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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Sanctions (12 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the number and value of investments the Irish State holds in companies who derive profit from their activities in illegal Israeli settlements; the legal obligations placed upon Ireland by recent rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding such economic investments which support Israel's illegal occupation; if this Government intend to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (12 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in the absence of a harmonised, EU-wide approach to exiting temporary protection, under existing domestic legislative/administrative arrangements the period of continuous residence in the State exercised by temporary protection beneficiaries would qualify as part of the duration of reckonable residence required for the...

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: He can give it to Sinn Féin.

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: It is Sinn Féin time.

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: Well I was only planning on speaking for an hour and a half, Ceann Comhairle.

Programme for Government: Statements (Resumed) (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: Go raibh maith agat, Ceann Comhairle. I find it laudable, despite the fact they did not use up all their allotted time, that Government representatives could find so much to say about a programme for Government that actually says so little. However, I want to specifically address issues of community safety, policing and justice. As Sinn Féin spokesperson on justice, home affairs and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: Earlier today, Sinn Féin met the family of Joe Drennan. Joe was killed in a hit-and-run in October 2023. The man who killed Joe had 46 previous convictions. He was on bail at the time and was banned from driving. That night, he drove a BMW at top speed, broke a red light, smashed a car so fast that even after the back wheel had come off, the car continued to proceed to smash into...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Agreements (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to ensure the suspension of the EU Israel Association Agreement given the multiple violations of human rights and international law of the Israeli Government. [4448/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 54. To ask the Taoiseach the salary scale that appli to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; and whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period. [4326/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his efforts to ensure that international journalists will have access to Gaza, Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4284/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4318/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 93. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide local authorities with additional resources to help address the growing problem of dog waste, particularly in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4280/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4316/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 110. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he intends to continue to exclude Israel from tenders for military equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4266/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 115. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to the commitment of his predecessor that Ireland would not be procuring military equipment or defence equipment from Israel, if he is aware that various aircraft purchased by the Defence Forces in recent months contain Israeli components; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4271/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the establishment figure, size, and numbers recruited and who left each branch of the Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces in the years 2019 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4267/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 112. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of ships the Naval Service can currently simultaneously put to sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4268/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 114. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Naval Service vessels have been put to sea with non-functioning main guns; if so, the manner in which such occurred; his response to such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4270/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 113. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service patrol days scheduled, cancelled, and which took place in the years 2019 to date, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4269/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (11 Feb 2025)

Matt Carthy: 116. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the basis on which engagements with lobbyists for international arms manufacturers are reportedly kept confidential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4272/25]