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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU legislation that prohibits the extension of TAMS funding at a 60% grant rate to women over 55 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (17 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 20 May 2021, the amount of funding provided to pillar 2 schemes from the Exchequer and the amount through funds from the European Union by scheme in 2021 to date; the expected spend and allocation for 2021-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56214/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (17 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to pillar 1 payments in 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56215/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (17 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to pillar 1 funds for 2021-2022; the amount allocated to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56216/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: The numbers are limited and there will always be some outside the agri-environmental scheme. Does Mr. Callanan see any measures being put in place to prevent or at least dissuade the ripping out of existing hedgerows on non-participating farms? Will there be some supports for farmers who are in a position to expand hedgerows outside the scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: If Mr. Moore could provide that in writing, that would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Agriculture: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: That is very interesting stuff. I will concentrate on one area as I am conscious of the time. It is the point I raised with the other two sets of witnesses. Mr. Kennedy spoke about what Devenish has been doing with regard to measuring all the hedgerows and trees and quantifying the soil in respect of carbon storage. My first question is to clarify a point that was made. Is it correct...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: So there will be no debate.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: They are friends of Deputy Eamon Ryan.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: That is not true.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: He does not answer the questions.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (16 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of allocating the portion of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve due to be disbursed in 2022; and if it will be ensured that primary producers are prioritised for support. [55909/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (16 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 680. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 60% TAMS rate available to women between the ages of 40 and 55 years available under the proposed CAP Strategic Plan will be available to those without an agricultural qualification if they are already the head of the farm holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56050/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: 682. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons deemed responsible by his Department for maintaining the well-being of the herd and ensuring animal welfare in the event of no keeper being appointed to a herd while succession regarding an estate has yet to be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56068/21]

Forestry Sector: Motion (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: Hear, hear.

Forestry Sector: Motion (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: It is because of the ash dieback.

Forestry Sector: Motion (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank Deputy Naughten for sharing time. Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle will shut me up after four minutes to ensure that Deputy Nolan has enough time. I must say that these debates feel a little like déjà vu. We have had quite a number of them in my short time in this House, in this Chamber, in the Convention Centre and in the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I return to the appointment by the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, of two of his close friends to taxpayer-funded positions. As has been said, this is not about qualifications; this is about process and there was no process here. To clarify the response of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Deputy Doherty, is he committing that the Minister, Deputy Ryan, will come before the House to answer...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport
Chapter 5 - Expenditure on Night Vision Imaging Technology and Training for Search and Rescue
Special Report 113 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Procurement of Vehicles by the Irish Coast Guard (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the witnesses for being here. The carbon action plan published last week sets a very ambitious emissions reduction target in transport of 51%. What proportion of that reduction does the Department expect to meet through the conversion to electric vehicles?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 31 - Transport
Chapter 5 - Expenditure on Night Vision Imaging Technology and Training for Search and Rescue
Special Report 113 of the Comptroller and Auditor General - Procurement of Vehicles by the Irish Coast Guard (11 Nov 2021)

Matt Carthy: We will stick with the 2030 target because that is something that we can realistically talk about. What proportion of the 2030 carbon emissions target will be met by electric vehicles?