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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Market (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 210. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 15 September 2021, the actions that have been completed in his Department since 14 June 2021 with regard to the situation being kept under review; the actions specifically regarding the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46713/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 857. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time equivalent staff currently assigned to the Unfair Trading Practices Enforcement Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46508/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 858. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended timeline to bring forward legislation to establish a new office of national food ombudsman, regulator or equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46509/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 859. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any increased prevalence of liver abscesses in cattle in factory-controlled feedlots and any associated increased usage of veterinary medicinal products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46510/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 860. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the €1.5 billion ring-fenced from the carbon tax is intended exclusively for the agri-environmental scheme or for broader agri-environmental measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46511/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 864. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to meet the requirements of EU Regulation 2019/6 through primary or secondary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 867. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manner and timeframe in which he intends to legislate to give effect to EU Regulation 2019/6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 865. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 818 of 15 September 2021, the actions he has taken in response to a factory in Northern Ireland ceasing to slaughter pigs from Ireland; if he has concerns regarding the effect this will have on farmers’ income and animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46710/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 866. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pigs processed in meat factories within the State for the years 2016 to 2020 and 2021 to date; the number of pigs originating within the State that were and are processed in Northern Ireland for the years 2016 to 2020 and 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46711/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: It would be appropriate that we would write to the veterinary council. We do not necessarily need to bring it before the committee. We can ask it for its view on the legislation, incorporating the amendments brought today. That can be done over the space of a week so that in our private meeting next week we can sign off on the Bill. It is not a delaying tactic. It is to ensure we can say...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Equipment (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: I am satisfied that Question No. 94 has been answered previously. Can I move to Question No. 95 please, Acting Chairman?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken to ensure that capacity will be available in school transport for all applicants in 2021-22. [44739/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: I ask the Minister the steps she has taken to ensure that the school transport system has capacity for all applicants for the current school term.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister for that response. Last year, the biggest issue that my own office dealt with was the issue of school transport. I am aware of parents where one of them had to give up their work because they went through the whole academic year with their child being unable to secure school transport which they were eligible. There are often difficulties arising from the deadlines...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister again. There are two particular issues I will mention. The Minister referred to 98% of valid and paid-on-time students having secured their place on their school bus. That means that 2% have not. In percentage terms this may be a small number but it is a substantial number in real terms and the impact is very real for those families. I urge the Minister that she...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Staff (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: School secretaries and caretakers are the heartbeat of our school communities in many instances. Beyond the principals, they are the most public faces of our schools. They are the people who keep the schools ticking. It was a travesty that, for so long, they were operating under a set of unfair and insecure conditions. I welcome the progress that has been made. The big lesson for all...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: I will continue on the issue of waiting lists. My colleague, Deputy Cullinane, who is the Sinn Féin health spokesperson, has indicated that there are 652,244 people waiting to see a consultant, of whom 183,491 have been waiting more than 18 months and 85,950 are children, with 29,271 of those children waiting more than 18 months. More than 200,000 patients are waiting for access to a...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: I just wanted that clarified because I have a couple of specific questions. Deputy Cullinane stated that 727 consultant posts are not filled on a permanent basis. Is that figure correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: Some 160 beds funded in budget 2021 will not be delivered this year. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed) (23 Sep 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay. We can take it that 160 beds will not be delivered.