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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Agreements (8 Dec 2020)

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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Agreements (8 Dec 2020)

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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Health and Safety Inspections (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Acting Chairman, Deputy Farrell, for the latitude he has extended to us and commend Deputy Martin Browne on tabling this question. The Minister will know my views. The fact that responses to requests for freedom of information are being so heavily redacted sends out all the wrong signals. These are matters that should not embarrass anybody. Certainly, the factories should...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agricultural Colleges (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: Deputy Funchion is unable to be here to take this question. The Minister knows that if farming is to have a future, then we need to have a strong and robust agricultural education sector. Teagasc colleges and other such outlets provide an important output to train our next generation of farmers to meet the challenges they will face. They need to get the same support as all other...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agricultural Colleges (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: I also commend Macra na Feirme for highlighting this issue and ensuring it would not go away. The Minister knows I am an incredibly positive person and always welcome positive developments. I did so last week when it was announced that additional supports would be made available. I actually commended the Minister on his role in that. I expected he would play some role in the funding of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agricultural Colleges (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: The Minister did not answer my question on those students who will not receive supports under the package that has been announced. We need to have a holistic view of agricultural education. At present, there are disparities. It is not that there are too many agencies involved, it is that they do not appear to be working together. The Minister for Education has simply dismissed concerns of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Medicines (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will apply for a derogation to allow those other than veterinarians to continue proscribe veterinary medicinal products. [41602/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of entitlements under the basic payment scheme, leased out in 2019 and 2020; the percentage each year that these represent of the number of entitlements; the value of the leased entitlements in each year; and the number of farmers that lease out at least a portion of their entitlements. [41599/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will employ to ensure that further lockdown periods if required will not have the same impact in view of reports that mart throughout was down approximately 30,000 head on corresponding 2019 figures during the recent restrictions. [41601/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be ensured that either an insurance scheme or a standard compensation package is in place for poultry farmers that have to cull flocks as a result of avian influenza outbreaks. [41600/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Enforcement (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if EPA licensing of dairy farms is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41314/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 307. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representatives of the UK Government he has engaged with following the decision of that government not to proceed with a public enquiry into the murder of a person (details supplied); the outcome of these engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41694/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 498. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a visa applicant (details supplied) has been informed they will need to reapply and pay fresh fees for an application which was approved in April 2020 but has not issued due to Covid-19; her views on whether it is unfair that the applicant should have to pay twice when it was her Department that decided to approve...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 803. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to prevent the importation of blackgrass yellow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41312/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 804. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the grants to marts for IT investment will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41313/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 805. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a scheme allowing farmers to offset the cost of machinery modifications for those who have suffered injury will open to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41315/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 806. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to raising the investment ceiling for TAMS to cover the transitionary period of the CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41316/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 826. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the full financial allocation to Horse Racing Ireland and Greyhound Racing Ireland will be expended in 2020; the monitoring of this funding expenditure carried out by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41689/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 827. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the countries other than the UK to which Irish agriculture products have been exported to in 2020, in tabular form; the value of those exports in 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41690/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 828. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department has provided to the flock owners affected by avian influenza subtype H5N8; the counties in which outbreaks have been detected; the number of farms concerns; the number of birds culled at each farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41691/20]