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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister for taking the time out to be with us this afternoon. Some of my questions follow on from other questions that have been asked. On the situation at the ports in the Six Counties over the past 24 hours where staff were withdrawn by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in the North, and now staff have also been withdrawn by the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I have a few Covid-related questions. The first concerns the situation in meat plants. We have seen a number of reports on newly emerged clusters in recent days and weeks. We know, from previous experience, the challenges that can present when clusters emerge in meat plants as we try to exit from restrictions . My first question is whether rolling testing arrangements in meat plants are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Feb 2021)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Minister for his response regarding mink farms but new information has been provided in it. None of his previous responses to parliamentary questions indicated that the reason for a delay might be down to the need for primary legislation. As for his remarks about the change of mind by the CMO, was that conveyed via a communiqué from the National Public Health Emergency...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: May I address the correspondence from Revenue?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: I apologise for being late. On the Revenue correspondence, particularly the report on the use of data access requests to telecommunications companies, we see that in 2017 there were 40 such requests. That dropped to 26 in 2018 and according to the correspondence we received from Revenue, there have been no requests since then. Could the committee write to Revenue seeking clarification as...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: I welcome the decision by the committee to investigate the overall issue of the remuneration of high-paid public servants. This stinks to high heaven. There is no other way of describing it. Essentially, a job is teed up for a former Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, who is now moving into a new Department. There are so many questions regarding the role...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: This relates to the infamous Cabra account and the apparent diversion of EU funds to what was a dubious, potentially fraudulent, account. This is a long-standing issue. Unfortunately, the response from the Garda suggests that it cannot comment on the update in respect of this matter because it is currently the subject of an external investigation. My understanding is that the external...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: Is the Chairman saying that this correspondence has already been forwarded to NAMA for response by the previous committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: Before we do that, could I ask that NAMA's response be furnished to the current members of the committee? It might be useful before we make a final decision on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach and I thank him for his indulgence. I thank the guests for their attendance. The figures that have been presented in the Department's opening statement set out the challenge we are currently facing. The State has a target of over 8,000 ha to be planted per annum. Last year, licences to approve 4,300 ha were issued but only 2,433 ha were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: I wish to ask about the current backlog of applications. According to the opening statement there are 1,090 afforestation applications, 730 road applications and 2,700 felling applications on hand. Can the officials tell us the oldest application in each category? When was the earliest application submitted in respect of those three categories? Can they give us figures in hectares in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Department of Agriculture and the Marine (29 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: Can we get those figures in hectares in respect of the applications?

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: With respect, I could have read that statement. I asked the Minister a specific question regarding when she was informed about this issue and whether she raised any objections.

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: I am taking it that she did not raise any objections. The truth of the matter is that these payments were not taxable until the Government changed the law in November of last year. Since then, in the early weeks of this year, people who were not expecting them have been receiving tax bills of up to €1,400. This is a retrospective measure. People who received the PUP as an urgent...

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: Five minutes.

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: I have a number of short questions. I would appreciate it if I could engage in a question and answer session with the Minister and Minister of State. The Minister will be aware that the decision to tax the pandemic unemployment payment came as a shock to people who were already feeling very vulnerable. On several occasions, I have heard people refer to it as a "kick in the teeth". The...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: In November, the Tánaiste told the Dáil that he had requested that his adviser get a copy of the confidential draft agreement for the general practitioner, GP, contract on 10 April 2019. The Tánaiste told the Dáil that his adviser got this second copy from the Department of Health, which the Tánaiste then posted to the home address of Dr. Maitiú Ó Tuathail,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (28 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: 290. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time before a person unable to attend a Covid-19 test centre in person is contacted by a community health team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: 291. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outbreaks of Covid-19 in meat processing plants by county from 1 November 2020, in tabular form. [4909/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (28 Jan 2021)

Matt Carthy: 343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended timeframe for the establishment of a food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4905/21]