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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: It seems strange to me that the system is such that if, for example, the horse racing sector managed to bring forward a really good proposal, another organisation would get the benefit of that on a pro ratabasis as standard. I would argue that we need to move away from the set percentages and actually allocate funding on the basis of merit. That is not to say that either organisation's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I again thank the Minister for being here. One point of clarity that has raised concern is that the Minister mentioned that the vote on Ireland's derogation has been postponed until March when it expires on 31 December. Am I correct in saying that the derogation will be extended to the new vote in March?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr. Nolan. I will reiterate what others have said. The one area that we cannot blame on anyone else, and I have mentioned this at previous meetings, is our water quality. We are an island and, once we operate and co-ordinate on an all-Ireland basis, which we should do, then we have no one else to blame for failings. The truth is that there have been failings. It is not good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr. Nolan. I do not know if he or the Minister will answer my next question. We had a bit of a debate on the previous occasion Mr .Nolan appeared before the committee in respect of the section of the consultation document that referred to the need for all farmers, including non-derogation farmers, to fence off water courses. I refer to the particular anomaly in respect of those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay, but there is an element of risk. It might be a small one, but is there not a risk with that particular strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: While we are talking about slurry and all the rest of it, the Minister has stated previously that the position in respect of the use of anaerobic digestion is very poor, even by European standards. I think we are 20th in terms of the development of that sector. How important will the development of anaerobic digestion be in terms of addressing the issues of storage and energy generation?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: If it is a lottery, then it is the taxpayer who pays for all of the tickets. As a result, we need to ensure that taxpayers get the best value for money. Every time I have raised this issue with the Minister, I have been struck by what has been said people in the industry who contacted me. They have stated that there has to be a better way to ensure that all parts of the industry receive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Action Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: That is the point I am trying to make in terms of the requirement, per se, in terms of how imaginative it is possible to be in its framing. If people are not in compliance by the end of this period, incentives will be needed to get them there. To return to the point made by Deputy Fitzmaurice in respect of farm contractors, I find it bizarre that there is no problem grant-aiding people in...

Climate Action Plan 2021: Statements (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: The climate action plan, essentially, is a reflection of this Government. It is very high on rhetoric, but low in terms of detail and how we deliver upon it. I have heard the impassioned speeches from the Government benches. I want to deal with one area that is hugely important in terms of how we will deliver or not. That area is forestry, which is unique in this document in that it is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she last met with an association (details supplied); and if she proposes to amend the new syllabus for agricultural science. [57322/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of those applicants eligible for school transport that had or have not yet secured a place on a bus due to late payment of fees or another reason by county; and the measures she intends to implement to ensure that all eligible students are offered a school bus place. [57321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that tutors in institutes of technology are not eligible for the single public service pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56992/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if lecturers in universities are eligible for the single public service pension scheme; if so, the conditions of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56993/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 458. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a change from institute of technology status to technological university status affects pension entitlements for tutors in those universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 557. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE provides funding to an organisation (details supplied); if there are formal agreements in place with the organisation; if he plans to enhance collaboration between the health services and the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 587. To ask the Minister for Health when the group home for persons with physical and sensory disabilities in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 588. To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that the minor injuries unit at Monaghan Hospital will be expanded to operate on a 24 hour seven days per week basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 589. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent nurses in each hospital, former LHO or smallest geographic unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56997/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent nurses in Cavan General Hospital in each of the years 2009 to 2020, inclusive, and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 720. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the deadline for the submission of dung samples for faecal egg count testing as a part of the BEEP scheme is one month earlier in 2021 compared with 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56988/21]