Matt Carthy

542. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the current earliest construction start and end dates of the N2 Clontibret to the Border and Ardee to Castleblayney road projects. [58006/26]

805. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of times he intends to increase carbon tax on petrol, diesel, green diesel and home heating oil until 2030; the total amount in each instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58021/26]

1231. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if, given the case of a school (details supplied) and the uncertainty regarding the timeline in relation to the promised new ASD Unit in that school, the temporary repurposing of a classroom to cater as an ASD classroom will see that classroom being properly resourced and appropriately equipped with the specialist facilities and resources that the students using that classroom need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56275/26]

396. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used in the procurement process that resulted in the appointment of an organisation (details supplied) as the representative service for unaccompanied children seeking international protection under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; the weighting assigned to experience in child protection, childcare services and international protection processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54314/26]

397. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an independent evaluation will be conducted of the six-month pilot contract awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for the provision of representative services to unaccompanied children seeking international protection; the safeguards in place to ensure the rights and welfare of these children are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54315/26]

398. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the qualifications, training and child protection experience required of personnel engaged by an organisation (details supplied) to represent unaccompanied minors arriving at ports and airports; the number of staff that have been recruited for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54316/26]

399. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) personnel assigned to each port and airport in the State, broken down by location; the grade and rank of such personnel at each location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54324/26]

410. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54418/26]

423. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who have left the force over the past five years; the number of Gardaí recruited in the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54644/26]

424. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the most up-to-date figures on the number of members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54645/26]

425. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current training capacity of the Garda Training College and the capacity in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54646/26]

426. 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. [54647/26]

427. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons identified as having overstayed their visa or immigration permission in each of the past five years; the number issued with deportation orders; the number of deportation orders enforced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54648/26]

428. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding requirements identified by his Department for the expansion of domestic violence refuge capacity; the estimated cost of meeting those requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54670/26]

429. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding needs identified by the Irish Prison Service to meet current and projected service demands, including prisoner numbers, staffing and infrastructure requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54671/26]

430. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the additional funding sought by the Courts Service under the most recent Estimates process; the amount ultimately allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54673/26]

431. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 332-338 of 9 July 2026, whether his Department has considered the establishment of a standalone entry/exit registration system for the island of Ireland, distinct from and not dependent upon the Schengen entry/exit system; if so, the assessments that have been undertaken regarding costs, staffing requirements, biometric capture infrastructure, data storage requirements and legislative changes necessary for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55076/26]

123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the total amount allocated to the road transporters scheme; the amount committed and paid to date; the amount expected to be expended by the conclusion of the scheme; the anticipated underspend, if any; the purpose for which any unspent balance will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54012/26]

124. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the number of applications received, approved and refused under the road transporters scheme, broken down by county and by category of operator; the number of approved applicants that have received payment to date; the number awaiting payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54013/26]

295. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for IRP renewals, by quarter, in each of the past three years and in 2026 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54649/26]

302. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will undertake a review of section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 to determine whether amendments are required to ensure that An Garda Síochána may publish the name, photograph and other identifying details of an international protection applicant where there is a risk to public safety, or where that person has been charged with an indictable offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53848/26]

303. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the step-by-step process that applies to a person who arrives in the State without a passport or other travel document and subsequently seeks international protection, including the procedures for screening, identification, biometric data collection, registration of the application, accommodation arrangements, examination of the claim, appeals process, and any documentation issued to the applicant at each stage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53849/26]

319. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the names of solicitors that are included on the Criminal Legal Aid panel as of 10 July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54190/26]

320. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a list of the names of all solicitors that are included on the Criminal Legal Aid panel as of 10 July 2026, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54191/26]

321. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the number of criminal legal aid certificates that have being issued, by county, since 1 July 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54192/26]