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

Matt Carthy: 350. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to establish a legal definition of a feedlot herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30321/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I concur that it is difficult to take at face value commitments that we receive from the Department about corners being turned. We have turned so many corners as regards forestry that we are back where we started. I thank the representatives from the Department for participating in this meeting. As we heard from the Minister's contribution in the Dáil last week and from today's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: Apologies. That only 2,488 ha were planted last year must ring alarm bells. This year, licences were awarded in respect of 2,226 ha, but only 948 ha have been planted so far. Of those, could we be given the breakdown between Coillte and private operators? How much of that area relates to new entrants to afforestation? If the figure is not available now, could it be found? It will set...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: If there is time at the end, the Chairman might allow me to ask that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay. The timber sector is at crisis point. That we are seeing the importation of wood is scandalous. There is no other term for it. Afforestation levels are more worrying. Although there is an immediate crisis that needs to be addressed, we are far behind when it comes to licensing afforestation, which is supposed to be crucial for climate action, diversification and so on. We do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: No. I meant new applicants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank all our guests for attending. I give a special welcome to Mr. Keane. This is his first meeting in his capacity as president of Macra na Feirme and I wish him the best. I have two questions and if the witnesses have time to touch on them over the course of the meeting, it would be great. Otherwise, there can be written responses afterwards. First, we heard Mr. Keane speak about...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Yes. I thank the Chair for his indulgence. I was at his other committee representing him well, I hope. The agriculture committee met at the same time, so my apologies for being here at short notice. This amendment is fundamental to the many concerns of some people in our farming community with regard to the outworking of the climate action plan and the Bill. When this Bill is enacted,...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I must say that I am incredibly disappointed by the Minister of State's response. On the one hand, he is saying this is not needed, and on the other hand he is saying it would have such an impact that it could disrupt the work of the advisory council. This is a fundamental weapon, for want of a better term, that we have at our disposal to show that this House is serious about the concerns...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I ask the Minister of State to clarify how the amendment would do harm.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I do. I also which to state that the entire Bill is about setting the framework within which the advisory council will be operating. This amendment, in very clear, practical language that is easily understood, and in an impactful way, will address the concerns of those within the farming community in particular who have anxieties that this Bill will be used to force them to do things that...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Have the schemes done that? This is the point I am trying to get at. Does Mr. Doyle accept that over the period of all these schemes, if we had spent an additional €1 billion on capital works we would be better off in the long term compared to what we are currently doing? At the moment, we are spending ever-increasing amounts. This €1 billion I am talking about is only going...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to any issue preventing an Irish citizen holding an Irish road transport management CPC and resident in Northern Ireland from being nominated as a transport manager on Irish road transport operator licences in companies within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30530/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 419. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the major projects that have been delayed; the planning matters that resulted in the delay; the amount unspent as a result in tabular form per note A.5 in the 2019 Annual Accounts of the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30576/21]

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for attending, although I have to say that for the past 20 minutes, we heard pure rhetoric, with nothing new and no position being taken on the areas of substance. The word "flexibility" was used countless times in both the Minister and Minister of State's contributions. I cannot check exactly how many times it was used because their speeches have...

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: That €60,000 is without preconditions.

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Is the Minister's position that the cap should be €60,000 without preconditions?

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Is the Minister saying the position of the Irish Government is that the limit should be €60,000 per annum?

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Will the Minister answer the question? Does he now support the upper limit payment being set at €60,000 without preconditions?

Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: That is okay.