Parliamentary questions

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

918. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all sectors of the fishing industry including the producer organisations, fishing co-ops, inshore fishing organisations and islands fishing organisations will be represented on the task force that he has announced for the industry. [5001/21]

Maritime Safety

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

919. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the decision to not proceed with the sea survival centre at the fisheries school at Greencastle, County Donegal. [5002/21]

Harbours and Piers

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

920. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the request from Donegal County Council to centrally fund the completion of the breakwater at Greencastle Harbour, County Donegal and the development of the harbour to increase the potential for fisheries and tourism. [5003/21]

Herd Number Applications

Niamh Smyth

921. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions a person (details supplied) should take in view of the fact they cannot obtain a herd number due to Covid-19. [5029/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

922. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded landings by UK-registered vessels at each harbour nationwide in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form. [5053/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

923. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the landing times for UK-registered vessels at some designated ports nationwide from Monday to Friday to seven days a week with regard to the safety of fishers and the limitations of the weather that impacts on their livelihoods. [5054/21]

EU Regulations

Carol Nolan

924. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will seek an update on the legal advice submitted to the Office of the Attorney General by organisations (details supplied) with respect to the derogation provided for in article 105(4) of Regulation EU 2019/6 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5061/21]

Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Michael McNamara

925. Deputy Michael McNamara 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. [5090/21]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Joe Carey

926. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a 2020 ANC payment in respect of a person (details supplied) has not been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/21]

Felling Licences

Bernard Durkan

927. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 21 January 2021, if it is his Department's policy not to facilitate applicants in this particular category; if the forestry in question is likely to be harvested in the normal way in view of its maturity and the shortage of timber and timber products and the applicant does not have the means to fund a Natura impact statement, NIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5143/21]

Greyhound Industry

Bríd Smith

928. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for allowing greyhound racing to continue when hare coursing has correctly ceased during level 5 restrictions; the further reason for allowing an activity to continue in a confined space with persons travelling from around the country to various stadiums which is considered unsafe given the unprecedented high level of Covid-19 infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5160/21]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Peter Burke

929. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available for calf welfare projects under the calf welfare scheme and TAMS; the specific topics covered for funding; the closing dates for these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5231/21]

Animal Welfare

Holly Cairns

930. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided to animal welfare and rescue organisations by organisation in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5236/21]

Meat Processing Plants

Holly Cairns

931. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to cases of Covid-19 in meat processing plants in County Cork between 1 December 2020 and 26 January 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5237/21]

Meat Processing Plants

Holly Cairns

932. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded cases of Covid-19 in a meat plant (details supplied) in County Cork for the period 1 December 2020 to 26 January 2021, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5238/21]

Meat Processing Plants

Holly Cairns

933. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the measures in place to monitor the health and working conditions in meat plants to prevent further clusters of Covid-19. [5240/21]

Departmental Functions

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

934. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will release a full contact directory of roles and responsibilities within his Department for the marine sector, including persons responsible for various roles to Opposition spokespersons as other Ministers and Departments have done. [5302/21]

Inland Fisheries

Seán Sherlock

935. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to plans for the imminent restocking of a salmon farm (details supplied) by its operator; and if he has sanctioned or is prepared to sanction such restocking prior to the determination by the aquaculture licences appeals board of an appeal by the operator against his ministerial order of April 2019 that aquaculture operations at the site be discontinued. [5313/21]

Fishing Industry

Thomas Pringle

936. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the nature of plans to have the Naval Service board any of the factory vessels currently fishing for mackerel off the west coast to check them for compliance with the Common Fisheries Policy, recognising that all vessels landing mackerel at ports here are inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5316/21]

Fisheries Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

937. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if matters raised in correspondence by a co-operative (details supplied) in relation to its serious and significant concerns on prawn fishing in the north east will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5373/21]

Animal Culls

Kathleen Funchion

938. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when badger culling will be ended; and if he will publish the scientific and veterinary advice regarding same. [5384/21]

Animal Welfare

Steven Matthews

939. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that is to be made available for animal welfare organisations in 2021; and if this reflects the agreed doubling of funding for such organisations in the programme for Government. [5395/21]

Fisheries Protection

Steven Matthews

940. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of sprat landed per port in Ireland from October to December 2020; and the amount of sprat exported to other jurisdictions including Northern Ireland in the same time period in tabular form. [5396/21]

Fur Farming

Steven Matthews

941. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to introduce a draft Bill to outlaw fur farming given it is specified as a priority in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5399/21]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

942. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5440/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

943. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Forestry (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 do not provide for a transitional arrangement in respect of foresters who applied for planning permission prior to and received planning permission after the introduction of the regulations on 7 February 2020; his plans to address the absence of such a transitional arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5444/21]

Felling Licences

Seán Sherlock

944. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a felling licence will be issued to a person (details supplied). [5486/21]

Horse Racing Industry

Louise O'Reilly

945. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason point-to-point racing which was designated elite sport status during the previous two lockdowns has been removed from the list of elite sports that can continue during the current lockdown. [5500/21]

Fishing Industry

Christopher O'Sullivan

946. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the formation of the fisheries task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5515/21]

Forestry Grants

Michael McNamara

947. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an applicant is precluded from receiving a grant in respect of the reforestation of a parcel of land if a grant was not obtained for the original afforestation of that land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5597/21]

Land Issues

Jackie Cahill

948. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if land counts as hectares in the folio number in cases in which land is under a permanent lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5606/21]

Forestry Management

Michael Healy-Rae

949. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5611/21]

Beekeeping Industry

Seán Sherlock

950. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied). [5683/21]

EU Funding

Denis Naughten

951. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU co-financed funding provided in 2015 and 2016 to the Irish dairy sector to address income volatility within the sector; the value of each measure introduced; the terms and conditions of each scheme; the level of compliance with the terms of each measure; the refunds sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5733/21]

Livestock Issues

Denis Naughten

952. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a derogation from the 5% bovine livestock manure nitrogen on a holding that is locked up due to TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5740/21]

Teagasc Activities

Niamh Smyth

953. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if further funding will be allocated to this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5776/21]

Beekeeping Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

954. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the restrictions in place on the importation of honeybees; if there is a licensing regime; if his Department monitors the level of compliance; the disease controls in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5796/21]

Teagasc Activities

Rose Conway-Walsh

955. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons awaiting a place on a green certificate course by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5800/21]

Teagasc Activities

Rose Conway-Walsh

956. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new green certificate places available for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5801/21]

Sheep Welfare Scheme

Peter Burke

957. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a son or daughter taking over a family farm is not treated like a new entrant to the sheep welfare scheme given they are using the same herd number as previously held by a parent; if the rule will be reviewed based on the fact that the child may never have owned, bought or sold sheep under this herd number and their first transaction will be through the existing herd number; if his Department will engage with young farmers in such a situation; if relevant information such as current flock numbers will be taken into account when deciding on eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5813/21]

Direct Payment Scheme

Martin Kenny

958. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide compensation to the farmers whose lands have been negatively impacted as a result of the landslide on Shass Mountain, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Martin Kenny

959. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will allow farmers whose land has been negatively impacted as result of a landslide on Shass Mountain, County Leitrim to submit and claim ANC and BPS on these lands in their 2021 ANC and BPS applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5847/21]

Teagasc Activities

Rose Conway-Walsh

960. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of course places available in each year since 2016 for green certificate qualification; the number of applicants for green certificate courses in each year since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5856/21]

Teagasc Activities

Rose Conway-Walsh

961. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the figures used to predict demand for places on green certificate courses; the demand predicted for 2021; the predicted demand for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5857/21]

Livestock Issues

Carol Nolan

962. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns that the 5% nitrate reduction criteria of the BEAM scheme is generating significant concern among farmers particularly regarding their capacity to meet the reduction target before the 30 June 2021 deadline will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/21]

Census of Agriculture

Carol Nolan

963. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland has conducted a census of agriculture in 2020 in line with the integrated farm statistics Regulation (EU) No. 2018/1091; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5910/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Carol Nolan

964. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the development of a successor scheme to GLAS as part of the 2021-2027 rural development programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5911/21]

Fishing Industry

Thomas Pringle

965. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the task force on fisheries will be established further to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine meeting of 22 January 2021; the timeframe for the task force to be operational; when an announcement will be made for participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5934/21]

Land Issues

Rose Conway-Walsh

966. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the European Union basic payment scheme inheritance regulation 2017 ensures that when there is no provision for entailments made in a will that the entailments transfer with eligible land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5940/21]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

967. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5972/21]

Felling Licences

Denis Naughten

968. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when felling licences for a person (details supplied) will be approved; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5978/21]

Fishing Industry

Michael McNamara

969. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the fisheries and harbours funding will open for applications in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5981/21]

Fishing Industry

Pearse Doherty

970. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved FLAG applications for 2020; when such applications will receive offers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6011/21]

Fishing Industry

Pearse Doherty

971. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the FLAG programme will open to new applications in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6012/21]

Beekeeping Industry

Cian O'Callaghan

317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to protect native honey bees; the impact non-native honey bees are having on biodiversity in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4913/21]

Agrifood Sector

Holly Cairns

318. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans and the steps he is taking to establish a mutual recognition of the sanitary and phytosanitary standards relating to the agri-food sector is reached between the EU and UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4943/21]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

319. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monitoring of factory ships (details supplied) taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4697/21]

GLAS Issues

Brendan Griffin

320. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a GLAS penalty appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4631/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

321. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a calf investment scheme grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4641/21]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

322. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the ban on craynet fishing and landing of crayfish off the county Kerry and Cork coasts from Loop Head to Mizen Head (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4684/21]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

323. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a series of issues in relation to the fishing and landing of crayfish (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4687/21]

Inshore Fisheries

Michael Healy-Rae

324. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a plan (details supplied) for the inshore sector was not adopted; the reason he has not engaged with fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4689/21]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

325. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding commercial fishing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4690/21]

Greyhound Industry

Joan Collins

326. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1142 of 13 January 2021, if he will provide the information requested, that is, the names of the greyhounds injured and killed at tracks and the cause of each injury and death including greyhounds destroyed by vets and greyhounds that died as a result of racing fatalities by greyhound track in tabular form. [4691/21]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

327. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the introduction of bans as a way of conservation instead of the sustainable management of fisheries (details supplied); the steps he will take to rectify the matter and a series of other matters in the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4692/21]

Inshore Fisheries

Michael Healy-Rae

328. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding inshore fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4693/21]

Inshore Fisheries

Michael Healy-Rae

329. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the fisheries sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4695/21]

Inshore Fisheries

Michael Healy-Rae

330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4698/21]

Fishing Licences

Michael Healy-Rae

331. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4699/21]

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Michael Healy-Rae

332. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4700/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Seán Sherlock

333. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the next generation EU funds will be allocated under pillar II of CAP for 2021, by line of expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4711/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Pádraig O'Sullivan

334. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of fines and prosecutions made under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 by county in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4718/21]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

335. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is paying a retainer to Cork City Council for animal pounds and horse welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/21]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

336. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of the sentencing regime of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 has commenced as per the commitment in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4720/21]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

337. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide further information on his plans to develop an urban horse welfare programme to work with local authorities as committed to in the Programme for Government; his plans to legislate for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4721/21]

Animal Welfare

Neasa Hourigan

338. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if animals in laboratories are protected under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. [4749/21]

GLAS Issues

Peter Burke

339. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS 2020 payment for persons (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4799/21]

Aquaculture Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

340. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration he is giving to providing further and substantial assistance to the oyster shell fish industry in view of the collapse of the market for oysters due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4818/21]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

341. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le trí mhí anuas maidir leis an réamhobair i dtaobh calafort domhain a fhorbairt i Ros a’Mhíl; cén uair a bhfuiltear ag súil leis an réamhobair sin ar fad a bheith críochnaithe agus cead a bheith faighte tairiscintí a lorg le haghaidh na hoibre; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4820/21]

Agricultural Colleges

Joe Flaherty

342. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will insist on the suspension of the student placement component as part of the certificate in agriculture QQI level 5 and QQI level 6 courses in view of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied). [4874/21]

Food Safety Standards

Matt Carthy

343. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended timeframe for the establishment of a food ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4905/21]

Organic Farming Scheme

Matt Carthy

344. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new places that will be provided on the organic farm scheme in 2021; the criteria that will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4906/21]

Beekeeping Industry

Cian O'Callaghan

345. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current policy in relation to the sale and importation of non-native Irish honeybees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4912/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

346. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on introducing a new decommissioning scheme in view of the reduction in Ireland’s fishing quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4935/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

347. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landings of non-quota pelagic species including inter alia, sprat, anchovies, sardines and pilchards caught within Ireland’s six nautical mile territorial limit between 1 January and 31 December 2020; the baselines in 2020; the percentage of these landings that came from vessels over 18 metres in length; the number of vessels in that category that contributed to these landings; the percentage of these landings came from vessels under 18 metres in length; the number of vessels in this category that contributed to these landings in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4937/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

348. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure there is an equitable level of representation of all sectors of the seafood industry on the task force he recently announced particularly the Inshore fishing sector which accounts for the majority of the wild capture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4938/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

349. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of active off-register or on-shelf replacement capacity tonnage and kilowatts in existence in the refrigerated sea water polyvalent general on vessels over 18 metres and polyvalent under 18 metres fleet segments; the way in which this replacement capacity could prevent the objectives of any decommissioning scheme; and the action he is taking to address the matter. [4939/21]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

350. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if individual fleet segments will be targeted in the decommissioning scheme; the safeguards that will be put in place to prevent unsustainable investment in other fleet segments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4940/21]

Organic Farming

Holly Cairns

351. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on putting in place funding for farm-led trialling of organic protein crops that could be produced in Ireland to reduce reliance on imported soy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4941/21]

Agrifood Sector

Holly Cairns

352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if research or analysis will be made available carried out by his Department or a body working with or on behalf of his Department on the impact of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada on the Irish agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4942/21]

Horse Racing Industry

James Browne

879. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the provision of financial supports to the national hunt industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4451/21]

Basic Payment Scheme

Jackie Cahill

880. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a second sibling is entitled to an allocation in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3548/21]

Felling Licences

Sorca Clarke

881. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) was required to apply for a felling licence prior to the recent tree felling carried out on the land; and if such a licence was granted. [3656/21]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

882. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 200 horses along with up to 350 trainers, jockeys and grooms are preparing to go to the UK for Cheltenham week from 16 to 19 March 2021 at a time when infection rates of the British variant of Covid-19 are likely to be still very high; if he has been notified of and or approved these travel preparations; if any of those preparing to go to Cheltenham are in receipt of or benefit from the €76.8 million of State funding to Horse Racing Ireland, directly or indirectly; if Horse Racing Ireland will be sending an official delegation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3687/21]

Harbours and Piers

Dara Calleary

883. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount invested in a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he is in receipt of current funding applications for the project from Mayo County Council; and his plans for the future of the project. [3715/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Mattie McGrath

884. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the CAP payments to farmers, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3724/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Mattie McGrath

885. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the CAP payments that would be paid to farmers, by county, in tabular form, if a cap on payments of €50,000, €60,000 or €70,000 was applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3725/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Holly Cairns

886. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minutes and action points from his meetings with organisations (details supplied) since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3730/21]

Food Industry

Holly Cairns

887. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the applications of organisations (details supplied) to become producer organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3731/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Marian Harkin

888. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to defer convergence for 2021-2022 is a decision of Government rather than of the European Union; the objective of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3778/21]