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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla — Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (22 Sep 2021)

John Brady: To use the Minister of State's own words, he is not offering any panacea. Indeed, he is not offering any hope either. That is what is needed here. Unfortunately, it is the dragging of heels by this Government and its predecessors that has resulted in the crisis we see on the ground. The Minister of State is out of touch. Brokers are trying to shop around. Indeed, the insurance provider...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla — Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (22 Sep 2021)

John Brady: -----businesses are closing right across the State, including Squirrel's Scramble. I look forward to attending that meeting with representatives of Squirrel's Scramble and the Minister of State-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla — Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (22 Sep 2021)

John Brady: Hopefully, the Minister of State will have solutions at that stage.

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Sep 2021)

John Brady: It is unfortunate that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, is not here to listen and partake in this debate. That speaks volumes as to the regard in which he holds the fishing community. This Bill is being rammed through without-----

Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Sep 2021)

John Brady: I am glad to hear that the Minister isen route. Hopefully, he will be here for my contribution. This Bill is being rammed through despite the opposition from all of the main fishing representative groups. Fishermen are yet again being told what to do rather than being consulted and listened to in order that the necessary compromises can be found. In my contribution I want to outline my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (21 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a participant who is currently on a Tús scheme can transfer to a VTOS funding programme; if so, the procedure for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45067/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the content of the planned passport reform programme of his Department; the timeline of the planned roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (22 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 88. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the role that members of the Reserve Defence Forces played at vaccination centres during the pandemic; the number of members that were stationed at vaccination centres; the number of hours they worked; the payment they received; and if no payment was received, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Network (28 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the person or body responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of a road (details supplied) that is still under the remit of her Department; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the road is in very poor condition with debris, refuse and large weeds visible as there has been no maintenance carried out on this particular road in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Network (28 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department plans to implement traffic calming along a road (details supplied) that is currently under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46582/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 838. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Department responsible in relation to a matter (details supplied); and the steps he will take to ensure the matter is brought to a suitable solution. [46257/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, given the registering of a European citizens' initiative by the European Commission calling for an end to trade with illegal settlements in occupied territories in Palestine and Western Sahara, the Government is prepared to examine the issue of trade with illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. [47099/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: Given the registering of a European citizens' initiative by the European Commission calling for an end to trade with illegal settlements in occupied territories in places such as Palestine and Western Sahara, is the Government prepared to examine the issue of trade with illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: On 8 September this year, the European Commission registered a European citizens' initiative that calls for an end to trade with illegal settlements in occupied territories such as Palestine and Western Sahara. This came after the organisers of the initiative won a law suit against the Commission, which had first rejected the initiative claiming a lack of competence. That rejection was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: It does, because the recognition that stopping such trade is an EU trade measure confirms that individual member states can decide to stop trade with settlements at any moment under EU common rules for imports, which allow for import restrictions for reasons such as public morality and public policy. We have a moral obligation and an obligation under international law. The false narrative...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Relations (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: Is there new legal advice on this issue?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Birth Registration (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the foreign birth registration application service will start processing applications again. [47085/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Birth Registration (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: I ask the Minister to give details on the foreign birth registrations, the significant backlog of applications and when is it intended to start processing this very significant backlog again that has built up over the past year and a half or so?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Birth Registration (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: I thank the Minister and I appreciate that he had to prioritise where staff work, what is processed and what is not. Unfortunately, there is a massive backlog of more than 31,000 applications still to be dealt with. It is concerning that the Minister has not been able to give a date for the resumption of the processing of those applications. Essentially, he has given the same response I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Birth Registration (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: It is not satisfactory for the Minister to say that in several weeks he will have more clarity on a timeline. That is simply not acceptable. There is a massive backlog of 31,000 applications to be processed. Before the pandemic, there was, understandably, a turnaround time of between 12 and 18 months. The website of the Department has not been updated. It still states that is the...