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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: Perhaps if the Tánaiste had a better attitude, it would be easier to trust his bona fides on this issue. Nobody is afraid of open public and informed debate. The question I have posed is how the Tánaiste will ensure that these are genuinely open, public and informed debates. He referred to the chair of the consultative forum. I have no doubt Ms Richardson is an able and diligent...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Foreign Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: I am asking how the final report will be written.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures in place to ensure that a backlog of passport applications does not emerge in 2023; and the measures he will take to ensure that passports, including for first-time applicants, can be secured in an accelerated manner in urgent and emergency cases. [19792/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: What measures is the Tánaiste putting in place to ensure we do not see the backlog of passport applications that we saw in recent years? Will he outline the measures that will be taken to ensure that applicants for passports, particularly first-time applicants, can have access to an accelerated processing of a passport when it is necessary?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: I acknowledge the staff of the Passport Office who turned a very difficult situation around. Unfortunately, the many people who missed the opportunity to either go on holiday or attend important events will never be forgiving with regard to the experience they had when things were at their worst. Nonetheless, I acknowledge that there has been much improvement and that when the passport...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Passport Services (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: This is an area in respect of which we need to improve. I am sure the Tánaiste's office has dealt with such situations. There is nothing worse than someone in a household realising that a passport is out of date or, worse, that there is an understanding of the length of time it takes for a first-time application to be resolved. In that context, I ask the Tánaiste to engage with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the measures in place to ensure the safety and protection of Irish citizens in Sudan. [19749/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: I ask the Minister for an update on the evacuation of Irish citizens in Sudan and other measures that are in place to ensure the safety and protection of our citizens.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister for that response. I commend everybody in his Department and in our Defence Forces who have been proactive in supporting our citizens in Sudan. I also join the Minister in thanking our European neighbours for their assistance. The obvious question that arises is how we can be better positioned in the time ahead, in instances like this, to be able to contribute to such...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: I meant to ask this question as my first follow up. The Tánaiste mentioned that 116 Irish citizens have been evacuated. My understanding was that the original figure was around 200. Does the Tánaiste have a figure as to how many Irish citizens are in Sudan seeking evacuation? Will he give an update on the steps that are being taken and the timeframe for that? It is accepted...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent engagement with representatives of the British Government. [19752/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: Very briefly then, will the Tánaiste report on his recent engagements with the British Government? I focus particularly on the so-called legacy Bill legislation.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: It relates to engagements with the British Government. In the limited time he is apparently going to have, I ask the Tánaiste to reflect on his engagements in respect of the legacy Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the efforts of the Irish Government to secure the release of a person (details supplied) who is currently imprisoned in Iran. [19753/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposed timeframe to honour the Government commitment to recognise the state of Palestine. [19750/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the actions of Israel at the al-Aqsa Mosque; and if he has raised this matter at EU-level. [19751/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to engage with community representatives along the route of the North-South Interconnector to hear their concerns in respect of the current approach of EirGrid. [19743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will commission a full independent assessment of the potential for undergrounding the North-South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (27 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware that cross-Border workers who are employed in the State but reside in Northern Ireland are being advised by their credit union that their MYCU debit cards are being cancelled as the new card issuer advises that it is only permitted to offer debit cards to members resident in the European Economic Area (details supplied); if the same will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (25 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: 153. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is aware that Defence Forces personnel who complete their 21 service and are in receipt of a pension see a 50% reduction in their pension if they enter employment elsewhere in the public sector; his position on such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18974/23]