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Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: It was just a matter of interest to me. I note the total contributions from all three bodies involved was €92 million, but the final cost was €82.7 million. What happened to the surplus of €9.3 million?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Chair. Do I have time for another question?

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: That is fine. I thank Mr. Kavanagh.

Public Accounts Committee: Horse Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2019 (23 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank our guests for all of their responses so far. I have a question on the appointment process for board members. During previous questions, Mr. Kavanagh distinguished between appointees of the Minister and representatives of the sectoral interests. Is it the case that while sectoral interests make nominations for the board, it is essentially the Minister who makes the formal...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: On the national broadband plan, the Tánaiste this morning directed people who wanted to find out when it is estimated that they will be connected to the national broadband to a page on the Fine Gael website. I would like to ask the Tánaiste if he or his party have consulted with the Data Protection Commissioner as to the legality of this. This is clearly a data harvesting project...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: -----on the NBI website and there is an obligation to sign up to receive information from Fine Gael. I would like to ask the Tánaiste if he has asserted to the legality of the Fine Gael actions.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will include the horticultural peat industry in the just transition programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagements, including meetings, briefings and so on, he has had regarding the North-South interconnector since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9296/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons working here as of November 2020 under a transport management certificate of professional competence attained in the UK or Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9218/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who availed of the opportunity, prior to the new year, of swapping their transport management certificate of professional competence for an equivalent issued here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9219/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the options available to persons employed here who currently have a transport management certificate of professional competence issued in the UK or Northern Ireland to attain one that is valid within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered making early payments on the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme in 2021 in order to have funds related to home heating provided to those participating in the scheme during the period it is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9216/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered making increased payments to participants of the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme over the next two years to be offset by bringing the scheme to a close earlier, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9217/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the working group to examine the findings from the review of the use of peat moss in horticulture will be established; the timeframe it will be given to produce its findings; if he will request that special arrangements be put in place to secure the use of peat for horticultural use; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live cattle exported to the UK in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9291/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live sheep exported to the UK in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9292/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 331. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation for live cattle and sheep exports to the UK; the new restrictions in place post-Brexit; his views on whether this will impact on the number of exports or the prices offered to sellers; if he plans remedial measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9293/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (18 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the reduced supply and increasing costs of fertiliser products; his plans to take measures to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9294/21]

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Táim ag roinnt ama. Beidh deich mbomaite agam agus cúig bhomaite ag an Teachta Mac Lochlainn. I welcome the opportunity to discuss issues related to agriculture, particularly as they pertain to the many family farmers across the country who are incredibly fearful for what the future may hold and who are still wondering what the full outworking of the twin challenges of Covid and...

Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: The good news is that this Bill to ban dual pricing by insurance companies will be passed. The bad news is that, rather than allowing the Bill to proceed to the next stage quickly, the Government has instead delayed its passage by nine months. The fact that the Government did not oppose this legislation outright is testament to those who have highlighted the insurance rip-off in this...