2454. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if it is proposed to establish a neurology hub in the Cavan Monaghan region to assist patients to have access to integrated services without requiring hospital in-patient care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21085/25]
2453. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the regions in which new neurology hubs have been established in which to assist patients to have access to integrated services without requiring hospital inpatient care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21084/25]
2148. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of staff directly employed by, and or funded by, north-west regional drug and alcohol task force; the estimated of pay costs per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19507/25]
2147. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of WTE's in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim employed within HSE addiction services, including those within mental health services; the estimated pay costs per annum, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19506/25]
2049. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if she will bring forward a proposal to establish a commission of investigation into the actions of relevant State bodies in response to historical complaints of sexual assault brought against a medical practitioner based at Our Lady Of Lourdes, Drogheda, between 1977 to the 1990s, as sought by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18930/25]
1790. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the options open to a person looking to avail of the services of the Decision Support Service to whom online services are not practically available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18582/25]
1789. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the targeted average processing time for decision support arrangements and enduring powers of attorney activated via the Decision Support Service; the average processing time in the years 2023 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18580/25]
1788. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the mechanism by which a person can seek to avail of mechanisms of the Decision Support Service in emergency circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18579/25]
1787. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her targets for decision support arrangements and enduring powers of attorney activated in the years 2019 to date, by category and by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18578/25]
1786. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the allocation received by the Decision Support Service, by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18577/25]
1785. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the work of the Decision Support Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18576/25]
1769. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she sought or received any reports or papers on the impacts that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental market; the main findings in any such reports or papers; and if she will publish any such reports or papers. [20850/25]
1635. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 11 February 2025, regarding his plans to bring forward legislation in response to the Independent Review Group into the Offences Against the State Acts, if his Department has now completed the consultation on the recommendations of that review; when he will bring forward a substantive response to the Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20894/25]
1633. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the timeframe in and amounts by which he intends to increase the level of funds which students seeking to study English in Ireland are required to prove; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20849/25]
1632. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1114 of 19 March 2025, the timeframe in which he intends to bring forward pre-action protocol regulations related to the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004; the legislative mechanism he intends to use to implement such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20848/25]
1631. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if it has been brought to his attention that Section 144 of the Children Act 2001, while providing for the suspension of the whole or any portion of a period of detention, does not appear to provide a mechanism by which a suspended detention order can be reactivated in circumstances whereby an accused has breached the conditions of the suspension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20847/25]
1617. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe in which he intends to facilitate the establishment of community safety partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20414/25]
1604. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Judicial Planning Working Group Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20133/25]
1603. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the current number of judicial vacancies; her proposals to ensure that the judiciary is appropriately staffed in a sustainable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20132/25]
1501. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the total number wards of the court which were due to be transferred from wardship arrangements to a decision-making representative arrangements upon the establishment of the Decision Support Service; the date by which all were due to be transferred; the number of which were transferred in each year to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18581/25]
1500. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the working group on new Garda staff terms and conditions, and his engagements with stakeholders regarding any potential changes in the terms and conditions of workers within An Garda Síochána arising from the commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18548/25]
1472. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in Ireland under the EU temporary protection directive that were paid the non contributory State pension in each of the past three years; the number of beneficiaries of the EU temporary protection directive that are currently being paid the non contributory State pension; if a means test has been applied to beneficiaries of the EU temporary protection directive that were paid or are being paid the non contributory State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20836/25]
1246. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 264, 265 and 263 of 10 April 2025, if the analysis undertaking by the Residential Tenancies Board on behalf of his Department in respect of the accommodation recognition payment was the only work carried out in respect of the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector; if he plans to carry out any further research on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19893/25]
1245. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 264, 265 and 263 of 10 April 2025, if he will publish the analysis undertaking by the Residential Tenancies Board on behalf of his Department in respect of the accommodation recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19892/25]
1023. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if her Department has received a request from a school (details supplied) to establish a special class; if this request will be considered as a matter of urgency to ensure that this class is established in time for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20669/25]
988. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 5 November 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. [20518/25]
987. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 607 of 9 September 2024, the status of an application to build an extension to a school (details supplied) for the provision of two permanent ASD class units and classroom; the next steps to be completed in this project; the expected timeframe for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20517/25]
847. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will list each route in respect of bespoke school transport contracts in place specifically for beneficiaries of temporary protection; the number of children concerned on each route; the cost of each route, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19200/25]
846. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if her Department intends to renew bespoke school transport contracts in place specifically for beneficiaries of temporary protection for the 2025-2026 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19199/25]
845. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of bespoke school transport contracts in place specifically for beneficiaries of temporary protection in each county; and the total cost of these contracts for the current academic year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19198/25]
662. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 9 April 2025, the number of applications received to join an Garda Síochána from January 2024 to date in 2025, by month, by the jurisdiction in which the applicant is based, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20413/25]
600. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 9 April 2025, if ISIF risk profile and investment parameters include any consideration as to whether a company derives profit from their economic activity in territories illegally occupied under international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20415/25]
467. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 324 of 1 April 2025, the criteria upon which applications to exchange driving licences from other states are adjudicated as to whether they are accepted or rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20158/25]
353. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 18 February 2025, if the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) record the addresses of members of the RDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20895/25]
298. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 10 April 2025, if the north-south interconnector was discussed at any of the referenced meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20412/25]
270. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to review the efficacy of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) or if he intends to bring forward legislation that will enhance any powers of the CRU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19494/25]
257. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of new Eircodes sought within each county in respect of buildings for which another Eircode already existed in each of the years 2020-2024 and to-date 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19194/25]
228. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 58, 3 and 5 of 9 April 2025, if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance regarding Irelands €9.4 million investments via the ISIF in eight companies, given the outline he provided of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, stated that the Court identified ‘a duty not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the illegal situation created by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20418/25]
227. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 3 and 5 of 9 April 2025, if the referenced United Nations General Assembly resolution, co-sponsored by Ireland, which seeks to implement the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice, distinguished between the trade of goods and services with Israels illegal settlements in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20417/25]
226. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 2 of 9 April and 238 of 1 April 2025, if the European Commission requires the permission of the European Council to commission a review as to Israels compliance with its human rights obligations under the EU Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20416/25]
211. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average turnaround time for a passport renewal, by paper and online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19942/25]
146. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth given the HIQA overview report on the first year of inspecting international protection accommodation centres, published on 5 March 2025, found that 56% of centres inspected did not have effective governance and management arrangements in place, had poor, or no, reporting systems, and that 35% of staff across the centres HIQA inspected in 2024 were not appropriately vetted by An Garda Síochána, if she will now initiate a review of the granting of IPAS contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20838/25]
122. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of any reviews carried out, sought or received by her Department, into contracts for international protection accommodation centres in the past five years; if any value for money reviews were carried out into contracts for the provision of IPAS centres in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20837/25]
369. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance call-outs in County Monaghan, for each month since January 2020, and the average arrival time for each month, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18128/25]
368. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances and ambulance personnel that are based in Monaghan and Castleblayney stations respectively and the corresponding figures for April 2019, April 2020, April 2021, April 2022, April 2023 and April 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18127/25]
344. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 20 March 2025, if her Department has since carried out, sought or received reports or analysis on impacts that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18176/25]
343. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 20 March 2025, in which she stated that her Department had not sought or received reports or analysis on impacts that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector, if her Department was aware of any other Department or agency carrying out any such report and if her Department was asked to contribute to any other such report or analysis; if so, if she will publish any material in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18175/25]
266. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of any reports or analysis on the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector that were carried out or received by his Department; the dates in which these were sought and received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18182/25]
265. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in respect of any reports or analysis on the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector that were carried out or received by his Department, the other Departments and agencies that were engaged with prior to conclusion of same, the other Departments or agencies that were provided copies of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/25]
264. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out, sought or received reports or analysis on the impacts, or potential impacts, that the accommodation recognition payment may be having on the private rental sector; if he will publish any such documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/25]