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Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Farm Safety
Matt Carthy
1194. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation for farm safety European innovation partnerships in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52434/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Animal Welfare
Matt Carthy
1195. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to ex gratia animal welfare grants in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52435/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Credit Availability
Matt Carthy
1196. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to flexible loan schemes through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI, for farmers, fishers and food and drink SMEs in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52436/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Animal Diseases
Matt Carthy
1197. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of increased funding in respect of TB in 2022; the way the funding will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52437/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Agricultural Colleges
Matt Carthy
1198. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the departmental allocation in Budget 2022 to provide supports to students of agricultural colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52438/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Data Protection
Matt Carthy
1215. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information from farmers that is compiled by an organisation (details supplied); the role of his Department in the use and protection of this information; if his Department contributes financially to this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52739/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Data Protection
Matt Carthy
1216. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal basis on which farmers are obliged to provide data to an organisation (details supplied); if individual farmers are entitled to receive all data held by the organisation which relates to the data that they provided without paying a financial contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52740/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new measures included in budget 2022 for suckler beef farmers, sheep farmers and farmers in areas of natural constraint. [50847/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Organic Farming
Matt Carthy
3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected number of new organic farmers for 2022; the additional funding that will be allocated to the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50848/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Horticulture Sector
Matt Carthy
42. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the ongoing crisis in the horticulture and mushroom sectors due to peat shortages. [50712/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Renewable Energy Generation
Matt Carthy
59. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to advance proposals that will encourage the development of anaerobic digestion on Irish farms. [50716/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Agriculture Industry
Matt Carthy
61. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will carry out a comprehensive analysis of the impact of factory owned feedlots on the beef sector including their effect on prices and the environment as a result of record kills in such facilities in 2021. [50713/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Agriculture Industry
Matt Carthy
71. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the development of a hemp sector in Ireland on the basis of allowing farmers in that sector to utilise the entire crop produce. [50715/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
77. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new hectares entered into afforestation to date in 2021; the projected number for the full year; and the projected number for 2022. [50714/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Cabinet Committees
Matt Carthy
16. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe will next meet. [44754/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Government Communications
Matt Carthy
59. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach if he will commission a review on the use and security implications arising from the use of personal devices and messaging services by Ministers, Ministers of State and senior officials in the conducting of Government business. [44140/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Road Projects
Matt Carthy
345. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with Transport Infrastructure Ireland in respect of the roadworks taking place on the link road between the N2 to the M1 motorway to ensure that disruptions to motorists as a result of these necessary works are minimised; the timeframe for completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51191/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
922. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers on natura designated land, SACs and SPAs; the total hectarage of such land on which basic payments were paid in 2020 by county; the average holding size by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50412/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
923. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 769 of 15 September 2021, if his attention has been drawn to an outbreak of ips typographus, spruce bark beetle, in the UK; the preventative measures in place regarding this risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50413/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
924. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costs currently associated with the Coillte leasing system for hunters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50424/21]