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Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Mattie McGrath
618. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the reasoning behind excluding new basic payment scheme applicants from the ACRES 2 scheme in 2023; the number of affected farmers; if a review of this decision is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54921/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
619. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has received the 2023 single farm payment is not allowed by the Department’s computer system to apply for ACRES tier 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54928/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Beef Sector
Niall Collins
620. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54931/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Carol Nolan
621. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts he made to ensure that the maximum number of tillage farmers were made aware of the targeted scheme to compensate growers for unharvested crops; if he will address concerns that some growers had no idea that such a scheme was in place, and subsequently missed the application deadline; if he will extend the application deadline to ensure maximum access to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54959/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Mattie McGrath
622. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an ACRES appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54964/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Peter Burke
623. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received compensation for flooding in the Shannon Callows. [54965/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Properties
Ivana Bacik
624. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant and derelict properties and sites that are owned by his Department; his plans to bring each of these properties and sites into use; where no plans are in place, the reasons why; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55039/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Robert Troy
625. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure a BISS payment is issued to persons (details supplied). [55060/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Brexit Issues
Michael Creed
626. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in detail the UK rules that will affect all Irish traders who export to Great Britain commencing 31 January 2024 arising from Brexit negotiations, the analysis, if any, of the impact these will have on supply chains and using the UK as a land bridge to EU markets; the additional cost that these changes will add to agrifood exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55063/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Control of Dogs
John McGuinness
627. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to the control of dogs regulations and legislation relative to the outcome of the recent survey conducted by his Department and the report that followed. [55085/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Claire Kerrane
628. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a cohort of farmers will now not receive their ACRES payment until January 2024; the steps he will take to address the issue and ensure farmers receive their payment on time as expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55127/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Beef Sector
Ruairí Ó Murchú
629. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer (details supplied) who is appealing a decision not to award him a payment under the national beef welfare scheme, and who is awaiting a decision on this appeal, can sell calves, as is normal this type of year, before a decision is made on the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55142/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Niamh Smyth
630. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review a case (details supplied); if this anomaly is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55146/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Cathal Crowe
631. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his main policy and legislative priorities for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55201/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Forestry Sector
Carol Nolan
632. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide data on the volume of whitethorn being imported into the State; if he will address concerns that this is having an adverse impact on the indigenous timber industry and negatively impacting the potential for employment in the timber sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55226/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Beef Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
633. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) in relation to the new Eurostar evaluation will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55251/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Beef Sector
Niamh Smyth
634. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter in relation to the latest evaluation change (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55281/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Fishing Industry
Michael Healy-Rae
635. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a fisheries matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55310/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Michael Healy-Rae
636. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a matter (details supplied) in relation to ACRES will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55316/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Beef Sector
Dara Calleary
637. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for changes by an organisation (details supplied); if there are avenues for appeals for owners who have had their ratings changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55390/23]