Results 201-220 of 4,027 for speaker:Matt Carthy in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the help-to-buy scheme for persons who build their own home in order that the reckonable limits apply to the cost of the home rather than the loan to value, LTV, rate in view of the fact that the current conditions discriminate against rural dwellers who build on their own land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15700/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 368. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will introduce a new grant scheme to support the renovation of old and derelict farmhouses or other buildings in rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15701/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of lead connections as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency that require replacing by county and available smaller geographical unit in tabular form. [15709/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 671. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools are preparing for the continuation of partial remote learning in September 2020; the supports being put in place for children returning to schools that have little or no access to a reliable broadband service; if these children will have to undertake schoolwork at home using schoolbooks rather than remote learning; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 834. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department did not seek to introduce legislation to place those in industry currently responsible for the dispensing of medication from operating as a responsible person under the EU Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation 2019/6. [15711/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 835. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle culled in each of the years 2015 to 2019 due to tuberculosis for which compensation was payable under the eradication programme by county in tabular form. [15712/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 836. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for introducing legislation to appoint a national food ombudsman. [15713/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 837. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe to introduce legislation with regard to the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme. [15714/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 838. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the position of Ireland in negotiating the future of the CAP takes into consideration the need for local variance within individual states in CAP guidelines to help ensure biodiversity. [15715/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 839. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if upcoming tranches of TAMS will include provision for financial supports towards the restoration of derelict farmhouses and other buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15716/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of poultry flocks impacted by an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza in 2020 by county, that will benefit from the one-off financial support scheme announced by him in tabular form; the amount that will be provided in total and on average to each farmer; the basis on which the funds will be distributed; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Site Acquisitions (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 841. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is in discussions or the process of securing additional property for sale or lease in Dublin city at present; the details of such proposals or discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15718/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 985. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HIQA inspectors that have received training in infection control per region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15705/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 986. To ask the Minister for Health if it is mandatory for HIQA inspections of nursing homes to include infection inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15706/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Information and Quality Authority (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 988. To ask the Minister for Health the average time for which HIQA inspection teams remain on site during nursing home inspections; if there is a maximum time limit ascribed to inspection teams in these instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15708/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 987. To ask the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures made by HIQA employees in each year since 2015 and to date 2020; the number of those staff that made protected disclosures that are working on a full-time basis with HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15707/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1257. To ask the Minister for Health if those women who donate breast milk for use by the health services are now required to undertake a blood test; if the cost of such blood tests are or will covered by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15702/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1258. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commission an examination into the potential for restoring accident and emergency services at Monaghan hospital in view of the pressures evident at Cavan and Drogheda, particularly with Covid-19 restrictions remaining in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15703/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 1259. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to appointing a representative from the Mental Health Commission onto the National Public Health Emergency Team expert group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15704/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Food Prices (21 Jul 2020)

Matt Carthy: 65. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to ban below-cost selling for fresh foods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17092/20]