Parliamentary questions

Departmental Correspondence

Thomas Pringle

796. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a substantive reply will issue to correspondence of 4 November 2022 with his office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59458/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Steven Matthews

797. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of some retired Coillte staff (details supplied) regarding the lack of increase in pension levels since 2007; if he has any plans to engage with this cohort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59476/22]

Horticulture Sector

Sorca Clarke

798. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the effects the continued shortage of peat is having on the mushroom and horticulture sectors; and the measures his Department is implementing to support these sectors. [59552/22]

Aquaculture Industry

Holly Cairns

799. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an organisation's (details supplied) application for producer organisation status. [59568/22]

Departmental Contracts

Jackie Cahill

800. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of all companies supplying private security and cleaning services in his Department, including the cost of private cleaning in his Department, the cost of private security in his Department; the number of private cleaners supplied to his Department to provide these duties as part of these contracts, and the number of private security personnel supplied to his Department on foot of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59727/22]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

801. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of the employment status in the Civil Service of each civilian driver who has been replaced by an official Garda driver in his ministerial driver corps; if VER payments have issued; and if any cases have been presented to the WRC to date on foot of the changes. [59761/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

326. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that his Department differentiates between male and female applicants for TAMS funding, given that 60% TAMS funding will be provided to successful female applicants aged 41-55 years of age, whereas only 40% funding will be provided to similarly aged male applicants. [58556/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

327. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he sought advice on whether the differentiation between male and female TAMS applicants aged 41-55 years of age is permissible under the Constitution of Ireland. [58557/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

328. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements that are in place for transsexual and intersex TAMS applicants aged 41-55 years of age. [58558/22]

Horse Racing Industry

John McGuinness

329. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will formally stand down the chairman, board and executive of Horse Sport Ireland and appoint independent investigators to determine the extent of the problems and governance issues in the organisation and to recommend a pathway forward for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58568/22]

Horse Racing Industry

John McGuinness

330. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the position of CEO of Horse Sport Ireland was a temporary contract for six months; the reason that this contract was extended for a further six months; the action that was taken by the Board or his Department, legal or otherwise arising from the vote of no confidence in the CEO passed by the Board; if the newly appointed HR member of staff and the legal counsel took any action to protect Horse Sport Ireland and implement the decision of the Board and inform his Department; if legal proceedings are being taken by the CEO or others against Horse Sport Ireland relative to this or other matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58569/22]

Horse Racing Industry

John McGuinness

331. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all appointments to the board of Horse Sport Ireland reflect the highest standards possible and a range of interested parties that will have the collective professionalism to address the legacy issues restore confidence and set the organisation on a pathway to success. [58570/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

332. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that his Department began discussions with the nursery sector in relation to next forestry programme which is due to commence on 1 January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58582/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

333. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that his Department started discussions with the nursery sector in relation to the proposed ACRES scheme which is due to commence on 1 January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58583/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

334. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional native species required by nurseries in adjusting from 15% to 20% mandatory broadleaves on conifer sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58584/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

335. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated surpluses of sitka spruce already in nursery production as a result of reducing the sitka spruce component by 5% on commercial afforestation sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58585/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

336. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time that it will take nurseries to produce plants in order to meet planting requirements of the various forestry types set out in the forestry strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58586/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

337. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the financial implications for nurseries have been considered by his Department given that there is no phasing-in or phasing-out period for their crops prior to the commencement for the new programme which was announced in November, and due to commence in January; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58587/22]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

338. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact methodology applied by his Department in determining a 20% forestry grant increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58589/22]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

339. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recently announced €1.3 billion forestry allocation includes premium supports for farmers who must replace dead or rotten ash trees affected by Ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58590/22]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

340. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the difference in rates for afforestation grants in the next forestry programme between that contained in a report (details supplied) and the rates as recently published by the Forest Service of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58591/22]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

341. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the annual afforestation target as published recently for the next forestry programme is in line with COFORD recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58592/22]

Grant Payments

Catherine Murphy

342. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule by local authority, heading and amount of the funding and grants returned and or unspent in part or in full to his Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [58598/22]

Animal Feedstuffs

Jackie Cahill

343. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal feed samples taken to date in 2022; and the number of samples that were outside the tolerance levels. [58605/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

344. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if forestry premiums will be available to UK-based investment companies that are partnered with semi-State companies in the next forestry programme; if premiums will be available to farmers who must replace dead diseased Ash plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58608/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

345. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Forest Service within his Department has researched the health and safety risks associated with rotten ash trees within plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58609/22]

Forestry Sector

Jackie Cahill

346. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Forest Service of his Department is meeting an academic (details supplied) following their published report, particularly in connection to afforestation grant rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58610/22]

Departmental Data

Michael Healy-Rae

221. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bovine animals aged greater than 36 months that were sold at livestock marts in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58176/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

222. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 October 2022, if the referenced field visit has been carried out in relation to the basic payment scheme application by a person (details supplied); if so, when it is scheduled to be carried out; the date that payment can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58179/22]

Horse Racing Industry

Catherine Murphy

223. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the salaries of the CEO, chief financial officer, director of communications and corporate affairs and director of commercial and marketing of Horse Racing Ireland that are met by Exchequer funding in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [58210/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Pearse Doherty

224. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a basic payment scheme payment will issue to a person (details suppled) in County Donegal; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58229/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Brendan Smith

225. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be given detailed consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58258/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Paul Murphy

226. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the information and concerns in documentation (details supplied); and if he will ensure that an independent investigation is launched into the concerns raised. [58275/22]

Departmental Correspondence

Paul Murphy

227. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding irregularities in registered charities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58311/22]

Departmental Programmes

Martin Browne

228. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manner in which the additional funding for the wildlife control programme is being allocated for spending; the number of staffing vacancies that exist within the programme; the roles that remain vacant; the measures being put in place to address these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58324/22]

Animal Welfare

Martin Browne

229. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the animal welfare grant is adequate in light of increased demands on animal welfare organisations; if his attention has been drawn to reports that one such organisation (details supplied) that received €48,500 towards its costs for 2022, has paid €147,000 in veterinary bills to date in 2022, with a bill of €55,000 remaining; if a review of ascertaining and addressing need is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58325/22]

Forestry Sector

Violet-Anne Wynne

230. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that he will take to address the shortfall of planting 8,000 hectares of trees per year as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58397/22]

Fishing Industry

Joe McHugh

231. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the importance that the producer organisation status of an organisation (details supplied) is recognised; if he will consider 50% advance funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58448/22]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

232. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if scallop dredging is permitted in special areas of conservation. [58449/22]

Foreshore Issues

Holly Cairns

233. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of foreshore licences granted monthly between the period 1 January 2019 and 31 October 2022, including the average waiting time for applications. [58450/22]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

234. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a rachaidh an cead pleanála don ché dhomhainfharraige ag Calaphort Ros an Mhíl in éag; cad iad na pleananna atá ann iarratas a dhéanamh ar shíneadh ar an gcead pleanála sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [58479/22]

Departmental Circulars

Marian Harkin

773. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government has issued any guidelines to local authorities to cease using weed killers containing glyphosate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57705/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Joe Flaherty

774. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any intending recipient of the forgotten farmers scheme will need to meet all six qualifying points of the scheme; and if not, if it will be a case of qualifying on some of the points. [57273/22]

Education Schemes

Joe Flaherty

775. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the requirement for a level 6 qualification for the forgotten farmers scheme will have to be in agriculture; and if not, if, for example a young farmer who has a level six in carpentry will qualify. [57274/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Niamh Smyth

776. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a person (details supplied) has not received their GLAS payment. [57290/22]

Veterinary Services

Eoin Ó Broin

777. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the increase in average veterinary costs to rehome a retired greyhound from €126 in 2018 to €202 in 2021; if the rates for veterinary procedures have increased; if not, if the rates have remained constant; and if the number of procedures per dog has increased. [57298/22]

Agriculture Industry

Richard Bruton

778. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57305/22]

Official Travel

Carol Nolan

779. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or any officials from his Department or from bodies under the aegis of his Department travelled to the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference; the number who travelled; the costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57308/22]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

780. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the present position on the change in legislation to remove the requirement for planning permission when replacing dead and dying ash plantations with conifers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57370/22]

Construction Industry

Denis Naughten

781. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 29 April 2021, if he will increase the rate of payment under TAMS to reflect the increasing construction costs particularly of materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57384/22]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Mairéad Farrell

782. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is collaborating with other Departments with regard to the remit of the fishery harbour centres given their potential to service the offshore renewable energy industry without diminishing their core function as fishery harbours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57393/22]

Agriculture Industry

Brendan Griffin

783. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a herd number will be transferred to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57398/22]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

784. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that an incorrect figure of €15,600, which included coursing pups, for the number of pups born in 2019 was provided by Rásaíocht Con Éireann to the author of a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57482/22]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

785. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in attendance at Shelbourne Park for the Irish greyhound derby competition nights between 19 August 2022 and 24 September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57483/22]

Greyhound Industry

Darren O'Rourke

786. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2021 annual report for Greyhound Racing Ireland will be published. [57585/22]

Fishing Industry

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

787. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to appoint additional full-time fisheries attaché to the Irish Permanent Representation to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57698/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Matt Carthy

788. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended timeline to make payments to those affected by the landslide at Shass mountain in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57808/22]

Veterinary Services

Matt Carthy

789. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if veterinary medicinal products are covered by the Irish Protocol of the UK Withdrawal Agreement; if not, the time at which any grace periods relating to them will expire; the position on the impact of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57851/22]

Brexit Issues

Matt Carthy

790. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any issue that may arise in relation to the importation of veterinary medicinal products from the EU via Britain, or in relation to the cross-Border trade of livestock in instances whereby regulatory alignment is not in place regarding such medicines, following Brexit-related grace periods elapsing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57852/22]

Departmental Investigations

Catherine Murphy

791. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in respect of his Department’s investigation into the death of approximately 400 bull calves in County Limerick; if he and or his officials have been updated in respect of the Garda investigation into same; and if he will provide a schedule of all agencies currently investigating the incident. [57861/22]

Probation and Welfare Service

Seán Canney

792. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider changing the criterial for the ACRES scheme to allow flock keepers to make applications as many farms throughout the country are going through probate following the death of a herd owner and these families risk losing out on the ACRES scheme as they are herd keepers as opposed to herd owners while legal matters are being dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57893/22]

Animal Diseases

Seán Canney

793. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will change the current regime to ensure that scans are accepted as proof of a cow being in-calf in cases of TB outbreaks as farmers risk losing significant sums of money if a post-mortem examination fails to pick up on the fact that a cow was in the early stages of being in-calf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57894/22]

Land Issues

Pat Buckley

794. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can clarify if Coillte plans to sell land for a development (details supplied) in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57972/22]

Animal Welfare

Jennifer Whitmore

795. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department carried out an investigation into the discovery of greyhound remains in a bog in Newbridge in August 2022; if post-mortems were conducted; if the cause and date of death and identity of the greyhounds was established; if a search for further remains took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57991/22]

Greyhound Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

796. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured at races and trials to date in 2022. [57992/22]

Greyhound Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

797. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the recorded injuries to greyhounds at track events; and the date that they occurred. [57993/22]

Greyhound Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

798. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the rate of animal deaths recorded at greyhound track events; and if post-mortems were conducted on animals following any animal deaths. [57994/22]

Greyhound Industry

Jennifer Whitmore

799. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide records for the treatment of animals injured and treated by track vets. [57995/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

800. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57996/22]

Animal Diseases

Marian Harkin

315. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of badgers that were infected with TB of those that have been culled or vaccinated in 2019, 2020 and 2021. [57042/22]

Business Supports

Pádraig MacLochlainn

316. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the emergency funding that may be available to help alleviate the current energy bills crisis for companies in the primary agricultural, fishery or aquaculture sectors given that they are excluded from the Ukraine enterprise crisis scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57080/22]

Animal Slaughtering

Paul Murphy

317. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland imports any live horses for slaughter in Ireland. [57082/22]

Court Judgments

Pa Daly

318. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the Court of Appeal judgement related to pair trawling inside the six nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57121/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Paul Murphy

319. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body that valued the Curragh Racecourse site leading to a €9 million overspend. [57140/22]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

320. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an organisation (details supplied) has been investigated following reports earlier in 2022 of it not having a register of members and of not knowing who its members are given that the organisation receives circa €120,000 per annum from the owners' share of the ‘tax free’ prize monies; his views on whether transparency regarding the accounts and membership of the organisation which would allow stable staff to have representation in relation to issues of staff welfare and payment is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57141/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

321. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a penalty applied to an application by persons (details supplied) to the young farmer capital investment scheme of TAMs II in County Kerry will be reduced given the hardship that it will cause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57148/22]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

322. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an dul chun cinn atá déanta go dáta le forbairt céibh dhomhan mhara i Ros a Mhíl; cén uair a mheastar a thosnófar obair ar an dreideáil agus ar an gcéibh féin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [57154/22]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Smith

323. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the amendment of forestry regulations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57245/22]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Smith

324. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the existing inspection programmes concerning maintenance of forests is adequate, given that the increasing incidents of falling trees are resulting in power outages and are causing serious problems for communities over large areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57246/22]

EU Data

Richard O'Donoghue

196. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total financial amount on both a daily and yearly basis, of EU fines being paid by his Department in 2022; if he will provide the corresponding figures for 2020 and 2021, including the specifics of each case in his Department. [56781/22]

Departmental Meetings

Michael Lowry

197. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1269 of 8 November 2022, the number of times that his Department met with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56804/22]

Horse Racing Industry

Paul Murphy

198. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of all horse deaths on Irish racetracks per track from 2008 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [56817/22]

Departmental Data

Jackie Cahill

199. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fertiliser quality checks carried-out by his Department; the procedures followed for same; the results of the tests carried-out to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56842/22]

Animal Feedstuffs

Jackie Cahill

200. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tolerance levels used in ingredients declarations on animal concentrate feed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56843/22]

Farm Inspections

John McGuinness

201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a report arising from an investigation into a complaint made by a person (details supplied) relative to an on-farm inspection in 2013, is now completed; if so, if the report will be published; the reason that the findings of the report have not been communicated to the person who made the complaint; if he or his senior officials will meet the complainant to discuss the status of the report and the next steps in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56850/22]

Animal Culls

Marian Harkin

202. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of badgers that were culled or vaccinated in each of the years 2019 to 2021. [56870/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

203. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that representatives of an organisation (details supplied) are included in the industry led working group in regard to the request for tenders dated 12 October 2022 relating to services to prepare a business plan for the establishment of an Irish group forest certification scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56895/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

204. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that representatives of each existing group certification scheme in Ireland are included in the industry -led working group in regard to the request for tenders dated 12 October 2022 relating to services to prepare a business plan for the establishment of an Irish group forest certification scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56896/22]

Departmental Schemes

Michael McNamara

205. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56995/22]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

206. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide details of the funding allocated to all producer organisations in the fishing sector annually since 1 January 2018, including the total amounts as of 31 October 2022. [57010/22]

Forestry Sector

Violet-Anne Wynne

207. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual afforestation target in the Forest Strategy implementation plan draft for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57016/22]

Forestry Sector

Violet-Anne Wynne

208. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the difference in annual afforestation targets between that specified by an organisation (details supplied) and the draft forest strategy implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57017/22]

Departmental Meetings

Violet-Anne Wynne

209. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times that he has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that he visited in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57024/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Healy-Rae

596. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the expenditure by the forest service of his Department for the month of October 2022 versus October 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56101/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

597. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time that it took his Department to process each of the 11 afforestation licences on week four of October 2022 on the weekly dashboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56102/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Healy-Rae

598. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actual applications versus the phased projected monthly plan for licence and scheme applications in his Department’s plan for the month of October 2022 for Coillte felling, private felling, roads, afforestation and Ash dieback RUS in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56109/22]

Public Sector Pensions

Brendan Howlin

599. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had any discussions with Coillte Ltd. in relation to the pension situation of former Coillte workers who have not received a pension increase since 2007; if his attention has been drawn to reports that workers who transferred to Coillte from the Civil Service were assured that their terms and conditions as civil servants would be fully maintained; the action that he proposes to take to ensure that this commitment is fulfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56120/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

600. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of ecology input for the 11 afforestation licences issued on week number four of October's dashboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Michael Fitzmaurice

601. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the expenditure by the forest service of his Department is in line with budget for the month of October 2022, thereby ensuring that there is no underspend again in this Department for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56136/22]

Forestry Sector

Michael Fitzmaurice

602. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the processing and issuing of licence and scheme approvals for the month of October 2022 is in line with his Department's phased plan for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56137/22]