Results 1-20 of 103 for ukraine speaker:John Brady

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: ...out by many in the Oireachtas. However, this has not included the Government. We have seen how quick it was to respond with sanction after sanction on Russia following its illegal invasion of Ukraine. We have not seen the same level of interest or action being taken with the ongoing illegal actions of the Israeli state. All we get is condemnation and rhetoric with no affirmative action...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (29 Feb 2024)

John Brady: ...protection by providing non-human right-compliant accommodation, something he gave a commitment to end. I appreciate without a doubt that there have been challenges. However, when the war in Ukraine broke out, the Minister and his Government colleagues were saying we should expect up to 200,000 Ukrainians to come to this State. That has not materialised. Where was the plan to...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

John Brady: Essentially, a political decision was taken based on the breach of international law with the illegal invasion by Russia of Ukraine.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

John Brady: The illegal invasion by Russia of Ukraine was and still is appalling and must be condemned, so a decision was taken in that regard. In tomorrow’s game, Ireland’s under-17s women’s team will play Israel in Albania. What is the view on that game going ahead?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
Sport Ireland: Financial Statements 2022
FAI: Matters relating to Governance and Funding (22 Feb 2024)

John Brady: ...In 2022, Basketball Ireland’s CEO stated that Basketball Ireland "would not fulfil its Women's EuroBasket 2023 qualifier against Belarus ... due to their support of Russia and the ongoing war in Ukraine" and “Our stance was supported by ... Sport Ireland”. Is Dr. May aware of that statement?

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2024: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

John Brady: ...recognition payment scheme, which is due to expire on 31 March of this year. We very much appreciate the value this scheme has brought by providing shelter to thousands of people fleeing war in Ukraine. I acknowledge the compassion of the thousands of Irish families who have opened up their homes and who have welcomed and provided refuge to Ukrainian families in their hour of need....

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

John Brady: ...to allow partial countries to be designated as safe. There has been a serious failure by the Government to plan. That has not been only over the past two years since the illegal invasion of Ukraine. Successive Governments over many decades have neglected and failed communities the length and breadth of the State. In the past two years we have seen the chickens come home to roost....

Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

John Brady: ...end on 4 March 2025. It has to be said, it is completely unclear at this time what measures will be put in place by the Government to address the situation in respect of those unable to return to Ukraine following this date. We know that at this point, there are approximately 103,000 Ukrainians within the State. However, we believe it is incumbent on the Government to signal now to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2023)

John Brady: 638. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of the amount of funding available in the Ireland for Ukraine fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 511. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the amount in the Ireland for Ukraine fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 512. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of how the Ireland for Ukraine Fund compares to the international protection integration fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52308/23]

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

John Brady: ...wave of violence. Ireland needs to make a referral to the International Criminal Court for Israel's war crimes in Gaza. In 2022, the Government provided €3 million to the ICC investigation in Ukraine. The Belgian Government recently provided €5 million for the ICC to investigate the war crimes in Palestine. The Irish Government needs to match that funding if not to go...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Child Safety (7 Nov 2023)

John Brady: ...and I understand we are under severe pressure - on private for-profit accommodation. That should not mean that the same protections are not in place for some 17,000 people under 18 years who have come from Ukraine to seek protection under our care. There are not the same safeguards in the context of Children First training or Garda vetting. There are serious concerns in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (10 Oct 2023)

John Brady: ...and separated children that have been taken into care of the Child and Family Agency annually since 2020, up to and including 2023; the number of children within this cohort that are from Ukraine; a breakdown of how many children are accommodated in the care system under a Care Order or section 4, Child Care Act, 1991 compared to how many are accommodated under section 5, Child Care Act,...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

John Brady: ...a huge increase in funding, which is understandable given the major pressures the State is under in terms of the need to accommodate internationally displaced people and people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Part of the problem with funding is the for-profit system we have. Key players are providing accommodation and are making extraordinary amounts of money. In some cases, albeit limited,...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023.
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary). (4 Oct 2023)

John Brady: ...have internationally displaced persons as well on top of that. There are many challenges. There is another area I want to get a view on. It was reported, in the context of the committee on Ukraine on which the Minister sits that there was a discussion with a view to cutting social welfare benefits for Ukrainians. There was a report due on that matter. It was not published.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (21 Mar 2023)

John Brady: ...experience of his Department following its recent exercise in persuading members from the global south to support a UN resolution to mark the one-year anniversary of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13675/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Mar 2023)

John Brady: ...and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the proposed duties of members of the Defence Forces who will participate in the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10837/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Mar 2023)

John Brady: ...and Minister for Defence the units of the Ukrainian armed forces that will be trained by members of the Defence Forces as part of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Mar 2023)

John Brady: ...if members of the Defence Forces will be involved in any other activities other than training Ukrainian forces in demining as part of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10839/23]