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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Search and Rescue Service Provision (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: In the context of the contract, concerns have been expressed about the viability of the Air Corps not just by politicians but by Air Corps officers. We have established that the technical detail of the contract is still being worked out. In a previous response to a question the Minister said that when he was on these benches he asked questions about a lack of investment in the Air Corps and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Search and Rescue Service Provision (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if concerns about the future viability of the Air Corps if it is completely excluded from search and rescue services will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36690/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Search and Rescue Service Provision (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: I wish to follow up on a question my colleague raised earlier in Priority Questions relating to search and rescue. The technical specifications for the new contract have yet to be finalised, but, according to some sources familiar with the internal discussions, serious consideration is being given to allowing the winning bidder to base its fixed-wing aircraft in the UK as a cost-saving...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Honours (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider the awarding of medals as per the recommendation of a person (details supplied) at the time to the members of the Defence Forces for their actions during the siege at Jadotville; the reason the medals were denied at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36693/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Honours (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: My question to the Minister relates to the awarding of medals for what can only be described as true heroism during the siege of Jadotville. In the Seanad last week the Minister made a statement on the matter and he announced the establishment of an independent review body, which I welcome. I take this opportunity to ask the Minister to elaborate on that and to state what timeframe we are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Honours (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: The Minister is aware that next year marks the 60th anniversary of the siege at Jadotville. The commanding officer at that time, Commandant Pat Quinlan, recommended that 33 men from A Company, 35th Battalion, be recommended for the distinguished service medals, and that five of those men also be recommended for military medals for gallantry. I welcome that a review body has been...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Honours (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: March is a reasonable timeframe for the panel to come back with the recommendations, which hopefully will overturn some of the political resistance that has existed. We need to be truthful that political resistance has existed over the past six decades. I welcome this move. It is progress and is a step in the right direction. There has been much focus in this issue in the House, and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if an undertaking will be given to meet with representative bodies to discuss the matter of members of the Defence Forces forming an association with a body (details supplied) in view of his previous assertion that he is open-minded to same. [36691/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 59. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on claims that his Department has put pressure on Naval Service vessels to deploy despite safety concerns over staffing shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36692/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process used by the Road Safety Authority for checking tachographs; and the way in which they are checked. [36513/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 265. To ask the Minister for Finance when his Department will be in a position to reopen the application process for the disabled drivers tax concessions scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36476/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the planned investment of €5 million for DEIS schools will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36137/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason she has not committed to extending the planned class size reductions in DEIS band one junior and vertical schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36138/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional resources such as staffing will be allocated to all DEIS band one schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36139/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 491. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school places available in the Greystones municipal district area, County Wicklow, by school in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36477/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school places available in the Greystones municipal district area, County Wicklow, by school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36478/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a lack of secondary school places in the Greystones municipal district area, County Wicklow, for September 2021; her plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36479/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; when it is anticipated that construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36535/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of an extension for a school (details supplied); the stage the plans are at; when the works will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36928/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of an extension for a school (details supplied); the timeframe for same; the site on which the extension will be located; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36929/20]