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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: It is important to remind ourselves the competency for foreign policy at the European Union is at the European Council level. Each state has a veto and Ursula von der Leyen's actions were in clear and direct contravention of that fact. Of course there are different views, and everybody accepts that, but there are not different international laws. There is a single international law and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: Yes. That is why I am saying it is important to be consistent.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: It will not matter what grouping we are in. We will not support somebody who has facilitated a genocide.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: We will not support somebody who has facilitated and endorsed a genocide, regardless of which group we are in.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position regarding the proposed reappointment of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission considering her interventions in respect of Israel's aggression against the people of Palestine. [11048/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: When the President of the European Commission stood in Tel Aviv and declared that Europe stands with Israel on the same week as Israel announced it was going to purposely deny the people of Gaza food, water and electricity, she undermined Europe and she did not speak for Ireland. My question to the Tánaiste is if the Irish Government is seriously contemplating supporting her for a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will urgently set a date on which Ireland will officially recognise the state of Palestine. [11047/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: Will the Tánaiste outline when Ireland will finally set a date to officially recognise the state of Palestine in line with the wishes of both Houses of the Oireachtas and the call from virtually all Palestinian political and civil organisations and in line with international law?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Tánaiste. The closing summary of his remarks have been read into the record of the Dáil hundreds of times over the past decade. When the Tánaiste says we have to look at recognition on the basis of what is the most optimal way possible for the benefit of the Palestinian people, I often wonder if those who cite this realise how patronising they sound. Every...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: I ask the Tánaiste to stop accusing every Opposition Member who asks a question on this issue or urges him to take action on this issue of being somehow disingenuous, and to accept that every one of us has a bona fide rationale for raising these matters. This rationale is that we want to see, in the first instance, an immediate ceasefire and, in the second instance, lasting peace. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: You used the term "performative". What was that about?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications on hand more than one, three and six months; and his proposals to ensure that all applications are processed as efficiently as possible ahead of summer 2024. [10951/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his efforts to secure a review of Israels adherence to human rights clauses within the EU Israel Association agreement; and if Ireland will demand a suspension of this agreement until such stage as Israel adheres to its obligations under international law. [10948/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the preparatory work within his Department in advance of Ireland assuming the presidency of the European Council in 2026. [10952/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on maintaining the requirement for unanimity on European Council Foreign Policy decisions. [10950/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on his engagements with Eirgrid at which he has raised the North-South Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10436/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meetings he has had and the briefings he has received in respect of the North South Interconnector; and if he has had any meetings in this regard with local communities or landowners that are directly affected by this project. [11120/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his engagements with Irish institutes of higher education regarding their ongoing collaboration with counterparts in Israel; and if he has raised any concerns with University College Dublin related to their Israeli counterpart fundraising for student reservists that took part in the Israeli assault on Gaza; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Agreements (7 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given the request of the Taoiseach that the European Commission urgently review whether Israel is complying with its obligations to respect human rights in Gaza under the EU-Israel Association Agreement, he has similarly sought review of Israel’s participation in Horizon Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11401/24]

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Matt Carthy: Stop the chatter.