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Financial Provisions (Covid-19) (No. 2) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: I am sharing time with three of my colleagues. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Any Government spending in our economy is welcome and necessary right now. The only questions we need to ask about the package that has been announced by Government is who benefits and where benefits. The question of who benefits is really concerning because many ordinary workers and families will not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (29 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the horticulture sector will be supported; if the mushroom production and processing industry and all related food production entities will have continued access to Irish peat which is an essential raw material for their viability into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19239/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: In March, I wrote to the then Ministers for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Transport, Tourism and Sport, and the then Taoiseach as bus operators in my county of Monaghan raised with me the huge concerns that were likely to arise as a result of the restrictions. At that point, it was very clear that bespoke solutions would be required to support bus operators. Those bespoke...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 81. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grant funding allocated to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for 2015 to 2020. [18620/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount by which the grant requested by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission increased; if correspondence, reports, briefings or materials relating to the reason such requests were granted or not for the period 2015 to 2020 will be provided. [18621/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding provided by his Department or via bodies it funds for farm safety week in each of the years 2015 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18846/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver theory tests scheduled, passed and failed by category and by quarter in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [18833/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Properties (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 308. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department owns a folio (details supplied); if so, when the land parcels were taken into Departmental ownership; the reason the land parcels were taken into Departmental ownership; if they are not in Departmental ownership, the reason the Land Registry indicates they are; if it will be rectified; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider a scheme in which a HAP-type payment can be made to parents whose adult children that qualify for HAP reside or return to the family dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18868/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable houses he plans to deliver by year in County Monaghan over the course of the Programme for Government; and if he will provide his definition of affordable. [18266/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend the tenant purchase scheme to allow for tenants residing in dwellings acquired under Part 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18867/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he plans to take to allow for effected parties to resume operations with regard to the Supreme Court ruling of 1 July 2020 striking down a provision under section 177 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 allowing for substitute consent; if he will provide each report, briefing and item of correspondence in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 364. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the regulations in place to ensure that new housing developments ensure access to adequate childcare facilities; the position regarding housing developments (details supplied) in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19060/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 651. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff at each grade based at each Department office in tabular form. [18834/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 652. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU funds allocated to Ireland for the European agriculture guarantee fund in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the amount of unspent funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18835/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 653. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU funds allocated to Ireland from the European agriculture rural development fund in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the amount of unspent funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18836/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 654. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU veterinary funding allocated to Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the amount of unspent funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18837/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 655. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU fisheries funding allocated to Ireland for the EFF and the EMFF, respectively in each of the years 2017 to 2020; the amount of unspent funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18838/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 656. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms which are family farms; the average size of the farms; the average annual pillar 1 CAP payments received by the farms; the average annual pillar 2 CAP payments received by the farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18839/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (28 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 657. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms which are not family farms; the average size of the farms; the average annual pillar 1 CAP payments received by the farms; the average annual pillar 2 CAP payments received by the farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18840/20]