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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...

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I thank the Minister of State. I acknowledge that this Bill is being presented as an opportunity to tidy up existing legislation under a single enactment. I welcome the consolidation of existing legislation in one place. I further acknowledge that the Bill sets out Ireland’s maritime rights under international law and the law of the sea. I must question, however, the willingness...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a commitment will be given to act as an advocate for the TRIPS waiver while recognising that there is no single solution to the threat of Covid-19 within the developing world. [24638/21]

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...

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 for coming before the committee. I will touch on some specific areas and while there may be a little crossover between the areas of the Minister and the Minister of State, I will try my best to remain focused on Vote 28 for now. I commend all the work that has been and is being done by the Department. It has been an extremely busy year. I commend all the staff for...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (15 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 416. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that many employees in the Civil Service are having with their employers regarding flexitime while remote working; the measures he plans implementing to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Priorities (15 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 682. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the policy and funding commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights that will be made at the forthcoming generation equality forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32059/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 657. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the criteria for travelling to and from the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30924/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (15 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 669. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government plans to begin proceedings at the European Union for the suspension of the free trade agreement signed by the EU and Colombia in view of the serious and ongoing human rights violations in the context the national strike in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 907. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide the full details of the plans of her Department which propose to introduce a new service in January 2022 to replace the existing EmployAbility service model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (15 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 1044. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is anticipated that students in third-level education will be able to return to on-campus learning from September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30895/21]

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

John Brady: Undoubtedly, the primary issue facing the EU at this moment continues to be the Covid-19 pandemic followed by how we, both as an independent nation state and as a contributing member of the institution, are to chart the course of economic recovery from the unprecedented events that have occurred since March 2020. The impact the pandemic has wrought on our economy has been compounded by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Yazidi Community in Iraq: Yazda UK and Ireland (15 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I welcome our guests to the committee, in respect of what I imagine is a harrowing and traumatic experience for all of them. I was particularly struck by the testimony of Ms Hassan. It was truly brave and remarkable of her to make that statement given the lived experiences she has had to endure. Like her, so many other Yazidi people have suffered at the hands of the barbaric terrorist...