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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (5 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: What does that mean? We have sought this information on a number of occasions. What does that mean when a Department says “We are not giving it to you”? The Secretary General says that, generally, this was the collective corporate and fiduciary responsibility of the Department of Health and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and also that, as Accounting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 27. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a review into the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund will be completed; and the subsequent process that Monaghan County Council will be required to progress in order to avail of future funding through the fund with a view to the provision of a public swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [22015/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he intends to publish and act upon the review completed in November 2021 into the current banding model and income limits applicable to local authorities regarding housing supports. [22021/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the current number of persons and families who are in need of social housing in County Monaghan. [22040/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Many people are still reeling from the fact that in the middle of a cost-of-living emergency, the Government has further increased the costs of home heating oil and other fuels this week. Imagine how those families felt when they learned in this morning's Irish Independentthat the Government provided a mechanism for millionaires, with net assets of millions, to put off paying taxes during...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Workers were not able to warehouse their tax owed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: So the answer to the question is "No".

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: "No" is your answer.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: You increased the cost of home heating oil this week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: On this week's business, an hour is not sufficient to discuss the Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: The Taoiseach regularly states that we need time for legislation. Today, there is a legislative Bill coming before the House to which several amendments have been proposed but only 60 minutes have been allowed to debate them. We will not get through the first amendment. We need to have time to discuss these things.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Yes.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: There was not. The debate was also guillotined.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: There is a need for comprehensive debate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: The Government has allocated just 60 minutes for the Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022. This is an important Bill. A number of Opposition amendments have been tabled. Sinn Féin tabled amendments that would, for example, reverse the Government-imposed increase in the price of home heating oil that came into place last Sunday and, further, reduce it by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy and the Agricultural Industry: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Cuirim fáilte roimh gach uile dhuine. It is great to have this session on what is and should be a really positive story for Irish energy generation, but also for Irish agriculture. Frankly, it is shameful that we are hearing of difficulties in terms of farmers being able to participate in what should be a very positive story in the context of energy generation. Many of the issues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy and the Agricultural Industry: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: Could Mr. Bolger repeat that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy and the Agricultural Industry: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have seen the activated panels we are talking about. How many of these panels is Mr. Bolger talking about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy and the Agricultural Industry: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: So the answer is a lot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy and the Agricultural Industry: Discussion (4 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: What about the other questions? Is it practical for other types of farms? Is the Millvale template feasible in parts of the day where summer days might not be as long?