Matt Carthy

112. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of ships the Naval Service can currently simultaneously put to sea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4268/25]

113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service patrol days scheduled, cancelled, and which took place in the years 2019 to date, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4269/25]

114. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Naval Service vessels have been put to sea with non-functioning main guns; if so, the manner in which such occurred; his response to such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4270/25]

115. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to the commitment of his predecessor that Ireland would not be procuring military equipment or defence equipment from Israel, if he is aware that various aircraft purchased by the Defence Forces in recent months contain Israeli components; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4271/25]

116. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the basis on which engagements with lobbyists for international arms manufacturers are reportedly kept confidential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4272/25]

117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Defence Forces purchase orders for 2024, by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4273/25]

118. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4313/25]

143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4328/25]

168. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the role of his Department in progressing the proposal within the Programme for Government to create a transport security force under the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4701/25]

174. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with representatives of hauliers in respect of the challenges presented by the mandating, through EU regulation, of smart tachograph version 2 systems in HGVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4738/25]

175. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if the mandating, through EU regulation, of smart tachograph version 2 systems in HGVs is compulsory for all such vehicles or restricted to vehicles that must cross the Border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4739/25]

176. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will implement supports for hauliers in the Border region, who have no option but to cross the Border regularly, if they are mandated to install smart tachograph version 2 systems in their HGVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4740/25]

194. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the current rate of excise duty; the amount of revenue raised, by category, in each month since January 2024 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4170/25]

200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the reason his Department seeks to amend the remote-hybrid working arrangements for staff; the evidence that the proposed changes will lead to improved productivity; the source of such evidence; if he intends to revise this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4278/25]

202. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4317/25]

218. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4323/25]

244. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4315/25]

287. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of her Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4314/25]

339. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4327/25]

363. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on his engagements with European counterparts and the European Union regarding assistance to alleviate the impact of storm Éowyn; the timeframe in which it was first considered to seek assistance; when a request for assistance was first made; if an offer of support was offered in advance of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4283/25]

364. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4321/25]

407. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason his Department seeks to amend the remote/hybrid working arrangements for staff; the evidence that the proposed changes will lead to improved productivity; the source of such evidence; if he intends to revise this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4277/25]

409. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4325/25]

437. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General of his Department; whether this scale has changed in the past year; whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4322/25]

451. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and parentage of the overall Garda force that are due to retire in 2025, and in each of the subsequent four years, broken down by rank and Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/25]