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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (23 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the contract to a company (details supplied) to deliver driver theory tests has been extended; the mechanism under which the contract was extended; if it was open to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17435/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate Monaghan County Council the additional €5.9 million necessary to restore local roads to an acceptable level of condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17438/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate TII with additional funding to progress the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17439/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the special education teaching hours allocated to a school (details supplied) have been reduced by ten hours; if she will reallocate these hours without imposing the burden of a full school review as proposed by the NCSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17759/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the process for schools to appeal their allocation of special education teaching hours considering the current burden on schools of completing a comprehensive appeal form, followed by a school visit and a full school review places an excessive pressure on school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17760/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (23 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider making an increased allocation to Castleblayney care group through the capital assistance scheme in order to provide a community centre or facility in conjunction with the housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17496/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (23 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 420. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person on class D contribution within a State agency is unable to change to class A contributions; if she has considered implementing changes to facilitate same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (23 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 529. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider making a financial allocation to Castleblayney care group in order to provide a community centre or facility in conjunction with the housing development for people with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17497/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (24 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given any consideration to facilitating the prioritisation of particular applications to the SEAI regarding retrofitting/home upgrades in instances whereby such works may be of benefit to a person's health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18293/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 75. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available to gymnastics clubs for the purchase of equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18306/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Work Supports (24 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to align Youthreach centres for education with second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18301/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Work Supports (24 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his response to the Youthreach Employee Wellbeing Report 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18302/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: Does the Minister accept that the Government has been underfunding local roads? Does he accept that the local road network is in its worst state in many decades as a result of this underfunding? I know that in County Monaghan, I see a local council trying desperately to maintain roads that are in a desperate state. It is carrying out patching works when full resurfacing is required. I am...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: That is lanes.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (25 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 37. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the position regarding the mandatory retirement age for participants on the job initiative scheme to ensure that those who wish to can remain on the scheme past the State pension age. [17717/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (25 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 51. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on her engagements with Cabinet colleagues regarding the ending of the Temporary Protection Directive next year. [17716/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of new afforestation in the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and his target afforestation for the remainder of 2024. [17715/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (25 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements with his Cabinet colleagues regarding the Mercosur Trade Agreement. [17714/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (30 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he sought access to Gaza ahead of his recent visit to Egypt and Jordan; the reason his itinerary did not include engaging with Palestinian officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19124/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (30 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will exempt capital works at grassroots sports facilities from VAT or introduce a rebate scheme in order to ensure that clubs get the maximum benefit from sports capital grants and other funding sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19120/24]