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Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
881. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which application for long-term residency/citizenship will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied) who currently has stamp 4 status and is awaiting an upgrade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14421/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
882. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in determination of residency entitlement in the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting a decision in respect of citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14422/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
883. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14424/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
884. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14425/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
885. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an extension of status/visa in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14426/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
886. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and/or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14434/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Citizenship Ceremonies
Robert Troy
887. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if a place at a citizenship award ceremony can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [14441/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Regulatory Bodies
Jim O'Callaghan
888. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether consideration will be given to the establishment of an owner management companies regulator for the purpose of regulating owner management companies which impact the lives of so many residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14548/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Property Registration
Noel Grealish
889. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the lengthy delays adversely impacting the conveyancing process; what steps she is taking to address these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14557/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
890. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the community-based CCTV system; if there are plans to announce how local authorities can apply for funding to operate community-based CCTV systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14572/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
891. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice what discussion her Department has had with the HSE and Carlow County Council and the Minister for Health regarding the provision of a building or a site for a women's refuge in Carlow; if the provision of a safe house has been secured in an interim measure; if her Department is aware of how many safe houses are available in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14609/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Colm Burke
892. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Irish citizenship by naturalisation applications received by her Department for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of applications which have reached a decision for each of these years; the number of applications that are still processing for each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14615/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
893. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of the Prison Overcrowding Response Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14628/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
894. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice her views on the increasing number of prisoners on remand in prisons here; the steps she is taking to tackle this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14629/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Visa Applications
Niamh Smyth
895. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice for an update on visa (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14656/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
896. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when a final decision in respect of an application for citizenship will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14664/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Martin Kenny
897. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a timeline for the introduction of the online portal for the uploading of footage of road traffic offences; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14681/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Niamh Smyth
898. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice for an update on a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14737/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Prison Service
Jennifer Whitmore
899. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice the total number of prisoners under 21 years of age; the number in each institution in which they are held; the number of such prisoners who are on restricted regimes; the number of hours, each day, such prisoners are confined to their cells; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14763/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Prison Service
John McGuinness
900. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if she will confirm the status of the transfer of a person (details supplied); and if the request will be expedited considering the applicants deteriorating health [14773/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Visa Applications
John McGuinness
901. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if she will approve a stamp 4 status for a person (details supplied). [14776/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
902. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 170 of 4 October 2023, if she will review the (details supplied) and advise in relation to the comment of ‘Credit to be given for time served on these offences’, and if she will confirm whether this credit has been considered. [14777/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Legal Aid
Bernard Durkan
903. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the total spent by the State on legal aid in the past ten years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14781/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Paul Donnelly
904. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested for driving while disqualified within Garda K district in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14792/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
905. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to each protestor removal team within DMR, in tabular form. [14793/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Francis Noel Duffy
906. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of the Multi Unit Development Act 2011; and whether he has considered introducing an interim regulator on a non-statutory basis for owner management companies to ensure appropriate governance across this sector for companies to manage apartment defects, remediation works and ongoing maintenance requirements of the shared facilities in multi-unit developments. [14804/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Martin Kenny
907. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of road traffic offences detected, by county and offence committed, per year from 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [14838/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Martin Kenny
908. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of offences detected as part of the 'Day of Action' operations on public transport in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form, by year and offence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14839/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Citizenship Applications
David Cullinane
909. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship certificate of naturalization for a person (details supplied). [14937/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
James Lawless
910. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice to consider an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14946/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
911. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many persons in respect of whom a "transfer decision" was made by an international protection officer to transfer in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, which decision was not subsequently set aside on appeal or deemed to be invalid by the Courts, were not transferred in each calendar year since 2014. [14957/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
912. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many "transfer decisions" were made by international protection officers to transfer in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 in each calendar year since 2014. [14958/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
913. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many "transfer decisions" made by international protection officers to transfer in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 were set aside on appeal in each calendar year since 2014. [14959/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
914. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many "transfer decisions" made by international protection officers to transfer in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 were challenged in Court proceedings in each calendar year since 2014. [14960/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
915. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of committals to challenging behaviour units in prisons in 2023; the number of these that represented repeat committals, by prison, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14969/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
916. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the maximum number of times any person was committed to a challenging behaviour unit (CBU) in 2023; the maximum amount of time that any prisoner spent in a CBU in 2023 in any one admission; the maximum amount of time that any prisoner spent in a CBU in 2023 across multiple admissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14970/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Mark Ward
917. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the funding allocated to Garda youth diversion projects in the Dublin mid-west area; the funding for the Clondalkin area; for a breakdown of where this funding is allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14985/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Legislative Process
Carol Nolan
918. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 10 May 2023, to provide details on the comparative research on approaches to hate crime and hate speech legislation in neighbouring jurisdictions that was undertaken; if he will provide any documents containing the outcome of this research; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14997/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
919. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the actions being taken by her Department to alleviate overcrowding in the prison system; and the estimated timeline for returning the population to uniform single capacity cells and the use of community based sentencing to address this problem. [15030/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Noel Grealish
920. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of the following Garda numbers, by year, from 2007 to date; the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána in each year and to date in 2024; the number of new recruits to An Garda Síochána in each year and to date in 2024; the numbers of gardaí passing out from the Garda Training College in each year from 2007 and to date in 2024; the numbers of candidates offered places in the Garda College and the number who do not take them up for each year and to date in 2024; the numbers of gardaí retiring in each year and to date in 2024; the numbers of gardaí on sick leave for each year and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15034/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Richard Boyd Barrett
921. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports of breaches of protection, safety and barring orders (including interim barring orders) that were made to An Garda Síochána in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of subsequent arrests that are made following such reports; the number of convictions in court on foot of these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15038/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Legal Services Regulation
Thomas Gould
922. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice whether legislation exists, or has been considered, to regulate solicitors acting for family members. [15079/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
923. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda vans attached to the Cavan-Monaghan division in the years 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number of these vans withdrawn from this division during same period. [15095/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
924. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of detective sergeant posts that have been filled within the Cavan-Monaghan division in the years 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15096/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
925. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the ages of the Garda vehicle attached to the Garda technical bureau as 2 April 2024, in tabular form. [15097/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
926. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda public order unit vans that came into the fleet in the years 2023 and to date in 2024; if further Garda public order unit vans will come into the fleet later this year; and the number of these vans that have been withdrawn during this period, in tabular form. [15098/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Coroners Service
Peadar Tóibín
927. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if she will reply to email correspondence sent to her office and address the request as outlined (details supplied). [15351/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
928. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date on the new State-Of-The-Art Garda Dog Training Centre; the budget allocated for same; and the amount that has been spent on this project to date. [15385/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Coillte Teoranta
Richard Boyd Barrett
929. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the lease agreements that Coillte has entered by category (e.g. agricultural); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13570/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Nitrates Usage
Catherine Connolly
930. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail, in tabular form, the number, type and outcome of Nitrate Action Plan derogation inspections for each year since 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13572/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Éamon Ó Cuív
931. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made in relation to a felling licence application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway, given the fact that the initial application has been lodged with his Department since 2018; if he can assure that a decision will issue without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13610/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Horticulture Sector
Catherine Connolly
932. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times and the specific dates on which he or his Department has formally requested the European Commission to allow for a derogation or temporary derogation to facilitate the import of seed potatoes from the UK, in particular from Scotland, since the introduction of a post-Brexit ban on the import of UK seed potatoes after 1 January 2021; if he or his Department has further sought a derogation in light of the Windsor Framework in March 2023 which enabled the resumption of trade in seed potatoes into Northern Ireland; if he is aware that the Canary Islands currently imports UK and in particular Scottish seed potatoes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13675/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Pearse Doherty
933. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS 3 solar capital investments scheme application for a farmer (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the application will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13740/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Policies
Pearse Doherty
934. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has considered the reclassification of Magheraroarty pier in County Donegal as a pier for landing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13753/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Creed
935. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment of a grant details provided to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [13757/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Peadar Tóibín
936. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of peat imported into Ireland from 2016 to 2024, broken down by country, in tabular form. [13776/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Official Travel
Peadar Tóibín
937. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on travel and accommodation costs associated with Ministerial visits abroad to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13799/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Properties
Peadar Tóibín
938. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of properties either owned or leased by his Department, which are currently vacant; the length of time the properties have been vacant for; and the location of the properties, in tabular form. [13817/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Staff
Jackie Cahill
939. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) is on a TAO panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13904/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Staff
Jackie Cahill
940. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what options are available to a person that has been removed from TAO panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13905/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Policies
Carol Nolan
941. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the current position that for farmers who are exporting slurry there is a requirement that both farms must employ an agricultural planner/advisor to facilitate the process; the number of farmers who have been penalised because of a failure to comply with this condition; if a degree of latitude can be applied to farmers who cannot afford to employ an agricultural planner/advisor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13961/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Carol Nolan
942. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that farmers along the Shannon Callows in Lusmagh, County Offaly who were greatly impacted by flooding were not included in the recent compensation scheme; if he is taking steps to address this oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13962/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
943. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, participated in at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14008/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
944. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, completed one or more races on an RCE licensed track, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14009/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
945. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were exported before completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14010/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
946. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were exported after completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14011/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
947. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were rehomed before completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14012/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
948. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were rehomed after completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14013/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
949. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, participated in at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14014/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
950. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, completed one or more races on an RCE licensed track, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14015/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
951. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were exported before completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14016/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
952. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were exported after completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14017/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
953. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were rehomed before completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14018/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
954. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System, RCÉTS at microchipping stage, were rehomed after completing at least one official trial, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14019/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Anne Rabbitte
955. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the TAMS application made by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14032/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Peter Burke
956. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS 3 grant will be paid to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14045/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Policies
Niall Collins
957. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to introduce a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14054/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Claire Kerrane
958. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the awaited strategy to address ash dieback will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14077/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Licences
Denis Naughten
959. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14135/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Claire Kerrane
960. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many suckler herds there are currently; if a breakdown will be provided on how many herds there are with less than 15, between 16-30, between 31-100, and 101 cows and above, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14140/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
961. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full year cost of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme and the national beef welfare scheme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14141/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
962. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full year cost of the sheep improvement scheme for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14142/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
963. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full year cost increasing the sheep improvement scheme rate of payment by €1 per ewe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14143/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Claire Kerrane
964. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area covered by agricultural activities by overall hectares covered and as a percentage of land coverage, by farming types (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14144/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
965. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full year cost of payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme; how many farmers will receive the payment in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14145/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Horticulture Sector
Claire Kerrane
966. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full year cost of payments for the horticulture sector in 2023; the breakdown of relevant payments and cost for each; the anticipated cost for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14146/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
967. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full year cost of payments for the tillage sector in 2023; the breakdown of relevant payments and cost for each; the anticipated cost for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14147/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
968. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out under the low emission slurry spreading scheme in 2023 and to date in 2024; how many farmers received the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14148/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Projects
Claire Kerrane
969. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the progress of the Ag Nav platform; how many farmers have utilised the tool to carbon audit their farms to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14149/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Claire Kerrane
970. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the land use review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14162/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Jackie Cahill
971. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department uses community radio for advertising and public awareness campaigns; if not, the reason, given the vital role community radio often plays in the dissemination of information to local communities; if his Department will consider using community radio for public awareness campaigns in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14167/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Michael Lowry
972. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if conversion of conifer crops to native woodland is permitted under the Native Woodland Conservation scheme 2023-2027 recently launched by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14210/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Michael Lowry
973. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applications for Native Woodland Conservation lodged with his Department under the previous forestry programme for the NWC scheme and entail the conversion of conifer forests to native woodland in areas of high ecological and water quality values, as encouraged by his Department, will be eligible under the native woodland conservation scheme 2023 – 2027 launched by his Department recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14211/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Brendan Smith
974. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes available at present to compensate farmers who have suffered substantial losses due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14254/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Claire Kerrane
975. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many afforestation applications have been received to the Forestry Programme 2023-2027 to date; the details of the different afforestation schemes for which submitted applications have been made; how many have been approved and how many rejected, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14257/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Michael McNamara
976. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will explain why the rules differ between two tree plant schemes that his Department is currently administering, the native tree area scheme and ACERS tree belts for ammonia capture from farmyards, where a farmer can plant up to 0.50 hectares for ammonia capture without requiring a registered forester, but choosing to plant the same land under the NTA requires a registered forester's involvement; and additionally, if the designated plot has peaty soil, the farmer is permitted to plant under the ammonia capture for farmyards initiative, but planting under the NTA scheme is not allowed in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14320/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Holly Cairns
977. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Greyhound Racing Ireland still has no strategic plan in place almost 15 months after the last one expired, almost a year after it was quoted in a national newspaper claiming that such a strategic plan was in the process of being finalised by consultants (details supplied), and five months after he said a draft strategic plan had been submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Holly Cairns
978. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Greyhound Racing Ireland is only now in March 2024 seeking submissions from stakeholders to help it in the process of drafting its strategic plan, almost 15 months after the last strategic plan expired, almost a year after it was quoted in a national newspaper claiming that such a strategic plan was in the process of being finalised by consultants (details supplied), and five months after he said a draft strategic plan had been submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14325/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Holly Cairns
979. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what indicators and targets as stipulated in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (details supplied) are being used to measure the performance of the Irish greyhound industry in the absence of a strategic plan for the past 14 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14326/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Holly Cairns
980. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monetary figure for the economic and financial contribution of the Irish greyhound industry to the Irish economy based on the figures contained in the industry-commissioned economics report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/24]