131. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 8 February 2024, the time within which home support teams are obliged to respond to communications from those being provided with care; the notice they are obliged to provide to those in receipt of care should they be unable to meet agreed levels of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9441/24]
21. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport his proposals to increase the number of operating taxis, particularly in rural and regional communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9493/24]
15. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Ireland is obliged to continue procuring services from an Israeli based company in relation to Orbiter 3 unmanned air systems; if so, if there are any contractual provisions in relation to human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9598/24]
14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the expenditure in acquiring Orbiter 3 unmanned air systems in 2005; any associated expenditure in years since by year; the purpose of any such expenditure; the state in which any such company is based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9597/24]
13. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the situation regarding the former use of lariam in the Defence Forces; the status of any court cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9468/24]
200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) will be allocated funding for necessary advance works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8760/24]
182. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 8 February 2024, if in light of concerns related to the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, he will provide additional information which would allay concerns that export licences may been issued for products or components used by military forces or for military applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9381/24]
102. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on a case (details supplied); the assistance provided to that person by the Department; if he continues to engage with the relevant Ministry for Justice and embassies; whether progress has been made in returning the children to their mother; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8431/24]
88. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of his Department implementing the working paper to address challenges related to peat supply in the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7871/24]
52. Deputy Matt Carthy asked 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]
22. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish an independent inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) as mandated by resolutions of Dáil and Seanad Éireann. [7900/24]
17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the proposal to establish a domestic violence refuge centre in County Monaghan. [7899/24]
635. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the registration fee or other charges that apply to Irish nurses who qualified in Britain who wish to register and work in Ireland; if he proposes to subsidise or waive these fees in other to attract such nurses into the Irish health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8094/24]
631. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for hip replacement surgery at Galway University Hospital as of 14 February 2024; the average waiting time for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8060/24]
518. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults currently being treated at the OT room at St. Davnets complex in Monaghan; the proposals to increase the use of this room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7746/24]
515. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are proposals or negotiations to accommodate people seeking international protection, or other accommodation programmes under his Department's auspices, at a hotel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8059/24]
514. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are proposals or negotiations to accommodate people seeking international protection, or other accommodation programmes under his Department's auspices, at a hotel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8058/24]
501. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a business case developed by an organisation (details supplied) that would enable it to provide additional residential places in this north Monaghan community; if he will ensure the necessary funding is provided to bring this proposal to fruition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7764/24]
500. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a business case developed by an organisation (details supplied) that would enable it to provide overnight respite services; if he will ensure that the necessary funding is provided to bring this proposal to fruition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7763/24]
499. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if an application has been received from an organisation (details supplied) for funding that would allow this service to provide day respite to children on Saturdays and Sundays in the modern, purpose-built facilities that are available; the status of such an application; when the funding will be allocated for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7762/24]
498. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether those families who are forced to source services such as OT due to lack of availability within the CDNTs will have their costs recouped by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7748/24]
497. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in County Monaghan currently receiving OT services through the CDNT; the number therein who require additional hours; the number therein who receive this service through an outsourced or private body; his proposals to increase the level of OT services provided in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7747/24]
496. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current status of the position of manager at Monaghan CDNT; if the current manager, temporary or otherwise, has the full authority to make decisions relating to the care and treatment of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7745/24]
495. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current positions within the Monaghan CDNT that are currently unfilled either due to vacancy or leave; the length of time in each instance that the post has been unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7744/24]
484. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people seeking international protection that are currently accommodated at the M Hotel, Kingscourt Road, Carrickmacross; if there are proposals to increase the number of people accommodated at this location, and the details if so; if there will be any community engagement prior to any such increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7590/24]
435. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of male prisoners and number of female prisoners at each prison and the number therein that are serving sentences of 0-3months, 3-6 months, 6 months - 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, 4-5 years, 5-10 years, 10-15 years, 15-20 years and over 20 years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8057/24]
291. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of children at each school that have been enrolled in early intervention classes in the school years 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, in tabular form; the number therein that were subsequently enrolled in formal education in the same school; the number therein that moved school after early intervention; the number therein that remain within early intervention for which there is currently a plan to provide for the continuance of their education at the same school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7742/24]
290. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if provision can be made for flexibility for a child to continue early intervention for a period after they turn six years of age if that is appropriate for the child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7741/24]
289. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will put in place provision to ensure that a child enrolled in early intervention in a school will have an entitlement to continue their formal education in the same school if their needs are being met there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7740/24]
157. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland's new agreement with NATO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7952/24]
156. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the legislative basis on which he approves Irish participation in NATO Partnership for Peace and the Individual Tailored Partnership Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7951/24]
155. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the legislative basis on which he approves Irish participation in EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7950/24]
154. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of people who retired from the Defence Forces in each of the years 2019 to date, by rank and by years of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7903/24]
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his proposals to support the work of veterans associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7902/24]
152. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the recent monitoring by the Naval Service of a Russian oil tanker of the west coast of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7901/24]
126. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised his concerns in relation to war crimes being committed by Israel in Rafah with the Israeli ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7904/24]
93. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in light of recent court judgments, she intends to provide State pension entitlements to the long-term non-married partners of deceased persons. [7885/24]
70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to add additional schemes to those currently deemed non-assessable income with regard to farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7886/24]
143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the income thresholds that apply for social housing applicants in Monaghan and if he proposes to increase those thresholds. [6881/24]
105. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social and affordable homes delivered in County Monaghan in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and the number targeted to built in 2024. [6882/24]
58. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps that Monaghan County Council should now take in order to secure funding to deliver a public swimming pool and ancillary facilities in Carrickmacross. [6883/24]
50. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her proposals to support the increase in hotel capacity in County Monaghan in order to attract tourists to the county. [6884/24]
320. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he has considered ensuring that all future primary care centres have provision for the connection of an electricity generator to facilitate services at times when electricity is not available due to planned maintenance of ESB networks or fault in supply; if he has considered ensuring that existing centres be retrofitted to allow for such connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6956/24]
275. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 13 December 2023, if the BISS/CRISS payment levels cited included or excluded greening payments/eco-schemes; the number of farmers in receipt of a greening/eco-scheme in Monaghan in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the average payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6980/24]
274. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the FTE number of staff currently employed by the agrifood regulator; the allocation provided to it in the year 2023 and under Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6979/24]
273. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the FTE number of staff working in the unit within his Department with responsibility for oversight and implementation of the unfair trading practices, by year, since its establishment until the establishment of the agrifood regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6978/24]
272. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of complaints received by the unit within his Department with responsibility for oversight and implementation of the unfair trading practices; the outcome or current status of such complaints, by year, since its establishment until the establishment of the agrifood regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6977/24]
271. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget allocated to the unit within his Department with responsibility for oversight and implementation of the unfair trading practices; the amount expended and the purpose of expenditure, by year, since its establishment until the establishment of the agrifood regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6976/24]
270. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that received a payment under an agri-environmental scheme, REPS, AEOS, GLAS, ACRES, in County Monaghan in the years 2018 through 2023; the average payment, by scheme, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6897/24]
269. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences applied for in County Monaghan in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number issued; the total hectares planted; by year; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6896/24]