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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

John Brady: 1. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide the details of his plans to increase the membership of the Defence Forces by a further 3,000 members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

John Brady: The Commission on the Defence Forces recommends an increase in the establishment figure of our Defence Forces by 2,000, which, given the fact that we are more than 1,100 members below those established figures, would mean in real terms an increase of more than 3,000 members. How will the Minister ensure that these targets are met? Can he lay out a timeline for achieving that?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

John Brady: I thank the Minister. Along with the difficulties regarding recruitment, there is a dysfunctional cycle of turnover in the Defence Forces. I think that is having an effect on the operational effectiveness of the Defence Forces. The latest figures, of which I know the Minister is well aware, indicate that we are below strength to the tune of 1,134 members in the Defence Forces across the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Foreign Conflicts (12 May 2022)

John Brady: 19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the current security situation in the Sahel region; if there are any plans for Irish troops to return to the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23756/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

John Brady: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces at the rank of sergeant who are affected by the situation regarding the post-94 contracts will be informed by his Department as to whether they will be allowed to remain in service as per his announcement in December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23755/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (12 May 2022)

John Brady: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention was drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has been negatively impacted by the €5 increase in living alone allowance in Budget 2022 as in this case it resulted in a tax deduction of €8 per week as their State pension and occupational pension now exceeds €18,000 per annum; the steps he will take to assist...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

John Brady: The witnesses are very welcome. It is brilliant to hear real voices talking about the real issues. It makes a pleasant change. I represent Wicklow. A large event was organised by Wicklow Comhairle na nÓg last Friday and was attended by more than 100 young people. They broke into workshops, and I had the privilege of sitting in on some of them and hearing about some of the real...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

John Brady: Hopefully, our guests’ voices on that will be heard. It is all well and good for middle-aged people to talk about neutrality and what it means but it is young people who would ultimately be put on any front line. The voices of our young guests are powerful and I thank them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Europe Day and the European Year of Youth 2022: Engagement with Comhairle na nÓg (11 May 2022)

John Brady: Is that an offer?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (10 May 2022)

John Brady: The Minister is well aware that several Palestinians in administrative detention have gone on prolonged hunger strike in protest, with many developing lifelong health issues. One individual, Khalil Awawdeh, is in his 69th day of hunger strike. He was detained on 27 December 2021 and placed in administrative detention without charge or trial based on secret evidence. The international...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (10 May 2022)

John Brady: 81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the response of the Government to reports that Israeli authorities are holding 600 Palestinians without charge under what Israel terms administrative detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22880/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (10 May 2022)

John Brady: Time and again we see the total disregard Israel has for international law. We have seen it again in its illegal detention of up to 600 Palestinian prisoners without charge or trial in what is described as administrative detention. What actions are being taken to hold Israel to account for its flagrant breaches of international law in this regard?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (10 May 2022)

John Brady: When a democratic state arrests and detains someone, it is required to charge the person, present its evident in an open trial, allow for a full defence and try to persuade an impartial judiciary of its obligations beyond a reasonable doubt. Administrative detention, as the Minister is well aware, in contrast allows a state to arrest and detain a person without charge, without a trial,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

John Brady: 76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures the international community, including Ireland, is taking to address the issue of impending food shortages as a consequence of the war in Ukraine, particularly as it affects countries in the global south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23372/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

John Brady: What action is Ireland and the international community taking to address what will, unfortunately, be impending food shortages due to the illegal invasion of Ukraine, given the supply of wheat and grains to the international community, particularly the global south? That also includes Russia, which is also a major supplier. There are major fears and concerns that this will kick-start...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

John Brady: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Unfortunately, the conflict in Ukraine is making a dire situation even worse for tens of millions of people who have already been plunged into extreme poverty as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, armed conflicts, climate shock and economic turmoil in different regions of the globe. Not only has the war disrupted shipping within the Black Sea,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

John Brady: I welcome the Minister of State's response. As he will be well aware, the war has raised fuel prices, which have pushed up the cost of transporting food to some of the poorest parts of the world. Some 45 of the world's poorest countries depend on Ukraine and Russia for a third of their grain supply. The Minister of State referred to the World Food Programme. Prior to the war, it faced a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

John Brady: I agree that diplomacy is the only way. Ultimately, this war will be brought to an end because of the failure, as we have seen, of the Russian military, which was made out to be a great fighting force. Due to the heroism of the Ukrainian forces, it certainly is not having its own way. It is hard to see how and when Russia will meet its military aims. In the meantime, unfortunately, we are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

John Brady: 74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the activities being undertaken by the Government on the United Nations Security Council and within the European Union in order to aid the Ukrainian people and help bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23371/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

John Brady: I ask the Minister to provide details of the actions being taken by the Government on the UN Security Council and within the EU in terms of providing assistance to Ukraine, given that we are coming close to three months since the illegal invasion by Russia of Ukraine. What actions have been taken by Ireland to push for a diplomatic and peaceful solution to this brutal war?