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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 839. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 20 January 2022, the appropriate solutions to the increased input costs and sustained nature of the difficulties being experienced on the pigment sector that he advocated to be rapidly deployed at the recent European Union Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in securing certified seed potato for the 2022 and subsequent planting seasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4545/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 842. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing targets for seed potato production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 841. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of seed potato imported by country in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected increased production of the rooster variety of seed potato arising from that variety no longer having plant breeder rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4548/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (1 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 855. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the results of the exploration of pathways to encourage earlier finishing of beef animals as per action 315 of the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4891/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (1 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 856. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average age of beef cattle slaughtered by quarter and by year in each of the years 2010 to date in tabular form. [4892/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (1 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 857. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms on which poultry was culled arising from recent outbreak of bird flu by county; if compensation has been paid to the farmers affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4893/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (1 Feb 2022)

Matt Carthy: 858. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the reported kill numbers at European Union approved slaughter plants originating in controlled finishing units represent exact or estimated figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4896/22]

Report on Bogus Self-Employment: Motion (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I commend the committee chaired by Deputy Naughten, the previous committee of the 32nd Dáil which carried out quite an amount of research and the current committee for producing a very substantive 72-page report. I commend my party colleagues, Deputies Kerrane and Paul Donnelly, who are members of the current committee and contributed to this work. I commend all members of the...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have a final quick question in relation to the fact that, from next week, NBI can be applied with penalties in respect of failing to reach targets. The difficulty is that up until this point the Department has essentially accepted the new so-called "milestones". How robust will the Department be in ensuring that there is a penalty applied for the failure to deliver on the substantial contract?

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have to say I am concerned about the general attitude being taken by Government, with the fact the national broadband plan has missed every single target set for it up to this point. That is not acceptable. This contract is costing Irish taxpayers €3 billion. There should be no scope for failure, especially when one considers the price of failure for so many families, workers and...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: That is a matter we have to explore further. I will return briefly to the fees that were paid to the investors. According to the public reports that have been referenced, of the €38 million in fees to investors, some €32.7 million was paid to a company, NBI Bidco LLC, which we are told is controlled by David McCourt and was set up about one week before the contract was signed....

National Broadband Plan: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I would welcome that. With regard to NBI now, is the Minister of State satisfied he knows who controls the shareholdings, has the voting rights, holds the necessary investment and who is entitled to the necessary percentage of the dividends? That, in particular, is the important question. Is the Minister of State satisfied that the Department is aware of the individuals and entities that...

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I welcome our guests and thank them for being here this morning. I wish to get a sense of this. What was the total figure for the PSO in 2021?

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I would also like to get the projected PSO for this year please.

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does Mr. L'Estrange Have the figures for 2021?

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Does Mr. L'Estrange have the projected figures for 2022?

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: What portion of the 2022 amount will be allocated to reducing fares for 19- to 23-year-olds as announced in the budget?

Public Accounts Committee: National Transport Authority: Financial Statements 2020 (27 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: When does Mr. Gaston expect that will be introduced and be operational?