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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: It seems there are double standards in the Minister's perception of accountability and transparency. Does the Minister believe that the deputy Chief Whip of his party-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: I made no allegations. I said "alleged".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: I am entitled to ask legitimate questions and these are very legitimate questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: They may be a little bit uncomfortable for some but they are legitimate questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: I am making a comparison between the perception of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: -----the Minister's accountability and transparency in terms of what he initiated in one case and the process he initiated in this case - an internal review of serious Covid breaches.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: If I could just finish the question without any attempt to censor, does the Minister believe-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: I am doing that, Chair, despite attempts to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: I am sticking strongly to it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: Does the Minister believe that the deputy Chief Whip of his party, Deputy Brendan Griffin, and the Minister for State, Deputy Anne Rabbitte, were wrong when they stated they believed there should be a full independent inquiry into the events in question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: This is about the double standards in terms of transparency and I am asking about the Minister's rationale. To finish-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: I will conclude with the Minister before I address the Secretary General.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: Does the Minister acknowledge that he was wrong in his attempts to cover up, in my mind-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: -----what was a serious breach of Covid restrictions within his Department? The deletion of the tweet and the fact that the Minister did not raise it with the then Secretary General was, in my view, a cover-up. What made him after 18 months move to have an internal review?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: I am not asking any questions. I am just saying-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: Does the Minister agree that he was wrong?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: Does the Minister believe he was wrong in trying to keep the lid on this issue until the media got hold of it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: I have some brief questions for the current Secretary General.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: Yes. Who paid for the alcohol that was consumed at the party?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)
John Brady: Is there a payment record for the champagne or whatever beverage was consumed on the night?