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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of agreements or discussions that have taken place in relation to post-1994 contracts in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34830/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: This morning at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence we heard from RACO that the Defence Forces have reached a point where the decline in them is becoming irreversible. One of the many issues affecting members of the Defence Forces and staff retention there is the issue of the 1994 contract. I therefore ask the Minister to give an update on agreements, discussions...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures currently in place to assist in preparing serving members of the Defence Forces for re-entry into civilian life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34831/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: The obvious priority for the Defence Forces is to create the conditions that make members want to continue serving for as long as possible. However, the reality is that large numbers are leaving, many of them ahead of schedule and many others due to retirement. What plans or measures are in place to assist people leaving the Defence Forces in preparing for civilian life?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I thank the Minister. I expect he will acknowledge that due to limitations on the contracts of members of the Defence Forces and given that the majority probably joined in their late teens, many will be exiting the forces in their 30s or 40s, at a time in their lives when they have young families and huge financial commitments. The Minister's response, unfortunately, seems to suggest...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

John Brady: I am not sure whether the Minister has the statistics to hand as to how many members participate in the transition to civilian life courses. That provision is critical but what the Minister has outlined does not go far enough when we consider the supports that, rightly, have been built around employees in other sectors, such as the Bord na Móna workers. We need to look at something...

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]