Criminal Legal Aid: Discussion
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2026
Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2026
Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2026
161. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his engagements with representative countryside, conservation and rural stakeholder organisations, farming organisations, hunting associations and game management groups, regarding proposed EU restrictions on lead ammunition; if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding such restrictions on use of lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47948/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2026
92. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current income limits that apply for social housing applicants in counties Cavan and Monaghan; if he acknowledges that the current limits deny many who cannot source a mortgage or affordable home any route to a secure home; whether he will amend those limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47949/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2026
20. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount raised through the carbon tax in each year 2019 to 2025; and the amount projected to be raised in each of the years 2026 to 2030. [47950/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2026
15. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount by which he proposes to raise the price of petrol, diesel and home heating oil through increases to the carbon tax, in each year until 2030. [47951/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
34th Dáil
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
561. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government did not opt in to directives or regulations under Protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47818/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
560. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted-in under article 4 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47817/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
559. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted-in under article 3 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47816/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
558. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances in each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted in to directives or regulations under article 4 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47815/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
557. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances in each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted in to directives or regulations under article 3 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47814/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
519. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason Government funding for the Garda community text alert system (details supplied) ceased in or around 2022; if he recognises the importance of this service in helping to protect vulnerable people and local communities; if there are plans to restore funding for the system nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47302/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
507. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the appeals mechanism that exists following a decision made under Rule 59 of the Prison Rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46951/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
506. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information provided to the applicant where he makes a negative decision under Rule 59 of the Prison Rules, having considered the matters contained in subparagraph (f); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46950/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
505. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the policy in place to ensure fair procedures and consistency across the prison estate for the decision-making process under Rule 59 of the Prison Rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46949/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
504. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of orders granted under Rule 59 of the Prison Rules in 2024 and 2025; whether a circular or other guidance document exists regarding the procedure for the enhanced remission process under Rule 59, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46948/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
74. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will outline her proposals to provide additional respite capacity for adults and children with disabilities in County Monaghan. [47500/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 June 2026
27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanism by which it is ensured that unaccompanied minors seeking international protection are not accommodated alongside those for whom age has not been verified. [47499/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2026
283. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation regarding years of service spent teaching in the UK not being deemed as reckonable service for the purpose of retirement from teaching under the 55/35 scheme, even though those same years are recognised as years of service under the service allowance from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46514/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2026
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on efforts to allow returning Irish emigrants with full US driving licences to transfer to an Irish licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44957/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2026
140. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total funding towards local road maintenance and resurfacing that has been allocated to Monaghan and Cavan County Councils in each year since 2020; the allocation provided to these councils for 2026; if he intends to allocate further funds for this purpose to these councils in this calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44958/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2026
30. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the review of means testing in the social protection system will be completed this quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44961/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2026
27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the current weekly means limit for the increase for qualified adult allowance for recipients of the State pension and to increase the current means limit of €100 which has been in place since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44962/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2026
140. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, following the commencement of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, Britain is designated as a safe third country for the purposes of returning applicants for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46255/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2026
139. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on efforts to secure a bilateral International Protection returns agreement with Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46217/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2026
138. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of International Protection applicants that were returned to Ireland from Britain in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46216/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2026
137. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of International Protection applicants that were returned from Ireland to Britain in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46215/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2026
133. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to amend S.I. No. 492 of 2014 which sets the current court fees regime that no charges apply to any individual who seeks to vindicate of their fundamental rights through any court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46087/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2026
Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2026
715. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff, by role, including solicitors, paralegals, mediators, administrative and other staff employed by the Legal Aid Board currently and in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45948/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2026
639. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána with 20, 25 and 30 years, or more, of service, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44888/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2026
509. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 12 February 2026, the date the new school (details supplied) will be completed and open for students. [45736/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2026
179. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline Ireland's position at recent meetings of the EU REACH Committee regarding restrictions on use of lead ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 June 2026
157. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to previous Parliamentary Questions, the initiatives he or his Department or associated State agencies have taken to encourage prospective new owners to establish a business at a facility (details supplied) at Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44959/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
191. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average duration of employment of staff in each of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44582/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
190. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of vacancies in each of the agencies involved in the end to-end asylum process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44581/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
189. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff currently employed by the International Protection Office and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, by grade and by function, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44580/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
188. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people issued with a deportation order and the number of persons deported by the State, respectively, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44578/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
187. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of EU citizens who have been refused entry to Ireland in each of the past five years on the basis that they had previously been issued with a re-entry ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44577/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of EU citizens subject to re-entry bans to the State in each of the past ten years; the average duration of the bans imposed in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44576/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
185. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications and appeals for international protection by quarter in each of the years 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44575/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 June 2026
81. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new special class for a school (details supplied); if her Department will provide the resources necessary to ensure that this class will be operational by the new school year; when formal details will be provided to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44228/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
34th Dáil
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
2447. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if, considering the unique challenges involved in ambulance transportation of dementia patients, if she plans to include dementia pathways nurses as an integral part of the NAS in the north-east region when transporting dementia patients, to ensure that the patient experience can be as positive as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44122/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
2446. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if, any of the HSE regions currently implement the use of a dementia pathways nurse within the ambulance call out team for the ambulance transportation of dementia patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44121/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
2166. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adults, respectively, awaiting orthodontic treatment for counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath, respectively; the number waiting less than three, three to six, and six to 12 months, and one to 1.5, 1.5 to two and over two years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43090/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
2165. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 450 of 13 November 2025, the current status of orthodontal treatment for a person (details supplied); if she will ensure the person secures orthodontal treatment as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43089/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1523. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the fuel support scheme to include those small contractors who are not VAT registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44005/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2026
1434. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents of knife crime in each garda division in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43783/26]