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Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

John Brady: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing the motion before us. It once again places the spotlight on the chaos, hypocrisy and utter failure of the Government to address the crippling housing crisis within the State. The Government's approach clearly is not working. It exposes a chaotic approach to immigration that has failed communities and those coming to these shores seeking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: I thank the committee for facilitating this scrutiny of what is really important legislation. With more than 30,000 killed, the people of Gaza are enduring what the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, described as horrifying levels of hunger and suffering. Children are literally dying of starvation. This is a continuation of a sustained Israeli strategy designed to annex Palestinian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: I have two points to make. The first is on the fear the Government might drag its feet on the progression of this legislation. Unfortunately, we have witnessed attempts to stall, stymie and block this Bill. We saw it first with the nine-month delaying amendment the Government put on it, which has passed. We have seen attempt after attempt to deny this committee its right to waive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: I thank the Deputy. He touched on the annexation motion, which was historic in its own right when it was passed overwhelmingly by the Dáil in 2020. It stated quite clearly that what Israel is doing by grabbing Palestinian land is absolutely illegal. There have to be repercussions from such a designation, whereby ours was the first European country to unilaterally state that Israel is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: Senator Black is absolutely right about that. That again highlights the inconsistencies in the Government's approach. When the Attorney General speaks, he speaks to outline the Government's position and policy. Again, it exposes the double standards there. Providing assistance to the settlements and their viability is contrary to international law. Let us consider the portfolio of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: My position and the position of my party is very clear in terms of the occupied territories Bill. I do not think the legal advice stands up. It is just another ongoing excuse not to take any tangible, meaningful action against the illegal actions of Israel. European limitations around trade, competency rules and so forth are cited but I do not think it stands up. That argument has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: In asking me as the author of the Bill, Deputy Durkan is asking the wrong person-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: On the first question, I drafted this legislation as a starting point, not a finishing point. I am conscious that the UN database is not a comprehensive list of the businesses. It started off with a list of 321 business entities which was whittled down in a comprehensive process. It looked at ten areas in terms of the occupation in the settlements. I am conscious that there is a multitude...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11941/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11942/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost to extend the young adult travel card to 24-year-olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12204/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 477. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a school building project (details supplied); when the building works on this project will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12536/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 555. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost to introduce a pilot culture and media card scheme to the value of €200 for 18- to 24-year-olds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12205/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 865. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of the number of gardaí who were committed to community policing in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12213/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 866. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to address the issue of the high prevalence of complaints received by GSOC against gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12215/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 867. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to detail what is understood by her Department and the gardaí as constituting community policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12216/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 868. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the strength levels of the Garda drug squad over the past five years, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12217/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 962. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any specific measures are in place to protect the safety of vulnerable individuals currently being forced to live in tents outside the International Protection Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12986/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (20 Mar 2024)

John Brady: 1132. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number currently awaiting an assessment of need by the children's disability network team, broken down by CHO and waiting list timeframe that is, by one, three, six, 12 and greater than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11978/24]