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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidance in place for third-level institutions and students in respect of arrangements for international student exchanges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28074/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 264. To ask the Minister for Health if it is considered essential travel for a student to travel to the United States to participate in an International student exchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28073/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: This is one of the more disappointing hearings I have attended in my time as a member of the committee. The reason is that organics have to form a big part of the solution to the challenges facing Irish farming. We know that as a country we cannot compete on price. If we try to pursue a policy that is based on quantity and price, we will always be beaten by countries such as Brazil, so we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Sorry, Professor Boyle, the question I asked was how much was spent on organic-specific schemes over the past three years and what proportion does that make up of the overall budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: When was the second specialist employed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I have just a couple of brief questions that will save my asking my further questions. We know there were 317 applicants to the new scheme, although 74 left the scheme last year. If all the remaining applicants are successful, what will that mean in percentage terms for an increase in organic land?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay. There are contradictory figures for the expenditure on the reopening of the scheme. Is it €5 million or €4 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Maybe the Dáil record should be corrected then. In response to a parliamentary question on 28 April, the Minister indicated €5 million was allocated to this. Senator Daly said he did not want to be critical, but I do. If organic farming is done right, it can deliver for farmers, consumers and the environment. It is not good enough simply to say these are legacy issues. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of successful and unsuccessful applicants by county for the REAP pilot scheme in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35226/21]

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: When the Tánaiste accused Sinn Féin of promising free housing, he exposed the Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael ideology-driven agenda that lit the embers of the housing crisis and fanned the sparks, leading to the catastrophe we witness in every community in this State. This catastrophe means that most young people cannot even dream of ever owning their own home. I grew up in a council...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 49. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his proposals to improve the pay and conditions of professionals in the childcare sector. [36211/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (6 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she last met with an association (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36186/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (6 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken since October 2020 to address the concerns of an association (details supplied) regarding the new syllabus for agricultural science; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (6 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to issues with the leaving certificate agricultural science syllabus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36188/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (6 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available for a masters student (details supplied) who is undertaking a 12 month course of study and whose SUSI grant only covers a nine month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 510. To ask the Minister for Health if those Irish citizens who have received their vaccines in Northern Ireland or in the UK will be in a position to avail of the green cert vaccine passport for travel to other EU states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29704/21]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: I commend the Regional Group on bringing this motion before the House once again. I also commend the amendment Deputy O'Rourke has moved. As has been stated by many Members, the local post office network is in many respects the heartbeat of local communities. For many people, it is also their primary interaction with the State. It is where Government, business, communities and real living...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the GLAS scheme for existing participants for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36586/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Regulation (8 Jul 2021)

Matt Carthy: 151. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role his Department has in the regulation of commercial receivers; the mechanism by which a citizen or business can challenge decisions made by a bank or court appointed receiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37010/21]