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Wed, 10 May 2023
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Maritime Jurisdiction
Matt Carthy
40. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures currently in place to monitor and protect subsea infrastructure, including communications infrastructure, under Irish-controlled waters; the proposals to improve the capacity in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21966/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Maritime Jurisdiction
Matt Carthy
41. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of instances in 2020, 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023 when it is suspected that foreign-owned vessels have engaged in monitoring or mapping of subsea infrastructure in Irish controlled waters; the specific dates of such events; the nationalities involved in each instance; the response of Irish authorities in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21967/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Maritime Jurisdiction
Matt Carthy
42. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the air patrols that have been deployed to monitor subsea infrastructure in Irish waters in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the specific dates of such patrols; the aircraft and resources deployed in each instance; whether there are plans to increase air patrols near subsea infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21968/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Maritime Jurisdiction
Matt Carthy
43. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the naval patrols that have been deployed to monitor subsea infrastructure in Irish waters in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the specific dates of such patrols; the vessels and resources deployed in each instance; whether there are plans to increase naval patrols near subsea infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21969/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Matt Carthy
73. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his engagements or the correspondence that his Department has had with the owners or management of a hotel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21996/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Road Projects
Matt Carthy
22. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide sufficient funding in 2023 to permit the N2 Ardee-to-Castleblayney road project to proceed to the next stage. [20523/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Road Projects
Matt Carthy
75. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current earliest projected timeline for completion of the N2 Clontibret-to-the-border project; and if he will provide additional funding for this scheme and ensure that such funding is not dependent on EU co-financing. [20522/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Foreign Policy
Matt Carthy
1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the stakeholders that will be invited to participate in the consultative forum on international security policy; the criteria that will be applied to select these stakeholders; if the forum will make findings; if so, how those findings will be agreed; if a report will be published arising from the forum's work; who will author such a report; and if he proposes any further actions of the forum, other than the announced public meetings. [19793/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Passport Services
Matt Carthy
3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures in place to ensure that a backlog of passport applications does not emerge in 2023; and the measures he will take to ensure that passports, including for first-time applicants, can be secured in an accelerated manner in urgent and emergency cases. [19792/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Foreign Conflicts
Matt Carthy
5. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the measures in place to ensure the safety and protection of Irish citizens in Sudan. [19749/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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British-Irish Co-operation
Matt Carthy
13. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent engagement with representatives of the British Government. [19752/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Irish Prisoners Abroad
Matt Carthy
25. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the efforts of the Irish Government to secure the release of a person (details supplied) who is currently imprisoned in Iran. [19753/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed timeframe to honour the Government commitment to recognise the state of Palestine. [19750/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
50. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the actions of Israel at the al-Aqsa Mosque; and if he has raised this matter at EU-level. [19751/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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North-South Interconnector
Matt Carthy
85. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends to engage with community representatives along the route of the North-South Interconnector to hear their concerns in respect of the current approach of EirGrid. [19743/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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North-South Interconnector
Matt Carthy
113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will commission a full independent assessment of the potential for undergrounding the North-South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19744/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Credit Unions
Matt Carthy
210. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that cross-Border workers who are employed in the State but reside in Northern Ireland are being advised by their credit union that their MYCU debit cards are being cancelled as the new card issuer advises that it is only permitted to offer debit cards to members resident in the European Economic Area (details supplied); if the same will apply to debit cards that are issued by Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20038/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware that Defence Forces personnel who complete their 21 service and are in receipt of a pension see a 50% reduction in their pension if they enter employment elsewhere in the public sector; his position on such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18974/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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State Examinations
Matt Carthy
254. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education when Leaving Certificate results will be published in 2023; if she will ensure that students receive their results in a timely manner to facilitate those studying away from home including those who have conditional offers to third-level institutions outside of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18979/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Matt Carthy
307. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that must be taken by a local authority to secure supports for modular housing for use as social housing whereby the council has identified suitable locations; if he will consider reinstating the eviction ban until such a time as measures to mitigate the result of the lifting of the ban have been put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18975/23]