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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 899. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers are allowed to hold some veterinary medicine products such as mastitis tubes on-farm under new veterinary regulations and those due to come into effect later in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16600/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 900. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targeted number of afforestation licences for 2022; the number issued to date; the number his Department expects to issue on average per week for the remainder of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 901. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department expects to continue issuing felling licences at a ratio of 40%:60% private to Coillte for the remainder of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 902. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position regarding the extension of the 16-week derogation for housing free-range layers in response to annual outbreaks of avian influenza; if he has requested the extension of such by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16605/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 903. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on vaccinating Irish poultry against avian influenza; if his Department has conducted an analysis with regard to the cost, impact or viability of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16606/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 904. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outbreaks of avian influenza in the State by year in each of the years 2012 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16607/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 905. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 746 of 8 March 2022, the year that Irish forestry would have become projected be a net emitter of carbon had afforestation rates of 8,000 hectares been achieved in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16608/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 906. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 749 of 8 March 2022, the number of blood, urine and hair samples tested for doping by the Irish Horse Racing Regulatory Board by year in each of the years 2018 to date in 2022; the reason for a 28% reduction in cost expended in 2019 in contrast to 4% increase in the number of tests; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 907. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the BPS and organic farming scheme operate on separate mapping systems; the reason for such; if it is intended in the future to operate from a single system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 908. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to open a scheme for the group of farmers known as the so-called forgotten farmers in 2022; the payment rates at which the scheme will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16611/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 909. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of horticultural peat imported to the State in tonnes, by year, in each of the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (29 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 910. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of horticultural peat imported to the State in tonnes, by month, from 2021 to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: The N2-A5 road project is an essential piece of infrastructure not only for County Monaghan but for the entire central Border region and the north-west region. It has been long promised and has been included in several national development plans. It has been part of a series of engagements in peace process negotiations. Unfortunately, funding for the next phase of the project has been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: It was an excellent question posed by Deputy Lahart on the purpose and efficacy of sanctions. Of course, the purpose of these sanctions must be to stop the war in Ukraine and bring Russia to the quite natural and obvious end, which is the negotiating table. Therefore, it is crucial that on a daily basis we analyse the impact of the decisions made and further decisions that could be made....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I did not say we were.

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I thank the witnesses for being here. I wish to touch on electric vehicles. The SEAI annual accounts highlight that half of drivers are unfamiliar with electric vehicles and how they work. Less than a quarter say they will consider purchasing an electric vehicle for their next purchase. I think 6,000 EVs had been sold by mid-August of last year. It is projected that 175,000 will be sold...

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does Mr. Meally believe it would be 55,000 for the next three years?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: What will be sold each year?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Regarding the target for the period from 2025 to 2030, I was trying to extrapolate out what would be expected. I have come to an average of around 169,000 cars per year for those years. Would that be correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Financial Statements 2020 (24 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I understand the general points. I am trying to get to the specifics in terms of how many electric vehicles will actually be sold and the benefits involved. We must consider this matter in the context of average sales of electric vehicles of 169,000 over a period of time. To put that in context, car sales at the peak of the Celtic tiger were of the order of 180,000 per year. Our target is...