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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the tonnage of salt available for use on the regional and local roads network; the total amount used over this winter to date; the total amount available and used in the years 2017 to date; if he will provide any associated funding provided to local authorities in this regard, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 151. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding to local authorities to ensure that the roads leading to all schools are gritted during adverse weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6833/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 401. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that a person (details supplied) had their fuel allowance payment stopped, without prior notification, once their dependent student turned 22 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6808/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 402. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address the anomaly that exists whereby a person aged 22 years and over can be deemed a dependent for SUSI grant purposes, but is no longer a qualified child dependent for social welfare purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6809/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 860. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists WTEs currently based at each relevant centre in County Monaghan; the corresponding numbers for February 2022, February 2021 and February 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 861. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting appointments with occupational therapy in County Monaghan; and the numbers waiting over 1 month, over 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 months, over 1 year, over 18 months and over 2 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7364/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 862. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults awaiting appointments with occupational therapy in County Monaghan; and the numbers waiting over 1 month, over 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 months, over 1 year, over 18 months and over 2 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 863. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting period for occupational therapy services in County Monaghan; the proposals to reduce this timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7366/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 902. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of salmonella outbreaks in each relevant county detected in 2023 to date; his Department’s response to these outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6826/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 903. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has identified the cause of salmonella outbreaks on poultry farms; the measures he proposes to reduce the risk of further outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6827/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 904. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he provides to poultry farms that are subject to salmonella outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 905. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish in full the shareholder letter of expectation issued to Coillte on 2 June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6829/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 906. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the dividend policy of Coillte was last reviewed; the outcome of such review; when the next review is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6830/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (14 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 907. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 278, 280 and 281 of 11 May 2022, if the Government has sought a further derogation this year in relation to the use of non-organic wheat in organic diets up to a threshold of 5%, given the underlying conditions in relation to the invasion of Ukraine have not abated; and if he will make a...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I move amendment No. 42: In page 43, to delete lines 28 to 31 and substitute the following: “(ii) in the case of an undertaking that is not an individual, to a fine not exceeding the greater of €50,000,000, or 20 per cent of the turnover of the undertaking in the financial year ending in the 12 months prior to the conviction, or (iii) in the case of an individual, to a fine...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I accept and acknowledge that the committee had reached a consensus and brought forward a recommendation that was accepted by the Minister. I will not, therefore, press for a vote on this amendment. This is one area, though, where I ask the Minister and the Department to include a commitment to review it after some time. The truth with these levels of fines, where we are talking about...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I move amendment No. 43: In page 44, line 24, after “investigation,” to insert “such a period being at least 5 years,”. This section reads: The regulator may decide not to investigate a complaint (or to discontinue it) on the grounds that— ... (c) the unfair trading practice occurred too long ago to justify investigation Our amendment would...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: We will only know whether such a concern is valid when the body is up and running, but we are constantly dealing with regulatory bodies that seem to have an aversion to regulating and will often look for any excuse to avoid pursuing matters. For example, we have seen that with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, where agrifood is concerned. The number of reasons a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent appointment for paediatric surgery at CHI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7607/23]

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I apologise as I have been in and out of the Dáil Chamber and I have not been following all of the responses. Some of my questions may already have been answered. I will begin where the Chair and Deputy Catherine Murphy have left off. The briefing note provided for today in respect of emergency accommodation for those seeking international protection states that before the opening of...