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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support primary producers via the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. [26963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the group of farmers known as the forgotten farmers. [26962/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average number of afforestation licences targeted for issuance per week in 2022; and the average issued per week to date. [26964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (26 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allocate funds from the European Crisis Reserve. [26961/22]

Transport, Accelerating Sustainable Mobility: Statements (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: This is some farce. We are here to make statements on transport and the Minister for Transport is not even here. He has left. The Minister of State who is here is not even assigned to the Department of Transport. When the Minister did speak, he spoke for 20 minutes without reference to the one aspect of transport policy that the whole country is talking about, that is, the debacle at...

Rising Food Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: The truth is that food is just the latest necessity to see substantial price hikes. That is not an accident. Farm input costs have been increasing dramatically for several months, indeed, for the past year, and the Government has failed to act adequately. It was warned that this would happen if it did not act. Costs of fuel, one very important input, have been rising. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of PET plastic that was exported from Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and, to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount in subsidies that was provided in respect of PET plastic that was subsequently exported from Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of PET plastic that was imported into Ireland for recycling in each year 2016 to 2021 inclusive and to date in 202, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27743/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he intends to introduce a levy on the use of virgin plastic material as is the case in the United Kingdom and in a number of European Union states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27744/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 497. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a data breach within his Department whereby the home addresses of childcare providers were published on the Department’s website; the number of persons that were affected by such breaches; if all the of the persons concerned have been contacted and informed of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 771. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure an early surgery appointment for a person (details supplied). [28058/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 822. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allocate funds from the European Crisis Reserve; the level of co-financing that will be provided by the Government; and the timeframe for delivery of emergency funding measures through the reserve. [27654/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 818. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to provide additional supports to farmers in respect of increased input costs, including in fuel, feed, fertiliser and energy. [27649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 819. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of his proposals that are to increase participation in organic farming. [27650/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 820. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the group of farmers known as the forgotten farmers; and the timeframe for the delivery of same. [27651/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 821. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average number of afforestation licences that are targeted for issuance per week in 2022; and the average issued per week to date. [27653/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (31 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 823. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has formally responded to the communication from the European Commission in respect of the CAP strategic plan; if he intends to re-engage farm stakeholders with regard to a revised CAP Strategic Plan; and if he intends to bring a revised CAP Strategic Plan before the Houses of the Oireachtas for debate and approval. [27655/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have a couple of short questions, one of which repeats other questions that have been asked. We are dealing with three Government Departments and 30-odd local authorities. I am concerned about the efficacy of that. There is a compelling case that the all-encompassing role of animal welfare should be transferred to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine because it would be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: I will ask about the areas over which the Department of Rural and Community Development has responsibility, including the Control of Dogs Act and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act. Since the establishment of the Department, the number of enforcement actions has reduced drastically. In 2015, under the Department as it was then constituted, there were 4,849 on-the-spot fines. In 2020, the...