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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Regulations (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 63. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce limits on grazing platform stocking rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40698/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who sat or were assessed for the agricultural science leaving certificate exam for each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40686/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allowing students of Teagasc agricultural colleges to access student supports such as the student hardship fund and the once-off Covid-19 payment scheme. [40702/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if patients travelling to Northern Ireland to avail of treatment under the EU Cross-Border Health Directive will continue to receive reimbursements for procedures conducted after 31 December 2020 [40703/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration that has been given to altering existing or introducing new supports with regard to ash dieback including broadening the base of eligible applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40687/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monitoring his Department carries out with regard to the prevalence and effects of ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40688/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Departments attempts to ensure that the ash species is maintained and restored as a result of the effects of ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40689/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a programme in place to protect and restore the elm species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40690/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application for a grass-fed PGI status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40691/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Bia will be instructed to work with the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Environment, Climate and Communications and Rural and Community Development in the north and other stakeholders such as farming organisations to assist them with implementing a grass fed standard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken to address greyhound culling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40693/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reduce the level of antibiotic use in animals; his further plans to address anti-microbial resistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40694/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role his Department will play in the cull of minks on mink farms; the expected time frame for the cull to be completed; the mitigation and support measures to be provided to the farms concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40695/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which physical attendance will be facilitated for buyers at marts upon the end of the current level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40696/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has assessed the potential impacts that the European Commission’s 2030 Climate Target Plan will have on Irish agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40697/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applicants in respect of forestry licences who submit a Natura impact statement can expect a speedier determination as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40699/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce mandatory timeframes in respect of the process and determination of forestry licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to ensure equal access to financial support for students of agricultural colleges such as the student hardship fund and once-off Covid-19 payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40701/20]

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Cathaoirleach for making that statement. I know it is never easy for a public representative, especially somebody who holds the Chair of an important committee such as this, to sit in front of his or her colleagues and tell them that he or she made a mistake and to outline that he or she is genuinely sorry for that mistake. I believe the Chairman. I think anybody who knows him,...

Public Accounts Committee (2 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: The first issue I want to raise arising from the correspondence also relates to temporary accommodation prefabs. I am always wary when temporary solutions are in place for a long period because we end up creating vested interests and people who have an interest in a bad practice continuing for longer. The three largest suppliers of rental accommodation in 2019 were three companies that...