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Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Is the president in attendance for the full duration of all those meetings?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Is there ever any instance whereby the board would ask the executive to leave the room to deliberate on a matter?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Are those meetings minuted?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Did the meeting adjourn for members to read the report?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Is the board satisfied it still has not seen this report?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Ms Harney mentioned that there will be a new board in place in November. Can we get a note on exactly how the members of that board will be appointed, the bodies that will be represented and how it will be constructed? My final question is to the Comptroller and Auditor General. It relates to the former president's package. Earlier, the representatives from the university indicated...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
University of Limerick Financial Report 2020 (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: I hope we can all be as successful as Mr. Harney afterwards.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: There is not much to say. Again, the issue of commercial sensitivity in respect of the hospital is being cited as reason for not providing this committee with a report that was previously promised to us before its publication. For the life of me I do not understand how if there is a contract in place, the publication of a report into that contract could result in commercial difficulties....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: I do not have much comment other than to say that this correspondence should be a template for other agencies and Departments as to how to answer questions because, in fairness, the NTA answered the questions comprehensively and succinctly where necessary and should be commended for that. It is to be hoped others will follow suit. It is refreshing to put questions to an organisation and to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: You have asked a number of the questions, Chairman. We were informed, if I recall correctly, that the target of 60,000 premises to be passed by March was still in place at the time of our hearing. My understanding is that the most up-to-date figures we have received are that 41,000 premises or thereabouts were passed. I think that those figures relate to last month and that only a little...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grounds on which a school can appeal the decision that they be excluded from DEIS programme. [23361/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the National University of Ireland, Galway has completed its work analysing responses to the consultation on the new draft specifications for leaving certificate Irish; and if she intends to bring forward proposals following on from same. [23362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the targets that are in place with regard to facilitating households to sell renewably generated electricity back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the dates relating to the cutting of silage for participants in relevant strands of agri-environmental schemes have been altered in response to fodder availability issues in any of the years since 2010; if so, the flexibility that was put in place; the basis of the decision; if any consideration has been given to same in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed silage scheme will be made payable per hectare or per livestock unit; if consideration has been given to each method; when applications for the scheme will open; when it is expected that payment will made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23651/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will meet with representatives of a sector (details supplied) to discuss ongoing challenges related to feed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23837/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has considered invoking the catastrophic circumstances clause of European Union Regulations to facilitate the use of non-organic wheat in organic diets until current supply issues abate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23839/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department may avail of a derogation facilitating the continued use of 95% organic in egg production systems; if he has advocated in favour of such a derogation if one is not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23840/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the definition of young poultry is defined by EU Reg 2018/848; if not, if it is within the remit of his Department; the action taken by this Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to providing financial assistance to the organic egg sector arising from rising input costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23841/22]