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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (28 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: 344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new places that will be provided on the organic farm scheme in 2021; the criteria that will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4906/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: May I address the correspondence from Revenue?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: I apologise for being late. On the Revenue correspondence, particularly the report on the use of data access requests to telecommunications companies, we see that in 2017 there were 40 such requests. That dropped to 26 in 2018 and according to the correspondence we received from Revenue, there have been no requests since then. Could the committee write to Revenue seeking clarification as...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: I welcome the decision by the committee to investigate the overall issue of the remuneration of high-paid public servants. This stinks to high heaven. There is no other way of describing it. Essentially, a job is teed up for a former Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, who is now moving into a new Department. There are so many questions regarding the role...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: This relates to the infamous Cabra account and the apparent diversion of EU funds to what was a dubious, potentially fraudulent, account. This is a long-standing issue. Unfortunately, the response from the Garda suggests that it cannot comment on the update in respect of this matter because it is currently the subject of an external investigation. My understanding is that the external...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: Is the Chairman saying that this correspondence has already been forwarded to NAMA for response by the previous committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: Before we do that, could I ask that NAMA's response be furnished to the current members of the committee? It might be useful before we make a final decision on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach and I thank him for his indulgence. I thank the guests for their attendance. The figures that have been presented in the Department's opening statement set out the challenge we are currently facing. The State has a target of over 8,000 ha to be planted per annum. Last year, licences to approve 4,300 ha were issued but only 2,433 ha were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: I wish to ask about the current backlog of applications. According to the opening statement there are 1,090 afforestation applications, 730 road applications and 2,700 felling applications on hand. Can the officials tell us the oldest application in each category? When was the earliest application submitted in respect of those three categories? Can they give us figures in hectares in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: Can we get those figures in hectares in respect of the applications?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister for taking the time out to be with us this afternoon. Some of my questions follow on from other questions that have been asked. On the situation at the ports in the Six Counties over the past 24 hours where staff were withdrawn by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in the North, and now staff have also been withdrawn by the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I have a few Covid-related questions. The first concerns the situation in meat plants. We have seen a number of reports on newly emerged clusters in recent days and weeks. We know, from previous experience, the challenges that can present when clusters emerge in meat plants as we try to exit from restrictions . My first question is whether rolling testing arrangements in meat plants are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister for his response regarding mink farms but new information has been provided in it. None of his previous responses to parliamentary questions indicated that the reason for a delay might be down to the need for primary legislation. As for his remarks about the change of mind by the CMO, was that conveyed via a communiqué from the National Public Health Emergency...

Household Utility Bills Support: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I often wonder what type of mentality would allow a system that requires somebody to be unemployed and on jobseeker's payments for more than 15 months before qualifying for the fuel allowance to remain in place for so long. How petty is that? The fact that this provision has remained in place and is in place in the midst of a global pandemic speaks volumes. This motion is very simple....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Deputy Cahill for raising this incredibly important issue. The Government is asleep at the wheel on this issue that could lead to devastating loss of employment and investment in many rural communities. For example, the Government position on horticultural peat could close down the mushroom industry, which is critically important in my county of Monaghan as well as in other...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (3 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to waive the fee for an institute (details supplied) for medical professionals who studied in the UK in view of the fact that mutual recognition of qualifications is an EU competence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5430/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (3 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 661 of 17 November 2020, the reason a coroner's certificate, interim or otherwise, has still not been issued in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5402/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (3 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 698. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive occupational therapy and physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Trade Data (4 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of tractors imported to Ireland from the UK in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6253/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (4 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which the Revenue Commissioners amended previous advice that tariffs would not apply to used imported vehicles from the UK from 1 January 2021 to the current position that tariffs would apply; if he plans to have this position reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6251/21]