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Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Matt Carthy
104. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding that has been allocated from the carbon tax to the agricultural sector to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48263/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Flood Risk Management
Matt Carthy
121. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the allocations provided to Monaghan County Council for flood alleviation measures in each of the years since 2017 to date. [48264/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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European Union
Matt Carthy
224. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the projected contribution of the State to the European Multi-annual Financial Framework in each of the years 2023 to 2027; the projected receipts by specific programmes (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48309/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Matt Carthy
299. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of participants in the National Parks and Wildlife Service Farm Plan scheme for each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the average number of hectares and the average payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48314/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Water Quality
Matt Carthy
300. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Environmental Protection Agency is compiling an indicators report of water quality in 2021; the expected publication date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48315/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Medicinal Products
Matt Carthy
625. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason that the new vaccine for shingles is not available on the medical card or the drug payments scheme; if he will review this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48130/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Horse Racing Industry
Matt Carthy
759. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of parameters letters sent to Horse Racing Ireland following the Houses of the Oireachtas granting approval of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund for the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48311/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
760. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that finalised details of the new forestry programme were shared with the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; if either Department awaits further information from his Department on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48312/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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EU Funding
Matt Carthy
761. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of co-financing provided by the State in relation to funding from the European Multiannual Financial Framework provided in each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48313/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Sports Funding
Matt Carthy
58. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she expects the review into the large-scale sports infrastructure fund to be completed; the timeframe to reopen the fund once it has been received; and the process Monaghan County Council will have to engage in following the review in order to secure funding to provide a public swimming pool in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan. [46981/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Electricity Generation
Matt Carthy
80. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of grid connection for farmers intending to take part in the microgeneration support scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47764/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Matt Carthy
81. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications targets that apply to the adoption of solar energy; the targets as they relate to farmers and agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47765/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Electricity Generation
Matt Carthy
82. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if groups of farmers are prohibited from bidding jointly in the renewable electricity support scheme; if he has considered modifying such parameters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47766/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Matt Carthy
83. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends to conduct a review of legislation with regard to direct line energy connections between renewable energy sources such as on-farm solar to meet local demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47767/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Tax Code
Matt Carthy
117. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance the VAT rates that apply to solar equipment, including rooftop solar photovoltaic; the amount of revenue raised arising from such in 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the allowable VAT rates under European Union directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47771/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Information and Communications Technology
Matt Carthy
127. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department, the Office of the Chief Information Officer or the Office of Government Procurement provide any advice to Departments or bodies under their aegis with regard to acquiring or making use of advanced programming interfaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47772/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
279. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licence applications predating 2021 that remain to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47768/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
280. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be mandatory professional forester involvement in the small-scale tree planting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47769/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
281. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected allocation under the targeted agriculture modernisation schemes for solar equipment for the period 2023 to 2027, as per his indicative allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47770/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Housing Policy
Matt Carthy
18. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to publish and act upon the review completed in November 2021 into the current banding model and income limits applicable to local authorities regarding housing supports. [47347/22]