Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

462. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amounts paid by the HSE to the Galro Centre, Kilbixy Paddocks, County Westmeath for the provision of weekend day-respite services for children with additional needs; the criteria and conditions of this funding; whether the centre remains entitled to exclude children from the service; whether a review will be conducted in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19571/23]

Disability Services

Matt Carthy

492. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 8 February 2023, when a person (details supplied) will be provided with alternative weekend day-respite services following their exclusion from those services at Galro Centre, Kilbixy Paddocks, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19570/23]

Hospital Services

Matt Carthy

59. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when the opening hours of the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital will be extended to include weekends and public holidays. [18553/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

99. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of new afforestation that has been planted to date in 2023; and the estimated afforestation rates for the full year. [18548/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the new Forestry Programme, including when it is expected that new applications will be accepted into the scheme. [18549/23]

Schools Building Projects

Matt Carthy

221. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the current status of the new school construction project for a school (details supplied); if this project will proceed to tender stage; the expected timeframe for completion of the new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18665/23]

Sports Funding

Matt Carthy

236. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 21 March 2023, when she expects the National Swimming Strategy to be published; if she intends to open a capital grant process for the development of public swimming pools in towns such as Carrickmacross; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18633/23]

Housing Provision

Matt Carthy

243. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project tosaigh in County Monaghan in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; the planned number to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18678/23]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Matt Carthy

5. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 2 March 2023, whether the Local Government Management Agency has yet submitted draft codes of practice for the purpose of setting standards for the operation of CCTV and other mobile recording devices in order to deter environmental pollution and to facilitate the prevention, detection, and prosecution of littering (Section 33) and illegal dumping (Section 22) offences; when he expects to receive these draft codes, and the timeframe in which local authorities can commence the installation of CCTV cameras in the vicinity of bottle banks and other waste collection locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18405/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Matt Carthy

140. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1476 of 21 March 23, the reason the HSE has not adequately answered the Question; if he will provide the information as to the civil registration offices that remained operational during the Covid pandemic restrictive periods; the centres in which staff were awarded the pandemic special recognition payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18419/23]

Mental Health Services

Matt Carthy

152. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the list of ‘mental health conditions – people aged 16 and younger’, that are included under the section - medical conditions covered by the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18470/23]

School Facilities

Matt Carthy

624. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the status of building works applications, additional accommodation scheme and a summer works scheme 2020, in respect of a school (details supplied); when she expects to approve the projects for the next phase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16077/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

1087. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department is not currently processing form 1As regarding forestry applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16950/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

1088. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he received advice from the European Commission as to whether to accept and process either form 1As or financial approval in relation to afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16951/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

1089. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he believes the incentives proposed in the next forestry programme are sufficient to compete with other land uses in order to achieve Programme for Government planting targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16952/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

1090. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if IT systems within the forestry division are currently capable of processing licensing applications in relation to the new forestry programme; if not, if any works are currently being undertaken to ensure that they are made ready; the status of any such works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16953/23]

Medical Cards

Matt Carthy

1343. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if medical card holders can be charged for having blood samples taken at their GP clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16334/23]

Health Service Executive

Matt Carthy

1459. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 31 January 2023 and the subsequent correspondence of the HSE dated 14 February 2023, if the sale of Corlough health centre was publicly advertised; the agents utilised to process the sale; the oversight mechanisms for the sale that were in place by the HSE; the officials that had signed off on the sale agreement; the current status of the proposed sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16796/23]

Hospital Services

Matt Carthy

1460. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when the opening hours of the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital will be extended to include weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16797/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

104. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the expected timeframe in which she intends to announce additional agricultural schemes in the new CAP which will be disregarded with regard to Farm Assist. [15104/23]

State Pensions

Matt Carthy

110. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection when she intends to introduce legislation underpinning the provision of pensions to carers. [15105/23]

Housing Policy

Matt Carthy

309. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if rent allowance is considered reckonable income for the purposes of social housing eligibility by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15103/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

348. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his Department’s participation with the UN Disengagement Observer Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15118/23]

Livestock Issues

Matt Carthy

580. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of dog attacks on livestock reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to date, by county or similar geographic unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15121/23]

Care Services

Matt Carthy

705. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the National Carers’ Strategy, promised under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15110/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Matt Carthy

706. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if it is the responsibility of staff of a nursing home to provide a third party (details supplied) with copies of their payslips to facilitate the pandemic bonus payment or if this function should be carried out by their employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15111/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

771. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer would be eligible for the national reserve and young farmers scheme on leased land on which a previous lessee had availed of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15106/23]

Organic Farming

Matt Carthy

772. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress implementing the actions of the Review of Organic Food Sector and Strategy for its Development 2019 – 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15107/23]

Organic Farming

Matt Carthy

773. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation to and value of monies paid from the organic processing investment grant scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15108/23]

Organic Farming

Matt Carthy

774. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants that received funding from the organic processing investment grant scheme in each of the years 2018 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15109/23]

Animal Welfare

Matt Carthy

775. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of an incident (details supplied); the actions taken to ensure animal welfare provisions are adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15112/23]

Animal Welfare

Matt Carthy

776. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of an incident (details supplied); the actions taken to ensure animal welfare provisions are adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

777. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to claw-back on entitlements for non-active farmers who are currently leasing them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15114/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

778. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for proposed delays in the payments related to certain schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15117/23]

Livestock Issues

Matt Carthy

794. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog attacks on livestock in each of the years 2017 to 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15116/23]

Enterprise Policy

Matt Carthy

158. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland investments that have been made over the past five years; the number that had Enterprise Ireland board oversight, including board seats or a supervisory role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/23]

Road Projects

Matt Carthy

297. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the National Road projects for which 2023 funding is dependent on match funding from EU sources such as the Connecting Europe Facility, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/23]

Sports Funding

Matt Carthy

389. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 29 September 2022, if her Department's review of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund has been completed; if a report of the review will be completed; if she intends to reopen the fund to provide for the development of public swimming pools in towns such as Carrickmacross; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13265/23]

Departmental Strategies

Matt Carthy

390. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 31 January 2023, if there is an updated timeframe for the completion of the national swimming strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13266/23]

Farm Inspections

Matt Carthy

503. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 24 March 2022, if he will report on the progress made implementing a State-wide local authority agricultural inspection programme in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13825/23]

Passport Services

Matt Carthy

535. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if an electoral identity card, issued by the Electoral Office of Northern Ireland, will be accepted as photographic proof of identity for Irish citizens residing in the six counties, who do not have a driving licence or passport from another country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13179/23]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

587. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he intends to introduce reforms arising from a case (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12385/23]

Departmental Policies

Matt Carthy

932. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to restore the title of early childhood care and education rather than early learning and care, considering the former title is recognised across the EU and internationally and reflects the important role that providers play in the education of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13012/23]

Departmental Schemes

Matt Carthy

1056. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the amount of income derived to the Exchequer from the Immigrant Investor Programme, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12557/23]

Visa Applications

Matt Carthy

1077. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when the short-stay visa appeal by a person (details supplied) will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13186/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Matt Carthy

1178. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 733 of 31 January 2023, if he will provide an up-to-date timeframe in which a person (details supplied) will be awarded the pandemic bonus payment given that they were a frontline worker at a nursing home until its closure in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12397/23]

Health Services Staff

Matt Carthy

1265. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the projected timeframe in which a system will be in place to facilitate processing of the pandemic special recognition payment to those who worked with a company that has since ceased trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12686/23]

Birth Certificates

Matt Carthy

1350. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be delivered to provide legal recognition to both parents who have children through surrogacy either in Ireland or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13093/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Matt Carthy

1374. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment from Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13168/23]

Departmental Data

Matt Carthy

1476. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the civil registration offices that remained operational during the Covid pandemic restrictive periods; the centres in which staff were awarded the pandemic special recognition payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13736/23]

Public Sector Staff

Matt Carthy

1477. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason staff at the civil registration office north east that were not awarded the pandemic special recognition payment, considering that staff at other similar centres were awarded the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13737/23]

Departmental Programmes

Matt Carthy

1542. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps a farmer should take if they are a participant in the Beef Data Genomics Programme and wish to switch from the use of a stock bull to artificial insemination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12672/23]

EU Regulations

Matt Carthy

1589. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis upon which creosote fencing will be banned from April 2022; if a derogation is or had been available if arising from European Union regulation or directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13821/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

1590. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strands available under TAMS for fencing; the allocation to such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13822/23]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

1591. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to ensure an adequate supply of fencing for agricultural purposes in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13823/23]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

1592. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of any need for fencing in equine settings to be creosoted; the basis of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13824/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support sheep farmers. [11759/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of new afforestation in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [11760/23]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

26. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the production of agricultural hemp. [11793/23]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

53. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation to beef sustainability measures in 2023. [11775/23]

Veterinary Services

Matt Carthy

65. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with his Ministerial colleagues regarding increased places for those intending to study veterinary medicine. [11776/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Matt Carthy

74. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the adoption of rooftop solar generation on farms. [11777/23]

Animal Slaughtering

Matt Carthy

77. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commission a social, economic and environmental impact assessment of factory-controlled feedlots. [11778/23]

Road Projects

Matt Carthy

184. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the funding made available through Budget 2023 for the N2 Clontibret to the Border scheme; the progress that will be made in delivering the project arising from this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12104/23]

Road Projects

Matt Carthy

185. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the funding made available through Budget 2023 for the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; the progress that will be made in delivering the project arising from this funding. [12105/23]

Brexit Supports

Matt Carthy

196. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the allocations to date from the Brexit adjustment reserve; the Department to which funds were allocated; the purpose of the allocation; the funds remaining to be dispersed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12101/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

303. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of joint applications made to the Immigrant Investor Programme; the amount invested or endowed, programme by year, country of origin, by the number of individuals involved in the joint application, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12110/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

304. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when the Immigrant Investor Programme will cease accepting any new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12111/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

305. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of any registered charity having been requested to make payments to third parties as a finders fee in relation to the Immigrant Investor Programme; the number of such instances brought to his attention; if related applicants to the programme were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12112/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Matt Carthy

361. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how organisations may affiliate to the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12098/23]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

362. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to ensure an adequate supply of fencing is available to farmers in 2023 following the implementation of a ban on creosote timber at the end of March 2023; the impact he believes this will have on the TAMS and ACRES schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12099/23]

Departmental Priorities

Matt Carthy

363. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department accepts the recommendations of the Wool Feasibility Study; the progress made implementing any accepted recommendations; the projected timelines to achieve such, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12100/23]

Departmental Data

Matt Carthy

364. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individuals who received payments from his Department in 2022 that were customers of a bank (details supplied) that have yet to provide his Department with alternative bank account details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12103/23]

Animal Diseases

Matt Carthy

365. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 25 October 2022, the meeting of the TB Forum at which it was agreed that new requirements regarding TB Testing would be introduced; if these minutes at the said meeting are publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12113/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Matt Carthy

366. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if following a judgement from the European Court of Justice prohibiting Coillte from receiving state supports; if any repayments were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12114/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Matt Carthy

367. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 782 of 31 January 2023, if his Department has sought clarity from the European Commission as to if the revised State aid rules allow for the provision of afforestation grants and premiums to Coillte; the expected timeline in which he expects a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12115/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Matt Carthy

368. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is intended that his application for State aid exemption for the incoming forestry programme will include indications that his Department intends to provide afforestation grants and premiums to Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12116/23]

EU Budgets

Matt Carthy

118. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the projected contribution of and receipts to the Exchequer from the European Multi-annual Financial Framework in each of the years 2023 to 2027. [10334/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Matt Carthy

585. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the staff of a nursing home (details supplied) will be awarded the pandemic bonus payment given they were frontline workers during the Covid pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11074/23]

Animal Diseases

Matt Carthy

703. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made regarding costs associated with pre-movement and post-movement TB testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11504/23]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Matt Carthy

140. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason local authorities can no longer install CCTV cameras in the vicinity of bottle banks and other waste collection locations; the measures he proposes to allow such monitoring to recommence; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10613/23]

Trade Data

Matt Carthy

47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total tonnage of throughput at Dublin Port; the total of which was agricultural produce for the years 2017 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10339/23]

Ports Policy

Matt Carthy

48. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of Dublin Port having reduced the number of days for which product can be held at the port from ten to two; the reason for such; when the change was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10340/23]

Ports Policy

Matt Carthy

49. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the amount of money raised through fines related to products being held at Dublin Port for the years 2017 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10341/23]

Transport Costs

Matt Carthy

117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 81 and 83 of 22 February 2023, the oversight and accountability measures she applies regarding the operation of the free travel scheme by bus companies, including Bus Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10411/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if recommendation 8 of the Interim Evaluation of the Immigrant Investor Programme (published July 2018) was implemented; the years in which the recommended annual formal evaluations occurred; if such evaluations have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10336/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

144. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the reviews of the Evaluation Committee of the Immigrant Investor Programme of 2013 and 2016 have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10337/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

145. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the reviews carried out of the Immigrant Investor Programme to date; the person or body such reviews were completed by; if they have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10338/23]

Health Services Staff

Matt Carthy

166. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of FTE public health nursing posts in County Cavan; the vacancy rate 2018 to date by year; if additional posts were provided for through budget 2023; any Government targets in relation to an expanded number of posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10351/23]

EU Funding

Matt Carthy

202. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has or intends to apply for European Union co-financing under EU Promotion Regulations published on 30 January 2023; his timeline to do so; the topics under which he is applying and the projects the funding is intended to support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

203. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if construction costs associated with new milking parlours will be covered under a young farmer capital investment scheme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10345/23]