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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: Will the Minister initiate a proper and accurate process of recording the hours worked by members of the Defence Forces?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: As the Minister will be aware, the working time directive is a major issue of concern for members of the Defence Forces and their representative bodies. It is an issue that has been consistently raised. The current shortages within the Defence Forces have put massive pressure on existing members who, in some instances, are double-jobbing and triple-jobbing. In some instances, this is also...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: More than 270 personnel have left the Defence Forces this year alone, a threefold increase on the same period last year, and that is despite all the focus, the commitments and the rhetoric the Minister has been putting forward in the context of addressing all the issues and concerns within the Defence Forces. There has been a serious and concerning escalation in the number of members leaving...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: What engagement has the Minister had with military management and the Department of Defence regarding a report that five apprentice electricians, who upon completion of their block placement, were offered permanent employment and their defence contracts were bought out by the company with whom they were on placement?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: I hear what the Minister said on the recruits. Three, as opposed to five, apprentices were training as electricians. They recently completed their block release with a multinational medical supplier, Stryker, in Cork. The company was impressed by the high standards of the training on which the apprentices had embarked, and they bought them out of their contracts at an estimated cost of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: I express my sympathy and that of my party to the family and friends of Mahsa Amini, who was killed in detention following her arrest. Regarding the subsequent crackdown on protesters, this is not the first time the Iranian authorities have cracked down on protests such as this. Reports estimate that between 63 and 133 innocent civilians have been murdered in this crackdown with over 1,500...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: It is right that we fully support the right of the Iranian people, particularly women, to protest against draconian measures and treatment. I wish to raise serious concerns about the Iranian response to this crackdown and the protests, which blames the West and totally ignores Iran's own responsibilities, its crackdown on protesters and the shameful treatment of women. I reiterate my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's response to the recent outbreak of protests in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49016/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: It was my understanding that there was double the time for each response but I hear what the Leas-Cheann Comhairle is saying.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the details of the Government’s response to the Russian annexation of areas of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49446/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: Before I pose this question, I will take the opportunity to express my condolences and sympathy to the family of Rory Mason from Meath, who tragically died in Ukraine defending its territorial integrity and the rights of the Ukrainian people. Following on from that, I ask the Minister about the recent moves to annex illegally four regions-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: -----within Ukraine. What is the Minister's response?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: There is no doubt that the annexations of the four regions, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, are totally illegal as they follow what have been widely and correctly described as sham referendums within those regions. Unbelievably, Russia does not even fully control these regions and yet it has declared it is legally annexing them. It is right that the international community acts...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: I welcome the fact that the Minister called in the Russian ambassador to outline the Irish position on the illegal annexations but it raises the question of why he is still here. From the outset, my party and I have called for him to be expelled and I reiterate that point today. The UN General Assembly will next week debate the annexing of these four regions and I welcome that. It is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: The tentative optimism that is there at this point is welcome, as is the fact that conversations are going to start. It is the first time in many months that conversations have taken place. It is a welcome departure from the autocratic approach taken previously. Will the Minister outline some of the parameters regarding his meeting this evening with the British Foreign Secretary, James...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: Sinn Féin is ready, willing and able to go into the Executive in the North today, tomorrow or as quickly as possible. We have been since the recent elections in the North. Chris Heaton-Harris has said that come 28 October he will push the button with regard to assembly elections. It is a matter of concern that elections are now being put forward. He is saying he is bound by...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the details of the latest development in relation to talks between the European Union and the British Government in respect of the Northern Ireland protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49445/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: I wish to ask the Minister about the current position in respect of discussions on the Irish protocol, given the fact that there has been a lot of recent focus on, and talk about, an opportunity to reset and a change in the mood music. Is the Minister optimistic that progress will be made quite soon to address the concerns some people have with the Irish protocol?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the speech by the Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid to the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49444/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (6 Oct 2022)

John Brady: I ask the Minister for his response to the speech that was made by the Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid recently in the UN, when he talked about his commitment to a two-state solution, and whether the Minister is aware that the Israeli actions on the ground absolutely do not compare with what the Israeli Prime Minister said.