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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 18. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the planned timeline to complete and publish an external review of the forestry licensing process. [38155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (15 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce measures to develop and expand the hemp sector in Ireland. [38157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (15 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the future of the Beef Market Taskforce; and the consideration he has given to extending the remit of the taskforce in order to secure a fair price for beef farmers. [38158/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (15 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of agricultural land in the State that was in organic production or conversion to organic production at the beginning of 2021; the amount in production or conversion to date; and the target output by the end of 2021. [38156/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I apologise for missing the first session. I was taking part in Question Time. Could I get clarification from the Minister on the timeline he envisages for the enactment of the legislation? I presume it is expected that when the final cull takes place, the animals will be skinned, or whatever the term is, so that it is not a complete loss-making exercise for the companies involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I support Senator Boyhan's point regarding the staff involved. This is a unique situation because legislation is being introduced to ban a farming practice. While most of us fully support the principle behind the Bill, there will always be consequences from such a decision and the Bill is reflective of that in terms of supports and compensation for the businesses involved but we must also...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I will be opposing the legislation and supporting the amendment before us. Essentially, this legislation is asking the Dáil to give the Minister and Government a blank cheque. We should not give them that for one day longer than is absolutely required in the proposal before us. The reason I say that is because I do not trust the Minister. I do not trust this Government to bring...