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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 245. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 11 November 2020, if the Office of Public Works was involved in renting office space from a company (details supplied) or an Irish subsidiary; the number of employees who work out of such office space; the length of time they have been working from the offices; the cost to date of renting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 268. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will liaise with the National Museum of Ireland with a view to securing a permanent exhibition on the Great Hunger - An Gorta Mór; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether the development of log cabins should form part of the overall housing stock; his plans to remove the barriers to the development of this type of housing, including the difficulties in securing mortgage finance for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 629. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding appropriated in 2021 related to Covid-19 measures in programmes A, B, C and D by sub-heading in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 630. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding appropriated in 2020 related to Covid-19 measures in programmes A, B, C and D by sub-heading in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33150/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 631. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding appropriated in 2021 related to Brexit measures in programmes A, B, C and D by sub-heading in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33151/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 632. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding appropriated in 2020 related to Brexit measures in programmes A, B, C and D by sub-heading in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33152/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 633. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered extending the GLAS scheme for existing participants in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33153/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 634. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to the REAP scheme; the number of successful applicants; the last agri-environmental scheme that successful and unsuccessful in which applicants took part in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33154/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 635. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum and maximum stocking rate for participation in the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 636. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered revising the National Organic Strategy 2019-2025 to align it with the EU Organic Action Plan of March 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33156/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: This is one of the more disappointing hearings I have attended in my time as a member of the committee. The reason is that organics have to form a big part of the solution to the challenges facing Irish farming. We know that as a country we cannot compete on price. If we try to pursue a policy that is based on quantity and price, we will always be beaten by countries such as Brazil, so we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Sorry, Professor Boyle, the question I asked was how much was spent on organic-specific schemes over the past three years and what proportion does that make up of the overall budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: When was the second specialist employed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: I have just a couple of brief questions that will save my asking my further questions. We know there were 317 applicants to the new scheme, although 74 left the scheme last year. If all the remaining applicants are successful, what will that mean in percentage terms for an increase in organic land?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay. There are contradictory figures for the expenditure on the reopening of the scheme. Is it €5 million or €4 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: Maybe the Dáil record should be corrected then. In response to a parliamentary question on 28 April, the Minister indicated €5 million was allocated to this. Senator Daly said he did not want to be critical, but I do. If organic farming is done right, it can deliver for farmers, consumers and the environment. It is not good enough simply to say these are legacy issues. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will put in place to address the backlog in driver theory tests. [32043/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (17 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role in setting the salary level for the Secretary General of the Department of Health; if he is satisfied that the new salary is justified; and if he has concerns that the increase in salary for this position will lead to further pay claims in other Departments. [32040/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Children's Hospital (17 Jun 2021)

Matt Carthy: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the monitoring mechanisms employed by his Department regarding the costs associated with the national children’s hospital; and the final estimated cost of this project. [32041/21]