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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 469. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are personnel in his Department who could be classified as having a significant or exclusive focus of their role dedicated to dealing with integration; if so, to detail the title of the post; the grade level of that post; the core functions of that role; to provide details of the exact nature of their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 508. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of funding streams (details supplied); when each fund opens annually; the number of applications per individual fund; the value of the grants applied for each fund; the value of the individual grants awarded per fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 509. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details in tabular form of Ireland's potential share in total of the asylum, migration and integration fund; how much has been awarded to date under the fund; if matching funding is required by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52305/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 510. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details as to whether the asylum, migration and integration fund can be used to fund the return of failed international protection applicants to countries other than those on the safe countries list; if so, whether the list has to be an official EU safe country list; if not, if Ireland can compile...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 511. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of the amount in the Ireland for Ukraine fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 512. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details of how the Ireland for Ukraine Fund compares to the international protection integration fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52308/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if there are personnel in his Department who could be classified as having a significant or exclusive focus of their role dedicated to dealing with integration; if so, to detail the title of the post; the grade level of that post; the core functions of that role; to provide details of the exact nature of their responsibilities; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

John Brady: 660. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are personnel in his Department who could be classified as having a significant or exclusive focus of their role dedicated to dealing with integration; if so, to detail the title of the post; the grade level of that post; the core functions of that role; to provide details of the exact nature of their responsibilities; and if he will...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Chapter 2 – Reporting Ireland’s EU Transactions
Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: I welcome our guests. I want to ask some specific questions on the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. Mr. Hogan is probably aware of a Bill that was recently brought forward in the Dáil, the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023. I want to focus specifically on that and the investments ISIF has made in business entities...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
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Chapter 1 – Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2022
Chapter 2 – Reporting Ireland’s EU Transactions
Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: I introduced it.

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Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: I want to ask some specific questions on the portfolio and the investments. How many businesses do we have shares in that appear on that UN database that was published by the UN Human Rights Council?

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John Brady: I am aware-----

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Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: I was at that meeting. I am just asking, for the public record, if Mr. Hogan can give details of how many companies that we, as taxpayers, have invested in through ISIF that appear on that database?

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John Brady: I will get to all of that. I am just conscious of the time and I want to establish the facts.

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Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: The overall investment is €4.2 million, which is €4.2 million too much to be invested in businesses that are on a UN database for operating illegally in illegal settlements. That is the crux of the issue. With regard to engagement with the Minister, has the Minister at this point met with the NTMA on those investments?

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Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: Okay, so there is a piece of work ongoing there at the moment, which is welcome. That is only lately that piece of work has been embarked upon on foot of the legislation that was introduced. Were concerns around those investments highlighted to the Department prior to the introduction of that legislation?

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Chapter 2 – Reporting Ireland’s EU Transactions
Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: Had concerns been raised with the Department prior to the introduction of the legislation? Had there been engagement with any NGOs citing serious concerns about the investments in these companies?

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Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: To my knowledge, there have been engagements going back a number of years with NGOs raising serious concerns about the portfolio and the investments. It would be safe to say that nothing was moved upon on foot of those engagements. It was only when the legislation was introduced that there seemed to be a bit of a scatter in trying to get the house in order. Would I be right in saying that?

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Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: Yes, and that all has to be welcomed.

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Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023)

John Brady: On those investments, Mr. Hogan says it is a relatively small amount of money. I would say it is €4.2 million too much to be invested in illegal settlements. Four of those companies are Israeli banks, and we know how instrumental they are in the expansion of those illegal settlements. Would Mr. Hogan have any information regarding the return on those investments? How much of a...