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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Policy (8 Mar 2022)
Matt Carthy: 761. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional abatement impact expected through reducing chemical nitrogen use to 350,000 by 2025 and by a further 25,000 tonnes by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12568/22]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horticulture Sector (3 Mar 2022)
Matt Carthy: I first raised concerns in this House regarding the availability of peat to the Irish horticultural sector, in particular, the mushroom sector, in July 2020. I was told by the then Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine that his Department was working as part of a cross-departmental group evaluating the use of peat in the commercial horticultural sector. At that point, the problems...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Horticulture Sector (3 Mar 2022)
Matt Carthy: I must put on record that I will be asking the Ceann Comhairle to review the Topical Issue debate procedure. Perhaps the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will let the Ceann Comhairle know that. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan. She has a very important role in her own right. However, there is no way that we can describe this as a debate. Regardless of what I ask in my...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Mar 2022)
Matt Carthy: I welcome that the European Commission has indicated that market support for farmers under common organisation of agricultural markets, CMO, regulations can be made available when required. They are required now. Fertiliser prices have increased by up to 228% and there have been dramatic energy and feed price increases. Farmers' input costs across the board have increased. These are...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)
Matt Carthy: 59. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a rail line through County Monaghan will be considered as a part of the strategic rail review. [11297/22]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: I thank our guests for their attendance. Ms Deering stated that the €835 million in loan approvals is expected to deliver 3,729 units. How many of those units have been completed?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: Which means that in or around 2,000 units were either been sold or were sale agreed. Of those 2,000, how many were social houses?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: Why was only 1% for Part V housing?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: Let me rephrase that. Of the overall targets, that is, the 3,729 units that are at some level of construction, how many of them will be for Part V?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: The proportion of 30% for private rental is fairly substantial. Does Ms Deering have a problem with that? Is there a need to rebalance the proportion towards owner-occupied and social housing?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: Does the HBFI have measures in place to ensure the schemes it funds fulfil any social and moral obligations? Does it ensure fair rents are charged? At the end of the day, this is taxpayers' money and the HBFI is funding developers to build developments that, in some instances, are rented on the private market. Does it have measures to ensure it is not participating in a mechanism that...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: The answer to my question is "No".
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: In that case, does Ms Deering have concerns that the taxpayer could be funding schemes that exploit renters?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: A total of 30% of the homes are for the private rental sector. Is that determined purely on the basis of who submitted the applications? Are there any other criteria that result in that determination?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: My question is whether the 30% figure for private rental is a target or whether it is simply following the market.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: It is possible, therefore, that in a couple of years, the report could refer to 60%, 80% or even 90% private rental.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: In response to Deputy Burke's question as to why people would come to the HBFI as opposed to going to the private sector, Ms Deering stated it has a wider remit. It looks at areas beyond the major ones. How many counties have not seen any investment from the HBFI?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: Of the 3,729 figure, what number of units will be built in Dublin, for example?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: Of that 63%, how many are in Cork?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Home Building Finance Ireland - Financial Statements 2020 (3 Mar 2022) Matt Carthy: The obvious question is whether the HBFI's funding is actually delivering housing on a better regional basis than the private banking sector was.