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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 514. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the target for new afforestation remains 8,000 ha per year; if he is confident that 8,000 ha of afforestation will be achieved in each year of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 513. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences issued in quarter 1 of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; his target for issuing forestry licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Websites (27 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 701. To ask the Minister for Health the changes which were applied to a webpage (details supplied); the basis of the change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27096/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: The deposit return scheme is the scheme through which people pay extra for their drinks in bottles and cans, to be reclaimed afterwards from machines that are usually in supermarkets. It is described as a circular economy initiative. We are told it is about helping the environment. Why then is so much of the plastic that is collected needlessly shipped out of Ireland? There is a company...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: The capacity is there.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to introduce additional supports to students undertaking construction related training and upskilling in order to assist in addressing the housing crisis. [25828/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene to increase adult education classes provided through Cavan Monaghan ETB. [25829/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 84. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received per year 2023-2024 and per county for funding under the Community Recognition Fund; the number therein that were successful; the number that were unsuccessful in each county; the allocation that will be provided to each county in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25832/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 110. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an additional allocation to Monaghan County Council for the local improvement scheme in 2025. [25831/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish any analysis that has been received by his Department into exit interviews carried out with members of An Garda Síochána since they were introduced in May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26587/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for the breakdown of all IPAS accommodation based on the Pobal index, that is, the number of IPAS facilities located in areas which are extremely disadvantaged, very disadvantaged, disadvantaged, marginally below average, marginally above average, affluent, very affluent and extremely affluent, in tabular form; and if he will...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (21 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: As the Minister said, the motion regarding the further Revised Estimates for public services, Vote 24, just relates to the transfer of functions to the Department of Justice. Had committees been established in a more timely manner, as they should have been, this motion would have been properly dealt with by the justice committee. Ach buíochas le Dia tá an coiste dlí agus cirt...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (21 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Absolutely.

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (21 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: It is all financial- and budget-related.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (21 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: I move amendment No. 1: to insert after "on 14th May, 2025": "provided that future financial contributions under Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) Scheme shall only be paid after the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 has been amended to provide for the following: — existing recipients with respect to the beneficiaries of temporary protection currently benefitting...

Assessment of Need: Motion [Private Members] (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: This is a bizarre debate full of contradictions and contortions. Essentially, we are discussing a motion endorsed by the combined Opposition that, in its most simple terms, asks the Government to stop breaking the law. The Government states it will not oppose the motion but no, it will not actually stop breaking the law. Anyone who has interacted with disability services in Ireland will...

Assessment of Need: Motion [Private Members] (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Tonight, we are once again treated to all the contradictions and contortions. The message is very clear: for all the rhetoric, the message from the Government is that the families of children with disabilities will have to keep fighting every day. The message back is equally clear: fight they absolutely will and we will stand with them every single step of the way. Disability rights were...

Assessment of Need: Motion [Private Members] (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Well said.

Assessment of Need: Motion [Private Members] (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: The Government you support.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Business of Joint Committee (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Cuirim fáilte romhaibh go léir. Apologies have been received from Senator Lynn Ruane and Deputy Tom Brabazon, who is speaking in the Chamber and will, hopefully, make his way to the meeting as soon as possible. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to silent. Before we proceed, I have a number of procedural issues that I would like to deal with....