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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (15 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 664. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who will see increase in ANC payments in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43266/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (15 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 682. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the announced cull of mink will take place in line with the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43481/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (15 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 683. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the biosecurity protocols in place on mink farms generally; if these protocols have been expanded with regard to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43482/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: I thank our guests for coming in. It is good to see them. We are now at a crunch phase. It depends on the day of the week as to whether we can be optimistic or pessimistic about the outcome but let us hope that the utterings over the past 24 hours mean that there will be a deal in place. Regardless of that, the truth is that even a deal scenario will present many challenges to ICSA and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on the Agrifood Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: I thank the witnesses for attending the committee. I thank the IGFA for its substantial briefing in which it outlined the challenges faced by Connolly's Red Mills in real and stark terms. In that regard, is the IGFA content that the supports that will be required by the agricultural sector, particularly in the event of a no-deal Brexit, are in place or can be put in place for that...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: I thank Deputy McDonald for raising the case of Shane O'Farrell and I reinforce her message to the Taoiseach. On several occasions, the Taoiseach met Shane's parents, Lucia and Jim, who are among the most inspirational people one could meet. They are now facing their tenth Christmas without their beloved son, Shane. As Deputy McDonald said, they have been seeking justice for Shane and for...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if the shared island unit in his Department will conduct an economic appraisal to ascertain the benefits and challenges that a united Ireland will present. [42652/20]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: It appears from the Taoiseach's response that the shared island unit will discuss everything relating to cross-Border issues apart from the potential to undo the Border itself. Does the Taoiseach accept that the Good Friday Agreement sets out the peaceful democratic route to reunify our country? It clearly sets out a mechanism. Those of us who want to see Irish unity need to convince...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: I am talking about the future.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: It is not.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: The Taoiseach is still talking about the past.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: The Taoiseach needs to wise up.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: Does the Taoiseach want to talk about a single act that took place, or the future?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: The Taoiseach has spent two minutes talking about the past. I am asking him to talk about the future.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: That is pathetic.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Shared Island Unit (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: I asked the Taoiseach about the future.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: To follow on from the Deputy's point, the Comptroller and Auditor General will recall that the amalgamations of vocational education committees, VECs, as they were at the time, into ETBs were set out as cost-saving measures. Is Mr. McCarthy aware of any analysis as to whether any costs were actually saved? The old VEC system had its faults but it was the only democratic means of education...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: Would the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General perhaps be in a position to take a look at that?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: The committee might consider that as a part of our work programme, and write to the Department of Education about the cost benefit that accrued from the amalgamation, for us to examine. I have one other point on the ETBs if I may.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Dec 2020)

Matt Carthy: We are talking about the general thing. One of the issues that has arisen from time to time is the costs of legal settlements within ETBs. Would the Comptroller and Auditor General carry out an analysis of legal settlements? I am aware of a number of incidences, anecdotally, in different parts of the country where quite substantial settlements were reached by ETBs in respect of members of...