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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (11 May 2021)

John Brady: Will the Minister respond to the recent report by the Human Rights Watch organisation that accuses Israel of the crime of apartheid? This has been given added significance in light of evolving events in East Jerusalem and Gaza over the past number of days, which amount to war crimes, annexation and apartheid. I look forward to the Minister's response.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (11 May 2021)

John Brady: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (11 May 2021)

John Brady: What actions does the Minister plan to take on the international stage to put a halt to the humanitarian crisis that has been unfolding in the Tigray region of Ethiopia over the past number of months? It has involved a number of international actors. What actions does the Minister intend to take on the international stage?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (11 May 2021)

John Brady: As the Minister is aware, this is one of the world's gravest humanitarian and human rights crises. He mentioned that sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war, which is absolutely appalling. I welcome the statement by the UN Security Council and the work that went into drafting it but, unfortunately, it did not go far enough because it did not mention the international actors...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (11 May 2021)

John Brady: I thank the Minister for the response. Ireland has a key role to play to bring about a ceasefire and a lasting settlement to the conflict in the region, given the considerable humanitarian assistance Ireland has provided to Ethiopia, particularly the Tigray region, over many decades. We have a key role to play in that regard. There is worrying information on the crisis. I have spoken to...

Residential Property Market: Motion [Private Members] (11 May 2021)

John Brady: The situation the Government has allowed to develop around housing is so horrific it is difficult to believe it is being allowed to happen here and now. When it comes to Fianna Fáil and property developers, the phrase "Catch me once" begins to form in the mind. I believe members of the public will agree with me when I say Sinn Féin is delivering a clear message today to Fianna...

Europe Day: Statements (11 May 2021)

John Brady: On the back of a century that witnessed two global conflagrations - two world wars which led to the slaughter of tens of millions of people - the European project was born out of a design committed to making war not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible. The Europe that emerged out of this search to achieve a peaceful coexistence has allowed the formerly belligerent nations of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade (11 May 2021)

John Brady: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support an international arms embargo in Yemen. [24133/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (11 May 2021)

John Brady: 79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (11 May 2021)

John Brady: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2021)

John Brady: 264. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (11 May 2021)

John Brady: 571. To ask 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (11 May 2021)

John Brady: I thank our guests for joining us this afternoon. Before commenting further and posing some questions, I would like to offer the ambassador and the Palestinian people my condolences, and those of my party, Sinn Féin, in regard to the slaughter of the 25 innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip last night. I understand from various media reports that between six and nine of those murdered...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (5 May 2021)

John Brady: 345. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 May 2021)

John Brady: 464. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda community officers for each district in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22702/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and UN Security Council: Engagement with Minister for Foreign Affairs (4 May 2021)

John Brady: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. There are a lot of areas on which we could and should touch so I will try to be brief because I want to cover a number of areas. In his opening statement, the Minister referred to promoting human rights and how human rights are a priority for us. In November 2020, the European Council adopted the EU's action plan on human rights and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Protocol on Northern Ireland-Ireland: Engagement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs (27 Apr 2021)

John Brady: I thank the Minister for his opening statement and for answering questions members wished to put to him. I want to home in on two specific areas. The majority of people in the north of Ireland voted against leaving the EU, and this is widely acknowledged. Many view the Irish peace process as a European success story. I agree with the Minister's comments on how the Good Friday Agreement is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Myanmar: Discussion with Dr. Mary C. Murphy (27 Apr 2021)

John Brady: I welcome Dr. Murphy and thank her for her opening statement. I have been following the situation in Myanmar closely over the last few months. Indeed, over the last few years any time that Myanmar has been in the news it has been, unfortunately, in connection with matters related to genocide and acts against citizens by the military junta. I am really concerned about the situation there....

Ireland's participation in MARSUR III: Motion (22 Apr 2021)

John Brady: While we are here to discuss the motion relating to Ireland's participation in the European Defence Agency project on maritime surveillance, we cannot separate the MARSUR project from the larger and more substantive issue of Irish neutrality. We have heard, and will continue to hear, arguments about the benefits to Ireland of participation by Ireland in the EDA. What we will not hear from...