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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: We need to have a debate this week on the ongoing CAP discussions. It is a matter of recorded fact that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is at a European level fighting against every proposal that would see a redistribution of CAP funds from the beef barons and sheikhs back to smaller family farmers.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I propose a debate on this process be placed on the agenda for Wednesday so the Minister can engage in a proper debate on the matter.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: -----while the proportion spent on the CAP will fall from 37% to 30%. A Cheann Comhairle, this is very important. This week, we learned that two farms under the control of Larry Goodman received €414,000 last year in CAP payments-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: -----and a farm owned by a sheikh received more than €222,000-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: These are the inequalities and the Minister is trying to prevent equality measures being put in place. We need that debate this week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: He is.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: The Minister should come before the House and explain himself.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: He is fighting against every redistributive measure at EU level.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: He should come before the House and-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: No. The House needs to have a debate on the EU agricultural talks and this needs to happen this week. It is not good enough to suggest that a discussion can take place after the negotiations are over. We need to hear from the Minister as to why he has adopted an approach to those negotiations that will disadvantage the majority of Irish farmers. Unfortunately, we are dealing with this in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meetings or engagements he has had regarding the north-south interconnector to date in 2021. [29380/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: North-South Interconnector (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 85. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the person or body that will carry out the announced review into the north-south interconnector; the expected cost of the review; if it will fully consider the option for undergrounding the project; and when he expects the review to be concluded. [29379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the consultants that have been commissioned to carry out an economic and sustainability impact assessment into the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; the amount that they will be paid for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 153. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects that economic and sustainability impact assessment into the EU-Mercosur trade agreement to be completed; his plans release it to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1043 of 17 February 2021, if the requested information has been compiled and is available. [29684/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Senator Boylan wanted back in there. I cede my time to her and will take any time available at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I will return to the point Deputy Paul Donnelly was raising. It is my experience on this committee that when we deal with any issue that crosses multiple Departments, problems and complications arise, which simply would not happen if there was a very clear demarcation of responsibility. We are dealing with a scenario where obviously the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Yes, on foot of this the committee should write to the Department to get clarification. If there is any basis for them at all, they are very concerning figures. I thank our guests for being here today. I would also like some clarification following on from the opening statement. With regard to the costs to the Exchequer and the taxpayer, it would be useful if we were to delve a little...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: The opening statement said millions of euro had been lost to the taxpayer for horses omitted from the food chain, for late registration alone, as thousands of horses are stamped out of the food chain for this reason and not for any medical treatment. My question looks for clarification as to how the taxpayer ends up losing millions of euro through that process.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (27 May 2021)

Matt Carthy: 55. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the expenditure by county in 2020 on emergency accommodation arrangements for persons seeking international protection; and the expected expenditure by county in 2021. [28458/21]