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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any sites have been identified for a new primary school in Bray, County Wicklow; if there have been discussions with Wicklow County Council on the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5275/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been taken on an application for funding by a school (details supplied) to increase security measures at it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is the intention to develop a masterplan for the 9.3 acre site that has been identified for a school (details supplied) to cater for a primary school as well as the secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6305/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to develop a new secondary school in Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6306/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of any needs assessments that have been done in respect of the provision of secondary school places to cater for the Newtownmountkennedy, Ashford and Roundwood areas of County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 153. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the maximum amount that an applicant who is applying for social housing support can have in their bank account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5824/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (8 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 172. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a breakdown of aid, including finance and non-lethal military aid, provided by Ireland to Ukraine since the illegal invasion by Russia in February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5829/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 173. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement his Department has had with the Colombian authorities regarding Cerrejón coal mine; if concerns have been raised regarding human rights and the importation of coal to Ireland from the mine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5830/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (8 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration has been given to opening an Embassy in Cuba; if discussions have taken place with the Cuban authorities on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the current status regarding land acquisition for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5629/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (8 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government is prepared to drop the visa requirement for Turkish officials visiting Ireland; the discussions that have taken place with Turkish authorities on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5831/23]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

John Brady: If the Tánaiste wants to respond to some of Deputy Clarke's questions first, it might make sense.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

John Brady: I have several issues to raise with the Tánaiste. The first concerns the current strength of the Permanent Defence Force. I welcome the new metric but it is bizarre that it is new. The output target for this year is to increase the numbers up to 8,600 from what is, in my estimation, an all-time low of 7,987 currently. Will the Tánaiste outline what plans are in place for...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, in the high-level action plan. I will not read them all out. I do not know whether the Tánaiste's colleagues have them.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Yes. These are the recommendations on the CHOD, the creation of a Defence Forces headquarters that would report to the CHOD, and the creation of three service chiefs.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Yes. I am just looking for the Tánaiste's view. According to the plan, the then Minister agreed broadly with these recommendations. My next point relates to the commission's report but also ties in with one of the major issues within the Defence Forces. The Tánaiste highlighted that there had been significant improvements in terms of pay. He stated that a private might start...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Does the Tánaiste have a figure for how many, of the 1,000 who applied, were processed?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

John Brady: The Tánaiste reckons the call for tender went out in October, so it will probably be March or April before we see something coming from this process.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Yes. It went out in October, so in fairness-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (14 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Okay. We should have some feedback by mid-summer.