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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

John Brady: On inspections of accommodation that is being used, how often do they take place? Concerning my constituency, I have looked at the Department’s reports and there is a property which I will not name but where the last inspection was November of last year.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

John Brady: I will not name this one but there have been concerns it had been used to accommodate 111 individuals and a decision was taken to more than double capacity to 255. I have seen photographs of the internal layout of that accommodation. A ballroom has been utlised and bunk beds are stacked in. I do not know how it would meet any safety standards. I have concerns, particularly around fire...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of the Child (30 May 2023)

John Brady: 53. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will respond to the fact that the Office of the Ombudsman for Children has stated that Ireland is falling behind on children’s rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26082/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (30 May 2023)

John Brady: 94. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that his Department is planning to take to address the extent of social and economic challenges facing young people today; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26086/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 May 2023)

John Brady: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the status of a passport application (details supplied), as the applicant's travel date is imminent and all requested supporting documentation has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 May 2023)

John Brady: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the status of a passport application (details supplied), as the applicant's travel date is imminent and all requested supporting documentation has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25715/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 May 2023)

John Brady: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied) as the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26223/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 May 2023)

John Brady: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied) as the applicants travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26224/23]

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

John Brady: I will begin my comments with the unequivocal statement that violence and intimidation towards asylum seekers is absolutely and totally unacceptable. It cannot and should not be tolerated in any shape or form. The open intimidation we witnessed over the last while against asylum seekers is completely wrong and must be condemned. The attacks by far right ideologically driven people on...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2023)

John Brady: In 2005, sub-officer Brian Murray led a walk out of retained firefighters from the fire station in Bray highlighting serious issues within the retained service such as recruitment and retention. He told me that day that someone would die unless action was taken to address the serious issues. Less than two years later, Brian and his colleague, Mark O'Shaughnessy, died while tackling a blaze...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 May 2023)

John Brady: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the status of a passport application (details supplied) as the applicant’s travel date is imminent and all requested supporting documentation has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24836/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

John Brady: I welcome Professor Mey, her colleagues from UL and the officials from the Department. I want to start with the KPMG report. I know there are limitations to getting into specific detail. Will Professor Mey briefly outline why there are restrictions?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

John Brady: It is because of legal proceedings. I thank Professor Mey for that. Will Professor Mey confirm that she as president has seen the KPMG report?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

John Brady: Has everyone on the governing authority seen the report?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

John Brady: That is okay. Is it the case, therefore, that only Professor Mey has seen the report?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

John Brady: I assume there were recommendations in the report.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

John Brady: The governing authority, without seeing those recommendations, is probably oblivious as to what recommendations have or have not been implemented. Professor Mey is saying that recommendations have been fully implemented.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

John Brady: That is okay. I want to go back to the issue of the Opera Site. We know UL was deeply invested in the process of trying to acquire the Opera Site. The finance, human resources and asset management committee, FHRAMC, gave approval for up to €5 million to be spent on the acquisition of the site and preparing it to get to planning stage. Would it be the normal procedure for the...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

John Brady: But is it the case that the normal process for approving that would be to go through that committee for authorisation?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021: University of Limerick (18 May 2023)

John Brady: I am talking about at that time. That would have been the process.