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Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Animal Carcase Disposal
Michael Healy-Rae
1158. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to rectify a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56319/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Beef Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
1187. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56500/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Fishing Industry
Michael Healy-Rae
1190. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a fishery (details supplied) has been closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56508/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
1195. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications for a scheme (details supplied) will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56527/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
1196. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56528/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
1200. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure continued support for farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56622/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Michael Healy-Rae
1210. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next tranche of ACRES will open, and for how long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56832/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
1211. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the soil sampling submission will begin again, and for how long it will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56833/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
436. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the rebate on VAT that was available to farmers buying milk tanks is being withdrawn (details supplied); if this will affect farmers putting up new milking parlours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56065/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Beef Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
447. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the rules were changed on the issuing of stars (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56126/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
177. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a matter (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55486/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Beef Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
633. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) in relation to the new Eurostar evaluation will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55251/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Fishing Industry
Michael Healy-Rae
635. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a fisheries matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55310/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Michael Healy-Rae
636. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) in relation to ACRES will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55316/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Redundancy Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
426. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter with regard to redundancy payments from a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53213/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
433. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an extension could be given to the beef suckler farmers for the new scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51901/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
257. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a proposal to make available grant assistance for purchasing shredders/mulchers for use on family farms, given the new regulations and restrictions surrounding the burning of green waste on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51620/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Fishing Industry
Michael Healy-Rae
258. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51630/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Departmental Data
Michael Healy-Rae
263. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of finfish aquaculture licences currently up for renewal in Ireland; the number of finfish aquaculture licences currently that applied for renewal in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51724/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Fishing Industry
Michael Healy-Rae
264. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of finfish aquaculture licences currently up for renewal that have been supplied with all and sufficient environmental assessments that are needed to support the renewal application as required by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51726/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Departmental Policies
Michael Healy-Rae
268. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers are debarred from benefitting from reliefs if they have solar panels on their farms (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51809/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Michael Healy-Rae
132. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm issue in relation to a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51315/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Michael Healy-Rae
213. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of negotiations with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (details supplied); when an agreement can be expected on the co-funding of an urgently needed new vet school located in the mid-west at the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50348/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
121. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what his Department can do to remedy the situation for our young farmers who will be locked out of the acres scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50195/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Michael Healy-Rae
279. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any assistance can be given to help a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49163/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
280. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person’s entry into a scheme will be affected (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49181/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
913. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be taken to address concerns in relation to forestry planted near a property in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47952/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
934. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48096/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Investigations
Michael Healy-Rae
948. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied); the reason they are being fined by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48383/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
226. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason VAT cannot be claimed back on calf feeders under the TAMS grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47070/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will review the TAMS 3 rules as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47103/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
417. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if donkeys are worth anything when it comes to stocking densities and fulfilling requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46053/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
262. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's plans to rectify an anomaly in qualifying for a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45966/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
154. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44513/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
180. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44223/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Dairy Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
392. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43781/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Tree Remediation
Michael Healy-Rae
393. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43847/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
238. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 776 and 778 of 20 September 2023, to detail, in tabular form, the number of farmers or landowners who are not members of BISS and do not claim BISS or BPS, but are recognised as carrying out a farming activity by other sections of his Department; the associated area of land that is now definitively excluded from the farmer rate of premium for such landowners and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42038/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Michael Healy-Rae
121. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures his Department has in place to protect people from the bark beetle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41864/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
728. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39693/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Harbours and Piers
Michael Healy-Rae
750. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will conduct an investigation into a local issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39868/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
776. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) in relation to the afforestation scheme 2023-2027 document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40271/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
777. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to the afforestation scheme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40272/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
778. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to the afforestation scheme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40273/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
779. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tree shelters that must be erected for a one-hectare example forest of FT12 to protect the 20% broadleaf component, by area; the grant that will be payable under the deer tree shelter, hare and deer fencing scheme for this one-hectare example forest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
1245. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason bonds are so high for person's (details supplied) looking to install a forestry road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37250/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
1264. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37678/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
1276. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish his licensing plan for autumn 2023 and for the full year 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37861/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Beef Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
1283. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the suckler carbon efficiency programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37916/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
1321. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38821/23]