Results 81-100 of 9,400 for speaker:Matt Carthy

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 868. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of beef both in quantity of cattle, tonnes of meat and percentage of both that is produced by feed lot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6015/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 869. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates of forthcoming meetings of the beef taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6016/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 870. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has commissioned an analysis of the impact of Covid-19 on sheep wool markets, the financial impact this will have on the farmers affected and the domestic economy; his plans to provide financial supports to those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6017/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 871. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to respond to the European Commission decision to reduce funding for the tuberculosis eradication programme here by €975,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farms Data (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 872. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms by county that have been affected by botulism to date in 2020; the supports provided to the farms affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 873. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide funding for those farmers with designated land in view of the important environmental protection work undertaken by those farmers and the costs associated with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6020/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Markets (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 874. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce incentives towards the development of farmers markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6021/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 875. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an organic farming scheme inspection commenced in December 2019 for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6022/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 905. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role his Department played in the events that resulted in the postponement and potential cancellation of a shipment of cattle exports to Algeria; if his Department will play a constructive role in facilitating future shipments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6647/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Testing (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 996. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provision will be made for emergency vehicle tests by the NCTS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Testing (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 997. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on vehicles with NCT tests due prior to 28 March 2020 but which did not occur due to health issues of vehicle owners or other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6049/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Emergency Services (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 998. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the position regarding the use of blue lights and sirens by organisations, aside from emergency services, transporting blood such as a group (details supplied) will be clarified; if organisations involved in this activity can access the ESDS driver training program; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6051/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1124. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if childcare centres will be provided with a list of essential workers in order that they can determine which children will be able to attend crèche from 29 June 2020; and if so, when this list will be published in order that parents can be informed accordingly. [6028/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1125. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if childcare providers will be provided with guidelines prior to the re-opening of services; and when these guidelines will be published. [6029/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1129. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if appropriate health and safety signage will be provided to childcare facilities for display prior to recommencing operation on 29 July 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6035/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1126. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the days childcare services will be open for all children from 20 July 2020 in view of the fact that the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business implies that it will only be one or two days per week initially; if she will liaise with childcare providers in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6030/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1127. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if childcare providers will be allocated PPE or grant support towards same in advance of the re-opening of services. [6032/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health and Safety Inspections (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1128. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which future inspections by Pobal and Tusla will be conducted following the reopening of childcare services; if unannounced inspections will continue; if guidelines will be provided to inspectors and childcare facilities in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6034/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1130. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has contacted the insurance industry to request that childcare providers be given refunds for the period during which they were not operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6036/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (20 May 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1177. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if those childcare workers who are in receipt of one-parent family payment or working family payment, and who have also been receiving the wage subsidy scheme, will not be required to return the amount received during the Covid-19 closures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6033/20]