Parliamentary questions

International Relations

Matt Carthy

246. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs about Ireland’s diplomatic relationship with the state of Qatar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52939/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

247. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the meetings and engagements that he and his Department have had with the state of Qatar in 2023; any proposals for further meetings or engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52940/23]

Housing Schemes

Matt Carthy

396. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the supports available for the refurbishment of vacant agricultural buildings with a view to bringing them into residential use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52954/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Matt Carthy

40. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if public procurement rules allow for the exclusion of companies based in a state that is under investigation by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. [52358/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Matt Carthy

70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if public procurement rules allow for the exclusion of companies that are complicit in war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide. [52357/23]

Humanitarian Aid

Matt Carthy

97. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to make a statement on the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. [52223/23]

Humanitarian Aid

Matt Carthy

98. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding that has been provided by the Irish Government to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan; the purpose of this funding; if he intends to provide additional funding for these purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52224/23]

Humanitarian Aid

Matt Carthy

99. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any meetings or engagements in respect of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; the detail and outcome of any such meeting or engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52225/23]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Matt Carthy

122. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 28 September 2023, if he has reverted to the Local Government Management Agency with feedback on the draft Codes of Practice and Data Protection Impact Assessments in order to permit local authorities to install CCTV cameras in the vicinity of bottle banks and other waste collection locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52274/23]

Horticulture Sector

Matt Carthy

321. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has proposals to amend planning laws to permit the excavation of peat for horticulture purposes in tandem with efforts to determine alternatives to the use of peat by the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52104/23]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

442. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allow the mushroom sector to source peat from within the State while it continues to identify potential alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52106/23]

International Protection

Matt Carthy

507. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to use a property (details supplied) for the purpose of emergency accommodation for people seeking international protection; if so, the public engagement and consultation that has been conducted in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52273/23]

Trade Relations

Matt Carthy

58. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of dual-use items or military goods approved for export to Israel in each of the years 2019 to date; and if he will direct the trade licensing and control unit within his Department to refuse export licence applications for dual-use items and military goods to Israel, given the ongoing breaches of international humanitiarian law and ongoing war crimes committed by Israel. [51442/23]

Job Losses

Matt Carthy

62. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he has engaged with the management of a company (detail supplied) in respect of their announced intention to close facilities at Monaghan and Lough Egish; and whether he has made any efforts to protect these sites from closure. [51441/23]

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund

Matt Carthy

101. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the guidance provided to the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund regarding industries, sectors or otherwise, which it is prohibited from investing in. [51425/23]

Legislative Measures

Matt Carthy

126. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate the progress of the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023 to Committee Stage as a matter of priority. [51424/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

162. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel of each rank who have signed up to participate in the EU Battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51694/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

163. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will review the decision to withdraw Defence Forces troops from the UNDOF UN peace keeping mission in Golan Heights, considering the increased tensions in that region and the poor sign-up of Defence Forces personnel in the EU Battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51695/23]

International Bodies

Matt Carthy

24. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of funding provided to the International Criminal Court in each year since 2002; the purpose of any ring-fenced funding by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51417/23]

United Nations

Matt Carthy

25. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will engage with other nations with regard to bringing a Uniting for Peace Resolution (General Assembly Resolution 377(V) to the United Nations General Assembly with a view to making appropriate recommendations for collective measures regarding the situation in Palestine, including the calling for ceasefires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51418/23]

Foreign Policy

Matt Carthy

26. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will engage with the South African government and seek to join their recent referral to the International Criminal Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51419/23]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens that have vacated Gaza since the onset of the most recent Israeli attacks; the supports that have been provided to these citizens by the Irish Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51501/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

28. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the meetings and events that he attended during his visit to Egypt, Israel and Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the outcome of each engagement. [51504/23]

Industrial Development

Matt Carthy

77. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an IDA business development consultant has been hired; if Government have reconsidered the creation of such a role in light of the ongoing breaches of international humanitarian law and ongoing war crimes committed by Israel. [51416/23]

Housing Provision

Matt Carthy

98. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people that his Department, or associated agencies, has assisted that vacated Gaza since the onset of the most recent Israeli attacks; the supports that have been provided to these citizens by her Department and associated agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51503/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Matt Carthy

108. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people that her Department has assisted who vacated Gaza since the onset of the most recent Israeli attacks; the supports that have been provided to these citizens by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51502/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

33. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the recruitment targets, the number of expected retirements and the net increase of personnel within the Defence Forces in each year up to 2028. [51139/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

35. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on action 28 of the Strategic Framework: Transformation of the Defence Forces; if the agreed civil-military management policy position on the implementation of the working time directive within the Defence Forces will be finalised by the end of 2023; the average working hours of members of the Permanent Defence Force, by rank; and if the recording of hours is intended to be permanent or temporary. [51140/23]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Matt Carthy

37. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will include the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 in the terms of reference for the tribunal of inquiry arising from abuses allegations brought to public attention by a group (details supplied); and if any other amendments to the terms of reference will be made arising from engagements with the group and another group. [50880/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

43. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the situation with regard to Defence Forces personnel deployed with UNIFIL and UNDOF; and if he will report on any actions taken in view of the deteriorating security circumstances. [50879/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the annual capital investment required to meet Level of Ambition 2 of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and the amount allocated in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. [50878/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

56. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he intends to publish a detailed implementation plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [50876/23]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

58. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount expended on Israeli goods and services in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and the amount of which related to military equipment or hardware. [50877/23]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

88. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of any Irish citizens, or family members of Irish citizens, who have been killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50630/23]

Foreign Policy

Matt Carthy

90. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland has ever made a referral in respect of the Genocide Convention to the International Court of Justice or to the UN in respect of allegations of acts of genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50785/23]

Foreign Policy

Matt Carthy

91. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has considered making a referral in respect of the Genocide Convention to the International Court of Justice or to the UN in respect of allegations of acts of Genocide committed by Israel in the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50786/23]

Food Industry

Matt Carthy

218. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the announcement by a company (details supplied) that it intends to close two facilities in County Monaghan along with a further facility in County Down; whether he has engaged with the company to have this decision revised; the supports that his Department and associated agencies will provide the workers involved; and whether he has any concerns for further job losses in the agri-food sector in County Monaghan. [51107/23]

Health Services

Matt Carthy

552. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if Children's Health Ireland prioritises admission in respect of acute neonatal care to patients who live closer to CHI hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50978/23]

Hospital Services

Matt Carthy

553. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) will be transferred to either Crumlin or Temple Street Children's Hospital to receive the acute neonatal care intervention required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50979/23]

North-South Interconnector

Matt Carthy

27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current status of the North South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50170/23]

North-South Interconnector

Matt Carthy

47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the meetings he has had and the briefings he has received in respect of the North South Interconnector; and whether he has had any meetings in this regard with local communities or landowners that are directly affected by this project. [50171/23]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

77. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has issued a condemnation of Israel in respect of its recent military assault in Gaza broadly and, specifically, in respect of: the targeting and killing of thousands of civilians, including children; the targeting and bombing of civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, schools and mosques; the mass forced displacement of civilians; and the denial of water, food, fuel and other essential supplies to the civilian population. [50508/23]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

78. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his efforts to build a consensus at EU level to call for ceasefires in the Middle East, and if these efforts included: challenging the presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament for their provocative visit to Israel, in which they appeared to give unequivocal support to Israeli actions; meeting his counterparts from states that have yet to call for a ceasefire in order to encourage them to do so and striving to include the demand for a ceasefire in any joint communique issued by EU states and/or the European Council. [50509/23]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

79. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his actions in response to the positing on X, formerly known as Twitter, by the Deputy Head of Mission at the Israeli embassy in Dublin, which alleged that Ireland funded Hamas tunnels in Gaza [50510/23]

Northern Ireland

Matt Carthy

80. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the timeframe in which the Government intends to decide whether 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. [50511/23]

Shannon Airport Facilities

Matt Carthy

81. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure that military aircraft of foreign states landing in Ireland or overflights in sovereign Irish airspace are unarmed, carry no arms, ammunition or explosives and do not engage in intelligence gathering or form part of military exercises or operations; and whether there has been any review of the oversight of these matters in the context of the Israeli military assaults on Gaza. [50512/23]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

82. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions he has taken to secure the release of Irish hostages in Gaza and to facilitate the exit of Irish citizens from Gaza. [50513/23]

European Council

Matt Carthy

83. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his position on maintaining the requirement for unanimity on European Council Foreign Policy decisions; and if he intends to oppose efforts to undermine that requirement. [50514/23]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

20. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50147/23]

Diplomatic Representation

Matt Carthy

21. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has proposals to expand Ireland’s diplomatic presence in Central and South America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50148/23]

Foreign Conflicts

Matt Carthy

22. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagements he has had with his European counterparts in relation to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50149/23]

Foreign Conflicts

Matt Carthy

23. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on his engagements with representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan and his European counterparts with regard to the humanitarian situation and the ongoing conflict in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50150/23]

Ukraine War

Matt Carthy

24. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to reports that European Union officials have broached the ceding of Ukrainian territory to the Russian Federation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50151/23]

Official Travel

Matt Carthy

25. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide details of the meetings and events that he attended during his visit to China; and the outcome of each engagement. [50155/23]

European Union

Matt Carthy

26. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a request by the Spanish government that Basque, Catalan and Galician be recognised as official languages of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50183/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on discussions related to the Colombian peace process during a bilateral meeting with the Colombian President at the United Nations General Assembly in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50184/23]

International Bodies

Matt Carthy

47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland has ever made a referral to the International Criminal Court to independently investigate allegations of war crimes or other such alleged acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49355/23]

Departmental Meetings

Matt Carthy

171. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 20 September 2023, if there have been any further engagements by his Department or associated State agencies with the owners or management of a factory in Carrickmacross (details supplied); when it is now expected that the factory will move to trial production stage as referenced in the previous response; the current number of employees at the factory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49753/23]

Dental Services

Matt Carthy

488. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm the professional independence of clinical dental technicians; if he accepts that they are a growing cohort of practitioners across the country, in line with the Government's expressed wish in Smile agus Sláinte for an increase in the scope and number of CDTs; if he will acknowledge that they are fulfilling a significant and ever-growing service to the denture-needing community and to the highest level of patient safety and satisfaction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49335/23]

Hospital Services

Matt Carthy

10. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the level of additional core expenditure for new developments, excluding funding for carryover and otherwise maintaining existing levels of service, which has been allocated to Monaghan Hospital for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48991/23]

Hospital Equipment

Matt Carthy

22. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to deliver a MRI scanner to Monaghan Hospital. [48992/23]

Care Services

Matt Carthy

67. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cause of the delay in delivering care to a child (details supplied). [34588/23]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

72. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to provide respite care services for children with disabilities in County Monaghan. [34587/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

90. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [47815/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

91. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [47833/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

108. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47807/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

109. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47825/23]

Government Communications

Matt Carthy

153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the government of Israel, any state body of the government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47805/23]

Government Communications

Matt Carthy

154. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47823/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

187. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s targets for the issuing of forestry licences in 2023 and 2024; the number issued to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47793/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

188. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the reason the Defence Forces will no longer train officer cadets from Malta at the Defence Forces Cadet School in the Military College in the Curragh, County Kildare; the number of requests received to facilitate the training of Maltese cadets since 2009, by year; the number refused, in tabular form; if this is intended to be a temporary or permanent cessation; if temporary when the cadet school is expected to be in a position to facilitate such again; when any changes to existing policy were communicated to the Armed Forces of Malta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47798/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

189. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47802/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

190. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47820/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

234. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the government of Israel, any state body of the government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47817/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

235. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47835/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

315. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47806/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

316. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47824/23]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

360. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount allocated to the Standards in Public Office Commission in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and under budget 2024. [47787/23]

Flood Risk Management

Matt Carthy

361. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the funding available to Monaghan County Council for flood relief projects under budget 2024. [47788/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

362. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47812/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

363. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47830/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

393. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021 and 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47804/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

394. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021 and 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47822/23]

Schools Building Projects

Matt Carthy

464. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 10 October 2023, when the review of the Stage 2A report will be completed in respect of the application from a school (details supplied) regarding the proposed permanent extension comprising of three classroom SEN base, five additional classrooms, two special education tuition rooms, one music room, one textiles room, one science laboratory and preparation room, associated circulation and WC and ancillary areas; if she will expedite this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47573/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

486. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the engagements her Department, or any agency or body under her direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47803/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

487. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the engagements her Department, or any agency or body under her direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47821/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

574. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagements her Department, or any agency or body under her direction, has had with the government of Israel, any state body of the government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47816/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

575. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagements her Department, or any agency or body under her direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47834/23]

Departmental Schemes

Matt Carthy

636. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants to the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability scheme in the years 2019 to date in County Monaghan; the number approved; the number who are awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47796/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

637. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the government of Israel, any state body of the government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47810/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

638. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47828/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

729. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the engagements her Department, or any agency or body under her direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47814/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

730. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the engagements her Department, or any agency or body under her direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47832/23]

International Protection

Matt Carthy

820. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline her role with regard to Irish Refugee Protection Programme; her role with regard to family reunification for persons who have sought international protection under the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47799/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

821. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the engagements her Department, or any agency or body under her direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47811/23]

Official Engagements

Matt Carthy

822. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the engagements her Department, or any agency or body under her direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47829/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

900. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the 31 October 2023 deadline for the receipt of claims for aid for the National Liming Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47721/23]

Trade Agreements

Matt Carthy

903. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements with his cabinet colleagues in relation to the Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47789/23]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

904. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current hectarage under organic production and the percentage of utilisable agricultural area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47790/23]

Animal Slaughtering

Matt Carthy

905. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle that were slaughtered originating from a controlled finishing units and the total number of cattle slaughtered at department approved slaughter plants in the years 2019 to 2023, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47791/23]