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Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
218. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 17 October 2023, if she will review the case to facilitate the residency of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47204/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
219. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure now to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47209/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Bernard Durkan
245. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor the needs of the agrifood producing sector, with particular reference to the need to ensure the viability of the family farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47212/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
246. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets continue to be established for Irish food and food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47213/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Pigmeat Sector
Bernard Durkan
247. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the pigmeat sector is adequately supported in a highly competitive environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47214/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Bernard Durkan
248. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the poultry production sector here remains viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47215/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Bernard Durkan
249. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the cereal-growing sector is adequately supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47216/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Climate Action Plan
Bernard Durkan
250. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which efforts continue to maximise the reduction of carbon emissions in the agrifood sector without reducing production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47217/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Bernard Durkan
251. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts ongoing by his Department to address issues around farmer mental health and well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47218/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Bernard Durkan
252. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current strength of the dairy herd; the degree to which it has fluctuated or is likely to so do in the future, with particular reference to displacement by other enterprises in order to comply with the meeting of emissions targets; if due regard is being had for the possibility of a food shortage in the near to mid-future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
253. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which ongoing inspections of food and food products for export continues to ensure the highest possible standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Forestry Sector
Bernard Durkan
254. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the ongoing forestry development programme continues, with due regard for the necessity to use marginal lands as opposed to lands suitable for food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47221/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Bernard Durkan
255. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to indicate, in the context of land management and maintenance, the extent to which land drainage continues to be central, notwithstanding encouragement towards rewilding and rewetting, given the tendency that land subject to water saturation may compact to the extent that necessary and adequate drainage cannot take place and consequently soils cannot be aerated; the likely steps to improve this position in order to protect agriculturally viable lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47243/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Bernard Durkan
256. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which adequate provision is being made to protect the quality of Irish food-producing lands and farms, notwithstanding recent flooding, with particular reference to less reliance on flood plains and more emphasis on drainage to ensure agriculturally productive lands are protected from waterlogging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47245/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Bernard Durkan
257. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Irish agriculture continues to compete strongly with other competitors in the Irish and European markets as well as third countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47246/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Home Care Packages
Bernard Durkan
286. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when a home care provision or nursing home support scheme will be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47203/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Food Safety
Bernard Durkan
287. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which ongoing inspections of food and food products for export continues to ensure the highest possible standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47255/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Naturalisation Applications
Bernard Durkan
142. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice to indicate the current and-or expected position in regard to an application for naturalisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46814/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Bernard Durkan
158. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to indicate the eligibility criteria for redress-compensation as part of the mother and baby homes redress scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); the procedure to apply for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46773/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Medicinal Products
Bernard Durkan
189. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, to make melatonin available to patients through the medical card GMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46856/23]