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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Israel has been removed from the list of countries required to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine on arrival in Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 3.5 million plus Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem who come under the direct control of the Israeli Government have not been given access...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (22 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact he has had with Israeli authorities with regard to the Government commitment to recognise the state of Palestine in order to urgently protect the integrity of Palestinian territory; the specific circumstances that will be required to progress these efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20939/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the description of the human rights situation in the Palestinian Occupied Territory as dire by the UN Special Rapporteur and that Israeli practices amount to violations of international humanitarian and human rights law; the details of results obtained from his public statements, expressions of concern,...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: Almost six in ten people who responded to the recent Central Statistics Office Social Impact of Covid-19 survey believe Covid-19 has impacted negatively on their mental health and well-being. In the 18 to 34 age group, one in five reported being downhearted or depressed all or most of the time. In Wicklow, service providers tell me the greatest increase in demand for mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: IDA Ireland (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 185. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the essential requirements and qualifications which were specified in the request for tenders with regard to the recent announcement by the IDA to appoint a business development consultant to establish a presence in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Protection (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 190. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that will be taken in respect of the decision by the IDA to appoint a business development consultant in Israel to ensure proper procedures with regard to the processing and transferring of personal data in view of the fact that the proposed consultant will be based in Israel; the way in which a data breach will be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: IDA Ireland (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 195. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA has, in respect of the decision by it to appoint a business development consultant in Israel, investigated the possibilities of a permanent establishment being created by virtue of the fact that a fixed place of business is being established in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 832. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific action he or his Department has taken within the EU or at international level in the context of the commitment in the Programme for Government to forge alliances with other EU member states and to oppose any annexation of territory by force to create such alliances to oppose the maintenance and expansion of illegal...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 833. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether Israel’s continuous creation of illegal settlements in the Palestinian Territories and subsequent imposition of Israeli rule amounts to annexation of territory taken by force; the actions he plans to take to oppose such actions in view of the clear commitment in the Programme for Government to do so and in view...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 834. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the appropriate response at national level to the continued expansion and maintenance of independent illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20937/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Human Rights Council (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 872. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will call for the release of Bahraini prisoners of conscience given the abuse and the rampant spread of Covid-19 within the prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Human Rights Council (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 873. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the mistreatment of Bahraini prisoners of conscience who are being abused by prison authorities on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20081/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 850. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is prepared to call upon the Turkish Government to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the 2011 Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18710/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 904. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces returning here from overseas deployment will have to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine upon their return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19008/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 905. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the future use of the firing range at Cushla, County Roscommon which is no longer in use by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19715/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

John Brady: 1970. To ask the Minister for Health if IVF patients that have to travel abroad for treatment are exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine given that IVF treatment is extremely time sensitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19460/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (20 Apr 2021)

John Brady: I thank the Commissioner for joining us this morning. First, I wish to make a comment, and it is not a throw-away one from my perspective, which is that nobody is safe until everyone has access to safe and effective treatments and vaccines. In other words, no one is safe until everyone is safe. We must absolutely mean that. I welcome the Commissioner's commitment that there will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

John Brady: I thank Mr. O'Driscoll for his opening statement and for agreeing to meet with the committee this afternoon. I acknowledge the other members of the commission who may be watching and I wish them well in their work over the coming months. It is critical work. The commission has its work cut out for it. That more than 520 submissions have been received shows the level of concern in regard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Impact of the Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement on Irish-Canadian Trade and Relations: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

John Brady: I will not be outdone by some of my colleagues who have mentioned their counties. Mr. Collenette briefly mentioned Wicklow. There are very strong connections between Wicklow and Canada going back to 1847, particularly around the Coollattin estate, from where thousands of Wicklow people were sent by the Fitzwilliams to help build the New Brunswick-Quebec railway line. This was probably one...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Apr 2021)

John Brady: I wish all of our witnesses a good morning. This is a very important conversation. All of the speakers' presentations and opening statements have been very informative. I have a number of specific questions. With regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice of the European Union, CJEU, on the right of states to regulate, which has obviously been a cause of concern, we now know that...