Results 481-500 of 12,087 for speaker:Matt Carthy
- School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. We have a new school year and a new Minister in place, but we have had the same old school transport chaos. In my constituency office, it is just part of what we do in the latter part of every August and in September. We deal with families who are absolutely distraught because their entire back to school plans have been thrown up in the air...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: Apologies have been received from Deputy Mark Ward and Senator Lynn Ruane. Deputy Johnny Guirke is attending in substitution for Deputy Ward. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones or at least switch them to flight mode. The purpose of the meeting is to have an engagement with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, to discuss the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: The Minister has ten seconds to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: I will allow Deputy Kelly to come in again later. The next speaker is Senator Rabbitte.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: I note for the record that Deputy Michael Murphy is substituting for Deputy Callaghan. I call Deputy Brabazon, to be followed by Senator McDowell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: What is the percentage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: There is one question in respect of which the committee would benefit from receiving an answer. It relates to those who are the subject of deportation orders and their right to accommodation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: Deputy O'Sullivan is next. He will be followed by Deputy Butterly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: Okay. Will the Minister answer the charge that his Department has provided Kerry with more footballers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: It was the last thing that was needed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: The Minister has 40 seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: I have a number of comments and a couple of questions. I thank the Minister and his officials again for this engagement, which, as I understand it, is the first dedicated Oireachtas committee engagement to the whole issue of international protection. Considering how prevalent it has been in public discourse over the past number of years, it is really important that people see their elected...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: That was just some commentary. If the Minister wants to comment-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: I ask the Minister to be mindful of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: I am mindful of my own time and I have been strict on other members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: International Protection Accommodation Service: Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (23 Sep 2025)
Matt Carthy: This is probably a conversation we will have. My view is that there should be a very clear cap with regard to the payment to anybody who is willing to engage. I do not need the Minister to comment on that.