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- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: Ukraine is a top priority. I told ambassador Gerasko that was the case. I had an article published in the Irish Examiner this week reflecting on my visit there. I certainly encourage Members of the Oireachtas to visit Ukraine if it is safe to do so. It is never 100% safe, but it should be organised at an Oireachtas level. On my impression of the situation in Ukraine, what really struck...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Cahill: I again raise the Presidency of the European Union. The Heads of State will be coming to Ireland next year, and I specifically mention Killarney as a destination for meetings and a place to stay. We have the best of hotels. There are 42 hotels in Killarney. We have the best of hotels and the best of restaurants. We have the national park, the Lakes of Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, the...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Teachta, I hate to stop you, but this is not really relevant. I know you have to promote Kerry, but-----
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Cahill: It would be a great boost to the local economy as well.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Brostaigh ort.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Cahill: I want to emphasise that.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: It is relevant because we are talking about a meeting of the European Council and there will be an informal meeting of the European Council in Ireland during our Presidency.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Not in Kerry, though.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: The final decisions have not been taken as to where the locations will be.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Good try.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: There are not many places in the country that have the capacity to hold such an event. I have no doubt that whatever decisions are taken, there will be some events in Kerry, and I certainly hope there will be some in Tipperary and Meath.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have two quick questions the Minister of State might take together. The clauses of the EU-Israel association agreement are clear. Israel is in breach of clause 2, as far as I am concerned. This has demonstrated the difficulty, where international agreements are breached, to bring that to a conclusion. Is the Minister of State concerned, with regard to future potential agreements like...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: I do not know the answer about the one in Bogotá, but we were to be heavily involved in the one France and Saudi Arabia were organising in the UN. In fact, the Taoiseach was asked to chair one of the working groups. What Ireland has done in support of the two-state solution goes back to Brian Lenihan as Minister. We think of all the great Irish foreign Ministers. Even in the...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: Before I call on an Teachta Gibney, I want to issue a fíorfháilte to my guests from south Tipperary, who are in the Gallery.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Sinéad Gibney: A question I asked earlier was about the corporate sustainability due diligence directive, the omnibus and simplification. We have heard so much today from Government representatives about simplification and competitiveness. My issue is that too much importance is being placed on competitiveness and too little on the human rights concerns we have about supply chains. It is comparable to...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Michael Cahill: I ask about visas for siblings of children in Gaza who require urgent surgery. Will the Government do everything possible to expedite the processing of those?
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: On the simplification agenda, there is an agenda on reporting requirements that we support. What is happening at European Commission level is that every part of the Commission is coming forward with simplification proposals that have to get discussed in the European Parliament and at the Council of Ministers. The idea is to cut red tape, not to reduce our human rights compliance or...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: On the subject of our contributions, we had the Gates Foundation in yesterday. It was about maternal and child health. Ireland remains up there with just the Nordic countries and the Dutch in retaining that level of support. We are beacons in the ocean of development aid funding, but specifically in that area. The Minister of State may want to comment further.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: The work of the Gates Foundation is very important. I know the Taoiseach recently addressed the summit in Brussels and spoke to Bill Gates. We are aligned with the work that needs to be done around the world to ensure people have better lives and outcomes. We have had a range of statements and questions and there were some other items on the European Council agenda, including Moldova,...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: An bhfuil aon cheist eile ag aon duine?