Parliamentary questions

Animal Breeding

Marian Harkin

647. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is compensation available on designated land with an equine breeding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59881/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Carol Nolan

648. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the indicative budget for the next CAP Programme which sees funding for the LEADER Programme 2023-2027 cut to €180 million from the previous programme which ran from 2016-2020 that had a budget of €250 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59895/21]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

649. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the significant backlog in the applications for forest road licences. [59897/21]

Forestry Sector

Holly Cairns

650. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagement with private forestry companies and their representatives regarding the delays in forestry related licences. [59898/21]

Agriculture Industry

Holly Cairns

651. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on establishing a statutory red meat regulator. [59899/21]

Pesticide Use

Holly Cairns

652. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on banning or restricting the use of glyphosate by public bodies. [59900/21]

Protected Disclosures

Mairéad Farrell

653. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of protected disclosures made to him concerning his Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59905/21]

Animal Breeding

Joe Flaherty

654. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average processing time for a foal registration. [59927/21]

Social Enterprise Sector

Brendan Smith

655. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59930/21]

Departmental Schemes

Colm Burke

656. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new beef sector forum will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59949/21]

Departmental Schemes

Niamh Smyth

657. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to how food processors and retailers can be more involved in reports carried out by any new beef forum; his views on whether this will provide improved data for future planning within this sector; when the establishment of this forum will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59963/21]

Departmental Schemes

Matt Shanahan

658. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department is now requiring a habitat map to be prepared by an independent ecologist at the applicant's expense before it will assess afforestation applications; his views on whether this should be completed by a Departmental forestry ecologist at his Department’s expense given that the forestry service has and is taking on additional ecologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60011/21]

Departmental Data

Matt Shanahan

659. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation and felling licences granted in the past twelve months; the details of those licenses granted to any public body such as Coillte or other; the number awarded to private land holders and farmers in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60012/21]

Departmental Data

Matt Shanahan

660. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the metric by which forest road licence applications are conjoined with or take account of felling or afforestation licenses pending given neither activity can be undertaken without a forest road licence to access the timber or the planting site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60013/21]

Departmental Reviews

Cathal Crowe

661. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will review the amount of compensation paid to farmers in cases in which the herd of a farmer is adversely affected by tuberculosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60055/21]

Departmental Funding

Michael Creed

662. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider paying the balance outstanding on a farm partnership application in the case of persons (details provided) in circumstances in which the elder partner in the partnership died; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60107/21]

Departmental Reports

Denis Naughten

663. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the final report of the wool feasibility study will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60108/21]

Departmental Data

Joe Carey

664. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the road and afforestation applications received by the Forestry Service between 1 January 2018 and January 2021; the dates for acknowledgement of the applications by his Department; the date a letter was issued granting or refusing the applications; if each contract number had an accompanying ecology report; if not, if his Department had to prepare a report on behalf of the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60166/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Holly Cairns

665. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the concern by a group (details supplied) that the proposed Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan does not address the main issues faced by young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60182/21]

Departmental Schemes

Holly Cairns

666. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the dieback scheme to help farmers clear the diseased trees and to replant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60183/21]

Departmental Reports

Holly Cairns

667. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to a report finding (details supplied) that 26% of sheep farms were defined as economically viable as of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60184/21]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

668. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the recently published European Union soil strategy for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60185/21]

Departmental Policies

Niamh Smyth

669. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to increased fertiliser and dairy meal costs (details supplied); the actions he and his officials are taking to ease the situation; if he held meetings with groups in relation to these agricultural price increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60237/21]

Greyhound Industry

Martin Browne

670. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage and number of greyhounds that are rehomed following their referral to foster care centres on an annual basis; if there is a limit on the length of time a retired greyhound can stay in a foster care centre; the percentage and number of greyhounds that are not rehomed following their referral to foster care centres on an annual basis; and the actions taken in relation to those animals. [60265/21]

Greyhound Industry

Martin Browne

671. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the referral of retired greyhounds to foster care centres; and if so, the statistics based upon these figures. [60266/21]

Greyhound Industry

Martin Browne

672. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the welfare of retired greyhounds is monitored following their rehoming subsequent to spending time in foster care centres; and if a trust (details supplied) has received complaints regarding the persons responsible for adopting such greyhounds. [60267/21]

Live Exports

Neasa Hourigan

673. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to media reports that the process of approving the export of cattle from the State to Israel has commenced; his views on whether such a step would be fully in keeping with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; if his attention has been drawn to the International Criminal Court’s announcement that it is to begin a formal investigation into possible war crimes committed by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; if he will consult with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence with regard to the appropriateness of such investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60414/21]

Agriculture Industry

Martin Browne

674. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the stakeholder group to develop a continuing professional development framework has not been set up; the progress made to date in establishing such a stakeholder group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60456/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Martin Browne

675. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the need to commit to multi-annual funding in the region of €1.5 million per annum through the rural development programme to enable the farm mobility programme to cover the entire country and ensure a national footprint for the programme. [60457/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

676. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new range of activities Greyhound Racing Ireland is planning to cover as part of its’ new serious injury scheme due to be introduced in early 2022. [60465/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

677. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new greyhound traceability system which is a basic operational requirement will not be funded from the mandatory 10% ringfenced for animal welfare. [60466/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

678. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that according to Greyhound Racing Ireland the contribution to the greyhound welfare and to an organisation (details supplied) in 2020 was €1,191,547 which amounts to 8.56% of expenditure and not the mandatory 10% that should be ringfenced for welfare; if he will request that the shortfall is made up in Greyhound Racing Ireland’s 2021 expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60467/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

679. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a full breakdown will be provided of all injuries and fatalities sustained by greyhounds at race events since 2019, in tabular form; the person or body that collects that data at race events (details supplied). [60468/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

680. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request that a veterinarian be present at all official and unofficial trials to ensure that injured greyhounds are treated without delay and that all injuries and or fatalities can be recorded for public record. [60469/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

681. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information that is collected at unofficial trials by the staff of an organisation (details supplied). [60470/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Bernard Durkan

682. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department have considered enhanced carbon sequestration measures as a means of meeting carbon reduction targets in a balanced way without damaging the food production sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60475/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Bernard Durkan

683. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has studied all the options in respect of carbon reduction without damaging the food production sector; if he has quantified the amount by which carbon levels can be reduced by the activation of a forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60476/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Bernard Durkan

684. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he remains satisfied that the CAP review contains sufficient benefit to reward farmers that make a major contribution to the economy while maintaining good management and carbon reduction measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60477/21]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

685. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that sufficient incentives remain to guard against food shortages as was the original objective when the European Union was first formed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60478/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Bernard Durkan

686. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the agricultural sector to progress given the CAP reforms to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60479/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Bernard Durkan

687. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether CAP reform proposals are likely to have a worthwhile positive impact on food production throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60480/21]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

688. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that the Irish food producing sector will remain viable into the future notwithstanding CAP reform and carbon reduction measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60481/21]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

689. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any further measures to protect the agri-food sector are in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60482/21]

Animal Diseases

Bernard Durkan

690. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if efforts continue to be made to identify the causes of TB arising from the increase in the number of bovine TB incidents throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60483/21]

Animal Diseases

Bernard Durkan

691. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an increase in the number of deer has been associated with the breakdown of bovine TB eradication measures; if deer samples have been examined in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60484/21]

Animal Diseases

Bernard Durkan

692. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if deer or badgers are likely to be identified as carriers of bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60485/21]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

693. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote Irish food products abroad to the maximum possible extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60486/21]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

694. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has reviewed the future prospects for the Irish beef sector with particular reference to market penetration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60487/21]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

695. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has reviewed the future prospects for the Irish lamb sector with particular reference to market penetration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60488/21]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

696. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has reviewed the future prospects for Irish pig meat with particular reference to market penetration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60489/21]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

697. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has reviewed the future prospects for the Irish poultry sector with particular reference to market penetration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60490/21]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

698. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department has reviewed the future prospects for the Irish dairy sector with particular reference to market penetration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60491/21]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

699. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that meat and meat products imported into Europe comply with European standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60492/21]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

700. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of non-EU lamb slaughtered in Ireland in 2020 and to date in 2021; the origin of that lamb; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60511/21]

Teagasc Activities

Claire Kerrane

701. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the annual budget from his Department to Teagasc; the breakdown of the level of funding provided to Teagasc under each scheme in each of the past five years. [60512/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

702. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount that was paid to advisers in relation to the Knowledge Transfer Programme; the amount paid to farmers during the three years of the scheme; and the average number of farmers per advisor. [60513/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Holly Cairns

703. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if women who are not the head of a farm holding but who meet the eligible age and agriculture qualification criteria will be able to access the 60% TAMS in the next CAP if they join a formal farm partnership as is currently the case in the current Young Trained Farmer Partnership model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60535/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Holly Cairns

704. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide additional financial supports under the rare breed preservation grant for the Droimeann breed and other breeds with a recently established breeding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60536/21]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

705. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is potential for his Department to provide educational training or supports to those involved in or seeking to enter heliciculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60559/21]

Horticulture Sector

Martin Browne

245. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding for the development of peat free alternatives for the horticulture sector. [59588/21]

Forestry Sector

Matt Shanahan

246. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licences processed for the months of August, September and October 2021, in tabular form; the breakdown including felling, road access and afforestation applications; the percentage that have licences processed to the public and private sector owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59615/21]

Forestry Sector

Joe Carey

247. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine If a forestry licence application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [59616/21]

Veterinary Services

Carol Nolan

248. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of changes to the prescription of veterinary medicine that are due to come into effect in January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59636/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

249. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59696/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

250. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59714/21]

Environmental Schemes

Peadar Tóibín

210. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available for rewilding and wilding of land; and the current level of take-up for these supports in tabular form. [59177/21]

Fishing Industry

Peadar Tóibín

211. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he has undertaken to reinstate the European Commission derogation for Ireland in relation to weigh fish once they have been transported to the factory. [59178/21]

Fishing Industry

Peadar Tóibín

212. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of fish caught in Irish waters from 2016 to 2021 by species of fish and by the nationality of fishing trawlers in tabular form. [59179/21]

Agriculture Industry

Peadar Tóibín

213. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of cross-Border agriculture trade in 2020 and 2021; and the measures being considered to boost cross-Border agricultural trade both to and from the North of Ireland. [59180/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

214. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59259/21]

Fishing Industry

Colm Burke

215. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions his Department is taking to support the fishing industry and ensure that they have adequate supply to sell to maintain their incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59268/21]

Fishing Industry

Colm Burke

216. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific actions his Department is taking to mitigate the negative impact of Brexit on the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59269/21]

Fishing Industry

Colm Burke

217. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the proposed €66 million decommissioning scheme following Brexit’s shrinking of Irish fishing quotas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59270/21]

Fishing Industry

Colm Burke

218. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific action his Department is taking to ensure that there is an adequate supply of fish in shops to support retail outlets and small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59271/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Matt Carthy

219. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the livestock schemes proposed in the CAP Strategic Plan that will require Bord Bia Quality Assurance membership; the ones that will not; the justification for inclusion and not inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59284/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Matt Carthy

220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the remedy open to ensure compliance with environmental regulations relating to air quality in which a farmer is not in receipt of CAP payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59285/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Matt Carthy

221. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the statutory instrument which facilitates his Department to imposing penalties on payments relating to Pillar 1 payments of the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59286/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

222. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Baccalauréat Professionnel level 4 on the European Qualifications Framework is recognised as fulfilling the need for a Green Certificate level 5 Quality and Qualifications Ireland in relation to requirements to participate in departmental schemes; the reason for such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59287/21]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

223. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of seed potato produced in the State; the amount imported to the State from Scotland by year in each of the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59288/21]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

224. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the increased resources provided to his Departments seed certification team in order to increase domestic capacity to produce seed potato in response to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59289/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Matt Carthy

225. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated for young farmers under Pillar 1 of the CAP in each of the years 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59290/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

226. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to resume convergence in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59291/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

227. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the allocation to offset the additional cost to farmers resulting from mandatory EID tagging of cattle is intended to fully or partially offset the cost for those farmers who do not reach the schemes cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59292/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Smith

228. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give favourable consideration to the issues detailed in correspondence concerning the need to improve the conditions of a Department scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59312/21]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

229. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of forestry planting licences issued by his Department in 2021; the total number of hectares involved; the total number of planting licences issued in 2020; and the total number of hectares involved; the steps he will take to expedite the issuing of planting licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59383/21]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

230. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of forestry felling licences issued in 2021 by his Department; the total number of cubic metres involved; the total number of felling licences issued in 2020; and the number of cubic metres involved; the steps he will take to expedite the issuing of felling licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59384/21]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

231. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of cubic metres of raw timber imported for processing in sawmills in the State in 2020 and 2021, respectively; the jurisdictions the timber is coming from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59385/21]

Departmental Reviews

Holly Cairns

232. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the review by his Department of the 2011 and 2017 European Impact Assessment Regulations (Agriculture) and their implementation is internal or external in nature; if the terms of reference of same will be made available to the public; and current the timescales for this review. [59394/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

233. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to address the issues in his Department in dealing with forestry applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59409/21]

Forestry Sector

Dara Calleary

741. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that three trees per hectare is all that is being considered with regard to tree planting in the new CAP 2023-2027; his views on whether this will assist Ireland in meetings its climate change commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58253/21]

Forestry Sector

Dara Calleary

742. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether CAP 2023-2027 is an ideal opportunity to incentivise afforestation to meet both the Programme for Government, Food Vision 2030 and the Climate Action Plan Afforestation targets which have not been met for many years due to the exclusion of afforestation from CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58254/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Dara Calleary

743. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has declined to introduce the urgently required frost recon scheme to support owners of woodlands affected by detrimental frost damage that has been the subject of many Parliamentary Questions over the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58255/21]

Agriculture Industry

Réada Cronin

744. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if snail producers in the State can be recognised as farmers and included in green and low-carbon grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58276/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

745. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58292/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Kehoe

746. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a satellite inspection for a person (details supplied) will be complete; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58344/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

747. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct an immediate examination of the cause in fall-off of farmer planting from 852 farmers in 2015 to 100 in 2020 during the term of the GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58345/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

748. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants for REAP that have applied for afforestation approval for the months of September, October and November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58346/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Ciarán Cannon

749. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58389/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

750. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an outstanding payment for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58437/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

751. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2021 basic payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58466/21]