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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a radio programme (details supplied); and the steps he is taking arising from the programme to tackle misogyny and violence within the Defence Forces. [47192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (30 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will commit to a targeted pathway of achieving 0.5% gross national income to official development assistance in order that Ireland can reach the 0.7% in 2030 as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47189/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Protection (30 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will increase the number of places on the Irish Refugee Protection Programme for Afghan nationals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47190/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (30 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing every classroom in Ireland with a CO2 monitor. [47450/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (30 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department discussed the potential use of air filtration in schools and classrooms in combating the spread of Covid-19. [47451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 268. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing every special school in Ireland with access to a guidance counsellor. [47452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if greater resources will be provided to schools in order to increase mitigation measures for Covid-19 in view of the changes to testing and tracing in schools; the additional resources being made available to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47453/21]

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: I want to thank the wonderful staff at every level of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the strongest terms, be they in the human rights unit, the diplomatic corps or elsewhere. The staff at every level of the Department have worked tirelessly to seek safe passage and sanctuary for those Afghan-Irish citizens needing to flee, for front-line defenders to whom we are providing sanctuary,...

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: Remember that when the lights go out.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: Tell that to your constituents when the lights go out.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: Remember them.

Data Centre Moratorium: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: I appreciate that data centres and their impact might be abstract. They are out of sight and the industry and Government might hope that keeps them out of the public mind and out of this Chamber for debate, but it is an urgent issue and one that can illuminate where this Government stands on climate action and just transition and whether it stands in opposition to vested interests. It is an...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 29. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe last met; and when it will next meet. [43758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the publication of the cost of disability report. [47193/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students on college waiting lists for accommodation; and his views on whether the current situation in relation to student accommodation is a crisis. [47194/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: I thank Mr. Fraser for taking the opportunity to address the committee today. I wish to read into the record that our agenda today states that we will be engaging with Martin Fraser, Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach on the appointment of UN special envoys. In doing so it is important to understand the culture in which these special envoys or other top-level positions are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: We only have two special envoys. This was to be our third. Mr. Fraser says it may have been mentioned to him. He is our most senior civil servant and is going to be an ambassador. He is saying it may have been mentioned to him but he does not remember the context in which it happened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: I do not think Mr. Fraser was involved but I want to understand when he became aware. I believe he became aware before he got the memo on the day before. Is that fair to say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: Is there a culture in the Department of Foreign Affairs of well-connected people being given important jobs without going through a fair and open process? Does Mr. Fraser believe there is such a culture? Can he think of any other examples in which he was involved of important jobs in the Department of Foreign Affairs being given without a fair and open process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Gary Gannon: You have a senior role in the Top-Level Appointments Committee, do you not?