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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pool Programme (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: I am very disappointed that the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, did not take the opportunity to come in to champion the charge of Carrickmacross. I am sure she will be doing so behind the scenes with her officials. The programme for Government rightly highlights the importance of sporting activities for people of all ages. Swimming is a unique sport because it allows essentially...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Swimming Pool Programme (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: I welcome the Minister of State's responses. In his final remarks, can he deal with the resistance to these types of projects from local authority officials, which is an issue that has become more prevalent? I am most aware of the case of Carrickmacross, where local elected members are united in their determination to see this project delivered. As the Minister, has rightly said, the local...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: I was disappointed by the Minister's earlier response on school transport. Essentially, he said there was nothing to see here and that everything is working as planned. In County Monaghan, I am dealing with more than a dozen families with school transport problems. In some instances, one child from a family is permitted on a bus while another child is not. I am dealing with families...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: There are kids who cannot get to school, however.

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: A previous speaker from the Fianna Fáil Party suggested that we should all put our differences aside and simply get behind our health services and the Ministers. I would like nothing more than to do that. It is very difficult, however, to just simply get behind our Minister and our health services when dealing daily, as I do and, I am sure, as other Members do, with sectoral interests,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourist Accommodation (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a financial scheme will be introduced to assist local authorities to develop areas for use by motorhome and camper van owners. [27362/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: Yes, and I thank Deputy Devlin for facilitating me. I have an oral parliamentary question that I hope to ask in the House. I thank the witnesses for attending. I know this is Mr. Reid’s second time at an Oireachtas committee that I am aware of this week, and the same goes for Ms O'Connor. I am sure they need it like a hole in the head considering the work they have to do, so we...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: We know that, during the Covid period, particularly in the early stages, when the prevalence of Covid in nursing homes had a very tragic outcome in some instances, the issue of agency staff being used in private nursing homes in particular was again a factor. Many private nursing homes operators have told me that they had difficulty in that their staff were applying for HSE positions. Is...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: I do not blame staff who want to get more secure or better conditions. My point is that perhaps they should have better conditions in the private sector in the first instance.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: I know the HSE is dealing with a wide range of cases. If we say the average public cost for nursing home care is €1,564 and for private it is €968, what is the associated average cost if we were to extrapolate for the patients who are in nursing homes to have home care packages? We would be talking about a substantial number of home care packages being required. Does the HSE...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: I am sorry but I only have nine seconds left and would appreciate "Yes" or "No" answers. I take it that everyone agrees that we should move towards a more home-care based model. Regarding how this is relevant to the work of this committee, can our guests give a commitment that there is nothing, contractual or otherwise, that will result in a cost to the State from this? Private nursing...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: Thanks for that. My apologies, but I have to go now.

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: There have been many powerful statements in support of people with disabilities in this House tonight from all political parties. I commend my colleague, Deputy Tully, on tabling this motion and for securing support from across the Opposition benches. The truth of it will be judged by our actions rather than by our words. In my home town of Carrickmacross, the action that people want to...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: Is there a response from the Government?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Good Friday Agreement (6 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to progress referendums on Irish unity. [22612/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the dependent relative tax credit in line with the incapacitated child tax credit as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: 260. To ask the Minister for Finance if eligibility for the home carer tax credit will be extended to include single working carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: 261. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow carers to claim tax relief on the cost of employing a care worker while also claiming the dependent relative incapacitated child tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28245/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (6 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: 506. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to commence the restoration of the carer’s allowance income disregard to ensure those on the average industrial income can qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28236/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (6 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: 507. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the costs associated with caring can be deducted from reckonable income for carer’s allowance applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28237/20]