37. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the mechanisms the Defence Forces have in place to ensure that UNSCR 1325 is at the centre of all defence activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34623/21]
29. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the measures that he will take to ensure that foreign naval vessels that conduct anti-submarine warfare drills in Irish waters take appropriate measures to protect marine life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/21]
9. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the status of agreements or discussions that have taken place regarding post-1994 contracts in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34830/21]
7. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the measures currently in place to assist in preparing serving members of the Defence Forces for re-entry into civilian life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34831/21]
146. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to a report by a human rights organisation (details supplied) in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33779/21]
141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to the recent passing of laws repressing LGBTQ rights in Hungary; the efforts he will take through the European Union as a consequence of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33776/21]
115. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is prepared to utilise the position of Ireland on the United Nations Security Council and within the EU to assist the Kurdistan regional government in developing a commission of inquiry into genocide committed by ISIS against the Yazidi community and others in northern Iraq and in overcoming barriers such as the death penalty which stand as an impediment to the introduction of any attempt to establish a commission of inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33778/21]
111. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts the Government is prepared to take to alleviate the suffering caused to the Cuban people as a consequence of the 60 year blockade of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33777/21]
107. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is prepared to utilise Ireland’s position on the United Nations Security Council and within the EU to influence these bodies to take the necessary steps to ensure that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations steps up its efforts to seek a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Myanmar following the military coup in February 2021, particularly given there is now growing evidence that Myanmar is facing into a period of sustained internal violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33780/21]
93. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the urgent measures he will take on the UN Security Council and at EU level to bring pressure to bear on the Ethiopian and Eritrean Governments to allow a ceasefire in Tigray and co-operate with humanitarian organisations on the ground (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34136/21]
91. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the measures that constitute an appropriate response at both a national and an EU level to assist in bringing an end to Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem; the actions Ireland will take as a member of the UN Security Council to facilitate the fulfilment of the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34135/21]
142. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland and the EU will have a detailed position on the UN treaty to regulate transnational corporations and other business enterprises and plans for engagement in the seventh session of the UN open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33738/21]
141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the claims for justice of the families of the peaceful protesters killed in the Khartoum massacre on 3 June, 2019, in Sudan; if Ireland will support their claims for justice at the United Nations, if necessary by advocating for a mandate by the Security Council for the International Criminal Court to investigate the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33693/21]
43. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if recent statements of support for the WTO waiver for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments by the leaders of Spain and France and resolutions by the European Parliament show that there is a growing global consensus in favour of this policy; his views on whether support for the WTO waiver is fully in line with Ireland’s policy values, specifically in the spirit of SDG target 3.b; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33647/21]
1044. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is anticipated that students in third-level education will be able to return to on-campus learning from September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30895/21]
907. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the full details of the plans of her Department which propose to introduce a new service in January 2022 to replace the existing EmployAbility service model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31591/21]
682. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the policy and funding commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights that will be made at the forthcoming generation equality forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32059/21]
669. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government plans to begin proceedings at the European Union for the suspension of the free trade agreement signed by the EU and Colombia in view of the serious and ongoing human rights violations in the context the national strike in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/21]
657. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the criteria for travelling to and from the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30924/21]
416. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that many employees in the Civil Service are having with their employers regarding flexitime while remote working; the measures he plans implementing to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30494/21]
24. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a commitment will be given to act as an advocate for the TRIPS waiver while recognising that there is no single solution to the threat of Covid-19 within the developing world. [24638/21]
313. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position in relation to procurement for local authorities; if they have discretion in relation to using their own suppliers for stationery supplies and other such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29167/21]
296. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to carry out an investigation into alleged planning irregularities regarding Wicklow County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28342/21]
154. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants currently awaiting a driving theory tests in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28111/21]
153. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport when driving theory tests will resume; the measures his Department will be taking to clear the backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28110/21]
84. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the remediation of the illegal dump at Whitestown, County Wicklow; the timeframe for the completion of remediation; the cost of the remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28242/21]
45. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the current numbers of serving members in the Naval Service; and the number of occasions that Naval Service vessels were unable to take to sea due to personnel shortages. [25006/21]
37. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the plans for the development of live in-base accommodation for serving members of the Defence Forces. [25005/21]
26. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the purpose of the recent meeting between the chief executive of the European Defence Agency and a representative of the Defence Forces. [25007/21]
6. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the progress to date by the independent review group set up to investigate and make recommendations on the battle of Jadotville. [25004/21]
3. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the discussions that have taken place at EU level regarding the further militarisation of the EU leading towards the creation of an EU army. [25009/21]
1. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the reviews that have taken place to date of the 1994 Defence Forces service contracts, which have contributed to the retention crisis in the Defence Forces. [25008/21]
266. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the decisions that have been taken to pay student nurses and midwives for work whilst on placement; the details of any decisions; and when students will receive any moneys due. [24950/21]
254. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when a vaccination centre (details supplied) will open; the duration that the contract is in place for this vaccination centre as agreed with the service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24852/21]
208. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the status of the transfer of the old vacant courthouse on the Boghall Road, Bray, County Wicklow to Wicklow County Council; the details of the engagement with the council; and if a timeframe for the transfer will be provided. [24952/21]
207. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the plans to refurbish the vacant Wicklow District Court in Wicklow town; and the engagement with the OPW to carry out any demolition works at the site. [24951/21]
142. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the status of the proposed transfer of lands at Rockbrae House, Bray, County Wicklow to Wicklow County Council; the discussions that have taken place with the council; the purpose of the transfer; the timeframe for the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24953/21]
122. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to provide Ministerial consent for the Arklow Wastewater Plant to proceed; the process and a timeframe for the delivery of the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24954/21]
571. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the 50 persons agreed in October 2020 to be resettled under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme that were displaced from the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos; the number of the 50 that have already arrived in Ireland; the timeframe for the completion of these relocations; the supports that will be in place in Ireland for the persons following relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24068/21]
264. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the allocation of funding to Wicklow County Council by the Office of Public Works to carry out maintenance work on the Dargle River flood protection scheme for each year between 2017 and 2021; the nature of the maintenance works; if they are agreed with the OPW; and if the scheme is inspected by officials from the OPW. [24486/21]
98. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the events in Colombia in recent days, including the killing of protestors by police officers and reports of human rights abuses. [24132/21]
79. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he plans to take to introduce a level of humanity to the EU refugee policy in view of the continuing incarceration of refugees on the Greek Island of Lesbos under horrific conditions (details supplied). [24130/21]
56. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will formally recognise that genocide was committed against the people of Armenia during World War 1 by the Ottoman Turkish Government. [24131/21]
51. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions Ireland will take as co-chair of the UN Security Council Informal Expert Group on Women Peace and Security along with Mexico to maximise the ongoing positive impact that increased local female participation in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali has had to date. [24640/21]
49. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government response to the report by an organisation (details supplied) that accuses Israel of the crime of apartheid. [24639/21]
47. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he plans to take on the international stage to put a halt to the support being offered to the Ethiopian Government and Eritrean forces engaged in a systematic campaign of violence in Tigray by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, particularly given Ireland’s long partnership with Ethiopia and role on the United Nations Security Council. [24129/21]
464. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda community officers for each district in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22702/21]
345. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government is prepared to follow the example of the President of the United States of America and recognise the genocide perpetrated upon Armenia by the Ottoman Turkish Government during World War 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23134/21]