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Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Matt Carthy
290. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the NPWS would continue to make use of a predator control contractor if its attention was drawn to the fact that the contractor accessed private land without permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43486/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Matt Carthy
337. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the efforts made to ensure that issues pertaining to site acquisition to facilitate the new building for a school (details supplied) are resolved; the expected date for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43269/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Matt Carthy
346. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the needs of the pupils who currently attend a unit at a school (details supplied) considering the plans to close this unit in 2021; if she will examine the feasibility to keep this unit open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43487/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Child and Family Agency
Matt Carthy
403. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the reason Tusla has not provided payment to a person (details supplied) will be investigated; if the payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43267/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Matt Carthy
470. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health his views on the European Court of Justice decision that CBD is not a narcotic under EU law; the impact this will have for hemp cultivation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43264/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Fur Farming
Matt Carthy
625. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health his position on the continued farming of mink in Ireland with regard to the demonstrated decreased susceptibility to antibodies of a strain of Covid-19 in persons previously infected as cited by the Chief Medical Officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43484/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Nursing Education
Matt Carthy
626. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the number of times a student nurse has been rostered to work a shift of eight hours or greater since 19 October 2020, by hospital by one hour increments in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43485/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
Matt Carthy
663. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers by county and by each payment band who received ANC payments in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43265/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
Matt Carthy
664. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who will see increase in ANC payments in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43266/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Fur Farming
Matt Carthy
682. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the announced cull of mink will take place in line with the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43481/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Fur Farming
Matt Carthy
683. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the biosecurity protocols in place on mink farms generally; if these protocols have been expanded with regard to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43482/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Matt Carthy
17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when the scoping enquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will publish the report of the enquiry without delay once received. [41637/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Matt Carthy
31. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when she will implement the decision of Dáil Eireann of 14 February 2020 to establish a public enquiry into the circumstances of the death of a person (details supplied) and the subsequent actions of State agencies in this regard. [41636/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Disability Services Provision
Matt Carthy
115. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured the group home for persons with physical and sensory disabilities at Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan will be operational in January 2021. [41638/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Hospital Services
Matt Carthy
168. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the additional services that will be provided at Monaghan Hospital in 2021. [41639/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Matt Carthy
385. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to ensure that veterinary services are available to local abattoirs for inspections post November 2020. [33515/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Meat Processing Plants
Matt Carthy
473. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 25 November 2020, if environmental samples were gathered at any other meat processing plants since July 2020 other than in the course of the referenced pilot project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42657/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Meat Processing Plants
Matt Carthy
474. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 25 November 2020, if he will provide all materials, reports, correspondence or findings in relation to the referenced pilot study. [42658/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Meat Processing Plants
Matt Carthy
475. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role his Department’s veterinary staff have played in meat processing plants generally and specifically with regard to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42659/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Departmental Equipment
Matt Carthy
476. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if in the course of their general duties Departmental veterinary staff use a paper or computer-based system; if so when such a computer-based system was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42660/20]