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Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: With due respect to the Ceann Comhairle, and I take his point on board, I spoke to Shane's mother today and on several other occasions, and one of the commitments I made was that at the very first opportunity I had to put questions to the Minister for Justice and Equality, regardless of who he or she might be, I would raise her son's case. As many Members know only too well, Shane was killed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Enterprise Support Services (13 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the schemes and supports in place to assist returning emigrants that wish to establish new businesses here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4158/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 400. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (13 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 540. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) experienced a delay between providing a cervical screening sample on 22 November 2018 and receiving a positive cancer diagnosis based on that sample on 25 October 2019; the reason for the delay in commencement of treatment for the diagnosis until March 2020; the recourse that will be provided to them as a result of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 541. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be issued with a medical card without delay due to extenuating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (13 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 924. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he plans to provide to poultry farms that have been affected by avian flu; the measures he will pursue to reduce instances of avian flu; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4822/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: General Elections (13 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1237. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of votes cast in the General Election on 8 February 2020 that were deemed invalid due to the fact that ballot papers were not franked; the numbers of such invalid, unfranked papers per constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4278/20]

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: I will conclude with two short questions, if I may. Will the Government underwrite and compensate the cost of insurance? Is the Minister satisfied that insurance companies will actually provide any cover? We all want our childcare services back up and running but we must ensure that it is done in a manner that is safe for childcare workers, children and their families.

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: It is deeply worrying that, as of this morning, workers in the sector did not have the answers to those questions. These workers, who will be pivotal to the success of the return to work in the economy, must be consulted and engaged with immediately.

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: A written response would be perfect.

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: Throughout the debates on the provision of childcare it is natural that there has been an amount of discussion considering the impact it is having on parents and those involved in essential services. However, there seems to have been one glaring omission in the consultations, namely, with childcare workers themselves. Last week, the Taoiseach announced that childcare services would open on...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Matt Carthy: How does it make sense?

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Matt Carthy: It would be generous to describe the supports given to Irish farmers during this crisis as pathetic. Today, the Minister referred to schemes from other Departments. He spoke about providing money to farmers to which they were entitled anyway but just that little bit sooner. He also spoke about the reliance on the EU package of €76 million. That package has been already described...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Matt Carthy: That is why I asked simple questions.

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Matt Carthy: On a point of order, if we are exporting 90% of our beef, how does it make sense for factories to import beef?

Social Protection (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Matt Carthy: I thank the staff in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and in Revenue who are dealing with the unprecedented influx of applications for new schemes in difficult circumstances, and all our public servants working at this time. Those who have had reasons to claim for these new schemes, whether it is workers applying for the pandemic unemployment payment or businesses...

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Mar 2020)

Matt Carthy: Two years ago, I was present in the European Parliament when the Taoiseach addressed Members on the future of Europe. I feared then that he had handed over a blank cheque, as he was the first European leader to commit to making an increased contribution to the EU budget, and, crucially, he did so without setting out what we would expect in return. Now, we are faced with the prospect of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (5 Mar 2020)

Matt Carthy: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he has made to encourage dialogue to resolve the political impasse in Catalonia; the intervention he has made to secure the release of elected representatives currently held in custody in Spain as a result of the referendum on independence organised by the Catalan Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2922/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Carer's Leave Entitlements (5 Mar 2020)

Matt Carthy: 319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a parent of a Down syndrome child that has availed of 104 weeks carer's leave can have the entitlement of their spouse to carer's leave transferred to them in view of the fact their spouse is unable to avail of leave from their employment due to the nature of their job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2914/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (5 Mar 2020)

Matt Carthy: 410. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a full public inquiry will be initiated into the death of a person (details supplied); the actions of all relevant State bodies in response to their death; the respective roles of each in advance of and following their killing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3390/20]