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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (11 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: There has been a focus on all these issues as a result of the consultative forum on security. It appears that there is not a serious and credible defence force anywhere in the world that does not also have a serious and credible reserve defence force. In such circumstances, I would have thought that, prior to any discussions about what international military alliances we may potentially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (11 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: In fairness, nearly everything has been covered. In terms of the Chair's proposal, which I fully support, I suggest that perhaps the secretariat could pull together the transcript of this meeting, when it is available, and provide that to the Chief of Staff and the Department. This is in order that we get a substantive response in respect of each of the issues that has been raised in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (11 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: 68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she intends to take in response to the report from a scoping exercise into the death of a person (details supplied). [33958/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (11 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will now implement the decision of Dáil Éireann in 2018 to establish an independent public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) and the actions of State agencies in respect of this case before, and subsequent to, their death. [33738/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (11 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: 118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the respect engagements Government has had with the Australian government or Australian state; the proposals for upcoming engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34238/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (11 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic presence that Ireland has in Australia; any proposals to expand the Government's presence in Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34239/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (11 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: 259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current status of the proposed EU-Australia trade agreement, the Irish government's position in this regard, whether he has commissioned an economic evaluation of the impact that the trade agreement will make to the Irish economy and sectors therein; whether it is proposed that the agreement will include an investor-state...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: 693. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a long-term illness card when an ADHD assessment was submitted with the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33596/23]

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: Nobody said that yet.

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: On a point of information, the Minister of State has spoken on two occasions. If he is going to vote against the amendment, then the least he could do is give the House the courtesy of explaining why the Government is voting against it.

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: The Minister of State has not done so.

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: The Minister of State has not referred to why he is refusing to support the amendment.

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: It is bang out of order.

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: I am out of order because I am breaching the rules of the House to make a-----

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: -----a point of information regarding-----

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: I will be pressing the amendment but I think it would have been basic manners, if not necessarily-----

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: On a point of information, this vote that will now be held next Wednesday evening would have allowed ample opportunity for the joint committee to deal with the deliberations as set out in the amendment. The Government is simply being pig-headed in respect of how it is dealing with this matter.

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: The Cathaoirleach Gníomhach is welcome.

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "in advance of Dáil Éireann considering Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: i) Category B Collaborative Procurement of Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Equipment, ii) Category B Collaborative Procurement of Soldier Equipment, iii) Category...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: I would like to be associated with the Tánaiste's remarks of sympathy for Brendan Daly and to convey the condolences of Sinn Féin to his family, loved ones and the Fianna Fáil Party. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. A two-state solution is becoming increasingly unviable simply because of the actions of the state of Israel in its pursuit of the absolute humiliation of the...