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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: There are two items of correspondence, potentially. One is to GSOC seeking a response to the letter from the Department as to whether it is satisfied that it has the resources to carry out its work efficiently. It should also outline the basis of the action that has resulted the letters being sent out. We should also write to An Garda Síochána seeking an update on that action...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I am not suggesting that. It is only to see -----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I support those proposals from the Chairman and Deputy Murphy. The stand-out figures in the correspondence are those relating to claims regarding our health services. The figures paid over the past five years in medical negligence claims amount to almost €322 million. Active claims relating to the HSE are almost 50% of claims, just under 3,830, with an estimated outstanding...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: That would be very helpful. Perhaps the previous report could be circulated again, particularly for newer members of the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I have a number of queries with regard to the logic that the Department has asserted as to the reason for the extension of the completion of the liquidation. The Department has very usefully outlined the potential losses in asset value if the assets were to be disposed of by the end of this year, next year, 2023 and 2024 and the additional holding costs that would incur. On the holding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families with housing need currently in County Monaghan. [55049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to publish the final report of the working group on horticultural peat. [55048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide financial support to horse and pony racing associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that have been made available to the horse and pony racing sector in response to financial burdens they have borne resulting from the ongoing pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55032/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will meet with representatives of a sector (details supplied) to discuss supports for the sector arising from financial hardships borne resulting from the ongoing pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55033/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (10 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 777 of 15 September 2021 in relation to control reports, if he will provide persons (details supplied) with the control reports related to inspections carried out on their commonage, undertaken in 2010 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55054/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that recommendations that arise from the proposed review into extending section 664A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 to include agricultural contractors for the purpose of providing them similar status as farmers regarding the carbon tax on green diesel are implemented prior to the relevant increase in carbon tax taking effect in May...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward recommendations to address the high costs of insurance cover in the childcare sector. [54320/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 254. To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals to address the high insurance costs incurred by many facilities providing tourism services. [47949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Equipment (9 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding allocated for on-farm investments in Budget 2021 and Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (9 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 715. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding available for on-farm investments between 2023 and 2027 with regard to the €100 million allocated as part of the CAP Strategic Plan in addition to funds remaining within the RDP less the funding allocated in budgets prior to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (9 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 723. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 660 of 12 October 2021, the number of cattle slaughtered from controlled finishing units in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54636/21]

Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (4 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: Sinn Féin supports a prohibition on fur farming and as such we will be supporting this Bill. I commend the Minister on bringing it to the House in a timely manner. It is important to note that while many of us probably have little interest in, or understanding of, fur farming and it would be an alien concept to many, it is important to put on record that those who have been engaged in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Infrastructure (4 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: The 2018 international report concluded that undergrounding the North-South interconnector was a credible option. It is important to put that on the record. It was a political decision to allow EirGrid to proceed with the overhead option. I am firmly of the view that the ongoing review is a waste of taxpayers' money because it is conducting an examination of something that nobody asked...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I concur with what others have said. Essentially, in respect of the Revenue audit, are we saying this is the only correspondence that was issued between the parties, namely, Revenue and RTÉ? The item from Revenue to RTÉ says: I wish to advise you that RTE’s offer of €1,223,252 in respect of the conclusion that some individuals treated as contractors should have...