Parliamentary questions

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

442. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the forestry licensing plan for the remainder of 2023 and 2024, given the new forestry programme received approval several weeks ago and his Department has had more than nine months to have a plan ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46705/23]

Library Projects

Claire Kerrane

650. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on works at a building (details supplied); when it will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46223/23]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

654. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the possible funding streams that are available for a community group to apply to for a plaque (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46489/23]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

199. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided to students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45967/23]

EU Regulations

Claire Kerrane

220. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out a review or impact assessment on the potential implications the changes to the current Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation may have on agricultural sectors in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45652/23]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

218. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if a school transport case (details supplied) can be responded to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44710/23]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

262. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education when outstanding reps for school transport queries (details supplied) will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45244/23]

Pesticide Use

Claire Kerrane

411. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the amount of pesticide used in the State in the years 2020 to date and any Government targets or commitments to reduce usage, both in terms of percentage and overall quantity, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44632/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Claire Kerrane

435. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures his Department has put in place to prevent the arrival of the bark beetle to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45298/23]

Common Agricultural Policy

Claire Kerrane

436. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the indicative allocation of funding for Ireland's 2023-2027 CSP, by interventions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45299/23]

Energy Prices

Claire Kerrane

40. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications made under the scheme to assist businesses with the price of kerosene in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44346/23]

Job Creation

Claire Kerrane

51. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on job creation in counties Roscommon and Galway from January 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44345/23]

Housing Schemes

Claire Kerrane

133. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 21 March 2023, the reason the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's contributory pension paid at €265.30 weekly is not an eligible payment under the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme, considering the State pension (contributory) paid at the same €265.30 weekly is an eligible payment, both are the same payment rate and both are PRSI contribution related and therefore, sustainable; if he will examine the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44566/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Claire Kerrane

143. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are in place for pensioners who are struggling to pay a high electrical bill because of continuous use of medical equipment; considering situations where an application for supplementary welfare allowance was refused due to receipt of a household benefits package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44275/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

187. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed within his Department with regard to forestry; if a breakdown of roles can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44357/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

188. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed by the Forestry Service; if he will provide a breakdown of roles and responsibilities within the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44358/23]

Health Services

Claire Kerrane

219. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on the National Clinical Programme for the treatment of ADHD in adults which has yet to be extended to the Community Healthcare West; when funding for this service will be forthcoming; if those who urgently require service can receive care in a different community health area that is providing the same service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44307/23]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

200. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a bus is sourced for a school (details supplied), to ensure that children with additional needs can get to and from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43731/23]

Housing Schemes

Claire Kerrane

261. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will allow work in the public service in England to be eligible in order to meet the requirement for an applicant for the local authority home loan to be in continuous employment for a minimum of two years as the primary earner given this work is in the public service and can be easily proven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43554/23]

Nitrates Usage

Claire Kerrane

285. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all agricultural land in Ireland could be designated as an ecologically sensitive area with regard to the EU water quality directive, given that the EU nitrates directive is applied on a State-wide basis, while other states have designated vulnerable zones under their respective plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43826/23]

Brexit Supports

Claire Kerrane

381. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress by his Department regarding securing Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding for the sheep sector; if he has engaged directly with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43461/23]

Brexit Supports

Claire Kerrane

382. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has explored new trade deals between Britain and other states as rationale for drawing funding from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve for the sheep sector, considering this demonstrates a Brexit-related impact on the Irish sheep sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43462/23]

Mother and Baby Homes

Claire Kerrane

247. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on plans to introduce new supports, to follow that provided under Caranua, for survivors of institutional abuse; what supports this will include; when they will be available to survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43344/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Claire Kerrane

306. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what services are available to young adults who require an assessment (details supplied) where the young adult can no longer access child and family psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43345/23]

Disabilities Assessments

Claire Kerrane

307. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to reimburse parents who are forced to have their children seen privately in order to access assessments and therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43346/23]

Magdalen Laundries

Claire Kerrane

317. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline, in tabular form, the Members of the Steering Group established to develop a National Centre for Research and Remembrance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43347/23]

Broadband Infrastructure

Claire Kerrane

57. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures his Department is taking to expedite broadband rollout in south Roscommon; if broadband will be rolled out before the estimated date of 2027; the measures in place to improve connectivity and phone signal in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42990/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Claire Kerrane

176. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, with regard to the Indecon report entitled Review of Certain Aspects of the Irish Horse Racing Industry, he will provide an update on the provision of a seat on Horse Sport Ireland for a northern representative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43016/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Claire Kerrane

177. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the seat of the Northern Ireland Horse Board on the Horse Sport Ireland breeding and production advisory council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43017/23]

Horse Racing Industry

Claire Kerrane

178. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department engaged with the Northern Ireland Horse Board regarding provision of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43018/23]

Departmental Advertising

Claire Kerrane

180. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how his Department engages with non-governmental bodies and private companies on compiling and distributing information leaflets to farmers, such as the example of a recent leaflet distributed to farmers across the State (details supplied) and the GDPR rules around sharing information from a private company in this way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43027/23]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

309. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education how many school bus services in Galway county are currently not running due to lack of drivers or lack of buses; how many children are affected as a result of these challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42340/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

468. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if further flexibility will be provided regarding the announced extension to the slurry spreading deadline, with consideration of weather conditions and engagement with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42170/23]

Departmental Functions

Claire Kerrane

471. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on his Department's approach to map acres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42210/23]

Food Industry

Claire Kerrane

494. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cheesemakers who are registered producers; the number who have ceased operating under their licence number over the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42629/23]

Statutory Instruments

Claire Kerrane

495. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the progress made regarding derogations for small producers in the context of Statutory Instrument No. 22 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42630/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

497. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that ammonia is exported to Britain in liquid form; if he will provide details on the reason that it is permitted for use in Ireland only in granular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42653/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Claire Kerrane

108. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice to outline, in tabular form, what options are available to a person (details supplied) seeking to join family living in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41727/23]

Tax Code

Claire Kerrane

178. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance what mechanisms are being put in place to support farmers with having land that is actively being used for agricultural purposes and cannot be used for residential purposes, excluded from RZLT zoning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/23]

Brexit Supports

Claire Kerrane

215. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the transfer of Brexit adjustment reserve funding to the RePower EU fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40337/23]

Food Industry

Claire Kerrane

221. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what measures his Department is taking to assist the food sector in meeting reduction targets, as set out in the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40341/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Claire Kerrane

412. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advise on measures his Department is taking to prevent the arrival of the Asian hornet in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39594/23]

Housing Policy

Claire Kerrane

600. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many applications have been made to appeal the inclusion of agricultural land in the RZLT; how many have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40637/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

741. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline details of European forestry legislation on planting on peat and details of his Department’s policy on planting on peat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39855/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

742. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what are the timelines that his Department works to in order to process afforestation sites approved and afforestation sites awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39856/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

743. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how his Department will communicate to key stakeholders to ensure the forestry programme is fully understood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39857/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

744. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the afforestation scheme 2023-2027 document, specifically section 6.8, if the definition of a farmer for farmer rate of premiums is consistent with national policies on rural regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39858/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

745. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the qualified authority who decided on bird exclusion zones within the forestry programme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39860/23]

EU Funding

Claire Kerrane

782. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on his engagement with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform on the transfer of Brexit adjustment reserve funding to the RePower EU fund; if he has made submissions on securing resources for agricultural purposes within the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40336/23]

National Broadband Plan

Claire Kerrane

71. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on broadband and mobile connectivity in Brideswell, Athlone; if he will advise what measures have been taken to address ongoing issues with mobile phone signal in the area; if he will confirm if broadband roll-out for the area will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37242/23]

Air Quality

Claire Kerrane

121. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm the sources of ammonia emissions that are calculated in the State; if land spreading is calculated as part of emissions monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38263/23]

Environmental Policy

Claire Kerrane

122. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will advise the engagement his Department has had on its role in revitalising the Irish wool industry; if he has engaged with the Minister for Agriculture on this focus from a sustainability and climate action perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38266/23]

Tax Code

Claire Kerrane

457. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to extending benefit-in-kind measures beyond the current December 2024 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38295/23]

Enterprise Support Services

Claire Kerrane

572. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will advise the engagement his Department has had in its role in revitalising the Irish wool industry; if he has engaged with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on this focus from an industry and enterprise perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38264/23]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

1248. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures his Department and relevant agencies intend to put in place to support farmers and rural communities which have experienced flooding in recent months, such as communities located on the Shannon that experienced flooding, resulting in significant damage to crops and silage production; how his Department is engaging with other relevant Departments to prevent flood damage to agricultural areas in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37330/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

1250. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with the British Government and their Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) regarding the import of grain into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37400/23]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

1254. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish the intended allocations for the new €9.5 million support package from the European Commission; if he will confirm if the Government intends to top up the funding by the 200% allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37558/23]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

1255. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on discussions around designated herd owners; if consideration has been given to allowing an additional named person on a herd given challenges resulting from the current rules where only one named herd owner is allowed; particularly with regard to farm partnerships and in relation to schemes aimed at women in agriculture and young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37559/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

1256. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of permanent full-time equivalent staff in the forestry division within his Department, by grade, role and function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37623/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

1257. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ecologists recruited to the forestry division of his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37625/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

1258. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended first-year allocation for the forestry programme 2023-2027; the intended annual allocation for each year thereafter until 2027; and the percentage of this with regard to the overall €1.3 billion allocation to the programme. [37626/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

1259. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended allocation for each of the 12 forest types under the forestry programme 2023-2027; the annual allocation for each year from 2023-2027, and across the lifetime of the programme; and if this information can be provided in tabular form, by forest type. [37627/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

1260. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if supports to address Ash dieback, equivalent to the reconstitution and underplanting scheme and otherwise, will be funded under the new forestry programme 2023-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37628/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

1261. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the measures his Department is taking to address ongoing issues with afforestation and felling licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37629/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

1262. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the total allocation to the previous forestry programme, including expenditure by year, with a breakdown by establishment grants and premiums, by forest type; the outstanding expenditure for each forest type; if this information can be provided in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37630/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

1263. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the continuation of premiums under the reconstitution and underplanting scheme in 2022; how many premiums will be continued for the period remaining, by year, from one year to 20 years if applicable; how many recipients will have their premiums continued, by number of years remaining; how many recipients received a premium continuation or a change in GPC for a replacement species; if this information can be provided in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37632/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1265. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full-year cost of increasing the sheep improvement scheme payment by €1 per ewe in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37683/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1267. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of expanding the straw incorporation measure to include an additional 100 participants in 2024. [37747/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1268. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of expanding the straw incorporation measure to allow participants to receive payment for up to 60 ha of land. [37748/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1269. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the straw incorporation measure scheme in 2023; if this information can be broken down by participants receiving payment for 5 to 10 hectares,11-20 hectares, 21-30 hectares and 31-40 hectares, in tabular form. [37749/23]

Teagasc Activities

Claire Kerrane

1270. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to the Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme; the funding provided for the AgNav platform and required resources including advisors, workshops and trainings to assess farm data in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37750/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1271. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37751/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

1277. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will publish its forestry licensing plan for autumn 2023 and for the full year 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37862/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

1298. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise the engagement his Department has had with other Government Departments on revitalising the Irish wool industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38262/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

1322. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the work of the Wool Council; to outline its terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38839/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

1323. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts that are being taken to improve the price of wool and to build a market for Irish grown wool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/23]

Mental Health Services

Claire Kerrane

1621. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 12 July 2023, if he will advise if consideration has been given to extending the 30-minute visitation timeframe; if this could be considered on a case-by-case basis where appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37706/23]

Dental Services

Claire Kerrane

1753. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health what services are available under the dental treatment services scheme in County Roscommon; what action is being taken to ensure that medical card holders can access dental services in Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38366/23]

Health Services Staff

Claire Kerrane

1821. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of advanced nurse practitioners currently working in a speciality (details supplied), in tabular form, by CHO. [38776/23]

Health Services Staff

Claire Kerrane

1822. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if his Department have plans to create advanced nurse practitioners posts in a speciality (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38777/23]

Education and Training Provision

Claire Kerrane

2058. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will advise the engagement his Department has had on its role in revitalising the Irish wool industry; if he has engaged with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on this focus from an education and training perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38265/23]

National Economic and Social Council

Claire Kerrane

6. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Taoiseach if he will advise when the NESC report on just transition for the farming sector will be launched. [35498/23]

Common Agricultural Policy

Claire Kerrane

3. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if he sought a higher funding allocation under the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, as part of the EU multi-annual financial framework, MFF, mid-term review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34634/23]

Grant Payments

Claire Kerrane

25. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the further measures his Department will take to address delays in payments; what outstanding challenges there are to ensuring that BISS and ANC payments can be made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34615/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

27. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be offered to advisers responsible for scoring land under the ACRES scheme, considering the 12-day delay in the scoring app being launched and ongoing reports of advisers being under significant pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34614/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

42. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated forestry agency within his Department given the significant challenges in forestry and ongoing delays to the forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34613/23]

School Facilities

Claire Kerrane

387. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education the reason a decision has been made by her Department to close a facility (details supplied); when local schools were informed of this decision and how; if consideration has been given to the high-level needs of children in the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35391/23]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

579. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has provided the European Commission with the information requested on 21 June 2023 regarding the State-aid application for new Forestry Programme; if he will advise when that information was or will be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35499/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

580. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 5 July 2023; if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) on the concerns it has raised about the TAMS woman farmer capital investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35500/23]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

581. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a funding total available for the TAMS woman farmer capital investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35501/23]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Claire Kerrane

771. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if staff at a home (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35168/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

197. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle herds in the State with livestock units, LSU, of 350 or higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34599/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

198. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pig farms in the State with livestock units, LSU, of 350 or higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34600/23]

Agriculture Industry

Claire Kerrane

199. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of poultry farms in the State with livestock units, LSU, of 350 or higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34601/23]

Agriculture Supports

Claire Kerrane

200. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 4 July 2023, if he is aware of shipments of Ukrainian grain being imported into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34602/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Claire Kerrane

264. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding is provided by the HSE to a young person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34597/23]

Mental Health Services

Claire Kerrane

265. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on visiting times at Roscommon Psychiatric Hospital; if he will provide an update on average waiting times at the hospital; if he will advise on staffing levels in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34605/23]

An Garda Síochána

Claire Kerrane

74. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of community policing teams and the number of gardaí in each team in counties Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo and Longford. [33979/23]

School Transport

Claire Kerrane

264. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Education if consideration has been given to providing greater transport services to rural schools from urban areas, to ease pressure on schools in urban areas and increase numbers in rural schools, given that many schools in urban areas are at maximum capacity, while nearby rural schools are on the verge of losing a teacher due to low student to teacher ratio; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33538/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Claire Kerrane

474. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice when an applicant (details supplied) will receive a decision on their application for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33497/23]