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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: There is a reason that one third of the population lives there.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I will believe it when I see it in terms of what good progress indicates. The Chairman mentioned that it will require goodwill. It will also require common decency. The State is overpaying, essentially, and, at the end of the day, the people who foot the bill for that are ordinary workers and taxpayers. We need to continue to monitor this because, as Deputy Devlin said, this has gone on...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: May I ask a question about our meeting on 10 February?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Have invitations issued to NBI and the Department and have they accepted them yet?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Good.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have an issue to raise.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: Deputy Munster came in ahead of me.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I would like our committee to get in touch with the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Public Expenditure and Reform to ask for the rationale behind the decision to award a salary package to the new CEO of Horse Racing Ireland, HRI, that is worth more than €52,000 above the agreed rate. The CEO's starting salary was initially set at €137,356. Reportedly, the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: And the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. My understanding is that a request was made by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and signed off on by the other Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 27. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the salary costs associated with the secretary general of each Department in 2021. [1748/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 39. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Government employees by Department that waived a portion of their salary in 2021; and the cost savings delivered in each Department by this means. [1747/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 89. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she expects the review into the large-scale sport infrastructure fund to be completed; and when new applications from local authorities for swimming pools will be accepted. [1745/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 797 of 15 September 2021, the status of the €100,000 report on the development of a woollen industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2770/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time equivalent Departmental veterinary inspectors to meat processing plants by quarter, weekday and weekend for the years 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 321. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-time equivalent of Departmental veterinary inspectors to meat processing plants by month from September 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the pig sector in response to the decreased prices received by farmers, increased feed costs and issues relating to processing capacity at meat factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2773/22]

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: I want to add my voice to the hundreds of thousands of messages of condolences to the loved ones of Ashling Murphy on her tragic death. The outpouring of grief that has followed Ashling's murder has been phenomenal. The spontaneous organisation of vigils across our cities, towns and villages, as well as the huge numbers of men, children but especially women who turned up in sympathy,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress that has been made to ensure that customers of non-PSO routes will be able to avail of decreased fares as outlined in Budget 2022; when such reduced fares are due to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2134/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 377. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of officials in each Department that waived a portion of their salary in 2021; the amount of funding saved by the Exchequer for these returns in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1117/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Matt Carthy: 378. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the full cost of salary remuneration provided to the secretary general of each Department for each month in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1118/22]