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

John Brady: 33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures Ireland is prepared to take at the United Nations to support a lifting of the 60-year-old illegal blockade of the island of Cuba. [47096/21]

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

John Brady: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify Ireland’s position in relation to securing an effective and binding United Nations treaty on business and human rights. [47095/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts Ireland will undertake to address the impact of climate change in conflict-riven regions of the world, particularly in Africa. [47098/21]

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

John Brady: 79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts Ireland is undertaking at both the United Nations Security Council and in the European Union to bring about an end to the genocidal conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia; and the efforts that can be made to avert a major famine in that region. [47094/21]

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

John Brady: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details on developments by the United Nations Security Council to resolve the disagreement between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia in relation to the construction and filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam by Ethiopia. [47097/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 124. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of efforts to resolve the issue of post-94 contracts. [47082/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for the failure to halt the exodus of personnel from the Defence Forces. [47081/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 120. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the plans in place to mark the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Jadotville. [47080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Co-operation (30 Sep 2021)

John Brady: 209. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the exact nature of the alleged agreement between the Irish and British Governments in relation to the patrol of Irish airspace by the RAF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34829/21]

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)

John Brady: I thank Mr. Fraser for joining us. I have a number of specific questions. First, does Mr. Fraser agree that one of the most disturbing aspects of this entire debacle, of which there are many, has been the breach of Cabinet confidentiality? I would appreciate it if Mr. Fraser could give a brief answer to each question.

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)

John Brady: The leaking of confidential Cabinet material in relation to the appointment of Dr. Zappone to the UN special envoy position.

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)

John Brady: I am asking a very specific question. Does Mr. Fraser agree that one of the most disturbing aspects of the entire debacle around the appointment of Dr. Zappone has been the breach of Cabinet confidentiality in terms of the information making its way from the Cabinet table into the public arena, thereby breaching Cabinet confidentiality?

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)

John Brady: Sorry, Chair, but it is not. The information came into the public arena from the Cabinet. Therefore, I am asking Mr. Fraser if he agrees that the breach of Cabinet confidentiality was a disturbing element around the issue, "Yes" or "No".

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)

John Brady: Okay. Does Mr. Fraser think that this Government has a problem with the leaking of information from Cabinet?

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)

John Brady: I am asking Mr. Fraser whether he thinks there is a problem with the leaking of information from the Cabinet.

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)

John Brady: Okay, well do not comment on that. Perhaps Mr. Fraser could comment on the establishment of an investigation by the Cabinet, which Mr. Fraser was tasked with heading up, into the leaking of confidential information from the Cabinet. I am speaking specifically in relation to the leaking of the report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes in January 2021. Does Mr....

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)

John Brady: I asked Mr. Fraser a specific question as to whether he thinks there is an issue with the leaking of information from Cabinet. Has he been tasked with setting up an investigation into the leaking of confidential material from the Cabinet, "Yes" or "No"?

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)

John Brady: Mr. Fraser was also asked to investigate previous leaks back in 2017. I am not sure as to whether that process has concluded. In relation to the investigation into the leak, what methodology was used?

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)

John Brady: With all due respect, I think it is critically important that we establish what is being done to determine how this information came into the public area. It has been cited that Mr. Fraser has headed up an investigation into the leaking of confidential information from Cabinet. Therefore, it is most important that as we have Mr. Fraser here, we take the opportunity to ask him about what I...