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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: I will potter along until the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach tells me to stop.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: I move to the functions and powers of the external oversight bodies. With the existing non-statutory body and this body that is to be established, how hands-on is it expected to be when it comes to recruitment and training? I note the Tánaiste has set out additional increased recruitment targets for this year. "Increased" is probably the wrong word. They are the same targets as for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr. Duffy for that. It was just to make a comment on that. Specifically, in respect of the working time directive, this committee has heard from numerous representative organisations and others that the working time directive is the key and the single most important thing we can do to address the retention crisis and in turn deal with the recruitment crisis the Defence Forces are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: Is there a resistance though to having the representative organisations, or one of them, represented on an ex officiobasis considering there is no greater player than the Department and the Department will be represented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: Okay. It might be something we look at in our report, Acting Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: Okay, but I have one last question about head 8 and the chair. The IRG recommendations used language like, "No relationship with military organisations is vital" while also recommending that an ordinary member have experience with "an overseas Defence Force or defence department which has successfully undertaken significant transformation". I am trying to get a sense of the Minister and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: The wording in the IRG report is, "No relationship with military organisations is vital". Am I to take it the Department has withdraw the last two words and is saying the requirement is no relationship with military organisations full stop? That is an expansion, somewhat, of the IRG recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: Generally speaking, a job description would say something like "fluency in French is not vital" but usually there is a comma, followed by "but preferable".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: No. My next question is on head 25. Does Deputy Berry have any questions on anything before that?

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: Under Standing Order 83(3)(b) I propose that the vote be taken by other than electronic means.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 27 September 2023, if she will establish if Bus Éireann has completed a review of the route in question, as the family has not received any contact from Bus Éireann or the school transport section in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4173/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current status of the stated intention to scrap the LÉ Eithne; if he will review the decision to scrap the vessel and instead put it to alternative uses, considering that this was the last such vessel built at Verolme dockyard in Cork and the other historical roles that this vessel was involved in; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been a specific review of the oversight of the Immigrant Investor Programme in respect of premises (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4525/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Data (1 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the total sum currently invested by the State in companies that derive profit from activities in illegal Israeli settlements, as defined by the database maintained by the United Nations Human Rights Council pursuant to Resolution 31/36; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4529/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Data (1 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: To our shame, the Irish State invests in companies that profit from illegal Israeli settlements. A Bill before this House, which has been postponed until later this month, would prevent that investment from taking place. Exactly how much is currently invested by the Irish State, on behalf of the people, in companies that have derived profits from illegal Israeli settlements?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Data (1 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: The world, and especially Irish people, are horrified by what they have seen over the past 120 days or so, particularly in Gaza, where Israeli forces have deliberately murdered civilians and targeted civilian infrastructure, including every hospital in Gaza. They have deliberately attacked aid workers, deliberately attacked and killed journalists and forcibly displaced 2 million people....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Data (1 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: This is critical and it should be seen very much as the first step in Ireland taking meaningful action that sends a clear message to the Israeli state and its supporters that we uphold international law and that we will not allow the State or any other entity to profit from breaches of international law. The Minister stated, as has been mentioned a number of times, that the UN database is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: A Government-commissioned report back in 2017 described the undergrounding of the North-South interconnector as feasible. Indeed, it said it was a credible option, but that part of the report has been ignored and, instead, EirGrid and the Government are proceeding with a plan to erect pylon-supported overhead power lines through five counties. EirGrid and its agents are currently trying to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: No, the Government did not.