Parliamentary questions

Trade Data

Jackie Cahill

1739. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live lambs and the quantity of sheep meat in tonnage that were imported from UK per month during the 2022 calendar year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63140/22]

Live Exports

Jackie Cahill

1740. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live sheep that were exported from Ireland per month in the calendar year of 2022; the destinations, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63141/22]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Creed

1741. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the way that the export of slurry from farm holdings is facilitated under the new nitrates' derogation arrangements; if he will outline a rationale for the proposed changes in this specific regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63160/22]

Inshore Fisheries

Michael Creed

1742. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation regarding access to inshore waters by large boats; the initiatives, if any, which he proposes to reinstate protection measures in these waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63161/22]

Animal Diseases

Matt Carthy

1743. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks that are in place to ensure that pet dogs and other animals that are entering Ireland do not pose a risk of rabies or other diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63215/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1744. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when legislation will be in place removing the requirement for planning permission on ash plantations below ten hectares in size which are being replaced by conifers following the completion of environmental assessment by the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63228/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1745. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the clearance grant element of the ash dieback RUS is being retained in the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63229/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1746. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total area of Ash dieback RUS received by his Department which remain unapproved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63230/22]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

1747. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to Greyhound Racing Ireland of sponsoring a competition (details supplied) and a final on a television station on 17 and 24 September 2022, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63241/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1748. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rate of grant available to farmers who are clearing a forest with ash dieback under the new forestry scheme; the person or body that decides the rate of grant to be paid to an affected farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63245/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1749. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a survey has been done on sites affected by ash dieback to ascertain whether the soil is infected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63246/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1750. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans that are in place to compensate the landowner if their land's soil is infected on a plantation containing ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63247/22]

Hen Harriers

Jackie Cahill

1751. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been a survey done on lands containing hen harrier where there are different levels of forestation growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63248/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1752. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding that exists for the ecosystem's services payments in the new forestry programme under biodiversity grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63249/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Jackie Cahill

1753. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of Coillte lands that are currently in forestry production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63250/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1754. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to grant-aid the cutting of trees on roadsides that are infected with ash dieback for road safety reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63251/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1755. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current membership number of an organisation (details supplied); the length of membership of each member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63252/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1756. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider dropping the obligation for the replanting of forestry as part of the new forestry programme, in order to encourage afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63253/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Noel Grealish

1757. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen applications for tranche 1 of the ACRES scheme, given that this is a new scheme and some applicants did not have an opportunity to prepare and submit their application on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63275/22]

Agriculture Industry

Alan Dillon

1758. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers from County Mayo who are affected, through no fault of their own, as the forgotten farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63298/22]

Fishing Industry

Brendan Griffin

1759. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63342/22]

Grant Payments

Seán Canney

1760. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider overhauling the current grants regime in order that farmers can bank the money they receive year by year and not face recoupments going back up to five years in relation to money that is long spent; if his attention has been drawn to the stress that these recoupments are placing on farmers and the fact that changes to schemes can ensure that a farmer’s payments are withheld if they do not reach targets, as opposed to recouped over many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63365/22]

Animal Passports

Cathal Crowe

1761. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the continuing and historic delays in issuing passports to foals born in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63368/22]

Animal Passports

Cathal Crowe

1762. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the stud book rules are not being adhered to by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63369/22]

Animal Passports

Cathal Crowe

1763. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the time has come to outsource the issuing of passports to foals in order for breeders to be able to sell their stock in the same calendar year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63370/22]

Legislative Measures

Thomas Pringle

1764. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all sections of all Acts passed in the past ten years have been commenced; the number of sections that are outstanding; the number of Acts that have review periods; if the reviews have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63375/22]

Animal Welfare

Paul Murphy

1765. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a reported breach of the Animal Health and Welfare Regulations 2019 (details supplied); and if he will ensure that an investigation is carried out in relation to same. [63394/22]

Pension Provisions

Paul Kehoe

1766. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 9 November 2022, the status of the engagement with Coillte with a view to increasing the pension payments for retired workers, considering that their pensions have not been increased for many years and some have had no increase since they retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63446/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

1767. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63448/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Seán Canney

1768. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the areas of the Ballyboy, Cregaclare Turlough, Ballyboy, Ardrahan, County Galway, are excluded from the ACRES scheme given that they are areas of important ecological value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63472/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

1769. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a farmer is not eligible for the new sheep improvement scheme in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63482/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

1770. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider expanding the new ACRES scheme (details supplied) in order to include more applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63550/22]

Pigmeat Sector

Paul Murphy

1771. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to intensive pig and poultry farms given the detrimental impact that intensive farming can have on animal welfare and that Ireland’s ammonia emissions have not met EU limits for seven out of the past nine years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63594/22]

Domestic Pets

Paul Murphy

1772. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reports of breaches of the sale and supply of pets regulations that his Department has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63598/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Mattie McGrath

1773. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the ACRES scheme; the number of applications rejected due to late application; if the application date will be extended due to the administrative burden involved with applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63634/22]

Departmental Strategies

Patricia Ryan

1774. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on recent progress with the Food Vision strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63718/22]

Official Engagements

Patricia Ryan

1775. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times he has visited County Kildare since the Government took office; the locations he visited, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63725/22]

Timber Supply

Michael Healy-Rae

1776. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63732/22]

Forestry Sector

Verona Murphy

1777. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the sustainability of the private forestry sector given the shortage of licences available to the sector since 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63772/22]

Forestry Sector

Verona Murphy

1778. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares of afforestation applied for in each year since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63773/22]

Forestry Sector

Verona Murphy

1779. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the forestry budget for 2022 that will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63774/22]

Departmental Meetings

Paul Kehoe

1780. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times in 2022 that he or his Department officials met a private sector forestry association (details supplied) that demonstrated outside Government buildings in November 2021 over its concerns regarding private forestry licence output; the dates of those meetings; the participants; the agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63775/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

1781. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of hectares of afforestation licensed by his Department; the total number of hectares of Coillte felling licences that have been licensed by his Department in each of the years since 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63776/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1782. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has any harvesting rights to the forests it will be managing for the private investment fund with which it is in negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63777/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1783. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the State forestry company, Coillte, is becoming a manager for private investment companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63778/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1784. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times during the term of the Government that he or his Department officials met with Coillte in relation to the State company merging with investment institutions to re-engage in afforestation; the dates of those meetings; the participants; the agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63779/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1785. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the rules changed in order that Coillte can receive forestry grants or premiums either directly or indirectly through any joint venture with institutional investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63780/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1786. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department officials have engaged with the European Commission regarding the joint venture between Coillte and investment funds, as discussed during a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63781/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1787. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any employees of Coillte that are directly or indirectly involved in an organisation (details supplied) in either a personal or professional capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63782/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1788. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention was drawn to the discussions between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied) regarding a proposed joint venture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63783/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Fitzmaurice

1789. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of his officials, including the assistant secretary, met with Coillte to discuss any potential joint venture between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied) before appearing before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 29 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63784/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

1790. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if licensing output by his Department for 2022 will negatively affect employment in the private sector as licence targets were not reached, and also impact positively on Coillte if their licence target has been exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63785/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Paul Kehoe

1791. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials participated in discussions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63788/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Paul Kehoe

1792. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte appointed legal advisors to assist in the proposed new arrangement with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63789/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1793. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of RUS licences issued in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63791/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1794. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the experience of ash dieback amongst farmers and their dissatisfaction with existing support schemes will have impacted negatively on farmer participation in afforestation, thus reducing planting levels in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63792/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Jackie Cahill

1795. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed new joint venture between Coillte and institutional investment companies will be entitled to avail of the ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme, RUS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63793/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1796. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of afforestation planted by the private sector and by Coillte, respectively, each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63794/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

1797. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly average number of afforestation licences issued for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63795/22]

Forestry Sector

Darren O'Rourke

1798. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the target number of hectares of forestry to be planted in 2022; the final number reached in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63808/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

1799. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the delivery of forestry licence targets in 2022 for both Coillte and the private forestry sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63810/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Lowry

1800. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is a policy within his Department to restore farmer confidence in afforestation or to increase afforestation levels through joint ventures between the State’s forestry company and large-scale institutional investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63811/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Lowry

1801. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he instructed Coillte to become involved in afforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63812/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Lowry

1802. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any proposed arrangement between Coillte and a company (details supplied) requires ministerial approval or approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission or any other regulatory body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63813/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Lowry

1803. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the attention of the director of forestry was drawn to the proposed new arrangement between Coillte and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63814/22]

Forestry Sector

Matt Shanahan

1804. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences that have been issued during the term of the Government; the number of afforestation licences currently in the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63822/22]

Agriculture Schemes

John McGuinness

1805. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the decision to refuse an appeal under the BEAM scheme in the name of a person (details supplied) given that they could not reduce the herd due to TB; and if the decision can be overturned on compassionate or force majeure grounds. [63837/22]

Departmental Funding

Jackie Cahill

1806. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his future plans to provide funding to an initiative (details supplied) following a submission from an organisation in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63846/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Matt Carthy

1807. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has been informed as to which party initiated the discussions between Coillte and a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63870/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Matt Carthy

1808. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on any proposed joint venture with the State forestry company Coillte and UK based investment funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63871/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Matt Carthy

1809. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times that his officials have met with Coillte regarding any proposed new arrangement with a company (details supplied); when these meetings took place; the persons who attended the meetings; if minutes of the meetings were taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63872/22]

Harbours and Piers

Michael Healy-Rae

1810. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined given that they are being billed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63879/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Patrick O'Donovan

1811. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 672 of 13 December 2022, when the scheme for forgotten farmers will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63908/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Sean Fleming

1812. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide correspondence to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63945/22]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

1813. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times he and-or officials from his Department met with Coillte regarding forestry licences in 2022; the dates of those meetings; the participants; the agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63969/22]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

1814. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Coillte felling licences issued during the term of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63970/22]

Forestry Sector

Richard Boyd Barrett

1815. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly average number of Coillte felling licences issued in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63971/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

1816. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms of the agreement between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63972/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

1817. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the attention of the Secretary General of his Department was drawn to the discussions between Coillte and an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63973/22]

Pension Provisions

Joe Carey

1818. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with Coillte with a view to increasing the pension payments for retired workers, given that their pensions have not been increased for many years, and that for some, pensions have not increased since they retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63989/22]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1819. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when decisions will be made on applications to the decommissioning scheme for fishing vessels arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1007/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

1820. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1012/23]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

1821. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calves that have been exported to Northern Ireland from the Republic on an annual basis over the past 20 years. [1069/23]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

1822. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calves that have been imported from Northern Ireland to the Republic on an annual basis over the past 20 years; and if those calves originate from Northern Ireland or in England, Scotland or Wales. [1070/23]

Agriculture Industry

Niall Collins

1823. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1080/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Lowry

1824. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance that will be provided to the estimated 16,000 farmers who were unable to participate in the agri-climate rural environmental scheme; if these most vulnerable low-income farmers will receive a gap payment in 2023, given that they will be unable to afford a year without support payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1083/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Denis Naughten

1825. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the cut-off dates for his proposed scheme for "forgotten farmers"; if he will outline the definition of a forgotten farmer as proposed by his Department; the current status of the proposed scheme; if it will involve the reallocation of farm entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1097/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Niall Collins

1826. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the measures under budget 2023 to address the group of farmers known as "forgotten farmers" will be implemented; if the farmers affected were consulted in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1136/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Seán Canney

1827. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who has been willed a farm holding as a sole beneficiary but probate has not yet been completed can participate in the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1138/23]

Employment Rights

Mick Barry

1828. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an employer (details supplied) still has an obligation to fully compensate crew for all their service on a vessel, in cases in which the vessel changed ownership subsequent to the completion of 90-days by the fisher in 2020 and 2021; if the current employer still has an obligation to pay the compensation to the fisher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1177/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Catherine Murphy

1829. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hospitality staff, cleaning and betting staff who work at Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, Punchestown and the Curragh Racecourse at event days throughout 2022, in tabular form. [1208/23]

Greyhound Industry

Catherine Murphy

1830. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hospitality staff, cleaning staff, betting staff and so on who work at Shelbourne Park greyhound stadium at each event day throughout 2022, in tabular form. [1209/23]

Trade Data

Jackie Cahill

1831. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of pigmeat per county that was imported into Ireland in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1260/23]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1832. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information that his Department has on swine fever hot zones across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1261/23]

Trade Data

Jackie Cahill

1833. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of pigmeat per county that has been imported into Ireland from identified hot zones since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1262/23]

Pesticide Use

Bríd Smith

1834. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are taken by his Department on foot of complaints or allegations around damage caused by herbicide or pesticide spraying on farms; if inspectors routinely take soil or water samples to test for the presence of chemical following such complaints; if this does not occur at present, if it would be considered in the future; the actions that are taken on foot of a specific allegation of crop and insect damage from spraying activities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1277/23]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1835. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of biosecurity measures that are in place to prevent the importation of swine fever; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1279/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

1836. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned at the high number of deaths of horses at Punchestown racetrack (details supplied) and the level of horse deaths across Irish racetracks; the measures that he intends taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1289/23]

Parking Provision

Éamon Ó Cuív

1837. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason island residents in the Aran islands with commercially owned vehicles kept permanently on the mainland were not afforded free parking places in Ros a ’Mhíl harbour on the same basis that island residents with privately owned vehicles were; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1355/23]

Harbours and Piers

Éamon Ó Cuív

1838. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with the development of phase three of the marina at Ros a 'Mhíl harbour, for which funding of €2 million was announced in 2022; the amount of this money expended in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1356/23]