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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 419. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the major projects that have been delayed; the planning matters that resulted in the delay; the amount unspent as a result in tabular form per note A.5 in the 2019 Annual Accounts of the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30576/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the witnesses for attending today. I gather that Mr. O'Donnell killed two birds with the one stone and also joined his neighbours on the mica protest. I extend the best wishes of this committee to everybody involved. As we know, they include quite a number of farming families. I welcome this initial conversation on organics. This is an area of great potential for the agrifood...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank our guests from the Irish Organic Association and the Organic Growers of Ireland. If time allows, over the course of the hearing, can witnesses outline specifically what they see their role as organisations vis-à-visthe other organic groups and farm organisations that we have spoken about. We need to move to a point where we have a clear voice coming from the organic sector and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 1168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recipients of pillar 1 funds in 2020 in bands (details supplied) per county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30531/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 1170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of CAP pillar 1 recipients; the amount paid in pillar 1 funds by county in tabular form in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30533/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 1171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total pillar 1 CAP payments per county in 2020; the amount that would have distributed per county in 2020 if there had been full convergence of pillar 1 payments in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30534/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 1169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that would see their income increase under full convergence of pillar 1 payments by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30532/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 1172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that would be paid per hectare if 25% of pillar 1 was set aside for eco-schemes if full convergence was introduced and a maximum payment of €60,000 were in place; the amount if 10, 15, 20 and 25%, respectively of pillar 1 was set aside as an additional redistributive payment to be paid in a linear manner on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (15 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 1181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the dog control unit should move to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30781/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Discussion (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank all our guests for attending. I give a special welcome to Mr. Keane. This is his first meeting in his capacity as president of Macra na Feirme and I wish him the best. I have two questions and if the witnesses have time to touch on them over the course of the meeting, it would be great. Otherwise, there can be written responses afterwards. First, we heard Mr. Keane speak about...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Yes. I thank the Chair for his indulgence. I was at his other committee representing him well, I hope. The agriculture committee met at the same time, so my apologies for being here at short notice. This amendment is fundamental to the many concerns of some people in our farming community with regard to the outworking of the climate action plan and the Bill. When this Bill is enacted,...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I must say that I am incredibly disappointed by the Minister of State's response. On the one hand, he is saying this is not needed, and on the other hand he is saying it would have such an impact that it could disrupt the work of the advisory council. This is a fundamental weapon, for want of a better term, that we have at our disposal to show that this House is serious about the concerns...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I ask the Minister of State to clarify how the amendment would do harm.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I do. I also which to state that the entire Bill is about setting the framework within which the advisory council will be operating. This amendment, in very clear, practical language that is easily understood, and in an impactful way, will address the concerns of those within the farming community in particular who have anxieties that this Bill will be used to force them to do things that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Farmers receive various payments per hectare under the Common Agriculture Policy. These payments are based on production levels from two decades ago. Most EU countries have moved to a flat rate payment per hectare in a process known as convergence. Such a process would benefit the majority of farmers in Ireland. A total of 60% of Irish farms would get more. Why is the Government adopting...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I will ask a specific question. How much has been allocated this year for long-term leasing through the social housing current expenditure programme, SHCEP scheme?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: While Mr. Doyle is looking for that figure, I will make the public aware that the figures I outlined are not even at the upper end of what is often paid. I am aware of one case in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown where €28,000 per annum is being paid on a long-term lease. That is €700,000 going directly to developers, paying for the house, paying for any works required over the...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: It is €250 million. That is in addition to HAP which, I understand, is €558 million and RAS, which is €133 million. With the benefit of hindsight, and recognising we are likely to reach spending of more than €1 billion per year on essentially private subsidies in order to meet short-term housing need as opposed to long-term demand, does Mr. Doyle accept that...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I will repeat that therein lies the problem. If there is not at least the recognition that this was a flawed approach in the first place, then we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. I have to say that is a very disconcerting response.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (resumed) (3 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Have the schemes done that? This is the point I am trying to get at. Does Mr. Doyle accept that over the period of all these schemes, if we had spent an additional €1 billion on capital works we would be better off in the long term compared to what we are currently doing? At the moment, we are spending ever-increasing amounts. This €1 billion I am talking about is only going...