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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Perhaps the Taoiseach will answer the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: That is because Fianna Fáil was the Opposition then.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Not a single affordable house will be provided over the next four years in counties Monaghan and Cavan, which I represent. That is not speculation or a guess on my part. It is the target number of affordable houses the Government has set for my constituency. Some might say that at least there finally is a housing target the Government will meet. In fact, it is a scandalous statement of...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Brilliant, having given developers a second bailout.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: I was watching.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: If the Minister speaks nonsense, he will be challenged on it.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to reform planning requirements for solar panels on the roofs of homes, schools and agricultural buildings; the timeframe he envisages for progress in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23399/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 736. To ask the Minister for Health if the increased allocation in the dental budget will apply to all treatments submitted to Primary Care Reimbursement Service after 1 May 2022; if all treatments will have the higher fee applied irrespective of their commencement date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22798/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 877. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has relaxed or eased restrictions related to the importation of pets to the State since February 2020; if so, the manner in which restrictions were eased; the basis for same; if such easements are available to citizens in countries in which Covid-19 lockdowns remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 878. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if more stringent rules are to be introduced or come into effect regarding the days that an animal must be kept by a licensed livestock exporter prior to export; the reason for such rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 879. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cattle exported from Ireland are required to be TB tested in advance; if the Government intend to revise such requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 880. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to streamline the appeals process given that in 2020 the time it took for the office of agricultural appeals to receive documents from the Department in relation to the ANC scheme, basic payment scheme and organic farming scheme were on average respectively, 65, 33 and 92 days; the progress that was made in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 881. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is necessary to increase the number of appeals officers on a pro-rata basis arising from agricultural appeals averaging 185 days to closure in 2021 against a target of 90 days; if not, his proposals to ensure that the target is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23403/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the targets that are in place with regard to facilitating households to sell renewably generated electricity back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the dates relating to the cutting of silage for participants in relevant strands of agri-environmental schemes have been altered in response to fodder availability issues in any of the years since 2010; if so, the flexibility that was put in place; the basis of the decision; if any consideration has been given to same in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed silage scheme will be made payable per hectare or per livestock unit; if consideration has been given to each method; when applications for the scheme will open; when it is expected that payment will made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23651/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will meet with representatives of a sector (details supplied) to discuss ongoing challenges related to feed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23837/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has considered invoking the catastrophic circumstances clause of European Union Regulations to facilitate the use of non-organic wheat in organic diets until current supply issues abate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23839/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department may avail of a derogation facilitating the continued use of 95% organic in egg production systems; if he has advocated in favour of such a derogation if one is not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23840/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the definition of young poultry is defined by EU Reg 2018/848; if not, if it is within the remit of his Department; the action taken by this Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23838/22]