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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 (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: Mr. Dillon does not believe Retail Ireland is a vested interest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: The office will be called the office for transparency and fairness. As a result of the legislation, as Mr. Dillon reads it, where will Retail Ireland's members as retailers be obliged to provide more transparency?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: This is with regard to the data that will be gathered. What data will become available to the body that have not been available heretofore?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have another question. I am conscious of time and that there are others who wish to speak. We could get called for a vote at any stage. Did the CCPC carry out an analysis of the prices that were being offered weekly by the various meat factories?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: Earlier Mr. Dillon quoted a reference to publicly available data.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: As Mr. Dillon sees it, that is with regard to data that is publicly available at present. He does not see new data being made publicly available for the use of or by the new body.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: Retail Ireland's submission is strong on seeking assurances that what it describes as market-sensitive data will not become available to the new body.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: Neither do I. It is one of the problems I have with it. Beef is something this committee discusses. There is the end where the farmer is selling the product, which is either at a mart or to a factory, by and large. The prices received by farmers are publicly available. When I go into my retailer and purchase the product the prices are publicly available. The difficulty is everywhere...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does Retail Ireland have a difficulty with this in respect of mince?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: Would Retail Ireland have an objection if there were transparency obligations in respect of meat cuts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: For clarity, we are engaging with the Bill to see whether the committee might propose amendments to expand it. It is in this context I am asking the question. Beyond meat cuts, if we are speaking about fresh food products and having transparency along the supply chain, would Retail Ireland have a difficulty with it?

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: Hear, hear.

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: I commend Deputy Ó Laoghaire not only on this motion but on forcing the Government to a point where, despite its protestations, it was unable to hide from the fact that measures had to be introduced to support families with the costs of sending their children back to school. I welcome the measures that were announced today. I particularly welcome the announcement of free school...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received the results of a scoping inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she intends to provide the report in full to their family. [35754/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends to establish a public independent inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied), as previously agreed by both Houses of the Oireachtas. [35753/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 84. To ask the Taoiseach the bodies under his aegis in which persons will receive a pay rise from 1 July 2022; the role of each, where appropriate, or the anonymised salaries bands otherwise, the current remuneration and the proposed increase [35860/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 90. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the bodies under his aegis in which persons will receive a pay rise from 1 July 2022; the role of each, where appropriate, or the anonymised salaries bands otherwise, the current remuneration and the proposed increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35849/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Offices (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the work of the land use and sectoral policy unit within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35842/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the bodies under his aegis in which persons will receive a pay rise from 1 July 2022; the role of each, where appropriate, or the anonymised salaries bands otherwise, the current remuneration and the proposed increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35850/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (5 Jul 2022)

Matt Carthy: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bus Éireann users in County Monaghan have no alternative to booking bus tickets online; his plans to provide for alternative bus ticket booking arrangements such as over the phone for those who may be unable to use IT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35844/22]