100. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the manner in which he can assure that driving tests, either theory or practical, are conducted in line with required standards; if such standards account for the recording of tests; if so, to provide any guidelines relating to such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39030/24]
89. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to ban any airline company found to have illegally transported military equipment without authorisation through Irish sovereign airspace from transiting through Irish sovereign airspace in the future; if legislative changes would be required to implement such a ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38744/24]
71. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his engagement with veterans' associations; the work of his Department to support veterans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39124/24]
70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39066/24]
69. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the role of the air corps in surveillance and policing sovereign Irish space; the standard operating procedure should the Air Corps become aware that an aircraft is transiting sovereign Irish airspace illegally; the standard operating procedure should the Air Corps become aware that an aircraft carrying weapons of war is transiting Ireland illegally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39054/24]
68. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to reports that weapons of war bound for Israel have been illegally trafficked through Ireland, if he has conducted an analysis as to whether any such munitions have endangered the lives of Irish peacekeepers deployed on mission with UNIFIL to south Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39053/24]
67. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report in relation to the current situation in south Lebanon; the activities of Defence Forces personnel deployed on mission with UNIFIL in light of escalating kinetic activity in those regions; the measures taken to best ensure the safety and readiness of personnel, to reassure that they are adequately supplied should they be unable to resupply for a period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39052/24]
66. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the engagements he has had with his Cabinet colleagues regarding the illegal transport of weapons through Ireland; the capacity within the Defence Forces to surveil Irish airspace and ensure that aircraft do not transit Ireland without the knowledge and/or permission of Irish authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39051/24]
62. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are contingency plans in place to ensure the safety of Irish Defence Forces deployed with UNIFIL in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38768/24]
58. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39069/24]
19. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact he or any Minister in his Department have had with any minister or official in the government of Israel since January 2014; the nature of these contacts, the purpose of these contacts; if a record was kept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39071/24]
18. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 6 March 2024, the Programme for Government commitment to hold a referendum on extending the franchise at presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside of the State, and further to his own recent remarks in relation to this, if he has abandoned this Programme for Government commitment; if so, if he has informed his Cabinet colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39060/24]
17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the illegal transport of the weaponry of war through sovereign Irish airspace could damage or diminish Irish neutrality or credibility internationally; to outline, in order to prevent same, the steps he intends to take to vindicate Ireland’s policy of neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39050/24]
16. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 25 July 2023, and recent reports on the illegal trafficking of arms through Ireland, if he is fully confident Ireland has upheld its obligations under the Convention on Cluster Munitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39049/24]
15. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with the Israeli government; if he has raised the illegal trafficking of arms through Ireland bound for Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39048/24]
14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with the Minister for Transport regarding the illegal transfer of arms through Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39047/24]
13. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements and efforts in relation to the treatment of women in Afghanistan by the Taliban government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39046/24]
85. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of complaints received by the agri-food regulator; the outcome of these complaints and any sanctions levied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37613/24]
66. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his proposals to support the mushroom sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37614/24]
44. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to comply with the wishes of the Dáil, which, on two separate occasions, has called for an independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied). [37616/24]
27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to her request of the Oireachtas Justice Committee that it examine the recommendations and conclusions of the Haughton scoping exercise report into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person, as an alternative to the Dáil Private Members motion mandating her to establish an independent public inquiry, if she intends to direct agencies to furnish the Committee with relevant documentation (details supplied). [37615/24]
541. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE neurological specialists, by CHO region; the number of vacancies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37893/24]
396. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the funding allocated to family resources centres that carry out valuable work in their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37892/24]
395. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider funding a new family resource centre in Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37891/24]
185. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the plans in place for the secondary school education of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37639/24]
182. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will direct Bus Éireann to allocate a school bus ticket to a pupil (details supplied), given the upheaval that will be forced upon them and their family if they have to change schools at this stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37586/24]
166. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct Bus Éireann to establish additional school bus capacity to collect children in Clontibret, County Monaghan, who attend secondary schools in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, considering that there have been a number of children in this area who have been denied school transport this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37431/24]
165. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will direct Bus Éireann to allocate a school bus ticket to a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37430/24]
164. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will direct Bus Éireann to allocate school bus tickets to siblings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37429/24]
65. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of special envoys appointed in the years 2000 to date; the appointment process by which they were chosen; the funds allocated in each year to support their work; the intended duration of their term; if he will report on their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37585/24]
16. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 940 of 9 September 2024, if she will outline the policy and budgetary context in which the household benefits package for carers who do not live with the person they care for was scrapped in 2012; if she has considered it within the context of Budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37645/24]
5. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is the position of the Department that the non-application of means tests regarding supports for persons seeking international protection was in contravention of European Union regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37646/24]
864. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if animal shelters are required to microchip and neuter dogs; if additional resources will be provided should there be an increase in the number of XL Bully dogs in their care arising from her Department’s ban; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36261/24]
863. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to her announcement of a ban on XL Bully dogs, her definition of XL Bully; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36260/24]
862. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any supports will be made available to the owners of XL Bully dogs regarding costs arising from her Department’s ban on the breed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36259/24]
861. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to her announcement of a ban on XL Bully dogs, if there will be a mechanism post-1 February 2025 whereby a person can apply for a certificate of exemption should an existing owner become unable to adequately care for their pet necessitating re-homing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36258/24]
859. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department, or any agency under her auspices, has ever used any artificial intelligence software in the preparation of response to parliamentary questions, or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation; the details of same if applicable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36166/24]
858. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has a policy, or has issued guidance to staff on the use of artificial intelligence, large language model, natural language processing, generative or otherwise, or products based thereon in the course of their duties; if this has been communicated to staff; if she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36147/24]
833. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department, or any agency under his auspices, has ever used any artificial intelligence software in the preparation of response to parliamentary questions, or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation; the details of same if applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36161/24]
832. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has a policy, or has issued guidance to staff on the use of artificial intelligence, large language model, natural language processing, generative or otherwise, or products based thereon in the course of their duties; if this has been communicated to staff; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36142/24]
807. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct Children’s Health Ireland to publicly publish a report (details supplied) in respect of investigations relating to spinal surgeries at Temple Street Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36926/24]
806. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and-or Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) to publish the interim letter sent by HIQA to CHI in November 2023 in respect of investigations relating to spinal surgeries at Temple Street Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36925/24]
800. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1665 of 9 September 2024, if there are any proposals to change the services provided in the dermatology units at either Monaghan or Cavan hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36862/24]
799. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1665 of 9 September 2024, if there have been any changes to the services provided in the dermatology units at either Monaghan or Cavan hospitals at any stage since 2020; if so, the details of any such changes including the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36861/24]
685. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the HSE engages with the family of a person (details supplied) to consider the appropriateness of securing a place for them in a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36241/24]
684. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that additional home care hours are allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36240/24]
669. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if his Department, or any agency under his auspices, has ever used any artificial intelligence software in the preparation of response to parliamentary questions, or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation; the details of same if applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36162/24]
668. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if his Department has a policy, or has issued guidance to staff on the use of artificial intelligence, large language model, natural language processing, generative or otherwise, or products based thereon in the course of their duties; if this has been communicated to staff; if he will publish same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36143/24]
600. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the basis upon which the number of weeks of parental leave that parents of the same employer can share is capped at 14 weeks; whether he will review this to allow parents to share a greater portion of this leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36237/24]
583. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department, or any agency under his auspices, has ever used any artificial intelligence software in the preparation of response to parliamentary questions, or in responses to any correspondence from outside the organisation; the details of same if applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36154/24]