Parliamentary questions

Dental Services

John Brady

2811. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults on the orthodontic waiting lists in County Wicklow; the average waiting times for appointments; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39236/21]

Mental Health Services

John Brady

2812. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on the CAMHS waiting list in County Wicklow; the average waiting time; the number waiting more than six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39237/21]

Home Care Packages

John Brady

2813. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that are awaiting homecare support in County Wicklow; the number of hours allocated in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in County Wicklow; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39238/21]

Health Services

John Brady

2814. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for ophthalmology in County Wicklow; the average waiting time for appointment in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39239/21]

Primary Care Centres

John Brady

3129. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the services that will be available in the new primary healthcare centre (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when each of the services will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40363/21]

Fishing Industry

John Brady

3378. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stage plans are currently at in relation to introducing a decommissioning scheme for fishing vessels; when the scheme will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39430/21]

Medicinal Products

John Brady

335. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by the HSE in relation to making the drug zolgensma available to persons who have a diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy; the outcome of the recent health technology assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30961/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

472. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if he will consider amending the current legislation to allow outdoor drive-in movies and cinemas to operate at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29179/21]

Vaccination Programme

John Brady

210. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the alternative arrangements that are being made by the HSE to source an alternative vaccination centre for south County Wicklow; the stage discussions are currently at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26835/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

7. Deputy John Brady asked the 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]

Defence Forces

John Brady

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

Maritime Jurisdiction

John Brady

29. Deputy John Brady asked the 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]

Defence Forces

John Brady

37. Deputy John Brady asked the 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]

Defence Forces

John Brady

42. Deputy John Brady asked the 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]

Cybersecurity Policy

John Brady

50. Deputy John Brady asked the 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]

Military Honours

John Brady

51. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the progress to date made by the independent review group set up to investigate and make recommendations on the Battle of Jadotville; when it will be in a position to publish its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34619/21]

Recycling Policy

John Brady

79. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]

Recycling Policy

John Brady

80. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]

Housing Schemes

John Brady

218. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]

Housing Provision

John Brady

219. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]

Housing Schemes

John Brady

220. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]

Housing Provision

John Brady

221. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]

Passport Services

John Brady

277. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when paper passport applications through the An Post postal service will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34526/21]

Visa Applications

John Brady

417. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice 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]

Vaccination Programme

John Brady

444. Deputy John Brady asked 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]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

485. Deputy John Brady asked 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]

Disabilities Assessments

John Brady

522. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting over 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively, for an autism spectrum disorder assessment in County Wicklow in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27248/21]

Fishing Industry

John Brady

607. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accept the advice of the European Commission and proceed to seek compensation for persons (details supplied) under the European Fund for Maritime and Fisheries in relation to a former Irish fishing boat; if he will honour his previous commitment to meet with the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34892/21]

Middle East

John Brady

91. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the measures that constitute an appropriate response at both a national and an EU level to assist in bringing an end to Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem; the actions Ireland will take as a member of the UN Security Council to facilitate the fulfilment of the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34135/21]

International Relations

John Brady

93. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the urgent measures he will take on the UN Security Council and at EU level to bring pressure to bear on the Ethiopian and Eritrean Governments to allow a ceasefire in Tigray and co-operate with humanitarian organisations on the ground (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34136/21]

International Relations

John Brady

107. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is prepared to utilise Ireland’s position on the United Nations Security Council and within the EU to influence these bodies to take the necessary steps to ensure that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations steps up its efforts to seek a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Myanmar following the military coup in February 2021, particularly given there is now growing evidence that Myanmar is facing into a period of sustained internal violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33780/21]

Trade Sanctions

John Brady

111. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts the Government is prepared to take to alleviate the suffering caused to the Cuban people as a consequence of the 60 year blockade of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33777/21]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

115. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is prepared to utilise the position of Ireland on the United Nations Security Council and within the EU to assist the Kurdistan regional government in developing a commission of inquiry into genocide committed by ISIS against the Yazidi community and others in northern Iraq and in overcoming barriers such as the death penalty which stand as an impediment to the introduction of any attempt to establish a commission of inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33778/21]

Human Rights

John Brady

141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to the recent passing of laws repressing LGBTQ rights in Hungary; the efforts he will take through the European Union as a consequence of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33776/21]

Human Rights

John Brady

146. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and response to a report by a human rights organisation (details supplied) in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33779/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

43. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if recent statements of support for the WTO waiver for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments by the leaders of Spain and France and resolutions by the European Parliament show that there is a growing global consensus in favour of this policy; his views on whether support for the WTO waiver is fully in line with Ireland’s policy values, specifically in the spirit of SDG target 3.b; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33647/21]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

141. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the claims for justice of the families of the peaceful protesters killed in the Khartoum massacre on 3 June, 2019, in Sudan; if Ireland will support their claims for justice at the United Nations, if necessary by advocating for a mandate by the Security Council for the International Criminal Court to investigate the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33693/21]

International Agreements

John Brady

142. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland and the EU will have a detailed position on the UN treaty to regulate transnational corporations and other business enterprises and plans for engagement in the seventh session of the UN open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33738/21]

Civil Service

John Brady

416. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that many employees in the Civil Service are having with their employers regarding flexitime while remote working; the measures he plans implementing to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30494/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

657. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the criteria for travelling to and from the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30924/21]

Trade Agreements

John Brady

669. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government plans to begin proceedings at the European Union for the suspension of the free trade agreement signed by the EU and Colombia in view of the serious and ongoing human rights violations in the context the national strike in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/21]

Departmental Priorities

John Brady

682. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the policy and funding commitments to sexual and reproductive health and rights that will be made at the forthcoming generation equality forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32059/21]

Departmental Schemes

John Brady

907. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the full details of the plans of her Department which propose to introduce a new service in January 2022 to replace the existing EmployAbility service model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31591/21]

Third Level Education

John Brady

1044. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is anticipated that students in third-level education will be able to return to on-campus learning from September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30895/21]

Trade Agreements

John Brady

24. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a commitment will be given to act as an advocate for the TRIPS waiver while recognising that there is no single solution to the threat of Covid-19 within the developing world. [24638/21]

Local Authorities

John Brady

313. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position in relation to procurement for local authorities; if they have discretion in relation to using their own suppliers for stationery supplies and other such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29167/21]

Illegal Dumping

John Brady

84. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the remediation of the illegal dump at Whitestown, County Wicklow; the timeframe for the completion of remediation; the cost of the remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28242/21]

Driver Test

John Brady

153. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport when driving theory tests will resume; the measures his Department will be taking to clear the backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28110/21]

Driver Test

John Brady

154. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants currently awaiting a driving theory tests in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28111/21]

Departmental Investigations

John Brady

296. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to carry out an investigation into alleged planning irregularities regarding Wicklow County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28342/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

1. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the reviews that have taken place to date of the 1994 Defence Forces service contracts, which have contributed to the retention crisis in the Defence Forces. [25008/21]

European Defence Capabilities

John Brady

3. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the discussions that have taken place at EU level regarding the further militarisation of the EU leading towards the creation of an EU army. [25009/21]

Military Honours

John Brady

6. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the progress to date by the independent review group set up to investigate and make recommendations on the battle of Jadotville. [25004/21]

European Defence Agency

John Brady

26. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the purpose of the recent meeting between the chief executive of the European Defence Agency and a representative of the Defence Forces. [25007/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

37. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the plans for the development of live in-base accommodation for serving members of the Defence Forces. [25005/21]

Naval Service

John Brady

45. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the current numbers of serving members in the Naval Service; and the number of occasions that Naval Service vessels were unable to take to sea due to personnel shortages. [25006/21]

Wastewater Treatment

John Brady

122. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to provide Ministerial consent for the Arklow Wastewater Plant to proceed; the process and a timeframe for the delivery of the plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24954/21]

Land Transfers

John Brady

142. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the status of the proposed transfer of lands at Rockbrae House, Bray, County Wicklow to Wicklow County Council; the discussions that have taken place with the council; the purpose of the transfer; the timeframe for the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24953/21]

Departmental Data

John Brady

207. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the plans to refurbish the vacant Wicklow District Court in Wicklow town; and the engagement with the OPW to carry out any demolition works at the site. [24951/21]

Departmental Data

John Brady

208. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the status of the transfer of the old vacant courthouse on the Boghall Road, Bray, County Wicklow to Wicklow County Council; the details of the engagement with the council; and if a timeframe for the transfer will be provided. [24952/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

254. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when a vaccination centre (details supplied) will open; the duration that the contract is in place for this vaccination centre as agreed with the service provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24852/21]

Nursing Education

John Brady

266. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the decisions that have been taken to pay student nurses and midwives for work whilst on placement; the details of any decisions; and when students will receive any moneys due. [24950/21]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

47. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he plans to take on the international stage to put a halt to the support being offered to the Ethiopian Government and Eritrean forces engaged in a systematic campaign of violence in Tigray by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, particularly given Ireland’s long partnership with Ethiopia and role on the United Nations Security Council. [24129/21]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

49. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government response to the report by an organisation (details supplied) that accuses Israel of the crime of apartheid. [24639/21]

United Nations

John Brady

51. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions Ireland will take as co-chair of the UN Security Council Informal Expert Group on Women Peace and Security along with Mexico to maximise the ongoing positive impact that increased local female participation in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali has had to date. [24640/21]

Historical Conflicts

John Brady

56. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will formally recognise that genocide was committed against the people of Armenia during World War 1 by the Ottoman Turkish Government. [24131/21]

Arms Trade

John Brady

71. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support an international arms embargo in Yemen. [24133/21]

EU Migration Crisis

John Brady

79. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he plans to take to introduce a level of humanity to the EU refugee policy in view of the continuing incarceration of refugees on the Greek Island of Lesbos under horrific conditions (details supplied). [24130/21]

Human Rights

John Brady

98. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the events in Colombia in recent days, including the killing of protestors by police officers and reports of human rights abuses. [24132/21]

Flood Risk Management

John Brady

264. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the allocation of funding to Wicklow County Council by the Office of Public Works to carry out maintenance work on the Dargle River flood protection scheme for each year between 2017 and 2021; the nature of the maintenance works; if they are agreed with the OPW; and if the scheme is inspected by officials from the OPW. [24486/21]

International Protection

John Brady

571. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the 50 persons agreed in October 2020 to be resettled under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme that were displaced from the Moria camp on the island of Lesbos; the number of the 50 that have already arrived in Ireland; the timeframe for the completion of these relocations; the supports that will be in place in Ireland for the persons following relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24068/21]

Foreign Conflicts

John Brady

345. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government is prepared to follow the example of the President of the United States of America and recognise the genocide perpetrated upon Armenia by the Ottoman Turkish Government during World War 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23134/21]

Garda Strength

John Brady

464. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda community officers for each district in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22702/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

19. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the reason Israel has been removed from the list of countries required to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine on arrival in Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 3.5 million plus Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem who come under the direct control of the Israeli Government have not been given access by Israel to the Covid-19 vaccine; his views on whether that by differentiating between Israelis and Palestinians this leads to further victimisation of Palestinians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20936/21]

Middle East Peace Process

John Brady

63. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact he has had with Israeli authorities with regard to the Government commitment to recognise the state of Palestine in order to urgently protect the integrity of Palestinian territory; the specific circumstances that will be required to progress these efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20939/21]

Human Rights

John Brady

64. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the description of the human rights situation in the Palestinian Occupied Territory as dire by the UN Special Rapporteur and that Israeli practices amount to violations of international humanitarian and human rights law; the details of results obtained from his public statements, expressions of concern, efforts to build consensus at EU level and various calls for action as indicated in answers to recent questions in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20940/21]

IDA Ireland

John Brady

185. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of the essential requirements and qualifications which were specified in the request for tenders with regard to the recent announcement by the IDA to appoint a business development consultant to establish a presence in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19445/21]

Data Protection

John Brady

190. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that will be taken in respect of the decision by the IDA to appoint a business development consultant in Israel to ensure proper procedures with regard to the processing and transferring of personal data in view of the fact that the proposed consultant will be based in Israel; the way in which a data breach will be managed in these circumstances; if a risk assessment has been carried out in view of the duty of care of the IDA under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19672/21]

IDA Ireland

John Brady

195. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA has, in respect of the decision by it to appoint a business development consultant in Israel, investigated the possibilities of a permanent establishment being created by virtue of the fact that a fixed place of business is being established in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20044/21]

Israeli Settlements

John Brady

832. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the specific action he or his Department has taken within the EU or at international level in the context of the commitment in the Programme for Government to forge alliances with other EU member states and to oppose any annexation of territory by force to create such alliances to oppose the maintenance and expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories; the results of these actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20935/21]

Israeli Settlements

John Brady

833. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether Israel’s continuous creation of illegal settlements in the Palestinian Territories and subsequent imposition of Israeli rule amounts to annexation of territory taken by force; the actions he plans to take to oppose such actions in view of the clear commitment in the Programme for Government to do so and in view of the urgency of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20938/21]

Israeli Settlements

John Brady

834. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the appropriate response at national level to the continued expansion and maintenance of independent illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20937/21]

Foreign Policy

John Brady

850. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is prepared to call upon the Turkish Government to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the 2011 Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18710/21]

UN Human Rights Council

John Brady

872. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will call for the release of Bahraini prisoners of conscience given the abuse and the rampant spread of Covid-19 within the prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20080/21]

UN Human Rights Council

John Brady

873. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will condemn the mistreatment of Bahraini prisoners of conscience who are being abused by prison authorities on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20081/21]

Defence Forces Deployment

John Brady

904. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces returning here from overseas deployment will have to undergo mandatory hotel quarantine upon their return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19008/21]

Defence Forces Properties

John Brady

905. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the future use of the firing range at Cushla, County Roscommon which is no longer in use by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19715/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

1970. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if IVF patients that have to travel abroad for treatment are exempt from mandatory hotel quarantine given that IVF treatment is extremely time sensitive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19460/21]

Defence Forces

John Brady

198. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the rationale offered by the independent review group set up to review and make recommendations on the Battle of Jadotville in order to seek an extension to the original reporting date of 31 March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17765/21]

Foreign Direct Investment

John Brady

169. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the due diligence mechanisms that will be put in place to ensure that an Israeli-headquartered entity seeking investment opportunities in Ireland does not operate in or profit from Israel’s illegal settlements in occupied Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16342/21]

Foreign Direct Investment

John Brady

170. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the IDA will use the UN database of companies operating in Israeli settlements in order to screen for companies that may be guilty of human rights abuses in the context of the planned IDA campaign to situate a business development consultant in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16343/21]

Israeli Settlements

John Brady

506. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the proposed plan by the Industrial Development Authority, IDA, to situate a business development consultant in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/21]

Israeli Settlements

John Brady

507. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which the proposed plan by the Industrial Development Authority, IDA, to situate a business development consultant in Israel to attract companies to Ireland does not contradict efforts by the international community to prevent Israel’s continuing illegal annexation of the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16341/21]

Vaccination Programme

John Brady

876. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health when the primary school vaccination programme of the 4:1 booster and MMR for children in junior infants will be recommencing in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16381/21]

General Practitioner Services

John Brady

877. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans to open a further general practitioner practice in an area (details supplied) given that the population is increasing and a large retirement home will be opening in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16382/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Brady

1066. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health his plans to carry out a public inquiry into the outbreak of Covid-19 in nursing homes and the help and assistance that was provided to them during the first wave of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17029/21]

Rights of Way

John Brady

18. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if a ministerial order was signed to extinguish the public right of way which ran under the railway bridge at Ravenswell Road to Bray Harbour, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15971/21]

Shannon Airport Facilities

John Brady

34. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if an aircraft (details supplied) landed at Shannon Airport on 15 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16245/21]

Shannon Airport Facilities

John Brady

35. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport if an aircraft (details supplied) which landed at Shannon Airport on 15 January 2021 was granted an exemption to carry military equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16246/21]

Shannon Airport Facilities

John Brady

36. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of crew of an aircraft (details supplied) which landed at Shannon Airport on 15 January 2021 who stayed in local hotels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16247/21]