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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (5 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 779. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure that has arisen from promoting, marketing or educating producers on the unfair trading practices unit within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48121/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (5 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 780. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 15 September 2021, his views on the labour shortages in the mushroom sector; the engagements he has had with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding this; the actions he plans to take in his ministerial capacity to ensure sufficient labour for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (5 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 781. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentages and tonnage of Irish grain and imported grain used in the production of Irish whiskey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Horses (5 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 782. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided to each local authority related to equine matters , by year from 2015 to date; the purpose of the funding, for example, control of horses, training courses or otherwise, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48136/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 783. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided to animal welfare charities regarding equine welfare ,by year from 2015 to date; the purpose of the funding, for example, control of horses, training course or otherwise, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Health and Safety (5 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 784. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to establish an Oireachtas inquiry into the meat processing sector in view of a resolution by Dáil Éireann and the recommendation of the Special Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 Response. [48185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Insurance Coverage (5 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 788. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when public liability insurance was first secured from her Department for the two existing mountain access project areas, that is, the MacGillycuddy Reeks, County Kerry and Binn Sléibhe, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (6 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered a ban on polyflurinated alkyl substances in food packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 865 of 28 September 2021, if he has conveyed to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment that there are shortages of labour in specific agricultural sectors; the sectors in this regard; if his Department did so in the context of a particular review; if his Department proposed a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: 110. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve the pay and conditions of professionals in the childcare sector. [47519/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank our guests for coming before the committee. I have a short follow-on question regarding the Apple escrow fund. This might have been implied but will the witnesses clarify whether the management, and those managing the fund, have specific annual targets to meet in terms of reporting back to the NTMA?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: Is the NTMA satisfied that even with the losses relating to the account, the targets are being met?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr. O'Kelly. I want to speak a bit about the role of Davy as the NTMA's primary dealer. How long did it act in this capacity? When was it first appointed as the primary dealer?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: It operated as a primary dealer since then until March of this year.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: What review process was in place? Is there an annual review? Is there a tendering process? Is there a mechanism for expressions of interest? What mechanism is used to ensure that the right people act in this capacity?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr O'Connor. I will come back to Mr. O'Kelly. When did the NTMA first become aware of the scandal surrounding the Davy 16 and the sale of Anglo Irish Bank?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: A general timeframe.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: I am just trying to find the timeframe between both of these things. The Central Bank report was the initial finding that there was something amiss in terms of the Anglo Irish Bank sale. It was quite a bit before 8 March last. I am just trying to find the rationale for waiting until 8 March to make the decision to remove Davy as the primary dealer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: Does Mr. O'Kelly think there has been any implication for the NTMA? Has the NTMA suffered reputational damage from the link with Davy?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapters 15 and 16
2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Chapter 16
National Treasury Management Agency - Financial Statements 2020 (7 Oct 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr. O'Kelly. I have a couple of minor questions. I will be as brief as possible. Does the NTMA have an overall cost yet for the Moriarty tribunal? I know that it had to pay almost €1 million in legal fees to one participant. Does the NTMA have an overall sense of what it will come to?