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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: He should come before the House and-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: We need to have a debate this week on the ongoing CAP discussions. It is a matter of recorded fact that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is at a European level fighting against every proposal that would see a redistribution of CAP funds from the beef barons and sheikhs back to smaller family farmers.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I propose a debate on this process be placed on the agenda for Wednesday so the Minister can engage in a proper debate on the matter.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: He is fighting against the interests of Donegal farmers.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meetings or engagements he has had regarding the north-south interconnector to date in 2021. [29380/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the person or body that will carry out the announced review into the north-south interconnector; the expected cost of the review; if it will fully consider the option for undergrounding the project; and when he expects the review to be concluded. [29379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the consultants that have been commissioned to carry out an economic and sustainability impact assessment into the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; the amount that they will be paid for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 153. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects that economic and sustainability impact assessment into the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to be completed; his plans release it to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1043 of 17 February 2021, if the requested information has been compiled and is available. [29684/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Senator Boylan wanted back in there. I cede my time to her and will take any time available at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I will return to the point Deputy Paul Donnelly was raising. It is my experience on this committee that when we deal with any issue that crosses multiple Departments, problems and complications arise, which simply would not happen if there was a very clear demarcation of responsibility. We are dealing with a scenario where obviously the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Yes, on foot of this the committee should write to the Department to get clarification. If there is any basis for them at all, they are very concerning figures. I thank our guests for being here today. I would also like some clarification following on from the opening statement. With regard to the costs to the Exchequer and the taxpayer, it would be useful if we were to delve a little...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: The opening statement said millions of euro had been lost to the taxpayer for horses omitted from the food chain, for late registration alone, as thousands of horses are stamped out of the food chain for this reason and not for any medical treatment. My question looks for clarification as to how the taxpayer ends up losing millions of euro through that process.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (2 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide for the records of the Land Commission now held by his Department to be digitised prior to any further degradation given the condition of many of the records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30075/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (2 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manner in which Land Commission records are currently held; if his Department has sourced expertise from within or without Government to minimise any further degradation of records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30076/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the deadline with regard to the sowing of seeds for the wild bird cover action of GLAS in view of conditions preventing same from being carried out by the 1 June 2021 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30077/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Farmers receive various payments per hectare under the Common Agriculture Policy. These payments are based on production levels from two decades ago. Most EU countries have moved to a flat rate payment per hectare in a process known as convergence. Such a process would benefit the majority of farmers in Ireland. A total of 60% of Irish farms would get more. Why is the Government adopting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to establish an independent public enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied) on 2 August 2011 and the roles of State agencies prior and subsequent to their death as previously agreed by Dáil and Seanad Éireann. [27841/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received the final report from a person (details supplied) in respect to the circumstances surrounding the death of a person; and if she plans to publish the report in full. [27840/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department provides for compensation to poultry farmers and broilers for the loss of flocks due to salmonella tyhimurium and salmonella enteritidis outbreaks considering these flocks must be culled under the regulations of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30313/21]