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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: I want to raise a couple of the technical aspects of the Bill. My first question relates to the language about who can make complaints. The IFA's submission suggested that language needs to be clearer. Do the organisations see a role for themselves in providing a service to members to make complaints? We have had quite a lot of debate about confidentiality for those making complaints....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: That is a good point that we might look at with regard to amendments. Dealing with the Government and Department, this is the best time to secure changes to legislation. They do not like to accept amendments from anybody else, since they would have to acknowledge it was someone else's idea. One can achieve anything if one lets someone else take the credit for it. We have to entice the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: To be fair to the Minister, if I recall correctly, he said that he did not believe there was any evidence to suggest the groceries order delivered on its stated objective. Has the IFA, as a farm organisation, noticed a deterioration in price levels since the order was lifted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: Is that the agreed position of both organisations? It stands in direct contradiction of what the Minister indicated, which was that many farmers wanted to see the option of being able to continue with the grey list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does the ICMSA share that view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: I thank our guests from the INHFA and Macra na Feirme for their engagement on this issue. Both organisations have a long track record of seeking UTP enforcement and a body that can ensure fairness within the market chain for fresh food product. Macra has long called for a national food ombudsman. The INHFA might have argued that a regulator is necessary. We are getting close to the end of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: On the make-up of the board, I want to ask both organisations if they have a view as to what changes should be made to it as currently proposed. There has been a great deal of discussion in that regard. We discussed the so-called grey list of frowned-upon activities, as opposed to the black of list of prohibited activities, with witnesses in our earlier session. The IFA representative was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have no more questions. I again thank both organisations. As part of the committee's engagement, the input from the farm organisations has been incredibly helpful. In my time on this committee and at all the hearings we have had, we have not had a more informed contribution than the submission, opening statement and responses we have received from Macra. I sincerely hope those, along...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: That is not true.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: The Tánaiste does not listen.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: The Government cannot even manage its speaking time.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: He never mentioned forestry.

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: You left €30 million on the table.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 227. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his proposals to reduce the amount of polyethylene terephthalate plastic exported from Ireland; if options are available for the domestic recycling of that waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37083/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the numbers of agricultural users who applied for the support scheme for renewable heat, the numbers who were deemed eligible and the numbers who received payment under the scheme, per county, in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the schemes, areas and projects to which carbon tax funds were allocated by the Government and subsequently re-allocated; the amount allocated and re-allocated; the schemes or projects to which they were allocated and re-allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 305. To ask the Minister for Finance the funds that have been raised through the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Data (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 337. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the schemes, areas and projects to which funds raised through the carbon tax have been allocated by year to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 714. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals to maximise capacity for students applying for green certs within the Education and Training Board sector in 2022-2023. [37923/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 805. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered adding spinal muscular atrophy to the new-born heel prick test to allow for early diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37122/22]