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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1962. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payment rate per hectare that will apply to organic farming scheme participants for 2022 and 2023 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation to organic farming scheme in the years 2018 to date; the amount expended; the average payment per recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29105/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1964. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 278, 279, 280, 281 and 282 of 11 May 2022 and the response of the European Commission to question E-001278/2022, if he has considered recognising the current challenges facing organic egg producers arising from circumstances per Commission Delegated Regulation EU 2020/2146 with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1969. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any former Secretaries General are seconded from his Department; the locations of same; the purpose of the secondment; the remuneration they are in receipt of from his Department or additional allocation to the agency or institution to which they are seconded arising from the secondment; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1976. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the provision of agricultural internships within the State for those from other European Union states and non-European Union states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29672/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 2003. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the manner in which her Department supports agricultural shows; the individual shows supported; the allocation and expenditure from 2018 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 2004. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the divisions and units that operate within her Department; the agencies that operate under its aegis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29094/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Land Issues (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 2005. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that has been made since the formation of Government regarding the liability of farmers with land that is accessible by the public for hill-walking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29107/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 2006. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to receive a report on rural-proofing; if it will be immediately published; when she intends to bring forward proposals having considered the report, as committed to in Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29108/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (14 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: 2009. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any former Secretary Generals are seconded from her Department; the locations of same; the purpose of the secondment; the remuneration they are in receipt of from her Department or additional allocation to the agency or institution to which they are seconded arising from the secondment; and if she will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I thank our guests for attending. Is there any particular reason the CEO of the HRI is not here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I am aware of that. However, is there any particular reason she is not attending this meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I take it the HRI's opening statement has been cleared with the CEO?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: In what is, I must say, a very short opening statement, the HRI states that its representatives "are here today principally to focus on the findings of this committee from its deliberations last year and to report to it on our progress with implementation of those recommendations." It further states: "We are satisfied that progress has been made on all fronts." Does Mr. Osborne stand over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have a few questions for the representatives of the Department and the IHRB. I can come back to Mr. Osborne, if he wants to go through the recommendations. To be helpful, I might reference some of the recommendations that I am talking about. Recommendation No. 4 states that the committee believes an independent review of the horse racing industry by an outside body is needed to ensure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: It is contained in appendix 1.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: Recommendation No. 4 is an important one. I will not go through all of the recommendations made by the committee individually, just those that I consider to be the important ones. I am interested in hearing whether the Department plans to implement that recommendation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: Mr. Sheahan believes recommendation No. 4 was implemented through the appointment by the board of the IHRB of an esteemed individual - there is no question of that - to conduct an assessment without ever setting foot in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing in Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's Anti-doping Programme: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Matt Carthy: Okay. That is interesting.