Parliamentary questions

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

577. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were convicted of a €5,000 penalty under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26368/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

578. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were imprisoned for six months under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26369/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

579. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were fined €250,000 under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26370/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

580. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were imprisoned for up to five years under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26371/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

581. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were disqualified from owning animals under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26372/23]

Brexit Issues

Claire Kerrane

582. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on his engagement on the transfer of Brexit adjustment reserve funding to the REPower EU fund; if he has requested that funding will be ringfenced for agricultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26374/23]

Tree Remediation

Claire Kerrane

49. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to extend current supports to address ash dieback; if he will outline additional measures his Department is taking to support forestry landowners in removing affected trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25111/23]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

50. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the plan to provide supports to the forgotten farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25141/23]

Tillage Sector

Holly Cairns

51. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to increase the amount of land being farmed for tillage purposes. [25024/23]

Aquaculture Industry

Catherine Connolly

52. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development for the period 2021 to 2030; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25048/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the critique of Ireland's forest programme by the D-G Environment, if the Government is redrafting the programme; where that process is at; if he will be conducting an updated cost-benefit analysis that includes impacts on water, biodiversity and environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25305/23]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

54. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support farmers in tackling ash dieback. [25028/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

55. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the forestry programme; if he can provide a timeline for when it is expected that state aid approval will be reached from the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25113/23]

Food Industry

Aindrias Moynihan

56. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his engagement to date with Irish infant formula manufacturers regarding falling birth rates in China; if there is a strategy in place for these manufacturers for the substantial fall in market share; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/23]

Animal Welfare

Thomas Gould

57. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the horse project in Cork; and the funding provided for the control of horses in Cork in 2022. [25223/23]

Live Exports

Brian Leddin

58. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken to fulfil the programme for Government commitment to increase the veterinary presence available on all live export consignments to third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25214/23]

Farm Safety

Brendan Griffin

59. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new initiatives he plans on the farm safety front; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25319/23]

Pesticide Use

Niamh Smyth

60. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given the detrimental health effects, there are plans to ban glyphosate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25108/23]

Mental Health Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

61. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the results of a recent survey of more than 250 farmers by researchers at University College Dublin, which suggested that over half had experienced moderate to extremely severe depression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/23]

Environmental Impact Assessments

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

62. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department's review of the EIA agriculture regulations will commence; if he will require screening of all hedgerow removal, land drainage and conversion of land to agricultural use, regardless of the scale of such operations, while such a review is ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25216/23]

Agriculture Supports

Pauline Tully

63. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to increase the funding for social farming, given the benefits that are felt by people with psychosocial issues, people with disabilities, young people not in employment, education or training, people recovering from substance misuse and refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25307/23]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

64. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the governance and oversight frameworks that reside with his Department in instances of the governing body of greyhound racing or coursing having failed to act on evidence of breaches of animal welfare legislation or to exclude trainers convicted of animal welfare breaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24629/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

65. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to reform the mandate of Coillte, in line with the recommendations of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25302/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

66. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional funding will be allocated to the national liming programme, given the level of applications received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25112/23]

State Bodies

Catherine Connolly

67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 112 of 20 April 2023, if he will provide an update on the work of the Wool Council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding promised to support the Wool Council has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25054/23]

Agriculture Supports

Pauline Tully

68. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to develop social farming in order that an employment programme can be offered as well as a pre-employment programme, so that participants can receive payment, as well as the farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25308/23]

Forestry Sector

David Stanton

69. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department is promoting the planting of trees; the progress that has been made to date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/23]

Public Spending Code

Richard Bruton

70. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the price of carbon fixed in the public expenditure code is factored into the design of agricultural policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/23]

Food Industry

Brendan Griffin

71. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made on sourcing new markets for Irish food produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25318/23]

Land Issues

Richard Bruton

72. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the review of land use currently under way; the key findings of the work to date; and the implications for future policy development. [25194/23]

Agriculture Supports

Alan Dillon

73. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to put supports in place for forgotten farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24655/23]

Tree Remediation

Pádraig O'Sullivan

74. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial supports or grants will be made available to farmers and landowners to safely manage roadside ash trees which would support farmers to hire relevant professionals to safely fell these trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24159/23]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

75. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the low rates of afforestation. [25027/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

76. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will launch a voluntary reduction scheme for dairy farmers; how the scheme will be structured in a way which ensures that reductions in breeding ruminants on a participating farm are not offset by increases in breeding ruminant numbers on that farm or on other farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25217/23]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

77. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following a controversy (details supplied), the steps that are being taken to reform Coillte's approach to meeting Ireland's afforestation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/23]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

78. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that agri-food production in this country continues to be recognised as a central part of the economy, with major job creation in both urban and rural settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25203/23]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

79. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to a report by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (details supplied), with the conclusion that, "for many length classes [of the small-scale fleet], particularly the lower ones, this salary was at a very low level and the current economic crises have exerted major cost pressures and squeezed this income significantly". [25026/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

80. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on delays to the basic income support scheme, and areas of natural constraints scheme; the action his Department is taking to ensure payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25110/23]

Food Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

81. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a new report (details supplied); if so, the measures, if any, in the report under consideration by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25208/23]

Inshore Fisheries

Holly Cairns

82. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking fulfil the programme for Government commitment to "ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and recreational fishers and that pair trawling will be prohibited inside the six-mile limit". [25025/23]

Agriculture Industry

Michael McNamara

83. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline any changes in regulations or requirements with regard to the stacking of silage bales, in particular, with regard to how many rows high they are permitted to be stacked; the penalties that apply in respect of a failure to adhere with same; what leeway will be provided to farmers who have to stack bales three-rows high due to space constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25218/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

84. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is going to adopt the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity in terms of reform of Coillte and forestry policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25304/23]

Forestry Sector

David Stanton

85. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he is encouraging and supporting farmers to plant trees on their farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25233/23]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

86. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to ensure the future of the agri-food sector, while at the same time meeting emission targets, thereby ensuring maximum utilisation of the benefits of arable, productive land to ensure against likely food shortages in the future, which the formation of the European Community sought to avert; if he is satisfied that emissions from the agri-food sector are comparable with the rest of Europe, keeping in mind their national herds; if he will continue to ensure the use of science to curtail emissions in Ireland, in line with targets, thereby ensuring a fair balance between emission reduction, agri-food production and a comparability with other jurisdictions throughout the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25202/23]

Fisheries Protection

Catherine Connolly

87. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any measures planned for the protection of the sprat fishery which is concentrated inside the 6 nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25053/23]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

88. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be allocating additional funding to support animal welfare in budget 2024; if he is concerned that animal welfare organisations are overburdened with welfare cases due to the lack of enforcement by authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24160/23]

Forestry Sector

Colm Burke

89. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the details of the stringent terms and conditions mentioned in clause 1.1 of the new interim afforestation scheme; if the €200,000 threshold mentioned in this clause refers to investment or premium pay out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25142/23]

Fishing Industry

Alan Dillon

90. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will re-examine the current allocation system of the national mackerel quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24654/23]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

91. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supports being provided for the sheep sector, given that the Brexit adjustment reserve was not used to provide much-needed supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25114/23]

EU Regulations

Brendan Smith

92. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed EU nature restoration regulation has been considered at the Council of Agriculture Ministers; if so, the proposals he put forward; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

93. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of new afforestation in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and the projected total for 2023. [25192/23]

Forestry Sector

Rose Conway-Walsh

94. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares planted for 2023; the number of licences issued; the target for licences issued in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25297/23]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

95. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he is going to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to review and reform the Forestry Act 1988; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25303/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

96. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he proposes to treat farmers who did not make an application for the ACRES scheme by the November 2022 deadline as they had been informed by Teagasc, a State agency under his Department, that there was insufficient capacity to deal with the number of applications and only because of the said lack of capacity of Teagasc; if farmers who make an application by August 2023 will be treated as though they had made the application in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24769/23]

Departmental Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

97. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the reconstitution and underplanting scheme related to ash dieback in 2022; the number of applications received to date in 2023; the number approved in each of these categories; the amount paid out under the RUS in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25209/23]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

98. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the new forestry programme, including when it is expected that new applications will be accepted into the scheme. [25193/23]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

99. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his Department accept and endorse the findings of the 2021 Power report, commissioned by Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24628/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

100. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on reforms to ACRES to allow non-turbary and turbary areas to be scored independently of each other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25296/23]

Forestry Sector

Colm Burke

101. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new afforestation scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25143/23]

Data Protection

Louise O'Reilly

220. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mobile and software applications from a company (details supplied) will be banned from Government devices to protect users’ data from being passed to state security services, in light of information outlined in a media report. [25368/23]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

221. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail in tabular form, for each of the past five years, the percentage of private felling licences and the percentage of Coillte felling licences that have been approved by his Department within six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25477/23]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor the needs of the agri-food producing sector, with particular reference to the need to ensure the viability of the family farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25516/23]

Fishing Industry

Bernard Durkan

223. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor the needs of the agri-food producing sector, with particular reference to the need to ensure the viability of the family fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25517/23]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

224. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets continue to be established for Irish food and food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25518/23]

Farm Safety

Bernard Durkan

225. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which farm safety continues to be a major issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25519/23]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

226. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the Irish dairy industry can invest with confidence, with particular reference to the need to maintain markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25520/23]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Irish lamb continues to be a major competitor on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25521/23]

Pigmeat Sector

Bernard Durkan

228. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the pigmeat sector is adequately supported in a highly competitive environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25522/23]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

229. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the poultry production sector here remains viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25523/23]

Tillage Sector

Bernard Durkan

230. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the cereal growing sector is adequately supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25524/23]

Animal Diseases

Bernard Durkan

231. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the battle against bovine TB continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25525/23]

Animal Diseases

Bernard Durkan

232. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which ongoing efforts are made to identify the causes of intermittent outbreaks of bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25526/23]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

233. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all food imports into this country remain subject to Irish and EU standards in respect of husbandry, processing and production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25527/23]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Bernard Durkan

234. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to encourage compliance to meet emission reduction targets, while at the same time ensuring that the agri-food industry is not damaged given the prospect of world food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25528/23]

Fishing Industry

Bernard Durkan

235. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that Irish fishermen will retain their fishing entitlements into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25529/23]

Seaweed Harvesting

Catherine Connolly

169. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any work being carried out or commissioned by his Department with regard to the development of strategies for the wild and farmed seaweed sectors, as referred to in a document (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25055/23]

Fisheries Protection

Catherine Connolly

170. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of any measures planned for the protection of the sprat fishery which is concentrated inside the 6 nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25075/23]

Grant Payments

Thomas Pringle

171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will be made to a farmer (details supplied) and the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25087/23]

Forestry Sector

Colm Burke

172. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the reason that only five afforestation licences have been granted to date in 2023; the number of afforestation licences granted in the same time period in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25151/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

173. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in light of recent developments pertaining to the withdrawal of several racecourses from an organisation's (details supplied) proposed media rights deal with two companies, he will review the applicability of section 10 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, due to the infringement on the exclusive property rights of racecourse owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25200/23]

Legislative Measures

Michael Fitzmaurice

174. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 to introduce an appeals mechanism, in order to provide for independent recourse for complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25201/23]

Farm Safety

Aindrias Moynihan

175. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the latest statistics available on farm accidents and fatalities; the steps being taken to reduce these incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/23]

Trade Missions

Aindrias Moynihan

176. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the key points made during his trade mission to China in respect of food systems and food security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25230/23]

Agriculture Industry

Aindrias Moynihan

177. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the difficulties that Irish farmers are facing as a result of having to meet climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25231/23]

Agriculture Industry

Aindrias Moynihan

178. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the age profile of Irish farm holders and the difficulties associated with succession and attracting younger people into the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25232/23]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

179. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds microchipped and entered (details supplied) between 1 January 2022 and 30 April 2023, that were born in 2022. [25291/23]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

180. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown, by year of birth, of the 5,312 non-coursing greyhounds recorded as "exported" in 2022 on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system. [25292/23]

Agriculture Schemes

David Stanton

578. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to be in a position to make decisions on TAMS 3 applications for the installation of solar PV panels on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24018/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

579. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm targets for land use associated with the growing of crops for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and his proposed measures to reach those targets. [24055/23]

Agriculture Industry

Martin Browne

580. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department has put in place for the enforcement of the EIA (Agriculture) Regulations 2011. [24093/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

581. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise regarding a specific focus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24101/23]

Forestry Sector

Carol Nolan

582. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the participation rates of the reconstitution and underplanting scheme (ash dieback); the number of applications made to the scheme from its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24199/23]

Forestry Sector

Carol Nolan

583. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the reconstitution and underplanting scheme (ash dieback) is fit for purpose; if he will conduct a review of the operation and the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24203/23]

Food Safety

Claire Kerrane

584. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there have been changes to the Export Health Cert process; if he will advise specifically with regard to certification of poultry and its transport to Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24230/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

585. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why is there an age restriction for women when applying for the TAMS grant, and not for men; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24237/23]

Agriculture Supports

Michael Healy-Rae

586. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why is there an absence of grant aid for farmers with the traditional working horse (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24238/23]

Agriculture Supports

Michael Healy-Rae

587. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grant aid will be made available in the interest of animal welfare for the heavy horse working harness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24239/23]

Wildlife Conservation

Holly Cairns

588. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and public bodies/agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place to install artificial structures that provide shelter and habitat space for wild species, such as, but not limited to, insect hotels, bat boxes, nesting towers and beehives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24255/23]

Forestry Sector

Colm Burke

589. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration would be given to the establishment of a targeted financial support scheme to safely manage the removal of infected roadside ash trees, to be administered by local authorities, that would assist landowners and farmers in coordinating the safe removal of the trees through financial grants to support them in hiring relevant professionals to safely fell these trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24285/23]

Forestry Sector

Colm Burke

590. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration would be given to proposals (details supplied) in respect of the interim reconstitution and underplanting scheme (ash dieback); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24286/23]