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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 727. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to an appearance of the Minister of State at the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 13 April 2022 (details supplied) the results of his engagement with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the replacement of broadleaf with conifers on sites under 10 hectares; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (24 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 728. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the recent observation letter of the European Commission regarding the states draft CAP Strategic Plan as it relates to forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26249/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (24 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 729. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times the application window for the organic farming scheme has been extended in 2022; the dates of such extensions; the number of applications received by week; the targeted number of total participants in 2022; the targeted number of new participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26250/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (24 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 730. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to submit the State’s plan to the European Commission regarding expenditure from the European Crisis Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26258/22]

Just Transition: Statements (18 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: From what the Minister of State said, it is clear that the phrase "just transition" has virtually no meaning under this Government. There is nothing just about the course it is pursuing, nor is there much evidence that Government policies are leading to a transition at the pace required. In the area I follow closest, agriculture, Government policy has been exposed as a fallacy. While...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: I add my voice to the calls of Deputy Paul Murphy and others for a full review of what could only be described as the very dodgy dealings at Askeaton, County Limerick. I am new to this case and have been reading up on it only over recent days, and it is clear the public interest has not been served by the investigations into the missing samples, the freedom of information documentation that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (18 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends to bring forward legislation to address the issue of parental legislation; the timeframe for the delivery of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (18 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases by county brought before the courts in respect of coercive control in 2020 and 2021. [25023/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: We are leasing it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: The Taoiseach is not answering.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 93. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she intends to increase eligibility for fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24563/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of participants in the farm assist scheme; the number of farmers that will benefit from reforms to the farm assist scheme; the average increase in payment; when she intends to publish a report into the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24564/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is intended that proposed regulations regarding the sale of coal will provide for an exemption for the use in steam engine vehicles in the hobby and recreational tourism sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24662/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding that was allocated to Inland Fisheries Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the expenditure incurred on refurbishment or installation of new facilities for each of the years by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24873/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fuel Sales (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 281. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagements that she has had with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and the steamer groups regarding the impact of a proposed ban on the sale of coal on the use of steam engine vehicles on tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24661/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends, either by amendment to section 42 (1B) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 or by other means, to provide for further extensions of planning permissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24751/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 8 March 2022, if data in relation to the number of students enrolled in green certs via education and training boards is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24657/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for SUSI refusing a grant under article 14(2) of the student grant scheme 2022 in cases in which the additional income has not pushed the applicant over the income threshold by SUSI’s own measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24664/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 578. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is within the remit of SUSI to grant funding for a person (details supplied) considering the circumstances of the bursary that was granted and that they are under the reckonable income threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24665/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 623. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the remit of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission will be expanded to provide for investigations and findings in respect of those who have retired from An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24857/22]