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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 84. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to amend the income disregard, the eligibility criteria and the schemes which attract the disregard in the means test, for the farm assist scheme. [50587/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (13 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 122. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made in relation to implementing the report of the advisory group on the provision of support including accommodation to persons in the international protection process. [50589/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (13 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received to date in each county for essential needs payments in respect of new home kits; the number of applications that were successful and the average processing times per application per county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50827/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 29 September 2022, if the EU VAT directive allows a member state to apply a reduced rate of VAT regarding the supply and installation of solar panels on agricultural buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50574/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 4 October 2022, the number of applications to the NPWS farm plan scheme for each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 and the number of applications refused in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Wildlife Advisory Council last met; if he will report on its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50571/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the role that his Department or the National Parks and Wildlife Service has following the instances of swan mortalities at a location (details supplied) in August 2022; if a full investigation as to the cause of mortalities has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50572/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants from County Monaghan for the school transport scheme in 2021 and 2022; the number of students who have applied in 2022 who are currently without a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50578/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the increased capacity put in place for the school transport scheme in 2022; the Government target for the provision of spaces; the forecasted need for capacity by year until 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50579/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application has been received from a person (details supplied) for a transfer to a prison in this State; the current status of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50542/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 183. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive his or her full allocation of 15 hours per week home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50575/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Leave (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 184. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 12 October 2021, the status of proposed legislation for parents who have children through surrogacy; if such legislation will include a provision for maternity leave for mothers through a streamlined service that ensures both parents are legally recognised as such, retrospect parentage for those mothers who have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Leave (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 185. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 12 October 2021, the status of proposed legislation for parents who have children through surrogacy; if such legislation will include a provision for maternity leave for mothers through a streamlined service that ensures both parents are legally recognised as such, retrospective parentage for those mothers who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Protection (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out a full investigation following the instances of swan mortalities at Castle Lake Forest, Bailieborough, County Cavan in August 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50573/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 4 October 2022, if the referenced programme for Government commitment which commits the Government to the allocation of €1.5 billion in projected carbon receipts over the next ten years is inclusive or exclusive of schemes which fall under the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (12 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 761 of 4 October 2022, the total amount of co-financing provided by the State in relation to funding from the European Union multiannual financial framework, EUMFF, between 2014 and to date in 2022; the total amount of co-financing provided through the EUMFF; the total spend by year in tabular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: That does not reassure at all, I have to say. As it stands in the legislation, if I as a farmer go to any merchant in this State, purchase fertiliser and give my herd number, the onus will be on the merchant to upload all of that and it will be assigned. It is a very simple process. Am I supposed to say to somebody who might be in the parish of Cullaville - the parish crosses the counties...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: I agree with the Minister of State that the vast majority of people will adhere to this system and work to ensure it is fit for purpose because it is in the interests of Irish agriculture to have a system that stands up to scrutiny. The problem is some people will always try to circumvent some rules and the anomalies I have drawn attention to will allow that to happen, I would argue, fairly...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: The leaks from today's Cabinet meeting suggest that the concrete levy will be reduced from 10% to 5% and introduced next September rather than in April. This was clearly a decision made in response to the correct assertions from the Opposition in this House and every expert outside it that the levy would increase the cost of building homes in the midst of a housing and inflationary crisis....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: Did the Taoiseach get advice?