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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of flights that he is aware of that have illegally trafficked weapons of war through Ireland; the details of same; the munitions which have been illegally transported; the response of his Department to such; and if the Department has reported a criminal breach of Irish law to An Garda Síochána. [42029/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the standard operating procedure of his Department, and-or agencies under his aegis, should he or they become aware that an aircraft is currently transiting sovereign airspace with undeclared weapons of war. [42030/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: To me, that response says "long finger" and "procrastinate". The Minister has been in government for five years and throughout that time there have been serious concerns. One is in respect of the use of Irish airports, particularly Shannon Airport, and that there could be a facilitation of the transportation of munitions bound for war. Not a single inspection had taken place in this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: For all of those actions on the part of the Irish Government, if we want to be generous and describe them as such, here is what we know for sure. Israel could not be conducting a genocide in Gaza, carrying out its relentless attacks on the West Bank or be engaged in its invasion of Lebanon, including putting Irish peacekeeping members of the UNIFIL mission at risk, were it if not for the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Navigation Orders (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: The Minister previously gave commitments that Irish airspace was not being used to transport weapons bound for Israel. He now knows that not to be the case. He mentioned some ambiguity earlier. I put it to him that there should be no ambiguity at this stage. What is the total number of flights through Irish sovereign airspace that the Minister is aware of that have been used to illegally...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the functions formally performed by members of the Defence Forces which have been outsourced since 2020. [42016/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the targets for progressing the removal of the blanket exclusion of members of the Defence Forces from the protections of the Working Time Directive 2003 within his high level action plan and the detailed implementation plan for the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; if these targets were met; the targets that have not been met;...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to reports that weapons of war bound for Israel have been illegally trafficked through sovereign Irish airspace, if he has conducted an analysis as to whether any such munitions have endangered the lives of Irish peacekeepers deployed on mission with UNIFIL to south Lebanon. [42017/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 32. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to his announcement that the Defence Forces would not be procuring military equipment or defence equipment or contracts with Israel, the mechanism by which he is excluding Israeli companies; and the amount expended since January 2023 with any such companies. [42018/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: International Agreements (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline the international agreements or co-operation projects that Ireland has signed up to since he assumed office; the Oireachtas scrutiny thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42019/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the preparatory work within his Department in advance of Ireland assuming the presidency of the European Council in 2026; the work that is being carried out to ensure that there is a role for young people in the presidency; the consideration that is being given to the staffing requirement to ensure support for youth;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 113. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeline for the preparatory work within his Department in advance of Ireland assuming the presidency of the European Council in 2026; when decisions will be made around policy priorities for the presidency; if there will be an element of public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42173/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council (17 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a cross-Departmental working group to organise the preparatory work in advance of Ireland assuming the presidency of the European Council in 2026; the persons who sits on the working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42174/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (16 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 11 September 2023, if he is confident that cluster munitions have not transited sovereign Irish airspace in the period since February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (16 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the acquisition of search and rescue helicopters from a company (details supplied); if he is aware that the fixed wing component of the contract has been subcontracted to another company; if he is aware that this company is a leading supplier of the Israeli Defence Forces who are currently committing genocide...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (16 Oct 2024)

Matt Carthy: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on his efforts to ensure that no further flights transit Ireland trafficking arms in support of Israel's genocide in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42014/24]