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Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Northern Ireland
Matt Carthy
1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government intends to take legal action to the European Court of Human Rights in response to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill adopted by the British Parliament. [41427/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he proposes to take further to his visit to Palestine and Israel; and if such actions will include the recognition of the state of Palestine. [41428/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Official Engagements
Matt Carthy
7. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the engagements associated with his attendance at the United Nations seminar on Sustainable Development Goals. [41462/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to make a statement on the submission by the Irish Government to the International Criminal Court of Justice on the legal consequences arising from Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory; and to confirm if the submission will be published. [41458/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Foreign Conflicts
Matt Carthy
20. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the Irish Government's position on the recent Azeri military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh. [41461/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Disaster Response
Matt Carthy
37. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the supports and resources that Ireland has provided to the people of Morocco and Libya following recent natural disasters. [41460/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Consular Services
Matt Carthy
52. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he proposes to open a new consulate in Australia, in recognition of the growing Irish population in that country and the strengthening relationship between Ireland and Australia. [41459/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Matt Carthy
113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeframe for the adoption of the Code of Practice that will provide for local authorities to install CCTV cameras in the vicinity of ‘bottle banks’ and other waste collection locations. [41281/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Matt Carthy
75. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if consideration would be given to extending a bus route to allow for a child (details supplied) to be picked up outside their home, as had been the case some years back; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41697/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Housing Policy
Matt Carthy
91. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to amend The Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015, to allow for tenants residing in dwellings provided by local authorities under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41702/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Matt Carthy
136. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if, following the outsourcing of children's incontinence wear to a private provider (details supplied), the HSE can compel the provider to supply the same brand that was issued by the primary care service, as opposed to the less effective product now being supplied to parents of children with complex and special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41751/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Departmental Policies
Matt Carthy
56. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her intended timeframe to implement an effective rural proofing model as committed in the ‘Our Rural Future’ policy. [41278/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Approved Housing Bodies
Matt Carthy
355. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are rules in place in respect of the rents charged by approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41536/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Approved Housing Bodies
Matt Carthy
356. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if approved housing bodies can apply ‘key money’ or entrance charges to new residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41537/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
13. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to publish his written statement to the International Court of Justice with regard to the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39685/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
19. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his visit to Israel, Palestine and Jordan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39771/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Funding
Matt Carthy
20. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a report on the work of a project (details supplied), including the financial and human resources provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39772/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
59. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of his commitment to provide medical cover to all enlisted personnel; his proposed timeline for the development and implementation of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39987/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Matt Carthy
110. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Local Link 171 service does not accept school transport tickets; if there are plans in place to provide for school transport tickets to be accepted on local link services when this is the most effective and appropriate means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40151/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Matt Carthy
111. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if there have been any meetings between his Department, the Department of Education, Bus Éireann and Local Link operators, or directly between any of those bodies, regarding the potential of the 171 Local Link service accepting school transport tickets; who was represented at any such meeting; which of these bodies is opposed to allowing school students to avail of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40152/23]