Parliamentary questions

Tillage Sector

Carol Nolan

1031. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of the straw chopping scheme for tillage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11052/21]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Anne Rabbitte

1032. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a TAMS payment has been made to a person (details supplied) under the young farmer capital investment scheme; if not, when it will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11094/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

1033. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Covid-19 payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11099/21]

Fishing Industry

Brendan Griffin

1034. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding support for the fishing industry and coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11104/21]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Brendan Griffin

1035. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal for an ANC payment for 2018, 2019 and 2020 by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11115/21]

Fishing Industry

Michael Collins

1036. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a copy of the policy position paper on fisheries prior to entering the fisheries element of the Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11135/21]

Departmental Appointments

Michael Collins

1037. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the hiring process and qualifying qualifications, renumeration package and other relevant information of his policy and political adviser on fisheries; if the adviser also covers other areas under his portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11136/21]

Brexit Issues

Michael Collins

1038. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings and discussions, including dates and length of meetings and conversations, he had with his European counterparts from his appointment as Minister up until the time of the final outcome of the Brexit fisheries deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11137/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

1039. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2020 basic payment in respect of a commonage parcel will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11140/21]

Forestry Sector

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1040. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2019 McKinnon report will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11144/21]

Forestry Sector

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1041. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will appoint an independent project manager to oversee the implementation of the McKinnon report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11146/21]

Forestry Sector

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1042. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will sanction a task force to table a revitalisation programme for ash die back plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11148/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

1043. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the share of fishing quota allocated to the Norwegian fishing fleet from the Irish EEZ; the breakdown by State of the quota of cod recently allocated to EU member states from Norwegian waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11173/21]

Beef Industry

Niamh Smyth

1044. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has been in contact with the Beef Taskforce in relation to convening a meeting to discuss issues in the sector (details supplied); the status of the matter given the concerns of farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11191/21]

Beef Industry

Carol Nolan

1045. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconvene a meeting of the beef task force to address ongoing issues affecting the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11192/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Fitzmaurice

1046. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if those farmers who at the inception of the young farmer scheme were farming in their own right for over five years and therefore not eligible and who are now over 40 years of age and without a green certificate will have a chance of entry into a new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11224/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Niamh Smyth

1047. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the criteria and eligibility terms for schemes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11244/21]

Greyhound Industry

Brian Leddin

1048. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provision in place to track dogs that fail to produce a qualifying time and are therefore not presented for racing on the traceability system operated by Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11254/21]

Greyhound Industry

Brian Leddin

1049. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if only racing greyhounds with at least one race record in Ireland will be tracked by the new traceability system operated by Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11255/21]

Greyhound Industry

Brian Leddin

1050. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhound pups born in each year from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11256/21]

Customs and Excise

Sorca Clarke

1051. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of containers inspected by his Department following arrival at Dublin Port between 1 December and 31 December 2020, in tabular form. [11261/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1052. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for compulsory testing of bovine viral diarrhoea, BVD, on herds as with brucellosis in which testing is done and results are available within five working days; if it is the same with BVD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11267/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1053. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason it is necessary to have a three-week delay to BVD testing on herds in which a persistently infected animal is found, given that in many cases more than one animal is persistently infected; his views on whether it is more practical to do it immediately in circumstances in which a persistently infected animal is found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11268/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1054. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if research has been carried out to examine whether there is BVD in wildlife, especially deer and badgers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11269/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1055. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if post-mortems are carried out on deer and badgers to test the status of the animals for BVD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11270/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1056. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the outbreaks of BVD that have tested clear for the past eight years and now have persistently infected animals in the herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11271/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1057. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget set aside for compulsory testing of BVD for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11272/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1058. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herds nationally that have had persistently infected animal positives up to 20 February 2021, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11273/21]

Animal Identification Schemes

Jackie Cahill

1059. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when knackeries will become live for the cattle movement monitoring system, CMMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11274/21]

Coillte Teoranta

Jennifer Whitmore

1060. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if scramblers are allowed in Coillte forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11283/21]

Coillte Teoranta

Jennifer Whitmore

1061. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific details of the recent announcement by Coillte to buy bare land and land with immature forestry; the intentions of this project; the way in which it will impact on afforestation across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11287/21]

Brexit Supports

Brendan Smith

1062. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the agrifood sector will be supported through the Brexit adjustment reserve; the likely timescale for the development of such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11307/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1063. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the commitment made at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and the Marine that the age of licensees would be made known at the time of issue; when this is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11319/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1064. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of afforestation licences his Department expects to issue in 2021 to meet the target of 8,000 hectares set in the programme for Government, given the figures for licences for the first two months of 2021 are extremely low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11320/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1065. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether Ireland will struggle to achieve 25% of the target for afforestation licences on the basis of the figures for the first two months of 2021; his initiatives to increase the number of afforestation licences to issue in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11321/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1066. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the blanket ban on plantations on unenclosed land, which was introduced in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11322/21]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1067. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a survey has been carried out on the capital value of unenclosed land as a result of the decision in 2010 to ban afforestation on unenclosed land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11323/21]

Felling Licences

Jackie Cahill

1068. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a felling licence will issue to a person (details supplied). [11356/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

1069. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contact work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11370/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Carol Nolan

1070. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the meetings, correspondence and engagements he and his officials have had with a group (details supplied); if he will specifically address the concerns outlined by the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11402/21]

Horse Racing Ireland

Neasa Hourigan

1071. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new agreement of Horse Racing Ireland with a group (details supplied) includes an agreement for Irish participation in specific race meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11421/21]

Horse Racing Ireland

Neasa Hourigan

1072. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the new agreement of Horse Racing Ireland with a group (details supplied) includes an agreement for domestic or non-domestic advertising rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11422/21]

Horse Racing Ireland

Neasa Hourigan

1073. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the competitive concerns that preclude the reporting of remuneration at Horse Racing Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11423/21]

Horse Racing Ireland

Neasa Hourigan

1074. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the governance rules of the board of Horse Racing Ireland relating to board members serving more than two four-year terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11424/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael Healy-Rae

1075. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding Covid-19 rules in marts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11466/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

1076. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a forestry application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11469/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Cormac Devlin

1077. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General nominated for appointment by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority three independent legal professionals to the determination panel for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11608/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Cormac Devlin

1078. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General conducted an application process or otherwise invited applications from independent legal professionals for the appointment of three independent legal professionals to the determination panel for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11609/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Cormac Devlin

1079. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General has nominated for appointment an appeals officer for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11610/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Cormac Devlin

1080. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Attorney General conducted an application process or otherwise invited applications from suitable candidates namely barristers or solicitors of not less than five years standing for the nomination for appointment of an appeals officer for the purpose of SI 318 of 2020 - European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020. [11611/21]

Research and Development

Brendan Griffin

1081. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding funding for wool research (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11625/21]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

1082. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount per year Greyhound Racing Ireland has received in respect of rental income derived from allowing companies to take a fixing on telecoms and or communications masts located at their race stadiums over the past ten years to date. [11628/21]

Horse Racing Ireland

Catherine Murphy

1083. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount per year Horse Racing Ireland has received in respect of rental income derived from allowing companies to take a fixing on telecoms and or communications masts located at their race stadiums over the past ten years to date. [11629/21]

Research and Development

Claire Kerrane

1084. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to greatly reduced prices for sheep farmers when it comes to low prices for sheared wool; the action he will take to better support farmers when it comes to sheared wool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/21]

Research and Development

Claire Kerrane

1085. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will explore new industry using wool production in Ireland given that it will be used to a greater extent for insulation purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11708/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Verona Murphy

1086. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish-registered fishing vessels that have been inspected by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority since the introduction of the 2020 European Union (Common Fisheries Policy)(Points System) Regulations 2020 on 28 August 2020; the number of infringements determined and penalty points issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11765/21]

Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority

Verona Murphy

1087. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of foreign-registered fishing vessels that have been inspected by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority since the introduction of the 2020 European Union (Common Fisheries Policy)(Points System) Regulations 2020 on 28 August 2020; the number of infringements determined and penalty points issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11766/21]

Teagasc Activities

Pauline Tully

1088. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide additional funding to enable Teagasc to recruit both permanent and temporary education officers in a college (details supplied) in order to meet the growing demand for green certificate courses, which currently have a waiting list exceeding 100; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11813/21]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1089. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if boats (details supplied) have been put forward by his Department to the EU Commission for authorisation by the UK authorities for fishing rights in the zero to six nautical mile region off the Northern Ireland coasts; the dates these were forwarded; when a decision is expected on this application; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11837/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Thomas Pringle

1090. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants available for outer farm building that are used for residential proposes on active farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11860/21]

Animal Diseases

Michael Healy-Rae

1091. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding vaccination against TB (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12017/21]

Animal Welfare

Joan Collins

1092. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the European intervention that has been taken to resolve the situation in which 2,500 cows are stranded on the high seas since they left Spain on 18 December 2020 (details supplied); if he will intervene with his European counterparts to organise a quarantine arrangement for these cattle in safe conditions and to have them disembarked from the ships as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12023/21]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

1093. 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. [12033/21]

National Broadband Plan

Seán Sherlock

1094. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with National Broadband Ireland on any aspect of broadband provision in the past six months; and the outcome of any engagement. [12113/21]

Agrifood Sector

Holly Cairns

1095. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to the withdrawal of the environmental pillar from the 2030 Agri-Food Strategy Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12178/21]

Animal Welfare

Seán Sherlock

346. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if equine therapy is allowed to operate under current public health restrictions. [10729/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

347. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined treating Irish fishers and their industry in a similar fashion to the bed and breakfast industry, which allows non-rate paying businesses to seek access to emergency financial supports that have been put in place due to Covid-19 disruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10745/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

348. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if harbour fees paid by Irish fishers will be considered similar to rates paid by businesses for the purpose of applying for business supports available through his Department for disruption caused by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10746/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

349. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 25 November 2020, if further details on the awarding of two contracts for a social farming network and a programme for nascent rural female entrepreneurial development will be provided in particular the value of these contract works; and the number of female entrepreneurs awarded funding with regard to the latter contract. [10786/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Bernard Durkan

350. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which standard procurement procedures have been applied in the case of the proposed relocation of the centre of excellence of Horse Sport Ireland to a new location; if the normal procurement tests have been applied and incorporated in the process; if best value for money has been proven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10904/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Bernard Durkan

351. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the proposal by Horse Sport Ireland to relocate to a centre of excellence further away from the focal points of activity associated with the horse industry in respect of both bloodstock and sport horse genetics as an essential part of the business meets the principals of good value for money and reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10906/21]

Young Farmers Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

352. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the young farmers scheme 2020 will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10654/21]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Paul Kehoe

353. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who are in derogation are not eligible for TAMS tranche 21 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10679/21]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Paul Kehoe

354. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who are in derogation were only given 24 hours' notice to apply for TAMS on 15 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10680/21]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Dillon

355. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new entrants that will commence the green cert programme in 2021 in County Mayo; the number of applications that were refused in 2021; the details of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/21]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Dillon

356. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the plan is in place to accommodate those who need their green certificate, as in the case of a person (details supplied); the alternative course is not available until September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/21]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Dillon

357. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plan in place to accommodate those who need their green certificates, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10691/21]

Herd Number Applications

Paul Kehoe

358. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a GDPR issue with a process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10692/21]

Food Industry

Marian Harkin

359. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation on the protected geographical indication, PGI, application for boxty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10694/21]

Food Exports

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

360. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts his Department is making to reopen the Chinese market to Irish fishers for the exportation of brown crab; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10744/21]

Departmental Bodies

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

361. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason minutes are not made public from quota management advisory committee meetings; if he considers this to be good practice; the actions he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/21]

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

362. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current underspend in fisheries-related funding from the current European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, EMFF, programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10748/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

363. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal definition that Ireland uses for recognising supertrawlers and factory trawlers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10749/21]

Fisheries Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

364. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Irish-registered vessels are not allowed to fish in Irish waters for bluefin tuna when non-EU-registered boats are fishing for this species just outside Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10797/21]

Brexit Negotiations

Éamon Ó Cuív

365. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Hague preferences were not invoked as part of the Brexit discussions and fishery arrangements to ensure Irish access to stocks did not fall below the agreed limits; if it could be still invoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10798/21]

Brexit Negotiations

Éamon Ó Cuív

366. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the principle of relative stability was not invoked as part of the Brexit fishing arrangement to ensure that each country’s slice of fishing quota remains proportional, which clearly did not happen in the arrangement agreed; if it is too late to invoke it now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10799/21]

Departmental Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

367. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is planned to strengthen the staffing numbers in the marine sector of his Department by the appointment of new and extra senior staff in order to prepare fully and diligently to protect Ireland’s maritime interests during the forthcoming renegotiations of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10800/21]

European Council Meetings

Denis Naughten

368. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually. [10809/21]

Harbours and Piers

Éamon Ó Cuív

369. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a multi-annual programme for the development of the fishery harbours owned by his Department; the location in which details of this programme are published; the amount allocated to the programme in the current national development plan; if it is planned to review the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/21]

Customs and Excise

Éamon Ó Cuív

370. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of HGVs and containers arriving into Ireland from the United Kingdom that had the relevant phytosanitary paperwork done correctly; the percentage delayed due to faulty phytosanitary paperwork; the percentage that were inspected physically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10839/21]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Kieran O'Donnell

371. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined in a sympathetic manner, given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10841/21]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Griffin

372. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10853/21]

Departmental Communications

Michael Fitzmaurice

373. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a departmental official can block a member of the public from contacting any department official via his or her official departmental email; if so, the offence the member of the public must have committed to warrant the sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10855/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

374. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and value of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication in his Department. [11174/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

375. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of procurement contracts for Covid-19 related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication by his Department, by goods and service type in tabular form. [11203/21]

Departmental Offices

Jennifer Whitmore

1047. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the facilities available in his Department to facilitate breastfeeding breaks in accordance with WHO guidelines of two years for women in the workplace and as part of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9365/21]

Pesticide Use

Jackie Cahill

1048. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of notified status applications (details supplied) with the biocide control section of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9396/21]

Programme for Government

Marian Harkin

1049. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe following the appointment of a national food ombudsman for a consultation with an organisation (details supplied) in regard to the formation of this role, the powers, scope and remit of the ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9411/21]

Felling Licences

Marc MacSharry

1050. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision with regard to a tree felling licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9428/21]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

1051. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in a BEAM, beef exceptional aid measure, scheme appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9527/21]