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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: They will not be affordable. That is the problem.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: He did not answer our questions either.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licence applications returned to applicants in 2021 for further information; the year the applications were submitted; the reason such applications were not returned for further information in a more timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60642/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the indicative allocation within in his proposed CAP Strategic Plan he plans to use as a mechanism to address the issues faced by the so-called forgotten farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60643/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided by his Department to provide financial credit to farmers; the title of the financial product; the purpose of the financial product; if such funding was recycled by issuing institutions or returned to his Department in each of the years 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: 189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to including measures related to hedgerows as an element of the proposed non-productive areas and landscapes eco scheme; the proposed measures; the proposed measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to including measures related to hedgerows as an element of AECM; the proposed measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (8 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: 195. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to the LEADER programme; the amount that was provided through Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy; the amount provided from Exchequer funds in each of the years 2007 to 2021 inclusive; the anticipated corresponding figures for 2022 to 2027 inclusive in tabular form; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: 645. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the organisations, statutory and otherwise, that have an official role in advising him regarding the National CAP Strategic Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59867/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: 646. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc has an official role in advising him regarding the National CAP Strategic Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59874/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: 705. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is potential for his Department to provide educational training or supports to those involved in or seeking to enter heliciculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60559/21]

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Mr. Cody and his team for joining us this morning. I will start on the point Mr. Cody finished on. I was a member of the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response. Part of our work involved looking at the meat processing sector. We found that components within that sector regularly used agency staff to employee companies. These companies often consist of just one single...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: I might just cut across Mr. Cody there. He referred to some actions in this area. It is difficult to assert how there would be a benefit to the worker on the basis that they are described as a company employed through an agency to work for a single factory in the sector I mentioned. Is that of concern to Revenue? Has it carried out specific analysis of that and is further action planned?...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: The obvious follow-on question is: what will be done about that? If there are concerns that there are abuses and that this practice exists, what is the next step?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: It might be interesting to follow up with that. I want to talk about warehoused debt and the scope for Revenue to ascertain that any company availing of warehoused debt genuinely needs to do that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: Small businesses, once they fit within a certain parameter in terms of size, were eligible. What percentage of those companies that warehoused debt subsequently ceased trading? Has a value yet been assigned to that debt?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: I will ask Mr. Cody about international performance artists and revenues they might earn in this country. We have had a lot of media talk about big concerts that will take place next year. One particular gentleman, of whom I happen to be a fan, will do five nights in Croke Park. As a Monaghan man, that makes me very envious, which is probably less the case for a Kilkenny man who would be...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: A response to a parliamentary question that dates to 2018 states: Artistes who are not resident in the State for tax purposes have a liability to Irish tax on income arising from the exercise of their profession in the State. However, because foreign resident artistes merely have a transitory presence in the State, there are numerous practical difficulties associated with enforcing such a...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 - Revenue Commissioners
Chapter 12 - Controls over the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme
Chapter 13 - Revenue's Management of Suspicious Transactions Reports (2 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: In general, is Mr. Cody satisfied that Revenue is collecting the bulk of moneys owed in this regard? Is there wholesale avoidance of this tax?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (1 Dec 2021)

Matt Carthy: We do not even need to go back that far. In May this year, the Minister brought forward proposals that would cap rent increases at 4%. There was a provision to allow landlords who had not previously increased rents to accumulate an increase in one go. An increase of 8% was permissible. When he realised that had failed, he brought forward a proposal that would link rent to the cost of...