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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: What is the timeframe for that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: There is a need to expand the services-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: There are no respite services at all in County Monaghan, for example, while the service in County Cavan operates for children only every second week. It is not much use expanding the services if the criteria are denying access to the children who need them-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Time is of the essence. The family I am talking about have been let down on so many fronts, not all within the HSE given the Department of Education and others have some responsibility. This is one area that should be an easy fix to give the families some breathing space to get through the turmoil they are going through, and they are being denied by the criteria that are in place. I...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has received the final judge-led report into the allegations made by a group (details supplied); and when he will publish this report. [4695/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of late applications received for the school transport scheme in relation to the 2022-2023 academic year; the number from County Monaghan; the number of which have been processed and approved; and the number outstanding. [4692/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for a decision in respect of the application for capital funding, under the additional school accommodation scheme by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4693/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when guidelines and funding allocations for the free schoolbook scheme will issue to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5436/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 399. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) will be awarded the pandemic payment bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Are they currently €100?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: We spoke about a few legislative changes. Were there discussions about trying to align legislation, especially when we had an Executive in the North?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: To follow on to questions that have been asked, on the forestry programme, when is the application likely to be formally submitted? Has it been submitted yet?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Is the Minister saying it will be this week?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: What is the quickest answer? What is the timeframe the Commission-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Do we have an indication of the overall timeframe? When would we expect an application to be approved?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I am still no clearer because the problem is the Minister mentioned the application could not be submitted before 1 January, it is 8 February now and if we are waiting at the latter stage of even the previous application, which was four months, we are into the summer before a single new application can be formally submitted for the scheme.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I would accept, by the way, if we were to wait until the middle of February and we were sure that meant we would receive approval within the two months I would consider that to be time well spent. However, if we were to wait two months and then put in an application that was closer to the four months, I would consider that to be the same as someone cutting the top off a blanket to tie it to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Regarding deliberations within the Commission, we had a long discussion on state aid the last time the Minister was at the committee. Has he sought or received clarification in respect of how the new state aid rules will affect Coillte's ability to draw down grants?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Just to be clear, my question was in terms of Coillte drawing down the funding. Can the Minister talk about that?