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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures to ensure that all passports applications are processed as speedily as possible in the coming months. [3217/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (25 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will open a new consulate in Australia, in recognition of the growing Irish population in that country and the strengthening relationship between Ireland and Australia. [3218/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (25 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with the Minister for Finance in relation to Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill. [3220/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (25 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current estimated timeframe for completion of the North-South Interconnector; how long that timeframe will be expanded if landowners affected refuse to provide consent for EirGrid or associated bodies to enter their lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2727/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (25 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will meet with representatives of landowners and communities affected by the proposed North-South Interconnector. [2728/24]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (24 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Taoiseach for his update on the discussions at the European Council in December. I note that a considerable part of those discussions centred around the continued need for the EU to support Ukraine, particularly with the latter in the midst of another winter of brutal assault and aggression from Russia. I welcome that the Council recommitted to addressing the needs of the...

Gaza and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: A. In the paragraph beginning "expresses its deepest concern" Substitute: ‘killed’ for ‘dead’ B. to insert the following after "including educational facilities" ", as a result of the Israeli bombardment and airstrikes;"; C. After the words “condemns the ongoing bombardment of Gaza” to insert the following: “and demands an immediate and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with the Minister for Finance in relation to Irish State investment in companies which derive income from activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3271/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the undertakings secured from Israel during a meeting in October 2022 regarding the renewal of the EU-Israel Association agreement in relation to human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3272/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (24 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the aid provided by Ireland to Ukraine in 2023 and that allocated under Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3273/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the efforts of the Irish Government and his engagements with his European counterparts regarding alleviating civil strife and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3274/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagement with the Colombian Minister for Defence regarding Irelands support for the Colombian peace process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3275/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: It is even longer than six months.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: This particular case is just unacceptable, and heads need to be smacked together. We raised the issue in February and I think it was March when we had the meeting. It took a number of months to get them to change an archaic policy which was unique in respect of the fact that this child was being denied services essentially because of a word on a page. In between times, nothing was being...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: It is Castleblayney.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: I have been raising issues of the lack of services for children with disabilities in County Monaghan since I was elected to this House and, in fact, beforehand. Disability services over my county are sorely lacking. Even the service elected representatives receive is often lacking as well. There are two issues that I have raised with the Minister of State consistently that I want to put...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: Is Deputy Chambers taking the third Topical Issue?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: I am happy to swap.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tribunals of Inquiry (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: 74. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his engagements with stakeholders regarding the establishment of a tribunal of inquiry arising from abuses allegations brought to public attention by Women of Honour group; the timeframe within which he expects the tribunal to commence its work and complete its final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: Whatever way the Tánaiste tries to justify this, he should not try to justify it as an example of flexibility. Far from it being a sign of flexibility, this goes to the core of the weakness of the Defence Forces as a result of the actions of successive Governments. I can see it is logical for a Minister to say that "circumstances must" and, in order to fulfil other commitments we have...