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Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
280. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date of the meeting where the bovine TB stakeholders’ forum agreed to the introduction of mandatory requirements in relation to the EU Animal Health Law Regulations 2016/429; if agreement was forthcoming from the forum as a whole or by one of the working groups; and if so, which working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52129/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
281. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the phase 1 requirements of the EU Animal Health Law Regulations 2016/429 implemented by his Department allow any discretion regarding a herd being restricted if an animal does not meet the requirements and is not tested within 30 days, in the case of force majeure or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52130/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
282. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the work of the bovine TB stakeholders’ forum and the implementation, finance and scientific working groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52131/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
283. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the organisations that have representation on the bovine TB stakeholders’ forum; the members of each of the working groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52132/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
284. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current requirements regarding the testing of cattle for bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52133/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
285. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment under the ANC scheme for a person (details supplied); when they expect the cause of any delay to be resolved and payment to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52135/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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EU Funding
Matt Carthy
286. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 12 October 2022, the total amount of co-financing provided by the State in relation to funding from the European Multiannual Financial Framework through Budget 2023; the total amount of co-financing provided through the EUMFF and the total spend in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52136/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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EU Regulations
Matt Carthy
287. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new bTB regulations that have come into effect to date in 2022; those scheduled to come into effect in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52140/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Organic Farming
Matt Carthy
288. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares under or in conversion to organic production for the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the number targeted until 2030 by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52141/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
289. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes that will be available for beef farmers in 2023; the financial allocation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52142/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Horticulture Sector
Matt Carthy
290. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress made in implementing the actions of the working paper to address challenges related to peat supply in the horticulture sector by timeframe, short, medium and long-term in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52143/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Agricultural Colleges
Matt Carthy
291. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for green certificate places in agricultural colleges in the academic years beginning in each of the years 2019 to 2022; the number of available places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52144/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Education and Training Boards
Matt Carthy
105. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applications for green cert places available through education and training boards in the academic years beginning in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51335/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Student Accommodation
Matt Carthy
122. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions he has taken to maximise the availability of accommodation for third-level students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51336/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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School Transport
Matt Carthy
471. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a school bus ticket is issued to a child (details supplied); the reason that the size of the bus for the route in question was reduced in this academic term considering the additional demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51936/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
written
Medical Cards
Matt Carthy
672. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the list of schemes that qualify under employment incentive schemes or education opportunity schemes that entitle medical card holders to retain their medical card for three years on taking up employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51097/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
written
Home Help Service
Matt Carthy
837. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allocated their full 28 home support hours in order that they may leave hospital step-down; if his attention has been drawn to such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51931/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Pension Provisions
Matt Carthy
31. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the intended timeframe to introduce legislation underpinning the provision of pensions to carers. [50586/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Matt Carthy
84. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to amend the income disregard, the eligibility criteria and the schemes which attract the disregard in the means test, for the farm assist scheme. [50587/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
oral
Departmental Reviews
Matt Carthy
105. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to receive the comprehensive review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [50588/22]