477. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of airports, seaports and other locations currently designated for immigration control purposes together with the annual passenger throughput at each location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52618/26]
308. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) is awarded a place in a special school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53103/26]
307. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans in place to expand the enrolment numbers in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53102/26]
306. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that the enrolment for a school (details supplied) in Monaghan is capped at the 18 pupils currently being educated in the school and that no further enrolments are being considered for September; if she will intervene to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53101/26]
54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement he has had with other Government Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities and small towns. [53282/26]
14. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan county councils for lane improvements works under the local improvement scheme in each year 2020 to 2025; and the proposed allocations for 2026. [53281/26]
339. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of passenger arrivals in each of the past five years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52607/26]
338. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has estimated the number of additional immigration officers, enforcement personnel, information technology staff and data protection personnel that would be required for the operation of an electronic entry and exit registration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52606/26]
337. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proportion of total passenger movements into and out of the State that are undertaken by Irish and British citizens who can avail of free movement under the terms of the common travel area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52605/26]
336. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated storage and infrastructure costs associated with retaining entry and exit records for periods of three years, five years and ten years respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52604/26]
335. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual volume of passport, biometric and travel movement records that would be generated under an entry and exit registration system applying to all non-Irish and non-British travellers entering and leaving the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52603/26]
334. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined the implementation costs and staffing requirements associated with the European Union entry/exit system (details supplied) and the applicability of those costs to the State. [52602/26]
333. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has carried out a feasibility study, business case, cost-benefit analysis or preliminary costing exercise in respect of an electronic entry and exit registration system; if so, to provide details of the estimated capital and operating costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52601/26]
332. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an assessment has been carried out of the number of biometric capture stations that would be required to process all non-Irish and non-British arrivals entering the State annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52600/26]
315. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a preliminary estimate exists of the capital expenditure, annual operating expenditure, staffing requirements, and the procurement timetable for the implementation of a national entry and exit registration system for non-Irish and non-British citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52598/26]
259. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the primary schools in County Cavan that have DEIS status, per band; the years they were allocated their current DEIS status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52355/26]
258. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the secondary schools in County Cavan that have DEIS status, per band; the years they were allocated their current DEIS status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52354/26]
257. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the primary schools in County Monaghan that have DEIS status, per band; the years they were allocated their current DEIS status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52353/26]
256. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the secondary schools in County Monaghan that have DEIS status, per band; the years they were allocated their current DEIS status, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52352/26]
255. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 27 January 2026, the steps that a school (details supplied) will now take to secure a review of the decision to exclude the school from the DEIS Band 1 programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52351/26]
173. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the status of a new psychiatric unit at Cavan Hospital; the timeframe within which it is expected to be delivered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52258/26]
145. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of instances in 2023, 2024 and 2025 where ambulances in Cavan and Monaghan did not arrive within the targeted timeframe; and the longest period that a person waited. [52259/26]
70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the deployment of the European Crisis Reserve. [52279/26]
54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, and its impact upon Irish farmers. [52280/26]
592. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total budget allocated to the new Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals (TARA); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51455/26]
591. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the cost of running the Garda Training College for one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51454/26]
590. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual cost of increasing the funding to promote and assist the development of support services to victims of crime by 10%. [51453/26]
589. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year cost of a 10% increase in the funding for legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51450/26]
588. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost associated with the creation of a new appeals tribunal following the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51446/26]
587. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the targeted recruitment for the International Protection Office and appeals tribunal, following the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51445/26]
586. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total funding set aside by his Department to allow for the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51444/26]
585. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the financial supports available to victims of crime and witnesses to cover the costs of travel to court and for accommodation where they are required to be available to attend court for a period of days; the annual budgetary allocation for these supports; if these supports are available in a consistent manner across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51443/26]
584. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year cost of increasing the number of staff in the International Protection Office and International Protection Appeals Tribunal by 10%, in tabular form. [51442/26]
583. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of staff in the International Protection Office and International Protection Appeals Tribunal; if his Department plans to increase the number of staff in each following the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51441/26]
582. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year cost of doubling the funding for youth justice interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51439/26]
581. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year costs of hiring an additional 500, 1,000 and 1,500 Gardaí, in tabular form. [51436/26]
23. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he has introduced to ensure value for money in respect of public capital projects. [51483/26]
103. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given his comments quoted in a newspaper (details supplied) whether he proposes to introduce any additional regulations or enforcement measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49313/26]
92. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has sought or received reports or analysis regarding the numbers of international students attending high-demand courses in Irish universities; the findings of such reports or analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49312/26]
76. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on engagements or meetings she has had in respect of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement since January 2026. [49318/26]
49. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the interactions she has had with the European Commission in respect of the decision to provisionally apply the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement. [49317/26]
56. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the discussions he has had at EU level regarding the possible extension, including on a restricted or modified basis, of the Temporary Protection Directive beyond March 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49295/26]
47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which compliance with visa conditions, including permitted length of stay, is monitored and enforced in the absence of a comprehensive entry–exit tracking system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49292/26]
39. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for managing work and education visas to ensure immigration numbers are sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49293/26]
37. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans for increasing the Garda training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49294/26]
29. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to implement the recommendation in the ‘An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland’ that Section 33 of the Domestic Violence Act 2018 - breach of a domestic violence court order be added as a scheduled offence to the Bail Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49291/26]
3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress that has been made on securing a bilateral agreement with Britain to ensure that those international protection applicants who should be processed in Britain can be returned there in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49648/26]
1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been made of the risk that the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme could result in reduced participation by solicitors in criminal legal aid work; the implications of any such reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49647/26]