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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 1027. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding that would be available for redistribution if CAP Pillar 1 payments were capped at €60,000 at 2020 levels. [7110/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: 1034. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if construction in the interests of animal welfare or the essential operation of a farm are permissible under the current level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7324/21]

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: To recap, a project is in place that was originally estimated to cost €650 million. In December 2018, the Government approved an investment decision of €1.433 billion. Those costs appear to have spiralled to the extent that it has been suggested that expenditure may reach anything up to €2 billion. I accept that the board is certain that a report will be furnished next...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: On the basis that the report has not come out, can Mr. Gunning give an estimate to the nearest €1 million, if he cannot to the nearest €100,000, or even to the nearest €100 million? Let us be as broad as that. Can we at this stage of the project be given even that information?

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: The Dáil's Committee of Public Accounts cannot even get a figure, to the nearest €100 million, for how much this children's hospital will cost. We learned today that the board has a complex contract in place with a contractor, to facilitate different levels of dispute resolution and conciliation and all that comes with that, yet we heard there have been 700 conciliation claims by...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Another member gave the analogy of building a house. If Mr. Gunning had contracted a person to oversee the design, building, equipping and all the other planning issues pertaining to building the house and, when 20% of the works had been done, that agent was not in a position to tell him when the job would be completed or what the final cost would be, would he consider that perhaps he had...

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Just before I go, the written statement-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: -----the committee received today states that in terms of the approved investment decision of €1.433 billion, the situation as of today is that several items are not included in that investment figure as there was no price certainty for them.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Therein lies the problem we are now facing.

Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Somebody has to be held accountable for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Could the representatives from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS, briefly give an overview of the implications of the fact that Britain and the North of our country will potentially be operating under a different system? What challenges and difficulties might this present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. The position of the European Commission has been referenced a number of times in response to questions. The correspondence directly between the Department has been mentioned and a parliamentary question by Mr. Chris MacManus, MEP. Mr. MacManus, MEP, received a response that did not say what the Department is saying now. It set out the position...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Where is the blockage? If we take it as a given for now that the Department's legal position is correct, is the blockage within Irish legislation or European legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Before Mr. Forde comes in on that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I appreciate other members are looking to come in. I am going to ask my question for the third time. Assuming the Department's legal advice is correct, that means a change in legislation is required. Mr. Forde stated any change in legislation needs to take place at European level.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: We know European law will not change unless, at the very least, a government asks for it to change. I am trying to get a sense of whether the Department accepts there is a problem and that the law needs to change so that we can begin the process of seeking that change. I will leave it at that. I would appreciate if I could get a response to that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: "No" would be a sufficient answer. I think we have got to the root of the problem.