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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it may next be considered to allocate funding to progress the N2 Clontibret to the border road scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14296/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 716. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to reintroduce tiling apprenticeships under the remit of SOLAS given the high demand for adequately qualified tilers in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (22 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1099. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of the office of the Chief Dental Officer including the numbers employed in the office; the financial allocation to its work; and the activities carried out by the office since January 2021. [15081/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers required to make payment to his Department arising from the BEAM scheme; the average payment; the average amount interest; the amount of payments made; the amount outstanding by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, he has considered deferring the BEAM scheme repayments or if he has engaged with the European Commission seeking further flexibility in view of current rising input costs volatility in feed accessibility and prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14264/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (22 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 21 recommendations from the Mackinnon report of November 2019 that have been implemented; the status of those which have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14265/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (22 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 1136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pig herds in the State in brackets of 0-99, 100-199 and 200-299, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14266/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: It was an excellent question posed by Deputy Lahart on the purpose and efficacy of sanctions. Of course, the purpose of these sanctions must be to stop the war in Ukraine and bring Russia to the quite natural and obvious end, which is the negotiating table. Therefore, it is crucial that on a daily basis we analyse the impact of the decisions made and further decisions that could be made....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I did not say we were.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: The N2-A5 road project is an essential piece of infrastructure not only for County Monaghan but for the entire central Border region and the north-west region. It has been long promised and has been included in several national development plans. It has been part of a series of engagements in peace process negotiations. Unfortunately, funding for the next phase of the project has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I thank the representatives from Bord na Móna - Mr. Breen and his colleagues - for being here. For the record, it is good that Bord na Móna, a semi-State company, was willing to attend this committee. I record my disappointment again that we have not been able to have a hearing with the three Ministers responsible because one is refusing to come and the others will not come unless...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have a number of questions to ask. While I appreciate that level of detail, Mr. Breen might try to be briefer. He has dealt with the mixing plant, and I will come back to that later. Does Bord na Móna still have extraction equipment? Has it been made available to players in the industry? If so, who?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: It will go to the highest bidder. Will it be a public auction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: The working group report indicated that Bord na Móna may have up to 2,000 tonnes of high-grade horticultural peat available. According to correspondence that we have received from Bord na Móna, there may be substantial amounts of other peat. Have the exact amounts been audited and determined yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: The answer is that Mr. Breen does not have specific figures. Regarding high-grade horticultural peat, he used the term "around 2,000 tonnes". Is there a percentage figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: In terms of hobby or other peat, I take it that Mr. Breen cannot give a specific figure for weights.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: The working group report references a number of areas where the independent expert will work with Bord na Móna and other suppliers. What interaction has Bord na Móna had with the independent expert since the report's publication?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: That is interesting. What we have learned is that Bord na Móna has entered into an agreement with what I believe is an Israeli-owned company based primarily in the UK – ICL – and has given it exclusive access to the only peat that we have a figure for, that being the 2,000 tonnes of high-grade horticultural peat, before engaging with the independent expert that the working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Will Mr. Breen describe what the process involved? Was it publicly advertised? How were people informed that they could submit expressions of interest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticultural Peat Supply and Willow Scheme: Bord na Móna (23 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Was any of them Irish based?