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Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Afforestation Programme
Matt Carthy
1165. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares nationwide that were newly planted for afforestation in each of the years from 2001 to 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1536/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Afforestation Programme
Matt Carthy
1166. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of trees that were planted for afforestation and the number therein of native broadleaf trees in each of the years from 2001 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1537/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Matt Carthy
1167. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the investment ceilings for the TAMS pig and poultry scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1539/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Animal Welfare
Matt Carthy
1189. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog attacks on sheep flocks by county in 2020; the number of sheep attacked by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1087/21]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Trade Agreements
Matt Carthy
168. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the interactions he has had with his EU counterparts in respect of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. [42651/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Matt Carthy
181. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports available to publicly-licensed houses that have been prevented from trading over the Christmas period as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43914/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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School Accommodation
Matt Carthy
403. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the timeframe for the completion of an extension at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44511/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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School Transport
Matt Carthy
407. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the needs of the pupils who have paid for school bus tickets but have yet to secure a seat on their local bus due to lack of capacity in view of the fact that schools remain open; her plans to put on extra buses to cater for these children such as persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44538/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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School Transport
Matt Carthy
415. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if a dangerous school bus pick up point (details supplied) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44606/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Greyhound Industry
Matt Carthy
651. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the animal welfare measures taken by Greyhound Racing Ireland in 2019 and to date in 2020; the monitoring mechanisms of same in place by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44526/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Greyhound Industry
Matt Carthy
652. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken by his Department and Greyhound Racing Ireland to address greyhound culling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44527/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Meat Processing Plants
Matt Carthy
653. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the mandatory installation of CCTV in meat processing plants with a view to ensuring animal health and welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Budget 2021
Matt Carthy
654. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget measures introduced as part of budget 2021 to support suckler farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44529/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Potato Sector
Matt Carthy
655. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support the Irish seed potato sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44530/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Potato Sector
Matt Carthy
656. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support the Irish seed potato sector post Brexit should the import of seed potato from the UK no longer be possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44531/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Aquaculture Development
Matt Carthy
657. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement his Department has had in the development of the national marine planning framework; the consideration given to the inclusion of fisheries and aquaculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44532/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Animal Culls
Matt Carthy
658. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date by which it is intended to have all farmed mink in Ireland culled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44533/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Animal Culls
Matt Carthy
659. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of mink intended to be culled in relation to Covid-19. [44534/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Animal Culls
Matt Carthy
660. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manner in which it is intended to cull mink; the persons or bodies that will carry out the cull; the persons or bodies that will supervise them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44535/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Animal Culls
Matt Carthy
661. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mink have been culled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44536/20]