2201. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61047/26]
2199. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if provision exists within the Domestic Violence Judgments Register Act 2026 to ensure that a person cannot circumvent discovery of their inclusion on the register through changing their name, for example, by deed poll; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61007/26]
2667. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61040/26]
2659. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of TAMS funding available under each programme since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59985/26]
2603. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) is due to be deported following their release from prison on 17 September 2026. [63665/26]
2496. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 12569/26, the expected timeline for the legislative transposition of the NIS2 Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62759/26]
2416. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for international protection in the State, by year for each of the past ten years, who were identified as having previously sought asylum or international protection in the United Kingdom, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62222/26]
2415. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for international protection in the State, by year for each of the past ten years, who were identified as having previously held a visa, residence permission or other immigration status in the United Kingdom; the categories of permission involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62223/26]
2414. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions in each of the past ten years, by year, that the International Protection Office, the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, An Garda Síochána or any other State agency sought information from the authorities in the United Kingdom to establish whether an applicant for international protection in the State had previously made an asylum or international protection application in the United Kingdom; the number of cases such enquiries confirmed a previous UK application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62227/26]
2338. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection that have been received under each procedure since the International Protection Act 2026 who entered IP accommodation services upon making their application; the number that subsequently left that accommodation following determination of their application, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61732/26]
2337. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection that have been received under each procedure since the International Protection Act 2026 who presented a valid passport or other recognised travel document when making their application; the number who did not, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61731/26]
2336. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection that have been received under each procedure since the International Protection Act 2026 became operational by nationality and outcome, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61730/26]
2327. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for International Protection under each procedure who applied since the International Protection Act 2026 became operational that are confirmed to have left the State following refusal of their application, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61713/26]
2323. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for International Protection that have been received under each procedure since the International Protection Act 2026 became operational; the numbers therein where decisions have been made to refuse or grant International protection; the number of appeals to those decisions that have been submitted; the number of appeals that have been upheld; and the number outstanding, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61712/26]
2262. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether passport control checks at ports of entry automatically identify individuals who are subject to Irish entry bans, exclusion orders, deportation orders or other immigration restrictions; the systems used to facilitate such checks; the number of alerts generated in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60778/26]
2143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the report on the external review of the chaplaincy service; if he has received the report; the timeline for when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59835/26]
2142. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress that has been made regarding updating Prison Rules 2007 by 31 December 2025; when he plans to publish the updated rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59824/26]
1998. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61056/26]
1743. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61046/26]
1010. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61043/26]
1151. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61052/26]
1143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of applications to the school transport scheme in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026; the number of applicants by the date the scheme closed; the number of late applicants; the number of applicants who were medical card holders, by county and by year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60836/26]
905. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61048/26]
691. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61044/26]
597. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if TII has received a request from Monaghan County Council for approval to award the contract for the €3 million N2 Castleshane to Drumhirk pavement rehabilitation scheme; when that request was received; the reason approval has not yet issued; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63745/26]
596. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the preliminary design report submitted by Monaghan County Council to Transport Infrastructure Ireland in respect of the proposed N2 Park and Share facility at Carrickmacross; the date the report was received; the outstanding matters, if any, preventing approval; when approval is expected to issue; the funding allocated for the project in 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63746/26]
595. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the preliminary design report submitted to Transport Infrastructure Ireland in respect of the N2 Tullyvaragh Junction improvement scheme; the date on which it was received; the further approvals required before construction can proceed; the projected cost and funding provision for the scheme; the expected timeline for progression to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63747/26]
594. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Ulster Canal Greenway between Monaghan and the Border; the current stage of the TII approval process; when approval is expected to be provided to Monaghan County Council to proceed to the Part 8 planning process; the funding allocated and expended on the project to date; the estimated funding required to complete the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63748/26]
593. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland has completed its consideration of the alternative flood-resilient construction options submitted by Monaghan County Council for the Smithborough to Clones section of the Ulster Canal Greenway, following confirmation that approximately 4.1 kilometres of the preferred route is at risk of flooding; which option is proposed to be progressed; the additional cost arising from the requirement for flood-resilient construction; whether additional funding will be provided; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63749/26]
592. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme; whether he has received proposals from Monaghan County Council and/or Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding the completion of Phase 3 design; the funding required to complete that phase; whether he will sanction the necessary funding to allow the project to progress; the timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63750/26]
591. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure on the N2 Ardee to Castleblayney road scheme in each year since 2020; the reason the project was suspended; the stages which remain to be completed before the project can proceed to statutory planning; the indicative overall project cost; and if it remains Government policy to deliver the scheme. [63751/26]
590. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the N2 Clontibret to Border road scheme; the current stage of the design, Environmental Impact Assessment Report and business case; the expenditure on the project to date; the funding allocated for 2026 and proposed for 2027; the anticipated date for completion of the business case and EIAR; the next formal approval required from Transport Infrastructure Ireland and/or his Department; the anticipated date on which the scheme will proceed to the statutory planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63752/26]
410. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the status of Transport Infrastructure Ireland's plans to deploy wrong-way driver detection and verification systems at up to 30 motorway junctions and slip roads; the locations identified for deployment; the timeline for implementation; the estimated cost of the programme; the role this technology is expected to play in reducing incidents of reckless and dangerous driving on the national road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61595/26]
409. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport whether funding has been allocated for the deployment of wrong-way driver detection technology on the national road network; the number of sites expected to be operational by the end of 2027; if he will provide an update on progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61596/26]
318. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61037/26]
239. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Defence the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61051/26]
216. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount paid to Monaghan County Council in each of the years 2020 to 2025 for costs associated with the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of waste arising from illegal diesel laundering; the amount paid in respect of incidents occurring in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63863/26]
215. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will continue to recoup in full all costs incurred by Monaghan County Council in dealing with diesel laundering waste, including any increased costs arising from the council’s new treatment and disposal contract; whether any ceiling applies to such recoupment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63864/26]
214. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of diesel laundering waste incidents recorded by each local authority area in each of the years 2022 to date in 2026; the quantity of waste recovered in each county; the cost to the Exchequer of its treatment and disposal; the measures being taken by his Department, in conjunction with Revenue and An Garda Síochána, to reduce the incidence of diesel laundering and associated dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63865/26]
213. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the funding application submitted by Monaghan County Council under Circular LU 03/2026 – Dog Waste Infrastructure; the amount sought by the council; when the application was received; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63866/26]
212. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total amount available under Circular LU 03/2026 – Dog Waste Infrastructure; the number and value of applications received from each local authority; the number approved to date; the timeframe for all outstanding applications to be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63867/26]
120. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61041/26]
4. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the number of FOI requests his Department, and each agency under his auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; and the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision. [61099/26]
34. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of FOI requests her Department, and each agency under her auspices, received in each year 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; the number that were refused on original decision; the number for which reviews were sought and the number of those reviews whereby the original decision was amended; the number for which subsequent appeals were submitted; the number of those appeals which resulted in an amendment to the original decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61053/26]
3918. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the proposed locations for primary care centres in County Cavan; the current stage in conception or development; the expected timeframe for completion, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58121/26]
3917. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the services available at each primary care centre in County Cavan, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58120/26]
3916. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the proposed locations for primary care centres in County Monaghan; the current stage in conception or development, the expected timeframe for completion, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58119/26]
3915. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the services available at each primary care centre in County Monaghan, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58118/26]