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Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: Tá Sinn Féin i gcoinne an Bhille seo mar atá sé comhdhéanta faoi láthair. Is drochreachtaíocht í. Ní féidir linn glacadh leis an alt a bhaineann le gríosú. Sinn Féin is opposed to the Bill as it is currently constituted because some of its provisions are authoritarian, uncalled for and open to abuse, particularly regarding...

Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025: First Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide victims of sexual violence with the right to seek civil protection orders. I am pleased to introduce the Bill. I thank those who have engaged with me on this issue and whose personal experience prompted myself and my party to bring forward this Bill. In particular I want to commend Sonya Stokes, Leona...

Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025: First Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: It is clearly not.

Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025: First Stage (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: I am pleased to report that Monaghan County Council is now being proactive. As I mentioned, the pop-up pool has been a huge success. A feasibility study has been conducted by the local authority, which shows and reinforces that the demand is there. The reason there is a national strategy for swimming is that it is much more than a sport. In fact, people involved in every sport benefit...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [34630/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: My question is more of an appeal to the Minister and the Minister of State to work with Monaghan County Council, the local community and all elected representatives to help ensure that we can deliver a swimming pool complex in the town of Carrickmacross.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pools (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I urge him to ensure that the new round of funding is opened as quickly as possible. There has long been a demand for a swimming pool among the people of Carrickmacross. When the previous local authority swimming pool programme was in place, there was a substantial fundraising drive in the town but it did not result in a swimming pool. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Equipment (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: 13. To ask the Minister for Health if she will ensure that a CT scanner and MRI scanner are located within Monaghan Hospital. [34678/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Equipment (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for his latitude. The Minister may be aware there has been a long saga in respect of Monaghan hospital since emergency and other services were removed by a previous Fianna Fáil Government. Will the Minister help with the evolution and redevelopment of Monaghan hospital by ensuring there is a CT and MRI scanner located on the hospital campus?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Equipment (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: Cavan and Monaghan hospitals might be put together for operational purposes but it cannot be claimed that a service in one is equal to a service in the other. There are 47 km between the two sites. Perhaps that does not seem like much to some people, but if people are living in an area with no public transport and a poor ambulance service, that matters. When the Minister says that Cavan...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Equipment (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: The difficulty is that the application for scanners at Cavan hospital is made, as the Minister said, by Cavan Monaghan General Hospital, but Monaghan hospital needs these scanners and as I understand it, the staff there want them. The difficulty is that they have to go through this convoluted process Micheál Martin established that put Monaghan and Cavan hospitals together. What...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Equipment (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: Deputy Carroll MacNeill is the Minister. I am asking her to ask.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Equipment (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: Yes, I am not happy with the response so I am asking the Minister to ask.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: 31. To ask the Minister for Health if she will report on the provision of orthodontal services in the north-east region; the reasons for delays in accessing services; and her proposals to ensure adequate service levels. [34677/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the next phase of the large-scale infrastructure fund will be open for applications. [34631/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions No. 573 of 25 March 2025 and No. 876 of 13 May 2025, regarding the details of all new Garda stations planned to be commenced within the next five years, if the requested information is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35170/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the exact step-by-step process by which voluntary departures by those who have been unsuccessful in their application for international protection is tracked and recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35171/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: 293. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the analysis carried out in relation to the potential impact of the expected commencement of the EU’s entry/exit system with regard to irregular migration on Ireland in October 2025; if he has concerns that this will have implications for Ireland as an EU Member State that is not part of the Schengen area or party to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (26 Jun 2025)

Matt Carthy: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the projected annual cost for Ireland of participation in the EU Pact on Asylum and Migration for each of the next five years, broken down by current and capital expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35173/25]