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Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Horse Racing Industry
Matt Carthy
255. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the basis on which he determined that a new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland should be appointed at a salary of €137,356; the reason that the salary for the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland was set at a higher rate than that previously stipulated; if views were sought from NewERA of the National Treasury Management Agency on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3231/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Horse Racing Industry
Matt Carthy
256. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the salary against which the salary of the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland was benchmarked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Horse Racing Industry
Matt Carthy
257. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a condition or mechanism exists within the contract of the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland which would see proposed salary increases in years two and three of the contract not implemented; if such a condition or mechanism exists which would see the salary reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3233/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Matt Carthy
473. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce legislation to ensure that the public is informed of disciplinary findings concerning members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2894/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Dental Services
Matt Carthy
559. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in creating the HSE grade of orthodontic therapist; the steps he has taken to expedite the creation of such a grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3033/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Health Services Staff
Matt Carthy
660. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent tissue viability nurses in position within each primary care area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Health Services Staff
Matt Carthy
661. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent tissue viability nurses in position in the Cavan and Monaghan region in which those nurses are based; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3566/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Matt Carthy
687. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the salary for the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland was set at a higher rate than that previously stipulated; if the decision originated within his Department or Horse Racing Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3227/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Matt Carthy
688. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of pension entitlements that will be accrued, by year, by the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland; the performance related bonuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3228/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Matt Carthy
689. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the salary against which the salary of the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland was benchmarked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Matt Carthy
690. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a condition or mechanism exists within the contract for the new Chief Executive Officer of Horse Racing Ireland, which would see proposed salary increases in years two and three of the contract not implemented; if such a condition or mechanism exists that would see the salary reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3230/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
704. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1172 of 2 November 2021, the location in the terms and conditions of the basic payment scheme in which reference is made to force majeure being accepted as a reason for compliance not being achieved as opposed to an application not being submitted on time or an on-farm inspection not having been facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3605/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Departmental Staff
Matt Carthy
27. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the salary costs associated with the secretary general of each Department in 2021. [1748/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Departmental Staff
Matt Carthy
39. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Government employees by Department that waived a portion of their salary in 2021; and the cost savings delivered in each Department by this means. [1747/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Sports Funding
Matt Carthy
89. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects the review into the large-scale sport infrastructure fund to be completed; and when new applications from local authorities for swimming pools will be accepted. [1745/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Sports Funding
Matt Carthy
103. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when allocations under the 2020 the sports capital and equipment programme will be made. [1746/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Departmental Reports
Matt Carthy
319. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 797 of 15 September 2021, the status of the €100,000 report on the development of a woollen industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2770/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Departmental Data
Matt Carthy
320. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time equivalent Departmental veterinary inspectors to meat processing plants by quarter, weekday and weekend for the years 2017 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Departmental Data
Matt Carthy
321. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-time equivalent of Departmental veterinary inspectors to meat processing plants by month from September 2021 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/22]
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Matt Carthy
322. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support the pig sector in response to the decreased prices received by farmers, increased feed costs and issues relating to processing capacity at meat factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2773/22]