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Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Animal Culls
Matt Carthy
662. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons or bodies that will be responsible for culled mink carcases; the way in which they will be disposed of; the persons or bodies that will supervise their disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44537/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Library Services
Matt Carthy
666. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide a new library at Ballybay, County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44515/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Shared Island Unit
Matt Carthy
9. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach if the shared island unit in his Department will conduct an economic appraisal to ascertain the benefits and challenges that a united Ireland will present. [42652/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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SOLAS Funding
Matt Carthy
61. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital projects his Department will fund in County Monaghan over the years 2020 to 2025. [43175/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Further Education and Training Colleges
Matt Carthy
77. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding allocated to Monaghan Institute in 2020; and the proposed allocation in 2021. [43174/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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North-South Interconnector
Matt Carthy
146. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will commission an independent report incorporating international industry expertise to examine the technical feasibility and cost of undergrounding the north south interconnector in line with the resolution of Dáil Éireann of 16 February 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43268/20]
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]