Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
Leathanach 1 de 71
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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European Council
Matt Carthy
1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his position on the adoption of qualified majority voting rather than the current requirement of unanimity on matters relating to defence at the European Council. [13142/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will ensure that proposed amendments to the Defence Acts provide for a role for representative associations on the external oversight body, do not infringe on the rights of any Defence Forces personnel to be a member of a representative association and do not excessively prohibit the freedom of expression of members of the Defence Forces. [13143/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
9. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the engagements between his Department and-or the Defence Forces with the Israeli Defence Forces or other Israeli bodies since January 2023; and if proposals for further engagements are currently under consideration or review. [13158/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
25. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount allocated under Budget 2024 in relation to the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles; the amount expended in 2023, by quarter; and the purpose of such expenditure. [13157/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Air Corps
Matt Carthy
43. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the capacity of the Air Corps to contribute to efforts providing humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. [13154/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
48. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the implementation of the Working Time Directive in the Defence Forces; and the timeframe in which he intends it be operationalised within the Defence Forces. [13156/24]
Déar, 21 Márta 2024
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Military Neutrality
Matt Carthy
51. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe in which he intends to bring forward proposals to remove the triple-lock neutrality protection; and if he will put these proposals before the people a referendum. [13155/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
53. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his discussions with international partners regarding the air dropping of food to Gaza; the timeframe in which it is intended to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11973/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to reports regarding Israeli settlers storming the Erez crossing in north Gaza and constructing wooden structures which often precedes action through the Israeli legal system to establish settlements which are illegal under international law; if he has raised this specific incident with the representative of the Israeli government to Ireland; what the Irish diplomatic response would be should Israel attempt to re-establish settlements within Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11974/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Official Engagements
Matt Carthy
60. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to his statement (details supplied) the occasions on which he suggested to people in the United States that they speak with members of the opposition; the individuals in attendance on such occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12322/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Passport Services
Matt Carthy
69. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 5 March 2024, the number of passport applications received from persons with an address in the north of Ireland in each of the years 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12702/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
128. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the acquisition of Airbus C295W; the expected delivery date; if the aircraft will have the capacity to participate in humanitarian air drops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11967/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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United Nations
Matt Carthy
129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of media reports in relation to civilians in Beirut detaining a UNIFIL vehicle which while conducting routine logistical movements transited on an unplanned route resulting in the confiscation of equipment and peacekeepers being detained and transferred to Hezbollah; if he will report on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11969/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
130. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the implications of an increased retirement in the Defence Forces; his considerations in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11970/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Diplomatic Representation
Matt Carthy
131. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 17 January 2024, the status of the project aiming to explore the establishment of a defence attaché network; if he has received the report and its findings; if the report will be published; any arising related timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11972/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the nomination of Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces to the position of Chair of the European Union Military Committee; the implications of the Chief of Staff being successfully elected, including with regard to support staff; when the election is due to be held and the duration of the term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12080/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
133. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the work of the European Union Military Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12081/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
144. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made in respect of each of the twelve recommendations arising from the Working Group which reviewed the Defence Forces approach in relation to the use of malaria chemoprophylaxis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12939/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
145. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of any instances since 2020 whereby a person has sought to induce any other individual within the State to accept a commission or engagement with a military of another state in breach of the Defence Act 1954; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12940/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Matt Carthy
146. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 14 and 15 of 28 February 2024, the month of each expenditure in relation to orbiter 3 unmanned air systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13172/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Active Travel
Matt Carthy
171. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide funding for the pedestrian/cyclist facilities at River Fane bridge crossing in Inniskeen, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Driver Test
Matt Carthy
180. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that the language within the driver theory test is simplified into plain English to make it more accessible for those with literacy or learning difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12672/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Tax Code
Matt Carthy
275. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his decision to introduce an increase in fuel excise on 1 April 2024 in light of the potential negative impact businesses in the Border region and on the cost-of-living for many workers and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13166/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Matt Carthy
459. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the current locations of special schools and the number of students at each centre; the locations in which new special schools are due to open in 2024, 2025; and the locations in which it is further planned to establish a special school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12340/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Matt Carthy
467. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of special educational needs organisers (SENOs) that are currently assigned to County Monaghan; if Monaghan has been served by SENO throughout the period since the beginning of the school year, August 2023-March 2024; the proposals to increase the SENO support for County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12449/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Matt Carthy
522. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if potential sites or locations in County Monaghan have been yet considered for a new special school; the timeframe envisaged to deliver a new special school in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12941/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Matt Carthy
523. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the criteria used to determine the location for new special schools; whether there is a standardised formula to adjudicate upon different potential locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12942/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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School Transport
Matt Carthy
524. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if there is a maximum timeframe that it is considered appropriate for any child to spend on a school bus to travel to and from a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12943/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Childcare Services
Matt Carthy
1192. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he proposes measures to ease the pressure on childcare providers resulting from the carer-child ratio laid down by his Department; whether such measures would include provision to include students and/or apprentices within the carer ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13098/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Health Services
Matt Carthy
1394. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 7 February 2024, if he will detail the HSE services that operated within the day care centre prior to the opening of the primary care facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12437/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will urgently set a date on which Ireland will officially recognise the state of Palestine. [11047/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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European Union
Matt Carthy
3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his position regarding the proposed reappointment of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission considering her interventions in respect of Israel's aggression against the people of Palestine. [11048/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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Diplomatic Representation
Matt Carthy
5. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed new embassies and consulates that will be opened in 2024; if he will ensure that a new Irish consulate is opened in Australia in light of the growing Irish population there and the strengthening links between Ireland and Australia. [11049/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
12. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in light of his statement of 30 January last, if he has received legal analysis of the genocide convention, the court's provisional measures order and consultation with other contracting parties regarding the case taken by South Africa against Israel; and if he has concluded his urgent consideration in respect of to the filing of a declaration of intervention. [10949/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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Passport Services
Matt Carthy
28. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications on hand more than one, three and six months; and his proposals to ensure that all applications are processed as efficiently as possible ahead of summer 2024. [10951/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
30. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his efforts to secure a review of Israels adherence to human rights clauses within the EU Israel Association agreement; and if Ireland will demand a suspension of this agreement until such stage as Israel adheres to its obligations under international law. [10948/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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EU Presidency
Matt Carthy
60. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on the preparatory work within his Department in advance of Ireland assuming the presidency of the European Council in 2026. [10952/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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European Union
Matt Carthy
70. 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. [10950/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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North-South Interconnector
Matt Carthy
117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on his engagements with Eirgrid at which he has raised the North-South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10436/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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North-South Interconnector
Matt Carthy
119. 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 if he has had any meetings in this regard with local communities or landowners that are directly affected by this project. [11120/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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Further and Higher Education
Matt Carthy
437. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his engagements with Irish institutes of higher education regarding their ongoing collaboration with counterparts in Israel; and if he has raised any concerns with University College Dublin related to their Israeli counterpart fundraising for student reservists that took part in the Israeli assault on Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11400/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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EU Agreements
Matt Carthy
438. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, given the request of the Taoiseach that the European Commission urgently review whether Israel is complying with its obligations to respect human rights in Gaza under the EU-Israel Association Agreement, he has similarly sought review of Israel’s participation in Horizon Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11401/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Matt Carthy
1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the Munich Security Conference. [10969/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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Official Engagements
Matt Carthy
11. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the attendance of the Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence at the United Nations Conference on Disarmament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10941/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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Ukraine War
Matt Carthy
12. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of reports regarding European states considering the direct deployment of personnel to Ukraine; if this has been discussed at a European level and his response to such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10962/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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Presidential Elections
Matt Carthy
13. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the status of the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Elections) Bill 2019 which would extend voting rights in presidential elections to Irish citizens not resident in the State. [10963/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 25 January 2024, if he accepts that it is permissible for a State to seek permission to intervene prior to an applicant having filed their memorial, per paragraph 63 of the order of the International Court of Justice of June 2023 in the case of Ukraine v Russian Federation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10964/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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Departmental Data
Matt Carthy
15. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 12 December 2023, if his Department assists other Departments, State agencies or private individuals with regard to similar campaigns to secure appointment or election to international bodies; the detail in relation to any thereof in the years 2013 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10965/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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International Bodies
Matt Carthy
16. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department played any role in the failed bid to have the EU anti-money laundering authority located in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10966/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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International Bodies
Matt Carthy
17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has sought or assisted other departments or State agencies regarding competing or tendering for the locating of offices of international bodies or agencies in Ireland in the years 2013 to date; the detail thereof, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10967/24]