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Thu, 9 Dec 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Matt Carthy
302. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to collate to percentage of vaccine wastage and minimise same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60911/21]
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
186. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of forestry licence applications returned to applicants in 2021 for further information; the year the applications were submitted; the reason such applications were not returned for further information in a more timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60642/21]
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Matt Carthy
187. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the indicative allocation within in his proposed CAP Strategic Plan he plans to use as a mechanism to address the issues faced by the so-called forgotten farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60643/21]
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Departmental Funding
Matt Carthy
188. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided by his Department to provide financial credit to farmers; the title of the financial product; the purpose of the financial product; if such funding was recycled by issuing institutions or returned to his Department in each of the years 2016 to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60644/21]
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
189. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to including measures related to hedgerows as an element of the proposed non-productive areas and landscapes eco scheme; the proposed measures; the proposed measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60707/21]
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
190. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to including measures related to hedgerows as an element of AECM; the proposed measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60708/21]
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Departmental Funding
Matt Carthy
195. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to the LEADER programme; the amount that was provided through Pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy; the amount provided from Exchequer funds in each of the years 2007 to 2021 inclusive; the anticipated corresponding figures for 2022 to 2027 inclusive in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60645/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Matt Carthy
645. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the organisations, statutory and otherwise, that have an official role in advising him regarding the National CAP Strategic Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59867/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Matt Carthy
646. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc has an official role in advising him regarding the National CAP Strategic Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59874/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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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]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Water Quality
Matt Carthy
87. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the remedy open to ensure compliance with environmental regulations relating to water quality in which a farmer is not in receipt of CAP payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59285/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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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]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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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]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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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]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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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]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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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]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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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]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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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]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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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]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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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]