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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (31 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support producers of hemp in the State. [16818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (31 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly target for the issuance of forestry licences; the weekly average to date in 2022; and the average number issued in each of the past four weeks. [16819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (31 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supports that will be available to Irish farmers arising from the increased prices in energy, feed and other inputs. [16815/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (31 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the pig sector. [16816/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (31 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to his Department from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve in 2022; and the areas to which his Department has allocated this funding. [16817/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (31 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: 446. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the guidance issued to State bodies or agencies encouraging the procurement of organic produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11298/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I do not have many questions, since much has been covered already. I extend my apologies to my committee as I have to leave for the second session, which will be important. I commend Senator Boylan on bringing this matter to the committee. To get a better understanding of Fido, am I correct in saying that it is a private company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Is it limited?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: What is its structure? I see it is based in a veterinary clinic. Is it assigned to a specific vet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Who are Fido's customers? Who does it liaise with? Is it other vets, individual owners or breeders and sellers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: If a vet or a pound does not use Fido's system and a dog that is microchipped comes into its possession, how easy is it to find out how to return the dog to its owner? Does it have to pay Fido a fee? Is the option available to anybody who has access to read the chip?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Is that European database a conglomeration of companies similar to Fido in different countries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Has Brexit had an impact? Is there a British affiliation to that database? Is it still in place? Does Fido operate on an all-Ireland basis? How does the Irish market work? Is there a distinction between North and South?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Mr. Heslin described the French system in response to Deputy Martin Browne earlier. He said that he does not see a need for a single database. As Mr. Heslin is probably aware, our committee deals with many issues pertaining to the tracking of animals and databases. It primarily relates to foodstuffs, but also to racing horses and so on. It would be hard to imagine a scenario with four...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr. Heslin. I turn quickly to Mr. Savage to get a better sense of how this works. We have learned a lot already in the session. What responsibility does his company have when things go wrong? If I were to purchase an animal off his site and it then transpired that rather than the 700 bad actors he identified last year there were actually 701, and let us say one got through the net...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Mr. Savage would not consider himself to have the same obligations as a person operating a shop under the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, in the sense of having a responsibility for the product he has facilitated the sale of.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Mr. Savage's model is essentially, if I want to sell a pet, I pay him a fee and place my ad. The person who is buying the pet does not pay him a fee. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: Yes. Again, let us say I am a buyer who sees an animal on Mr. Savage's website and make contact. I buy the animal and take possession of it but then it transpires it was stolen and gardaí come and take it away. As far as Mr. Savage is concerned, that is not a matter for him but for the Garda or others. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I am on a learning curve with respect to the four different databases. In Mr. Savage's experience as a facilitator of sales, is there a distinction to be made between the four databases and would there be a benefit to having the single database we discussed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have one last question. I was looking at Mr. Savage's site in relation to stud dogs. Does he have the same levels of control for people advertising dogs that are essentially being lent for stud as those listed for sale?