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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make a statement on the Irish Government's position on the recent Azeri military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh. [41461/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (28 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he proposes to open a new consulate in Australia, in recognition of the growing Irish population in that country and the strengthening relationship between Ireland and Australia. [41459/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (28 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the adoption of the Code of Practice that will provide for local authorities to install CCTV cameras in the vicinity of ‘bottle banks’ and other waste collection locations. [41281/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commissions of Inquiry (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: I wish to put on the record that I absolutely refute and reject that position. The O’Farrell family has been here many times before and have had 11 years or more now of words of sympathy in this House. They want to see action. I would have liked if the Minister had taken the opportunity today to agree to some small steps that could allow them, but also society at large, to get to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commissions of Inquiry (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: So the Minister would agree to a debate.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commissions of Inquiry (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: Was Zigimantas Gridziuska a Garda informer?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Commissions of Inquiry (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: The House will know that Shane O'Farrell was 23 years of age when he was killed in a hit-and-run on 2 August 2011 by Zigimantas Gridziuska, a known criminal who had breached several bail conditions at the time and had 42 previous convictions in three different jurisdictions. Since Shane's death, his family have sought to get the truth of why the man who killed their son was in a position to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration would be given to extending a bus route to allow for a child (details supplied) to be picked up outside their home, as had been the case some years back; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41697/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend The Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015, to allow for tenants residing in dwellings provided by local authorities under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41702/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: 136. To ask the Minister for Health if, following the outsourcing of children's incontinence wear to a private provider (details supplied), the HSE can compel the provider to supply the same brand that was issued by the primary care service, as opposed to the less effective product now being supplied to parents of children with complex and special needs; and if he will make a statement on the...

Reversal of Planned Fuel Price Increases: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: I commend Deputy Doherty on bringing this motion to the House. If I was in the humour, I might commend the Minister on managing to spend ten minutes while avoiding the very context of the motion in his own remarks. I recall that not so long ago, on 1 September, when people realised that their petrol costs had increased by 7 cent per litre and their diesel costs by 5 cent per litre, there...

Reversal of Planned Fuel Price Increases: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: -----that are put forward, but was a decision by Government. As one of my constituents said, it was the equivalent of the Government putting a tax on a loaf of bread. This is the thing that some people on the other side of the House do not recognise. For people in my constituency driving a car is not a luxury. It is essential for them to be able to get to work, to drive their kids to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: As we are now in public session, I will take this opportunity to wish you well, Chairman, following your announcement over the weekend. I always find that my goodwill towards Fine Gael Deputies increases once they announce their retirement. I mean it in all sincerity when I say that I hope you have a long and happy retirement, whenever the election does come.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: I am known to be persuasive but I hope not in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: I thank our guests, Ms McCrum and her team and the Chief of Staff and his team, for being here today. I commend the Defence Forces on the ongoing operation in which they are engaged. I understand the Ranger wing is involved in a very serious and dangerous operation off the coast as we speak. I send my best wishes to all involved. In the context of today's opening statements, I have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: What will it cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: Is there a timeframe? Whatever about the immediate-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: I asked about the establishment figure and level of ambition 2.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: What percentage are we at with regard to level of ambition 2? What is required in additional expenditure?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (26 Sep 2023)

Matt Carthy: 56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her intended timeframe to implement an effective rural proofing model as committed in the ‘Our Rural Future’ policy. [41278/23]