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Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: I support this amendment and urge the Minister to support it. The amendment itself is fairly simple, but it goes to the heart of a debate that has been going on for a number of years. I have recounted that I have followed this Bill from its very inception, because I was part of the deliberations at the European Parliament and trilogue discussions in respect of the EU directive on unfair...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: I thank Dr. Browne. When the IAEA was before us, it highlighted what it called a cybersecurity data gap and I think it was specifically talking about information sharing, or the lack of it, between the private and public sectors. Dr. Browne referenced the expanded scope of sectors that will be required to comply with the new directive. Does he consider that that gap is now closed or is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: One of the things that has been obvious, and that has been mentioned in this committee and in the Chamber, is the different bodies that have responsibility. There is the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and the Communications and Information Services, CIS, Corps. Maybe Dr. Browne could describe what interaction there is between those. Are those bodies, in particular the Garda bureau,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: Before Dr. Browne moves on from that, he mentioned that the NCSC will be publishing guidance. The difficulty with guidance generally is that it can be ignored. We see again with the HSE experience that the ramifications of getting this wrong can be much further-reaching than the entity itself. Where does the guidance and instruction lie and where is the line between the two?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: I will keep going until the Chair asks me to stop, if that is okay. We have had much discussion about social media apps. In March, the Minister of State with oversight in this area said that Government advice in relation to mobile phones, for example, does not pertain to specific companies. That has clearly changed in respect of TikTok. How does the NCSC decide that there are particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: I just have one question. In the closing part of his opening statement, Dr. Browne touched on the challenges that artificial intelligence, AI, technology is going to present. He rightly mentioned that there has been an awakening to the full potential of AI technology through the increased presence of ChatGPT. In that regard, does Dr. Browne share my view that it is concerning that there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: There is also "The Terminator".

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 93. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her proposed timeline regarding the development of administrative and IT systems to facilitate the provision of pensions to carers. [24659/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her proposed timeline to introduce legislation facilitating the provision of pensions to carers. [24658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: International Bodies (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 183. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the benefits he considers are associated with membership of the Chiefs of European Navies (Chen); the conditions of membership; the resources that Ireland are obliged to input into Chen on an ongoing basis; the financial costs associated with membership of the organisation in 2020, 2021, 2022 and estimate for 2023; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 184. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of accommodation dwellings in Defence Forces ownership, that are currently unoccupied at each location; the estimated average cost of refurbishment to a liveable condition, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: International Bodies (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 185. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland's participation in NATO's Partnership for Peace programme; the current activities that Ireland are participating in as part of the programme; the financial cost associated with membership in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and estimate for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24603/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Union (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 186. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland's participation in the European Union's Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO); the obligations this puts on Ireland; the financial cost associated with membership in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and estimate for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24604/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Union (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 187. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland's participation in each individual Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) operation of which Ireland is a part of; if such projects are time limited or indefinite in nature; the expected benefits accrued arising from participation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24605/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Union (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 188. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland's participation in the Common Security and Defence Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24606/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 189. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the acquisition of two ships by the Irish Naval service; the cost of purchase, transport and refitting; the works that are to be carried out and timeframe for refitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24607/23]

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy: Statements (18 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: We, on the other hand, want Ireland to lead the way. We want to rebuild our Defence Forces so we can protect our neutrality, defend and monitor our skies and seas, and protect ourselves from modern threats including cyberattacks and hybrid attacks. We want to give our Defence Forces the respect they deserve so they and our diplomatic corps can continue to be missionaries of a small nation...

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy: Statements (18 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Sinn Féin’s vision is for Ireland to play a constructive role in the wider world and to be committed to diplomacy, humanitarianism, peace building and co-operation with other states on global challenges including poverty, world hunger, climate change, conflict resolution and migration. An independent foreign policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (18 May 2023)

Matt Carthy: 48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Government have received the National Swimming Strategy, and when it will be published; whether it is envisaged that this strategy will lead to the opening of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, or a similar fund, that would allow for local authorities to develop public swimming pools in towns such as Carrickmacross....