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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on her efforts to ensure that all students who have been deemed eligible for school transport, including those who missed the original payment deadline, will be facilitated with places on school buses. [39986/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provision will be made to reduce the six-month waiting rule for provisional driver licence holders to sit a test for a full licence on an emergency basis for those working in essential activities such as the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Honours (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 339. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a person (details supplied) will be awarded a medal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39794/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the mechanisms of support available to a person who is unemployed as a result of the pandemic. [29980/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 792. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep welfare scheme recipients by county in 2021; and the average payment by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39788/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (1 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 793. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breeds of niche animals such as goats and horses that are required to be registered in herd books in the UK even though the animals are based in Ireland; if his Department is providing contingency support to the owners of such animals in advance of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39789/20]

Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (26 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this issue and for allowing me to be part of the debate, albeit with a few problems along the way. That this situation has been allowed to get to this last-minute point is deeply concerning. It is my view that the matter can be easily resolved with political will. What we need to ensure is that transport management CPCs that were issued...

Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (26 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: I was not aware that raising a Topical Issue matter could have such an impact. I certainly was not aware of the power of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs. All of those are welcome. It is good news that those concerned will not have to sit a test. It is really important that the process the Minister of State is initiating is free of bureaucracy or a financial penalty or cost...

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: If I may make a point of order before the debate ceases, the revelation that the Tánaiste indicated to his newly appointed Minister for Justice that a particular individual would make a good judge-----

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: Will you allow me to get to it? The Minister's clarification that this informed her position and her consideration of the appointment sets out in clear terms that we need an urgent statement of clarification----

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: I wish to make a formal proposal-----

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: Two weeks before-----

Judicial Appointments Process: Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: As Deputy Martin Kenny said, we are here today because Fine Gael in government has a problem in regard to cronyism. It has a problem of doing favours with insiders. It has a big problem with being held to account when caught out. This is the second time in three weeks that a Fine Gael member of Government has had to come before the Dáil to answer questions about his or her conduct....

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: I welcome our guests. I want to return to a point that had been raised by Deputy Munster with regard to the single-stage approval process. With much fanfare, the limit was increased from €2 million to €6 million. It has been indicated that there is only one project, which is in the early stages of that process. How many houses is that project expected to deliver?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: Did the 35 projects avail of this single-stage application process?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: I am a new Member of the Dáil but I was previously a member of a local authority. I was chairman of a housing strategic policy committee, SPC. I have heard this language from the Department since I cannot recall when and the problem is the outputs. Ms Hurley is talking about the different pieces. The piece the people are interested in is where are the houses. The output is getting...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: How many applications are being prepared?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: It would be useful to get a sense of that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: I understand that these things, unfortunately, do not happen quickly but we are in the middle of a crisis so they need to happen quickly. I refer to HAP and the fact that 60% of outputs in 2019 were related to HAP payments. What was the budget for HAP in 2019?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: Could the Department also give me the expected outturn for this year, and even for the next couple of years?