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Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: As a former Member of the European Parliament, I can say that such a manoeuvre would causes substantial problems at a European level. It is for precisely that reason that we have we have both the Article 3 and Article 4 options available to us. The Minister says that it is important that we have our say. Essentially, it is the Minister and his Department because we do not know what is in...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Regarding why Kazakhstan would be open to such a negotiation, the Minister mentioned the 1,000 Kazakhstani citizens who come to the EU on average per year. I would hazard a guess that the proportion of EU citizens in Kazakhstan subject to the same is substantially smaller. The natural question relates to what is in it for Kazakhstan. I am aware there is a parallel process in respect of a...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: In respect of the visa agreement, is it the Minister's intention that Ireland would opt in?

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: However, we could opt in.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: However, the Minister is saying it is not the Irish Government's intention.

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: I am not asking the Minister to do so; I am just asking whether-----

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Is there any intention to do that at this stage?

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: I was just looking at one of the readmission agreements - it is probably a bad example - the agreement with Belarus, which I presume is suspended at the moment. However, it helps to understand the importance of annexes in final agreements. One of the annexes indicates that the EU is committed to making available financial resources in order to support Belarus in the implementation of this...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Is it part of the negotiation mandate as it currently stands? Is there reference to financial contributions?

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: If no other members have questions, I thank the Minister and his officials. There is some time between now and the scheduled Dáil session. I would urge a rethink. We have very important opt-ins. I heard what the Minister said in respect of the importance he attaches to having a common EU position on migration matters. I would argue it is important that we have a migration policy...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: We have a couple short items to deal with in private session.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (27 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 247. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current number of work permits allocated for motor/auto mechanics; the number therein of the car mechanic quota and of the HGV/bus mechanic quota that have been issued; if he has any plans to review those quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26746/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the afforestation rate in quarter 1 of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; his targets for afforestation, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27560/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 514. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the target for new afforestation remains 8,000 ha per year; if he is confident that 8,000 ha of afforestation will be achieved in each year of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 513. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences issued in quarter 1 of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; his target for issuing forestry licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Websites (27 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 701. To ask the Minister for Health the changes which were applied to a webpage (details supplied); the basis of the change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27096/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: 10. To ask the Minister for Finance the total amount by which he intends to increase the carbon tax, by category, in each year until 2030. [28015/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: Will the Minister outline the amount by which he intends to increase the carbon tax during the course of the Government's term, setting out clearly what that will mean for families and workers facing a cost-of-living crisis?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: The carbon tax is unique. There is nowhere else we can point to in the current budget where we can say with certainty, "This is what the Government plans to do". We cannot tell pensioners where their pension will be in five years' time but we can tell them by how much precisely Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and those champions of rural Ireland, the Healy-Raes et al., are going to increase the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Yield (29 May 2025)

Matt Carthy: I really would appreciate a bit of honesty from the Government. It is not true to say that the carbon tax is ring-fenced. The Comptroller and Auditor General confirmed that he could account for about 61% of it and be assured that it was going towards environmental measures. As with all Government decisions, taxes are collected and decisions are made as to how they are spent, so to say that...