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Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage: Cabinet Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: I asked if the Taoiseach regrets his part in this grubby affair. It is a grubby affair.

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage: Cabinet Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: Talking about our health services, it is impossible to ignore the fact that the pay for the Secretary General of the Department of Health went up yesterday by €3,000. That is on top of the increase last November of €3,000. That is on top of the additional €81,000 on which the Taoiseach, the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and the Tánaiste collectively agreed, without any...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: We remember the Government's fanfare at major launches such as Our Rural Future, the shared island initiative and the ten launches for the NDP. The lofty words spoken at those launches about commitment to rural, regional and all-Ireland development actually count for very little when compared with the failure to deliver the infrastructure projects our regions require. We recently learned...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: I am prone to delivery.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: This project.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: This is the Clontibret to the Border project.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 19 January 2022, if he will provide the number of completed connections and premises passed in each county and in each month of 2021 under the National Broadband Plan in tabular form given that the question did not receive an adequate response. [5266/22]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: I would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to the family of Noel Treacy, and also to Senator Buttimer on his loss. I apologise for attending online. I am trying to balance attendance at two meetings at once. I thank the Minister for his attendance and his opening remarks. I will try not to repeat questions that have already been asked and I will try to ask my...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: I refer to the number of phytosanitary certificates to issue. The 2020 outturn was 1,030, the 2021 output target was 13,050 and I see the 2022 output target is 2,400.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: The issue of veterinary alignment has been kicked down the road until the end of the year. Does that output target represent both the deal and no-deal scenarios, to use those terms again?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: In the case of a no deal on veterinary alignment, my understanding is that every consignment would then require the presence of a departmental vet. As the Minister will know, many larger companies operate 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Does the Department have the staff and resources in its allocation to meet those requirements?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: On Brexit, I am sure the Minister has been made aware that his counterpart in the Northern Executive, Edwin Poots, has ordered a halt to Brexit agrifood checks at Northern ports from midnight. Does that concern the Minister? Does he have a view on the implications that will have for the agrifood sector?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: It in the context of the Estimates that I ask my question.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: The decision will have implications for the resources we put in place for these inspections.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: I know TB has been dealt with extensively. EU funding for this area has reduced on a year-on-year basis. The Minister mentioned that our test results last year pointed in the right direction for the first time in a number of years. Will that have an impact on EU funding? Will we be able draw down funds or will the Minister make the case to draw down additional income supports from the EU...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does the Minister know what the EU funding for this programme will be for 2022?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: On the phytosanitary regime in place and our preparedness for it, we have discussed the issue of seed potatoes and the difficulty with non-alignment at present. Is that conversation regarding potential alignment with Britain over? Are discussions ongoing?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: Therein lies the issue-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: It needs to be industry led, if it is going to be successful. Will the Minister or his Department provide guarantees that if those within the sector invest in developing seed potatoes for the domestic market, they will not be undercut if an EU-UK deal transpires, our market will not become flooded and people's investment will not be rendered useless? There is that genuine concern. If we...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: On programme B, I will not repeat everything that has been said regarding forestry. We have had plenty of discussions on this matter. What is the current licence backlog? Does the Minister have that figure for us?