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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Funding (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: Following the designation of six Palestinian NGOs last October by Israel, based on no intelligence or data, as terrorist entities, it has now emerged that the European Commission had suspended prior to that designation funding some of these six NGOs. What actions is the Minister taking in terms of having that funding restored? What actions is he taking to try to counter some of the false...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Funding (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: I assume the Minister is well aware of Israel's intent in this regard, which is to disrupt the activities of these NGOs that have played a critical role in the monitoring, collection and dissemination of information on the apartheid policies of Israel and have been critical in gathering that intelligence for investigations such as those of the International Criminal Court, which is now...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Funding (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: Time and time again, these allegations have been made by Israel. Following investigations and despite requests, including calls I have heard from the Minister in the past in this Chamber, for the Israeli authorities to hand over the information they have, if indeed they have it, the silence is deafening. This confirms my belief there is no information and these are baseless allegations...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Relations (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current state of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that Ireland is taking on the United Nations Security Council and within the European Union to ensure that steps are taken to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe occurring in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3887/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that the Government is taking at European Union level to bring a peaceful solution to the current crisis in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3885/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Data Protection (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the Governments' response to concerns within the European Union in relation to the mass storage of data on European Union citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3886/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to join the foreign ministries of France, Germany, Italy and Spain in calling on Israel to end the construction of new housing units in east Jerusalem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 107. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures that are currently being undertaken to provide the Defence Forces with the means to adequately patrol the air space controlled by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3891/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 114. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider awarding a patrol service medal to members of the Naval Service for extended periods of service at sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 137. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on reports that the Defence Forces are attempting to feed members for just €4.20 per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3892/22]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

John Brady: Much of the focus this afternoon has been on Ukraine and the naval exercises off the southern coast and, obviously, much of that was aired at the EU Council meeting. What was said about Palestine and specifically the designation last October of the six civil society and human rights groups as terrorist entities? Things have evolved even further and it has now come to light that the EU...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

John Brady: Again?

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

John Brady: If the Minister of State was listening, the EU has suspended the funding to these organisations. He should give factual answers to the questions.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

John Brady: The Minister of State did not, because he is giving false information.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

John Brady: I asked about what measures are being taken to reverse the suspension of the EU Commission funding.

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

John Brady: The point I am trying to make is that the Minister of State is giving a false answer to the question I asked regarding the funding from the EU to these organisations that has been suspended. The Minister of State said, correctly, that Irish Aid directly funds two of the organisations but he also said that the EU funds them. That has been suspended. That was the question I put to him, which...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

John Brady: Undoubtedly, the most pressing issue of the moment is the potential for the outbreak of open conflict in Ukraine. Sinn Féin is committed to the principles inherent in the United Nations resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 27 March 2014 in respect of the territorial integrity of Ukraine. This resolution calls on all states "to refrain in their international relations from the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (26 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 32. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the statutory sick pay scheme; when the Sick Leave Bill 2021 will be progressed through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3807/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Communities Abroad (26 Jan 2022)

John Brady: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department holds information on Irish citizens elected to or appointed to national, state, provincial and or regional legislatures around the world not including the island of Ireland or representing Irish constituencies in the European Parliament; if so, his views on whether this information should be published in Iris...