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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maritime Jurisdiction (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures that he will take to ensure that foreign naval vessels that conduct anti-submarine warfare drills in Irish waters take appropriate measures to protect marine life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34621/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 50. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to date on bringing the capacity of the Defence Forces cyber unit up to full strength; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34620/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the mechanisms the Defence Forces have in place to ensure that UNSCR 1325 is at the centre of all defence activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34623/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 42. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current search and rescue capacity of the Defence Forces; the plans in place to increase that capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34622/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of recycling centres have decided to stop accepting soft plastics and bulky items for recycling from the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34303/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of soft plastic that is generated in Ireland each year; the reason it is no longer recycled in recycling centres across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34304/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons from each municipal district in County Wicklow that joined the social housing list in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons who joined the social housing list in County Wicklow in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34419/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 218. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of times the discretionary top-up for HAP payments was used in 2020 in County Wicklow by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons from each municipal district in County Wicklow that are currently in receipt of a HAP payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34418/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 277. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when paper passport applications through the An Post postal service will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34526/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 417. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her officials can facilitate a face-to-face meeting with a person to discuss a visa application and to outline the procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the costs for the fitting out of a vaccination centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26834/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 485. To ask the Minister for Health if full details will be provided of the contract terms that were previously agreed for a vaccination centre (details supplied); the reason the vaccination centre is not being used for the remaining contract term of three weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26833/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 522. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting over 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively, for an autism spectrum disorder assessment in County Wicklow in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27248/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 607. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accept the advice of the European Commission and proceed to seek compensation for persons (details supplied) under the European Fund for Maritime and Fisheries in relation to a former Irish fishing boat; if he will honour his previous commitment to meet with the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: RACO (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I thank the witnesses for joining us this afternoon and giving a pretty damning opening statement regarding the current situation of the Defence Forces. If a report that talks about decline becoming irreversible, how there is a refusal to engage meaningfully, appalling treatment regarding pay talks, breaches of EU law regarding the working time directive and how our Naval Service is set up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: RACO (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I have two final comments. One relates to the Naval Service. Commandant King said that there are nine ships but barely an establishment for six, so it is therefore set up to fail. Will he elaborate on those comments and on the recent recruitment attempts? I know the Minister joined one of the ships recently as part of a recruitment programme. How does Commandant King feel those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: RACO (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I asked the question but I think the witnesses forgot to pick up on it. It relates to the failure to replace the civilian tradespeople and the impact that is having. Can we get some numbers? What is the situation in respect of the failure to replace those critical civilian tradespeople?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: RACO (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I want to agree with some of Deputy Berry's points about oversight, which is critical and a proposal I fully support. The failure to have oversight has really impacted on implementation, particularly of the high-level implementation plan. I was very concerned when the representatives mentioned that the programme management office had been disbanded. That was a body that was established to...