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Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe in which he intends to enact legislation giving effect to the rulings of the International Court of Justice regarding the trade of goods and services with illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15462/25]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: The rulings of the International Court of Justice are very clear. They oblige states to prohibit the trade of goods and services with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories. Will the Tánaiste outline the timeframe in which he will enact legislation and is such legislation intended to ban trade in both goods and services?

Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: I do not know whether the Minister appreciates it but for thousands of people in constituencies like mine, January and February were the first times that they ever had reason to interact with his Department. The overwhelming response I am getting from those people who did so is that was a negative experience. That has nothing to do with the staff of the Department who I acknowledge were...

Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: That is what the Department is saying, whether I am saying it or not. That is what happened to tens of thousands who received letters of refusal. A lot of people were incredibly taken aback. This is designed as a hardship alleviation scheme rather than a compensation scheme. 9 o’clock That language has been used by the Minister. Why then are so many people being forced to...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: As the Minister said, the motion is necessitated by the commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024. He will be aware that Sinn Féin expressed a number of concerns during the passage of this legislation about some other changes being introduced. We have to recognise that the lack of real oversight and accountability where wrongdoing has taken place has been one...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: Was it was not the agreement?

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15463/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 238. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recourse open to Ireland should a review of Israel's human rights obligations under the EU Israel Association Agreement not be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15467/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 324. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications received to exchange driving licences from other states received in each month since January 2020, including the countries of original driving licence, the average processing time per each month per each state and the number of successful and unsuccessful applications per category; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in respect of returning emigrants who wish to avail of a driving licence exchange, the reason, during the period of application process, it is not possible for the applicant to legally drive as their original licence is in the possession of the NDLS; whether he proposes measures that would provide such applicants who have been in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with the NDLS with a view to ensuring an updating of their website and portals to provide clearer and up-to-date information regarding timeframe and notifications available at each stage of an application for driving licence or licence exchange as opposed to the simple "application submitted" status currently provided...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that will be enrolled into the interim special school in County Monaghan in September 2025; if there is capacity at the site of that school to increase enrolment numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 417. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of expressions of interest seeking to secure a place for a child in the interim special school in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15563/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process that will be applied to determine which students are enrolled in the interim special school in County Monaghan in the event that there are more eligible applicants than available spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15564/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision to exclude a school (details supplied) from the DEIS band 1 programme considering all other schools in the catchment area are within that programme; the process that resulted in this school's exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15801/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Programmes (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish the national implementation plan for the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, which he brought to Cabinet on 25 March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15465/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Dental Services (1 Apr 2025)

Matt Carthy: 721. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the orthodontal treatment of a child (details supplied); if she will ensure that this child secures the orthodontal treatment they need as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15110/25]

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Matt Carthy: Among the most distressing cases I have ever dealt with as an elected representative are those when one partner dies in a loving couple who have been living together for years, often with dependent children. I have dealt with cases where tragic circumstances were involved. Just because at no point in the relationship did they go to the effort of getting a piece of paper to say they were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (27 Mar 2025)

Matt Carthy: 14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene to ensure that adult education classes proceed this term through Cavan Monaghan ETB. [13717/25]