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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1509. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals heard by the forestry appeals commission or divisions thereof since 30 September 2020; the results of the hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32646/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1510. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the online forestry portal will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32647/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (3 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers organisations will be allocated positions on the technical advisory group for oversight of the grass-fed standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32648/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be put in place for marts as a result of the move to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions; if provision will be made for bidders to attend marts in person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32649/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (3 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the implementation of the criteria set out by the European Council decision of 21 October 2021 that 20% of Pillar 1 funds should be ringfenced for eco-schemes; if participation in eco-schemes will be mandatory for every farmer here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Medicinal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1527. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department had issued approval for the use of a product (details supplied), the date of approval; the procedures employed prior to approval; the reason for recall of the product; the dates that concerns were raised; the date that the decision was made; the procedures for notification of the recall; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe go léir. I thank Mr. O'Brien for that and thank Mr. McAuley for his opening statement. They will not find much argument in this room that forestry policy is a mess in this State. We have had several conversations about it. It takes a special type of incompetence of the highest order to have a policy that pleases absolutely nobody. From the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: Fair play to the Chairman but I am saying the Ministers clearly identified the backlog in appeals as being the core issue at play while ignoring their own culpability in the fact that we are currently facing a crisis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Nov 2020)

Matt Carthy: It is very important that this committee hears all of the arguments in respect of this because, as we have said on a number of occasions, we need to get forestry policy right for many different areas. There is much in what we have heard today, both in terms of the forestry industry but also regarding the alternative position. I thank Mr. Gowran for his contribution. On his position with...

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: I wish to put on the record that we still do not have the Minister of State's speech. I would appreciate, a Cheann Comhairle, if your office would contact all Departments for speeches in future. At this stage, it appears we will be able to get it from the Oireachtas website because it seems our staff are much more efficient than those in the Department. I do not know how hard it would be...

Forestry (Planning Permission) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. I commend Deputy Martin Kenny on the work he has done on this issue. Make no mistake, he represents the views of the people of not only County Leitrim but many other communities. That has been well and fairly articulated by his constituency colleague, Deputy Harkin, tonight. The Minister of State is new to the job and I know she has an interest in this...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine kindly made a statement. Will the speech be circulated? It is not on the Department's website. It has not been circulated to Members. The Minister seemed to indicate that concerns around the product in question were first raised by the European Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF, with the Department in September. It would be useful if we had the...

Level 5 Response to Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (23 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: A Cheann Comhairle, you will recall that earlier today I asked for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to come to the House and make a statement on the emerging news regarding ViroPro. We have been told the Minister will come to the House during this debate. However, I am disappointed that he has left it to almost the last Government speaking slot, when there is no opportunity...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: The Bill essentially asks the Dáil to give the Government licence to introduce a broad variety of fines for individuals. It asks for powers that could only and should only be granted to a Government that has substantial levels of trust and confidence among the population. I regret to say that this Government does not have that trust or confidence. It absolutely should have. Arguably...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: I thank the witnesses, their teams, the staff in the Department and in the wider civil and public service for the huge amount of work undertaken during the pandemic, in particular. Whatever critiques we may have of our public service, by and large, public servants have stood up to the plate in no uncertain terms during the last seven months in very challenging times. My question concerns...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: That was the question and the subject on which I wanted to get a full understanding. We know what the Comptroller and Auditor General does but it is retrospective. I am trying to find out if Mr. Watt's Department has a proactive role in ensuring that the standards and guidelines that it has put in place are being adhered to. What does intervention by the Department look like in terms of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: Yes, that is a good example.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: We are very short on time. I have one question regarding-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: On the issue of monitoring and intervention of the structures and guidelines that the Department has put in place, we have begun to talk about procurement issues and we know that there are very rigid procedures in place for procurement practices. In fact, many of us would have issues pertaining to the rigour involved in some of those practices and the disadvantage that they put smaller local...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Vote 12 – Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Chapter 3 - Vote Accounting and Budget Management
Chapter 4 - Accounting for Capital Assets
Chapter 5 - Accounting for Allied Services (22 Oct 2020)

Matt Carthy: The relates to the Department's oversight as opposed to-----