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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Issues: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: No. I meant new applicants.

Independent Beef Regulator: Motion [Private Members] (26 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I commend the Rural Independent Group for bringing this motion to the House. I also commend Deputy Nolan for leading on this important issue. I confirm that Sinn Féin Deputies are happy to support the motion. The Irish family farm stands as the bulwark of rural Ireland. The family farm network remains the main economic driver of our communities. In times of economic downturn we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (26 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: 231. 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. [28538/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (26 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline to bring forward legislation to establish a new office of a national food ombudsman, regulator or equivalent. [28539/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (26 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TB outbreaks in controlled finishing units in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28540/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (26 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the necessary criteria required to avail of the special status termed a controlled finishing unit; the exemptions or benefits that are acquired as a result of this status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (26 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered from controlled finishing units by week in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [28542/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I do not know whether Mr. Watts's new job description includes dancing on the head of a pin, but if it does, he may be justified in his new salary increase because this is dancing on the head of a pin if ever I saw it. To quote directly from the correspondence, he states: "[T]he Department of Health has never gathered sensitive medical and educational information on children involved in...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I agree with Deputy Murphy's proposition. It is important in the first instance that we have a standard collating mechanism so it will be easy to identify the number of protected disclosure declarations made and the number upheld. The statistics I can glean from the correspondence we have received so far would not inspire many people to make a protected disclosure. The rate at which...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: May I discuss this with No. 491 from the Garda ombudsman? It relates to the same matter.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: We are finding it incredibly difficult to get information from OLAF and the Garda ombudsman on where the process regarding the Cabra accounts is going. We are in a bind because the Garda is saying it will not disclose any information until the investigations are completed. I take it from the OLAF correspondence that its investigation has been completed and that it is not in a position to...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: The Garda ombudsman's report essentially states the investigation has not concluded and gives several reasons as to why that is the case. The media report I am referring to was inThe Sunday Timeson Sunday, 9 May. The article is by Mr. John Mooney. The opening paragraph states: "A garda ombudsman inquiry into the misappropriation of EU funds provided to gardai for training courses has...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I agree with everything Deputies Catherine Murphy and Sherlock have said. I welcome that the HEA is undertaking to compile the information to allow us form a better view of what appear to be tens of thousands of people working in hourly roles across the higher education institutes. We should not lose sight of the particular line of questioning that arose out of the previous Committee of...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: It will be a useful exercise when UL comes forward. On the correspondence and the complaints that person C has made, in advance of that questioning it would be useful if we asked the Department to outline as much as possible in terms of timelines of mediation and reviews and so on. That would be useful for our work with UL.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I raised a point at the previous meeting regarding the number of top earners represented by the same agent. The correspondence indicates that three of the top ten earners are represented by the same agent, NK Management, which would appear to be a very successful rate if an agency delivers 30% of the high earners. The fundamental issue that arises is that RTÉ, even in comparison with...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the members of the Committee of Public Accounts who are working alongside the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on this matter. This is crucially important for all the reasons outlined so far. I am glad to hear that the Minister has, after a little bit of persuasion, agreed to attend. The very fact that he was refusing to in one...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I have a query with regard to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine staff costs and administration under point 4 relating to the bovine TB eradication programme. Could we request from the Department a breakdown of staff costs, administration and supplies? Farmers, in particular, would be interested to learn the full-time equivalents assigned to each of those roles, what the roles...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I have a proposal with regard to the work programme as distinct from a comment on what is currently on it. Should I come in now?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: I would like to make a proposal. It may not necessarily be a matter for this committee to deal with. The proposal relates to Home Building Finance Ireland. Under its establishing legislation, that body is accountable to the Committee of Public Accounts. It has been reported that, since 2018, Home Building Finance Ireland has provided €264 million in funding to developers for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (25 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: 20. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her proposals for the new CLÁR programme. [27955/21]