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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review and increase income thresholds for inclusion on social housing waiting lists. [3201/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 148. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families with a housing need currently in County Monaghan. [3200/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Measures (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 150. To ask the Taoiseach if he will propose legislation that will provide for the review and or appeal of decisions made by the Director of Public Prosecutions. [2897/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Horse Racing Industry (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the basis on which he determined that a new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland should be appointed at a salary of €137,356; the reason that the salary for the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland was set at a higher rate than that previously stipulated; if views were sought from NewERA of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Horse Racing Industry (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 256. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the salary against which the salary of the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland was benchmarked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Horse Racing Industry (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 257. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a condition or mechanism exists within the contract of the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland which would see proposed salary increases in years two and three of the contract not implemented; if such a condition or mechanism exists which would see the salary reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation to ensure that the public is informed of disciplinary findings concerning members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in creating the HSE grade of orthodontic therapist; the steps he has taken to expedite the creation of such a grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3033/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 660. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent tissue viability nurses in position within each primary care area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent tissue viability nurses in position in the Cavan and Monaghan region in which those nurses are based; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3566/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 687. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the salary for the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland was set at a higher rate than that previously stipulated; if the decision originated within his Department or Horse Racing Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3227/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 688. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of pension entitlements that will be accrued, by year, by the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland; the performance related bonuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3228/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 689. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the salary against which the salary of the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland was benchmarked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 690. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a condition or mechanism exists within the contract for the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland, which would see proposed salary increases in years two and three of the contract not implemented; if such a condition or mechanism exists that would see the salary reduced; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 704. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1172 of 2 November 2021, the location in the terms and conditions of the basic payment scheme in which reference is made to force majeure being accepted as a reason for compliance not being achieved as opposed to an application not being submitted on time or an on-farm inspection not having...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have to say I am concerned about the general attitude being taken by Government, with the fact the national broadband plan has missed every single target set for it up to this point. That is not acceptable. This contract is costing Irish taxpayers €3 billion. There should be no scope for failure, especially when one considers the price of failure for so many families, workers and...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: That is a matter we have to explore further. I will return briefly to the fees that were paid to the investors. According to the public reports that have been referenced, of the €38 million in fees to investors, some €32.7 million was paid to a company, NBI Bidco LLC, which we are told is controlled by David McCourt and was set up about one week before the contract was signed....

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I would welcome that. With regard to NBI now, is the Minister of State satisfied he knows who controls the shareholdings, has the voting rights, holds the necessary investment and who is entitled to the necessary percentage of the dividends? That, in particular, is the important question. Is the Minister of State satisfied that the Department is aware of the individuals and entities that...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have a final quick question in relation to the fact that, from next week, NBI can be applied with penalties in respect of failing to reach targets. The difficulty is that up until this point the Department has essentially accepted the new so-called "milestones". How robust will the Department be in ensuring that there is a penalty applied for the failure to deliver on the substantial contract?

Report on Bogus Self-Employment: Motion (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I commend the committee chaired by Deputy Naughten, the previous committee of the 32nd Dáil which carried out quite an amount of research and the current committee for producing a very substantive 72-page report. I commend my party colleagues, Deputies Kerrane and Paul Donnelly, who are members of the current committee and contributed to this work. I commend all members of the...