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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (14 May 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...of the communities affected who tell us that more than 90% of landowners have made it absolutely clear that they will not facilitate entry by EirGrid or anybody acting on its behalf to their lands. Essentially, EirGrid has outlined that it is planning to engage in a collision course with local communities. In my view, this is a collision course that will lead to a substantial, further...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (9 Apr 2024)

Matt Carthy: 155. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is aware of a recent incident resulting in the emergency landing of an Air Corps aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14961/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: 52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land afforested in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and the Government's target for afforestation in 2024. [7872/24]

Second Anniversary of War in Ukraine: Statements (20 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Tánaiste for his opening remarks. I will begin my remarks by extending a welcome to the Ukrainian ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko, and thank her for being here. I also thank her for continuing to keep the Members of this House and, indeed, the wider Irish public aware of the realty of life in Ukraine. Also, on behalf of what are now my Ukrainian...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Foreign Conflicts (14 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements and initiatives undertaken by his Department in support of the Colombian peace process, including those regarding land reform and inclusion of marginalised communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6923/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath but we are told that the overwhelming majority of landowners are refusing to engage. They are stating that they will not allow this infrastructure on their lands. I want to put it on the record and to put the Tánaiste on notice that the current approach is going to lead to huge conflict with local communities and the inevitable delay of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (25 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...timeframe for completion of the North-South Interconnector; how long that timeframe will be expanded if landowners affected refuse to provide consent for EirGrid or associated bodies to enter their lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2727/24]

Gaza and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2024)

Matt Carthy: ...the Genocide Convention;” F. before the word “welcomes:” insert the following: “- that Article I of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (‘Genocide Convention’) obliges parties to that Convention, including Ireland, to prevent genocide, which is defined in Article II as “any of the following acts...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2023)

Matt Carthy: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land afforested in 2020, 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023; the Government target for forestry licence output in 2023; the number of licences issued; the number of afforestation licences issued in 2023; the total hectarage of land licensed for new afforestation in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy Report: Statements (22 Nov 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...into those arguments, if anyone had questions about the absolute necessity for Ireland to maintain an independent foreign policy, those questions were answered the day the Presidents of the European Commission and European Parliament landed in Tel Aviv and gave unequivocal support to Israel as it embarked on its ferocious illegal assault on Gaza. That position does not and would never...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (16 Nov 2023)

Matt Carthy: 81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to ensure that military aircraft of foreign states landing in Ireland or overflights in sovereign Irish airspace are unarmed, carry no arms, ammunition or explosives and do not engage in intelligence gathering or form part of military exercises or operations; and whether there has been any review of the oversight of...

Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Matt Carthy: .... We should also be very clear, however, that Israel has breached international law, not just every day since 7 October, but virtually every single day for decades. Israel occupies Palestinian land, blockades Palestinian territory, builds and expands illegal settlements, enforces an apartheid system that restricts the movements of Palestinians and denies their fundamental rights, and...

European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...Parliament. It has been 17 months now since Vladimir Putin's Russia launched a brutal and criminal war on its neighbouring sovereign state, Ukraine. In doing so, Russia unleashed the largest land conflict and the greatest displacement of people in Europe in more than eight decades. Russia's attack on the Ukrainian people remains an abomination. Ireland remains on the side of the...

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

Matt Carthy: .... The world must say stop and Ireland must lead the way. This House has adopted strong resolutions with cross-party support demanding an end to Israeli occupation and annexation of Palestinian lands. We now need to see action from the Government and from the Tánaiste as Minister for Foreign Affairs. We must take measures to end the EU’s preferential trading relationship...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...and apartheid intensifies. The world must say stop and Ireland must lead the way. This House has adopted resolutions demanding that Israeli end its occupation and annexation of Palestinian lands. We should have another debate and resolution this week. More importantly, however, we need action by the Government. Ireland should recognise the state of Palestine. We must take measures...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (15 Jun 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...projected timeframe for completion of the North South Interconnector; the number of landowners that will be affected by the development; and the number therein that have given approval for their lands to be used for this purpose. [28549/23]

Deployment of Naval Service Vessel to Participate in Operation Irini: Motion (25 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...and proud of the record of our Defence Forces personnel on EU missions. The proposal to deploy an Irish naval vessel to the Mediterranean in support of the goal of preventing further arms from being landed in Libya, with a view to disrupting human trafficking networks, is worthy of consideration but, unfortunately, there is little scope for consideration in this House. The Government has...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...once again the brutality faced by Palestinians every day. The people of Palestine live under an apartheid regime designed and cruelly enforced by Israel. It is an apartheid regime that sees Palestinians killed, imprisoned and tortured, that sees Palestinian lands annexed and illegally settled, and Palestinian homes bulldozed into dust. The story of the Palestinian people is a story of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...frequency and severity is likely to increase. They noted failure to progress the project may impact the long-term growth and development of the north-west region. Moreover, extended delays will impact on land and property owners and restrict development along the corridors. Both these schemes have effectively been stalled. The Minister of State has spoken about progressing these roads....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...development plan. Unilaterally, however, the funding for the next phase of the section from Clontibret to the Border was withdrawn in 2022. Representatives of Transport Infrastructure Ireland confirmed to me at a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts that that withdrawal would have to be revisited if there were a direction from the Government. Indeed, other road projects...