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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: I will ask a couple of very brief questions about the Estimate. It is not ideal but it is with a view to having the other conversation. The additional €12 million allocated to programme A2 for overseas missions is welcome. We are moving to the point where we are on a par with our peer nations by size in the number of our overseas missions. However, one area where we do fall down...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: We are making progress on the number of missions, which is welcome, but not on their staffing. They remain very lightly staffed in comparison with missions of similar sized states in similar countries. Many of us would have had reason to contact various embassies. When you get through to our staff, they are always incredibly helpful. The difficulty is often getting through in the first...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: On a point of order, were we informed that the Tánaiste would be leaving here at 4.45 p.m.?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: We will answer them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that no artificial cap is placed on the number of students who can attend an ASD unit within a school (details supplied). [44995/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, the reason for the reduction in availability of places within the autism unit in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, if she will report on her engagements regarding the number of places available within the autism unit in a school (details supplied); if her Department or the NCSE has placed a cap on the number of children that can be accommodated in the unit; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, if she will outline the reason a school (details supplied) has had an artificial cap placed on the number of spaces within its autism unit; if she is aware that teaching posts have been cut arising from the artificial cap placed on the school; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe and capacity of the proposed special school in County Monaghan. [44994/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with Israeli officials in relation to the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45256/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 176. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 14 of 17 October 2024, if his Department has compiled a list of the functions formally provided by the Defence Forces that his Government has outsourced since 2020. [45251/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 177. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current establishment figure of the Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Force; that envisaged by LOA2 of the Report on the Commission of the Defence Forces; the effective strength and number currently enlisted; the number of applications received; the number inducted; the number who have been discharged; the number who have purchased their...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 178. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of naval patrols scheduled, conducted and cancelled in 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45253/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 179. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the timeframe in which he believes members of the Defence Forces will see their blanket exclusion from the protection of the Working Time Directive 2003 removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45254/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, the number of students attending the autism unit in a school (details supplied) in the years 2019 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44182/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 9 September 2024, the current status regarding the proposed permanent extension at a school (details supplied); the expected timeframe for completion of this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44233/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Artificial Intelligence (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 285 and 286 of 18 September 2024, if her Department has ever used artificial intelligence in the preparation of response to Parliamentary Questions; if her Department is aware of Government-approved interim guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in the public service, published in February of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 901. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the HSE has indicated that there is not an interest in the premises at Cootehill, County Cavan that has been offered as a potential location for adult disability day services; if he or the Minister of State with responsibility for Disabilities will visit the premises in question; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2024)

Matt Carthy: 1088. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the previous position to exclude staff of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service from the pandemic bonus payment, given the essential service they provided throughout the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/24]