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Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: At the end of the negotiation mandate, the Minister, the Government and the Houses of the Oireachtas might decide this is not in Ireland's interests but we will be subject to qualified majority voting in terms of the negotiation.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: I will come to that.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: It does and in many aspects of our engagement with European Union, we are locked in because of the Lisbon Treaty. The Lisbon Treaty purposely provided for this protocol that actually gave us an opt-in in this instance. Essentially, the Minister is giving up that opt-in in this case.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Of course. However, does the Minister accept that it would cause a diplomatic headache, to put it mildly, and could potentially be diplomatically damaging were we to opt in to the negotiations and then subsequently not opt in to the agreement? I am saying this as a member of the-----

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Yes.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: As a former Member of the European Parliament, I can say that such a manoeuvre would causes substantial problems at a European level. It is for precisely that reason that we have we have both the Article 3 and Article 4 options available to us. The Minister says that it is important that we have our say. Essentially, it is the Minister and his Department because we do not know what is in...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Regarding why Kazakhstan would be open to such a negotiation, the Minister mentioned the 1,000 Kazakhstani citizens who come to the EU on average per year. I would hazard a guess that the proportion of EU citizens in Kazakhstan subject to the same is substantially smaller. The natural question relates to what is in it for Kazakhstan. I am aware there is a parallel process in respect of a...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: In respect of the visa agreement, is it the Minister's intention that Ireland would opt in?

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: However, we could opt in.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: However, the Minister is saying it is not the Irish Government's intention.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: I am not asking the Minister to do so; I am just asking whether-----

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Is there any intention to do that at this stage?

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: I was just looking at one of the readmission agreements - it is probably a bad example - the agreement with Belarus, which I presume is suspended at the moment. However, it helps to understand the importance of annexes in final agreements. One of the annexes indicates that the EU is committed to making available financial resources in order to support Belarus in the implementation of this...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Is it part of the negotiation mandate as it currently stands? Is there reference to financial contributions?

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: If no other members have questions, I thank the Minister and his officials. There is some time between now and the scheduled Dáil session. I would urge a rethink. We have very important opt-ins. I heard what the Minister said in respect of the importance he attaches to having a common EU position on migration matters. I would argue it is important that we have a migration policy...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: We have a couple short items to deal with in private session.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount by which he intends to increase the carbon tax, by category, over the lifetime of the Government. [28016/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the value-for-money reports published by his Department in the years 2023 to date. [28018/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of projects overseen by the Office of Public Works for which the outturn was greater than the initial estimated cost; the total estimated costs of such projects; and the total outturn for the years 2023, 2024, 2025. [28017/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Export Controls (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has ever expressed concern regarding the issuance of a dual use export licence in relation to an end user based in Israel. [27333/25]