling for this Government to finally impose sanctions, but the truth is the Government is using excuses because it is kowtowing to the US Government to prevent actual sanctions being imposed on Israel for genocide.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Denis Naughten: I oppose the proposal to approve without debate the additional borrowing facility at the International Monetary Fund. Countries most vulnerable to climate change face not only devastating floods and other disasters but also crippling debt. These financial burdens are nearly impossible to escape, leaving little room to address the pressing needs of their populations. Without significant...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Mattie McGrath: I too support the calls for the occupied territories Bill to be passed. If necessary, we can sit on Friday, if the Government does not otherwise have the time. When to call the election is in the Taoiseach's hands. He has dithered about it for long enough. I also call for a debate on the scandalous situation throughout Tipperary regarding the lack of Garda numbers. It was never worse....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Thomas Pringle: On behalf of the Independent Group, I echo the calls by the other groups on the occupied territories Bill. In order to facilitate a debate on Committee Stage I put forward a procedural motion for it to be taken after the Order of Business, which would allow Committee Stage of the Bill to go ahead. The Taoiseach should do the right thing and allow the Bill to proceed through Committee Stage...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: First, I wish to inform the House that today, the Government appointed the first ever ambassador from Palestine to Ireland. That is an important moment. Deputy Pringle should not tut-tut about that. It is something that is seen as very important by the Palestinian Authority. If Deputy Pringle wants to tut-tut about that, that is on him. The ambassador is very pleased at being appointed,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The US Attorney General will tell the Government how to write it.