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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Could the representatives from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS, briefly give an overview of the implications of the fact that Britain and the North of our country will potentially be operating under a different system? What challenges and difficulties might this present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. The position of the European Commission has been referenced a number of times in response to questions. The correspondence directly between the Department has been mentioned and a parliamentary question by Mr. Chris MacManus, MEP. Mr. MacManus, MEP, received a response that did not say what the Department is saying now. It set out the position...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Where is the blockage? If we take it as a given for now that the Department's legal position is correct, is the blockage within Irish legislation or European legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Before Mr. Forde comes in on that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I appreciate other members are looking to come in. I am going to ask my question for the third time. Assuming the Department's legal advice is correct, that means a change in legislation is required. Mr. Forde stated any change in legislation needs to take place at European level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: We know European law will not change unless, at the very least, a government asks for it to change. I am trying to get a sense of whether the Department accepts there is a problem and that the law needs to change so that we can begin the process of seeking that change. I will leave it at that. I would appreciate if I could get a response to that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: "No" would be a sufficient answer. I think we have got to the root of the problem.

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I am sure the Minister will agree that communities right across the country, as well as businesses, families and individuals, have gone above and beyond anything we could have imagined this time last year with the onset of the pandemic. The truth is there are some things that only the Government can address if they are to be addressed adequately. The first is an adequate testing, tracing...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to expand the Covid restrictions support scheme funding to allow coach tour operators to avail of much needed financial supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7077/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 268. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she plans to provide additional funding to the Fáilte Ireland coach continuity scheme in recognition of the increased financial burden of coach tour operators as a result of the new prolonged restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 269. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will publish the list of companies that availed of the Fáilte Ireland coach continuity scheme; the amount of funding received by each company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7079/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 270. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of companies that received funding from the Fáilte Ireland coach continuity scheme; the average amount allocated to each company; if the entire allocation of funding has been expended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Culls (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 872. To ask the Minister for Health when public health advice from the CMO changed to no longer recommend a cull be carried out on farmed mink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7055/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Culls (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 873. To ask the Minister for Health the basis on which public health advice from the CMO changed to no longer recommend that a cull be carried out on farmed mink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7056/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 874. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all NPHET recommendations conveyed to him in respect of meat processing plants and the food processing industry since 1 October 2020; the actions undertaken by his Department on foot of each of these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7057/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 875. To ask the Minister for Health the number of meat and food processing plants at which serial testing has occurred since 1 October 2020, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7058/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 878. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is aware of instances in which meat processing plants have not alerted public health if they are informed of, or suspect, cases of Covid-19 among their workforce since December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7061/21]