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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 699. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international protection applicants in the State currently and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25810/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 700. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international protection applicants housed in IPAS accommodation currently and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25811/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 701. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international protection applicants in the State but not housed in IPAS accommodation currently and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25812/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 702. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international protection applications that were unsuccessful in 2025 and in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25813/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 784. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25166/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Work Permits (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 907. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of people currently, and in each of the past five years, holding a fast track work permit as part of the non-EU R&D personnel (hosting agreement) scheme, by country of origin, by sector of employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25783/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 931. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection who availed of the temporary tuition fee support scheme in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; the cost of the scheme in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25798/25]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (21 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: I move amendment No. 1: to insert after "on 14th May, 2025": "provided that future financial contributions under Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) Scheme shall only be paid after the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 has been amended to provide for the following: — existing recipients with respect to the beneficiaries of temporary protection currently benefitting...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (21 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: As the Minister said, the motion regarding the further Revised Estimates for public services, Vote 24, just relates to the transfer of functions to the Department of Justice. Had committees been established in a more timely manner, as they should have been, this motion would have been properly dealt with by the justice committee. Ach buíochas le Dia tá an coiste dlí agus cirt...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (21 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Absolutely.

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (21 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: It is all financial- and budget-related.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Business of Joint Committee (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Cuirim fáilte romhaibh go léir. Apologies have been received from Senator Lynn Ruane and Deputy Tom Brabazon, who is speaking in the Chamber and will, hopefully, make his way to the meeting as soon as possible. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to silent. Before we proceed, I have a number of procedural issues that I would like to deal with....

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Business of Joint Committee (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: We will be going into private session shortly. I propose we have conversations-----

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Business of Joint Committee (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: -----on precisely those issues. I will be open to the direction of members in that forum.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Business of Joint Committee (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: As Cathaoirleach, I am available to meet as often as members want and the secretariat can facilitate.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Business of Joint Committee (20 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: I thank all members for their contributions. It says a great deal about the potential of a committee when we have two former Ministers and two Deputies who are Chairs of other committees among our number. We will have some lively debates and discussions, which I have no doubt will be carried out at all times in a professional and courteous manner. The seriousness of the issues at hand will...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: The deposit return scheme is the scheme through which people pay extra for their drinks in bottles and cans, to be reclaimed afterwards from machines that are usually in supermarkets. It is described as a circular economy initiative. We are told it is about helping the environment. Why then is so much of the plastic that is collected needlessly shipped out of Ireland? There is a company...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: The capacity is there.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he intends to introduce additional supports to students undertaking construction related training and upskilling in order to assist in addressing the housing crisis. [25828/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene to increase adult education classes provided through Cavan Monaghan ETB. [25829/25]