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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1637. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an MRI scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1936/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1643. To ask the Minister for Health when the allocated home support hours will be delivered in full on a weekly basis to a person (details supplied); if additional hours can be allocated including night-time support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1950/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1717. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with an association (details supplied) to discuss updating the dental treatment service scheme and upcoming legislation affecting their sector; if so, when he expects to do so; if he will respond to correspondence from the association in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks that are in place to ensure that pet dogs and other animals that are entering Ireland do not pose a risk of rabies or other diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63215/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1807. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has been informed as to which party initiated the discussions between Coillte and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63870/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1808. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on any proposed joint venture with the State forestry company Coillte and UK based investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63871/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1809. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times that his officials have met with Coillte regarding any proposed new arrangement with a company (details supplied); when these meetings took place; the persons who attended the meetings; if minutes of the meetings were taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63872/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1857. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if land acquired arising from the joint venture between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied) will be owned by the semi-state body; the ownership of any associated harvesting rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1959/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1858. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention and that of his Department was first drawn to the joint venture between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied); his Department’s interactions with Coillte in this regard; if he will instruct Coillte to stall the venture until a full public engagement on the matter is facilitated; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1859. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the powers that he has to stall the joint venture between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied); if he will be using those powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1973/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1856. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with other Departments regarding the establishment of a new veterinary college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1958/23]

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: I apologise for being late. I want clarification on the Convention Centre Dublin and the payment of €1.3 million. Is the OPW obliged to pay that money?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: So it is not obliged but is going to pay that money anyway.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: Mr. Buckley answered the question I asked in his first five seconds, which was that the OPW is not under obligation to pay €1.3 million. He subsequently answered my second question, which was whether the OPW is genuinely considering spending €1.3 million of public money when it does not have to. His answer is that the OPW is actively considering it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: Why not?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: Mr. Buckley just acknowledged there is no obligation on the OPW to pay. How could it possibly be, therefore, that the contractor would have a case?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: We are aware of many cases in which there is an obligation on the State to hand over money. Sometimes there would be questions at this committee and elsewhere as to the rational basis for it. We would be told consistently that if there is a legal obligation to pay a sum of money, regardless of what it is, it has to be paid, almost aside from anything else. Could the Comptroller and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: That is because the contract stipulated those levels.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: These guys are not scraping for a few bob.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works
Chapter 8 - Contract payments in respect of Convention Centre Dublin (15 Dec 2022)

Matt Carthy: Will the State say "No"?