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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I will follow up on the points made by the two previous speakers on the Yazidi community and the UN report findings that genocide was committed in Iraq by ISIS. The Minister and I have spoken on the floor of the Chamber about declaring that other genocides have taken place, namely in Armenia. We disagree on how we come to the finding that a genocide has or has not taken place. On 15...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I thank the Minister of State for his opening statement. I begin by expressing my support for the increase in the ODA budget; it is up €30 million, which is roughly 4%. It is critical we maintain our commitment to reach the figure of 0.7% of GDP by 2030, to which the Government has committed. The Minister of State might outline the road map for how we are going to get to that...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

John Brady: To follow up on Irish Aid and the demolition of structures in the occupied territories in Palestine, the West Bank Protection Consortium to which Ireland is a party made the specific point in terms of the compensation claim and the follow-up that while, obviously, no compensation payment had been made, it is primarily up to the Government to follow up on that. I appreciate the Minister of...

Situation in Belarus: Motion (1 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I add my support and the support of my party, Sinn Féin, to the motion. I can only condemn in the strongest terms the act of international piracy committed by Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus. The hijacking of a civilian aircraft to facilitate the arrest of a journalist is an absolute disgrace. I am glad that the international community is prepared to act to ensure that this act will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I bid good afternoon to the ambassador, Ms Cortés Oztiz and the presidential counsellor, Mr. Archila Peñalosa and thank them for their opening statements. I want to home in on three areas in respect of which I have specific questions for both witnesses. They relate to the ongoing protests urgently taking place across Colombia, human rights in general and the peace protest. We saw...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

John Brady: There are two issues on which I wish to touch in direct response to some of the comments of the ambassador and Mr. Archilla Peñalosa. The first concerns the allusion to the blockage of roads and the destruction of property by some of the protestors. Is the indiscriminate targeting of protestors by the police and other actors a legitimate response to some of the actions of the...

Annexation of Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2021)

John Brady: We have heard the arguments and we have heard the amendments. I again call on Members to remain focused on the magnitude of what we are on the cusp of achieving. We will become the first European country to formally acknowledge that the crime of annexation has taken place. The architecture of the Israeli Government strategy on the development of settlements signals the intention of making...

Annexation of Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2021)

John Brady: I move: That Dáil Éireann: — notes that recent weeks have seen the most serious escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (i.e. the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip) since 2014, with a tragic impact on innocent civilians and loss of life, including the deaths of at least 65 children; — condemns the targeting of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (25 May 2021)

John Brady: 84. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

John Brady: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

John Brady: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Investigations (25 May 2021)

John Brady: 296. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion with Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (25 May 2021)

John Brady: Before I start, I offer my condolences to the witnesses' colleague, Mr. Martin Bright, and his family on their sad bereavement. I thank the witnesses for attending our meeting this afternoon. It is hugely important. I thank them for all their work on very important and serious issues affecting our Defence Forces. I commend them on all the work they have engaged on over the last number of...

Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (20 May 2021)

John Brady: For approaching two weeks now, day after day, night after night, we have been forced to bear witness to a sustained, brutal, and unforgiving assault on the Palestinian people by the apartheid Government of Israel. It has been torturous, shocking and heartbreaking. Some 230 civilians, including 64 children, have been slaughtered as of today in the open-air prison that is the Gaza Strip....

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for the Public Services 2021
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (20 May 2021)

John Brady: I acknowledge the efforts by the Minister and the Department in bringing forward the Estimates. I agree and fully support the comments by the Minister about the fantastic work by all members of the Defence Forces, and especially those on overseas missions and those engaged in efforts to tackle the Covid pandemic. I say a big well done to all members of the Defence Forces who actively...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2021 Poll Results: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Brady: I am unsure what favours in return Deputy Ó Murchú is looking for, but we will soon find out. I thank Ms O'Connell for the presentation. It showed some interesting results. Every politician will say that an opinion poll is only a snapshot in time. One of the questions posed in the poll is rather poignant. It is the question on Ireland's position on the UN Security Council...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

John Brady: I thank the Chairman. I also thank the consortium for a thorough opening statement and a PowerPoint presentation that has been circulated to all members as well. I really appreciate that. In the opening statement we heard of the 96 statements issued by the EU over the last year. It is really concerning that the UN Security Council, which is the body tasked with dealing with wars,...