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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a regional breakdown of the inspections carried out to date under the national quality standards framework on homeless services in private and voluntary emergency accommodation in tabular form; and his plans for local authorities to publish these reports detailing compliance levels within the framework....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details on the level of training given to persons conducting inspections in private and voluntary emergency accommodation under the national quality standards framework on homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39618/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 326. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by human rights and civil society groups throughout the island of Ireland that the UK Internal Market Bill will threaten the ability of the Northern Ireland Assembly to implement the obligation in Article 2 of the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol that Northern Ireland continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 327. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has expressed his unease to the UK Government concerning the effect of Part 1 of the UK Internal Market Bill on the ability of the Northern Ireland Assembly to implement the obligation in Article 2 of the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol that Northern Ireland continue to align with all new EU equality directives after the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 328. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has sought to have the effect of part 1 of the UK Internal Market Bill on the ability of the Northern Ireland Assembly to implement the obligation in Article 2 of the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol that Northern Ireland continue to align with all new EU equality directives after the transition period discussed in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 330. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that will be taken to ensure that the EU develops a legal analysis of the UN treaty and acquires a negotiation mandate given that the EU attended the sixth annual session to negotiate a UN treaty to regulate transnational corporations and other business enterprises without a negotiation mandate; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 331. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a national consultation on the UN treaty as recommended by the chair of the UN intergovernmental working group in the draft report of the sixth session will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40379/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 332. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans Ireland has put in place to input and shape the proposed legislative initiative, given the commitment to a legislative initiative on human rights due diligence throughout the supply chain by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 333. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is supportive of the legislative initiative in view of the commitment to a legislative initiative on human rights due diligence throughout the supply chain by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40381/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 334. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the responsible Minister for the EU legislative initiative, given the commitment to a legislative initiative on human rights due diligence throughout the supply chain by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40382/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 335. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he will ensure that the action plan is developed with regard to mandatory due diligence as per the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40384/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

John Brady: 610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process of transferring the old Bray Courthouse, Boghall Road, Bray to Wicklow County Council; the expected time-frame; and the engagement that has taken place with the local authority on the issue. [40326/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (26 Nov 2020)

John Brady: This is not the first time we have looked at the case of this young woman or women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia in general. There is a growing body of opinion that the loss of international prestige is too high a price for Saudi Arabia to pay and many want this crackdown to end. There needs to be more focus. This particular case is horrific, as has been outlined. Ms al-Halthloul...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (26 Nov 2020)

John Brady: The oppressive system of male guardianship within Saudi Arabia is well-documented and restricts women from enjoying the most basic of civil rights, which are taken for granted in this State and in most European countries. Women must gain permission from a male guardian for many of the most mundane and everyday decisions and actions. While Ireland has worked alongside other EU member states...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (26 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of progress his Department has made towards the release of the women's human rights defender (details supplied) currently on hunger strike in Saudi Arabia. [38299/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (26 Nov 2020)

John Brady: I thank the Minister for his reply. I appreciate what he said. I also appreciate some of his recent statements on the illegal demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank. He indicated that he has raised these matters with Israel and also through the EU, but his intervention is having absolutely zero impact. Belgium made a decision to seek compensation and it has been refused. If...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (26 Nov 2020)

John Brady: The Minister mentions the new US Government and US President, who will take office in January. Nevertheless we are seeing a ratcheting up of illegal settlements and just this week we have seen tenders approved for 1,200 illegal settlements in north Bethlehem. This week, ten families have been ejected from their homes to allow for military manoeuvres in the West Bank. It is a systematic...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (26 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will be seeking compensation from the state of Israel for the destruction of infrastructure paid for by the Irish taxpayer by Israeli forces. [38305/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (26 Nov 2020)

John Brady: Has the Irish Government sought compensation from Israel for its ongoing, systematic destruction of Palestinian homes and other infrastructure such as schools? I know other European countries have asked for compensation from Israel? Has the Government considered this? Has it carried out an assessment of how much Palestinian infrastructure that was provided by Irish taxpayers' money has...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Human Rights (26 Nov 2020)

John Brady: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review the existing human rights and business plan 2017-2020. [38304/20]