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- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Barry Ward: -----race and religion. I do not want people like that to be put upon by other people because they choose to speak out against them. The Deputy speaks as if there are no restrictions on free speech, as if it is an absolute thing. Presumably he would throw out the defamation laws as well because-----
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Paul Lawless: So the Deputy wants the Israelis to-----
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mattie McGrath: An Teachta Lawless-----
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Barry Ward: -----he believes people should be able to say whatever they want, as is the case in America. He believes people can say whatever they want and it does not matter if they do down someone's good name or incite hatred against them. What an absolute nonsense stance to take. He should be responsible and recognise that no right in our Constitution or any other international instrument we are...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: The Commissioner of the EU, Ursula von der Leyen, is not just complicit in the genocide in Gaza; she is actively supportive of the Israeli state and what it is doing. She still uses the term, "Israel's right to defend itself", right up until now. Even when Gaza is being starved, children are being killed for sport and doctors are being murdered, Israel has the right to defend itself,...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: On vaccines.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: -----you can distinguish your vote-----
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: On vaccines.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: -----when you make a vote, and can come out publicly to explain your stance, but the reality is it is a vote of no confidence. If the parties are not happy about that, they can put one themselves, which should have happened a long time ago. I will raise another issue. The Minister of State and the Government constantly say how much Ireland is doing. There are two examples of basic care...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Catherine Connolly: I have two and a half minutes, so I will try to be as focused as I can. I absolutely agree with the comments on Frau von der Leyen. Europe lost its moral compass a long time ago. Frau von der Leyen is telling us that Israel is entitled to defend itself. It is just beyond. If the MEPs from Ireland vote against the motion of no confidence, we are seriously in trouble in Ireland. On the...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Cathy Bennett: The Taoiseach correctly described the failure of the European Union to come to a unified position on Gaza as a huge strain on the bloc. He also said that if it fails to do so, Europe will have no credibility. European Union Commissioner, President Ursula von der Leyen, today lacks any credibility on human rights or international humanitarian law. It was Ursula von der Leyen who, at the...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Paul Gogarty: It is good to have the opportunity to speak about the European Council meeting that took place at the end of June. Even in the past couple of weeks, things have moved on and changed. The next meeting is not until October. I acknowledge that it is a difficult job for the Government, as a member of a very large bloc and a small country, to try to get our views across. There were 12 key...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Martin Daly: Following the 26 June post-Council European statement, I note the EU position on Gaza, Iran, Ukraine and Syria. Ireland has led the EU in advocating for the beleaguered Palestinian people in Gaza and in the West Bank. The Taoiseach has called it genocide and forcefully decried the lack of action on the part of the European Union. There has been formal recognition at EU level, driven by...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: Ursula von der Leyen has been one of the staunchest defenders of the current Israeli regime. She has consistently provided cover for them, going for photo opportunities at every possible moment. She talks about human rights and international law but it is clear for all to see how unequally she applies this. She will talk about Russian war crimes but she will not talk about Israeli war...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Seán Crowe: Europe is becoming obsessed with spending on greater security and militarisation. We are so wrapped up in creating a fortress Europe that we are neglecting the fundamental concerns of conflict prevention and resolution. Surely it would be better to prevent a conflict in the first place than build walls and manufacture weapons of war. I spoke at the OSCE annual parliamentary assembly last...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Sinéad Gibney: I thank the Government for the briefing on the European Council. I particularly welcome the update on the work done on Ukraine and encourage more of that. I agree with the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne's comments that we need to make sure it does not fade from view in the media and in our discussions. I want to focus my comments on concerns I have around three specific topics:...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Naoise Ó Cearúil: I commend Deputy Byrne on the work he has been doing as Minister of State with responsibility for foreign affairs and, in particular, European affairs. There are two areas that I would like to cover following the European Council meeting: Ukraine and the Middle East. It is critical that Ukraine remains at the forefront of our minds and that we continue to call out the illegal aggression...
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Thomas Byrne: From this side.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Ivana Bacik: -----here in Ireland.
- Post-European Council: Statements (9 Jul 2025)
Malcolm Byrne: I welcome the Minister of State's strong commitment to the European Union. In this time of global turbulence, it is more important than ever that we talk about why the European Union is in place. It is the world's greatest peace and prosperity project. It is not perfect and there are lots of reasons we can criticise the European Union, but if we think about what the EU has achieved, not...