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Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: Irish neutrality is a strength. It underpins our contribution to peacekeeping and diplomacy and allows Ireland to play a positive and constructive role in conflict resolution. We should be proud to say that Irish neutrality is a strength. Others have attempted to portray neutrality as a weakness. I put on the record of the House that it absolutely is not. Fine Gael has always been...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tribunals of Inquiry (29 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when engagement with a group (details supplied) can be expected from the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24168/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tribunals of Inquiry (29 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for Defence if he will report on the process involved in establishing the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24169/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tribunals of Inquiry (29 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has considered providing funding to survivors or groups representing them in order to better facilitate their own engagement with and participation in the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24170/24]

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: I welcome the Palestinian ambassador, members of the Palestinian community and long-standing campaigners for justice in Palestine to the Dáil for statements to mark an historic moment for both Ireland and Palestine. The decision to officially recognise the State of Palestine fulfils a Dáil mandate that is now almost a decade old. It was in December 2014 that the Members of this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with the government of Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23645/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with the French government; if he has discussed current civil unrest in New Caledonia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23646/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with the government of Georgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23647/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagements with the government of Moldova; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23648/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received in 2023 and to date in 2024, by month; the number of applications whereby a witness was unavailable and as a result the Passport Service required a new witness form to be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23649/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 93. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 1 May 2024, the amount allocated to multilateral international organisations in 2024, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24088/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of embassies operated by his Department in 2023; the total operating cost for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24089/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of consulates operated by his Department in 2023; the total operating cost for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24090/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the allocation to the emigrant support programme in the years 2019 to 2024, by year, in tabular form; the projects supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24091/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 128. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount expended in relation to EU peacekeeping missions in the years 2008 and to date in 2024, by mission, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24087/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 129. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current total number of Defence Forces personnel; the allocation under Budget 2024 in relation to sustaining that cohort; the targeted number of recruits in 2024 and related additional allocation; the cost of increasing the number of personnel to 9,500; the cost of further increasing the number of personnel to 11,500, in tabular form; and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 130. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of employing a career guidance officer to assist and prepare Defence Forces personnel to re-engage with civilian life post-discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24062/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 131. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding allocated to veterans' associations in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24063/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the US states with which Ireland operates driving licence exchange agreements; his plans to increase the number of states with which such arrangements are operated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23609/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (28 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: 393. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will report on the progress made opening an overnight respite centre in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23608/24]