Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

18. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his efforts to secure an interim agreement approaching the level of comprehensive trade agreement between the European Union and Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10974/24]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

19. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 28 of 25 January 2024, if his Department has advised against or expressed reservations in relation to the granting of dual use export licence in relation to exports to Israel in the period 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10975/24]

Ukraine War

Matt Carthy

38. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to comments from An Taoiseach regarding the provision of assistance to Ukraine in relation to air defence, if he will outline the manner in which it is intended to provide such support. [10968/24]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

39. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on medical supports for Defence Forces personnel; if supports will continue post-retirement from the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10939/24]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

40. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report in relation to the current situation in South Lebanon and the Golan Heights; the activities of Irish Defence Forces personnel deployed on missions with UNDOF and UNIFIL in light of escalating kinetic activity in those regions; the measures taken to best ensure the safety and readiness of personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10940/24]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

41. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the payment rates for members of the Army Ranger Wing; if he will report on discussions in relation to improving their pay and conditions; if it is intended that any agreement would be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10942/24]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

42. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of peacekeeping missions Ireland participated in, and the average number of Defence Forces personnel deployed on each, in the years 2019 to date, including obligations in 2024, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10943/24]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

43. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the engagement of his Department with the Irish Defence and Security Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10944/24]

Departmental Policies

Matt Carthy

69. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Government commitment to introduce a rural proofing model. [10406/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

89. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the ground rents payable by his Department, or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date. [10423/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

93. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the ground rents payable by his Department, or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10415/24]

Passport Services

Matt Carthy

96. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures the WTE currently have within the passport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10579/24]

Passport Services

Matt Carthy

97. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications received from people with addresses in the North of Ireland in the years 2013 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10580/24]

Passport Services

Matt Carthy

98. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applications received from people with addresses outside of Ireland in the years 2013 to date, by year and by country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10581/24]

Passport Services

Matt Carthy

99. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the current number of passport applications on hand, including incomplete applications, by the number of months they have been in the system, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10582/24]

Middle East

Matt Carthy

104. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of a study published by Don't Buy into Occupation, a Palestinian civil society group, which found that 776 European banks provided financial support for 51 companies involved in the construction of the illegal settlements, and which found that from January 2020 to August 2023, these banks contributed $164.2 billion to these illegal activities; his response to this report; his efforts at EU level to prevent European banks from engaging in financial illegal activities in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10694/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the ground rents payable by his Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

148. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the ground rents payable by his Department, or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

179. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the ground rents payable by his Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10425/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

222. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the ground rents payable by his Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10414/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

243. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the ground rents payable by his Department, or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10420/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

254. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the ground rents payable by his Department, or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/24]

Work Permits

Matt Carthy

255. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current number of work permits allocated for motor/auto mechanics; if he proposes to increase that number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10578/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

309. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the ground rents payable by her Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10411/24]

School Accommodation

Matt Carthy

320. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the status of the additional accommodation application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10642/24]

Special Educational Needs

Matt Carthy

321. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if a new ASD class will be provided at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10643/24]

Special Educational Needs

Matt Carthy

329. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) will be in a position to continue being educated at a school considering he or she has undertook early intervention at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10703/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

351. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the ground rents payable by her Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10424/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

412. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the ground rents payable by his Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10418/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

448. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the ground rents payable by her Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10422/24]

An Garda Síochána

Matt Carthy

472. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí based in Cavan and Monaghan, respectively, in January 2024; and the corresponding numbers in January 2023, January 2022, January 2021 and January 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10002/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

491. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the ground rents payable by her Department, or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10419/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

525. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ground rents payable by his Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10408/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

576. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the ground rents payable by his Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10409/24]

Health Services

Matt Carthy

598. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a child (details supplied) is not currently receiving the OT service they require; if he will ensure that they will be allocated OT services at Rooskey, Monaghan as a matter of priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10765/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

720. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the ground rents payable by his Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10417/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

804. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the ground rents payable by his Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10416/24]

Departmental Properties

Matt Carthy

819. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the ground rents payable by her Department or agencies under its remit, by named property, by name of landlord and by amount payable, in the years 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10421/24]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

159. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he intends to advance proposals to amend age limits for those wishing to join the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9832/24]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

160. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his proposals to better facilitate re-enlistment in the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9833/24]

Schools Building Projects

Matt Carthy

190. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the current timeline for the commencement and completion of the next stage of works at a school (details supplied) in Castleblayney, County Monaghan; if she will ensure that this project is advanced as a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9831/24]

Defence Forces

Matt Carthy

13. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the situation regarding the former use of lariam in the Defence Forces; the status of any court cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9468/24]

Departmental Contracts

Matt Carthy

14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the expenditure in acquiring Orbiter 3 unmanned air systems in 2005; any associated expenditure in years since by year; the purpose of any such expenditure; the state in which any such company is based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9597/24]

Departmental Contracts

Matt Carthy

15. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Ireland is obliged to continue procuring services from an Israeli based company in relation to Orbiter 3 unmanned air systems; if so, if there are any contractual provisions in relation to human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9598/24]

Public Transport

Matt Carthy

21. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport his proposals to increase the number of operating taxis, particularly in rural and regional communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9493/24]

Home Help Service

Matt Carthy

131. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 8 February 2024, the time within which home support teams are obliged to respond to communications from those being provided with care; the notice they are obliged to provide to those in receipt of care should they be unable to meet agreed levels of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9441/24]

Home Care Packages

Matt Carthy

132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of people in receipt of home care in County Monaghan; the number of people, and number of weeks, where the agreed level of support was not received in the years 2020 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9442/24]

Export Controls

Matt Carthy

182. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 8 February 2024, if in light of concerns related to the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, he will provide additional information which would allay concerns that export licences may been issued for products or components used by military forces or for military applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9381/24]