Parliamentary questions

Forestry Sector

Joe Carey

790. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer in receipt of, and who has repaid, subsidies for land (details supplied) must apply for a felling licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61752/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

791. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a detailed breakdown of expenditure of the €1.76 million spent by Rásaíocht Con Éireann on welfare, laboratory, integrity and governance will be provided in tabular form. [61835/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

792. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recently purchased greyhound utility vehicles are available for use at official and unofficial trials; and if they will be available at all racetracks. [61836/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

793. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of death certificates submitted to the welfare department of Rásaíocht Con Éireann since the new code of practice for the care and welfare of greyhounds came into force. [61837/21]

Animal Breeding

Eoin Ó Broin

794. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary certificates that have been lodged with an organisation (details supplied) in 2020 to allow for a greyhound bitch to have a seventh and-or eighth litter; and if a list of said greyhound bitches will be provided. [61838/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

795. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail of the regulatory changes that took effect in February 2021 regarding the manner in which novice greyhounds are seeded. [61839/21]

Greyhound Industry

Eoin Ó Broin

796. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information on the traceability system RCÉTS is publicly accessible; if not, the reason; and the number of owners and keepers who have failed to update the status of their greyhound on the RCÉTS since January 2021. [61840/21]

Control of Dogs

Eoin Ó Broin

797. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the microchip database of an organisation (details supplied) records the unique identifying code of the person who implants the microchip and registers the dog; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent seizure of 33 dogs by An Garda Síochána and another organisation were registered on the pet sellers list as billionaire bully and online adverts listed by the pet seller indicates that the dogs were registered with the first organisation; and if a commitment will be given to investigate if the dogs were in fact legally registered. [61841/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

798. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to incentivise and support poultry farmers to invest in and adopt best available technology in order to reduce ammonia emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61879/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

799. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 20 May 2021, the amount of funding provided to pillar 2 schemes from the Exchequer; the amount co-funded by scheme in 2020 to date; the allocated amounts in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61880/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

800. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding he plans to provide to pillar 2 schemes from the Exchequer; the amount co-funded from 2023 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61881/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

801. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed cap of €66,000 on the basic income support scheme will impact on eco-scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61882/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

802. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid in pillar 1 payments to date in 2021; the total amount expected to be paid; the amount allocated in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61883/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

803. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep on which payments were made under the sheep welfare scheme; the payment rate in each of the years 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61906/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

804. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the indicative allocation for a sheep improvement scheme within the proposed CAP Strategic Plan intends an equal allocation of funds across all five years of the plan; the estimated number of individual breeding ewes this would support in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61907/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

805. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers receiving less than €10,000 in pillar 1 payments for the years 2016 to date by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61908/21]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

806. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dairy farmers with a family farm income of less than €20,000, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61910/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig MacLochlainn

807. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the hours of landing at the designated piers and harbours in the State for fishing vessels registered in Northern Ireland to weekends. [61911/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig MacLochlainn

808. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has not added Dunmore East to the list of designated piers and harbours in the State that can facilitate the landing of fishing vessels registered in Northern Ireland considering the presence of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority officials at the harbour. [61912/21]

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Éamon Ó Cuív

809. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara an bhfuil an tuarascáil dheireannach ar a rabhthas ag fanacht maidir le Céibh Ros an Mhíl faighte; má tá, cén toradh a bhí ar an tuarascáil agus cén uair atá i gceist chun cinneadh a dheánamh maidir le forbairt céibhe doimhne mara ann, ag tógáil san áireamh an phráinn a bhaineann leis seo de bharr nach bhfuil ach achar reasúnta gairid fágtha ag an gcead pleanála don fhorbairt. [61920/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Michael Creed

810. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the reformed Common Agricultural Policy and in particular the draft CAP strategic plan will focus on the necessity for rewarding greenhouse gas efficiency and reductions on individual farms; the way such gains will be protected within the overall agricultural emissions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61993/21]

Food Industry

Matt Carthy

1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will introduce legislation to establish an enforcement authority as per the unfair trading practices Directive; if the legislation will provide for a meat regulator; and the powers that will be within the remit of the authority.. [60436/21]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

2. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences that were issued for the entire industry in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60836/21]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to provide for an audit of the carbon storage and capture of each farm in the State in order to allow farmers to be rewarded for good practice and improvements into the future. [60437/21]

Bord Bia

Denis Naughten

4. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 4 November 2021, if he will provide the Bord Bia reconciliation figure that it uses to match quality assured at slaughter with quality assured meat sold from plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60434/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig MacLochlainn

5. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify his understanding of the full financial loss to the Irish fishing fleet in 2021 arising from the blocking of access to the fleet to its traditional fishing grounds around Rockall; the status of the negotiations with the British Government to resolve this dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60587/21]

Climate Action Plan

Darren O'Rourke

6. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the forestry targets in the climate action plan are sufficiently ambitious; his plans to achieve or surpass them in view of the ongoing challenges in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60843/21]

Common Fisheries Policy

Pádraig MacLochlainn

7. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the share of the fish quota in the Irish exclusive economic zone, EEZ, under the Common Fisheries Policy, CFP, for the Irish fishing fleet; the overall share or percentage of the fish quota in the Irish EEZ under the CFP allocated to the Irish fishing fleet; and the overall share and percentage of the fish quota in the Irish EEZ under the CFP allocated to the fishing fleet of each of the other European Union member states by species in tabular form. [60426/21]

Animal Welfare

Pádraig O'Sullivan

8. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to deal with the rising cases of animal cruelty; the number of cases that have been prosecuted on indictment of animal cruelty; the number of sentences of imprisonment that have been imposed for the mistreatment of animals in the past five years; the number of fines imposed upon conviction in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60630/21]

Departmental Investigations

Peadar Tóibín

9. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of commissions of investigation currently ongoing under the remit of his Department; the duration of each commission of investigation; the deadline for each commission of investigation; and the actual and projected cost of each commission of investigation. [54098/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Seán Sherlock

10. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received draft interventions for the CAP strategic plan from a group (details supplied); and if he will meet the group to discuss the concerns of the group. [60837/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Aindrias Moynihan

11. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of measures that were considered for the new CAP farm eco-scheme; if measures such as milk recording and the use of sexed semen or improving herd economic breeding index, EBI, were considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60773/21]

Exports Growth

Neale Richmond

12. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to expand the number of trading destinations of Irish agrifood exports in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60845/21]

Brexit Issues

Neale Richmond

13. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work of his Department to mitigate the impact of Brexit on the food and drink industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60844/21]

Forestry Sector

Éamon Ó Cuív

14. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of timber felling licences issued in each of the past five years to date; the volume of timber involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60442/21]

Departmental Bodies

Martin Kenny

15. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to form a successor stakeholder group to the Beef Market Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60764/21]

Coillte Teoranta

Fergus O'Dowd

16. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of proposed investment that Coillte is currently assessing for the County Louth and east County Meath area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60664/21]

Departmental Reports

Martin Kenny

17. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to receive and publish the wool feasibility study; the measures he will adopt to develop an indigenous wool sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60765/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Matt Carthy

18. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new measures in his proposed CAP strategic plan that will specifically support young farmers; and the intended mechanism within or without the plan to support the group of young farmers known as the forgotten farmers. [60431/21]

Departmental Reports

Denis Naughten

19. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the wool feasibility study; when the final report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60285/21]

Agriculture Industry

Denis Naughten

20. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a State owned and controlled beef blockchain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60288/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Pauline Tully

21. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new measures contained within his CAP Strategic Plan to provide for women farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60633/21]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

22. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the mandate of Coillte needs to be changed in view of the climate and biodiversity emergency and the critical role of afforestation in addressing both of these crises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60848/21]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

23. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the disparity in Coillte tree felling licences each week versus the afforestation industry. [60841/21]

Departmental Reports

Thomas Gould

24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the horse, donkey and goat survey in Cork city. [60786/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

25. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the age limit for the 60% TAMS will be raised to the incoming pension age of 67 which would be vital in the context of ensuring that older women that are active on family farms are given the support to become equal partners before reaching pension age and avoid repeating mistakes of the past in which women were not paid their PRSI stamps on farms and cannot access a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60858/21]

Farm Safety

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

26. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the disbursement of the €2 million fund for farm safety has been set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60498/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Cathal Crowe

27. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider devising a new compensatory scheme for suckler beef farmers who have tuberculosis reactors in their herd. [60767/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Brian Stanley

28. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding or technical support his Department offers to farmers that wish to form a renewable energy co-operative. [60397/21]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

29. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to providing a sustainable budget of €389 million for the Leader Programme 2023-2027 to drive bottom-up, community-led investment to create and sustain employment in rural Ireland and provide funding in the rural environment and support climate change mitigation initiatives in rural communities in addition to the identified high-level ambitions of Leader 2023-2027 outlined in the draft CAP strategic plan. [60753/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Brian Stanley

30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the involvement of farmers in the area of renewable energy. [60396/21]

Agriculture Industry

Niamh Smyth

31. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his engagement with Ireland’s European Union partners on measures to prevent potential shortages of fertiliser in spring 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60781/21]

Organic Farming

Matt Carthy

32. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to meet organic conversion targets; and the estimated number of farmers and new hectares that he expects to enter organics in 2022. [60428/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

33. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all farmers receiving notice of a penalty to their basic payment are advised through the same notice of their ability to appeal on force majeure grounds. [60851/21]

Horticulture Sector

Brendan Smith

34. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will introduce as a matter of urgency to ensure that there is an adequate supply of domestic peat for the mushroom and horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60783/21]

Brexit Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

35. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applicants that applied for the Brexit tie-up scheme since September 2021 on a regional basis; the number that have been approved; the total cost of the provision of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60665/21]

Agriculture Industry

Catherine Connolly

36. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 21 October 2021, the status of the wool feasibility study; when the final report will be published; the status of the stakeholder group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60769/21]

Animal Welfare

Thomas Gould

37. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role his Department is playing to resolve the serious issues in relation to equine welfare in Cork city. [60785/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

38. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new measures in his proposed CAP Strategic Plan that will support young farmers and generational renewal. [60578/21]

Animal Diseases

Matt Carthy

39. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all poultry farmers who cull flocks in response to outbreaks of avian influenza in 2021 and 2022 receive compensation in a timely manner. [60430/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Richard Bruton

40. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages new mechanisms to reward farmers for methane reduction in view of its recognised significant impact in the short-term climate challenge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60638/21]

Agriculture Industry

Colm Burke

41. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent activity of his Department and Bord Bia to develop new markets for Irish agri-food produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60634/21]

Organic Farming

Darren O'Rourke

42. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his target for organic conversion for 2025, 2027 and 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60842/21]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

43. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will broaden the criteria of capital funding schemes under his Department to allow for funding to progress marine activity facilities such as those required at Cromane, County Kerry which he recently visited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60432/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Brendan Smith

44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date to ensure that hedgerows, all small-scale planting and all small blocks of scrub are included in the national inventory calculations for carbon credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60784/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

45. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the new payment for ecological work out of pillar one funds will be calculated for each farmer; if the payment will have a relationship to the entitlements held by farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60443/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Sorca Clarke

46. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will remove the proposed age limit for women to receive increased TAMS grant aid. [60802/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Bernard Durkan

47. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he hopes to consider carbon mitigation measures through enhanced sequestration thereby ensuring the viability of the agri-food sector while at the same time meeting carbon reduction targets; if minor afforestation projects can be used to achieved the desired result; if tree species with a known ability to maximise sequestration can be used along with other species in this context; if he expects to be in a position to ensure an adequate food supply chain into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60160/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Seán Sherlock

48. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the uptake of the BEAM scheme; if the scheme has been the subject of a review; and the amount that has been returned of the overall fund allocated to the scheme to the Exchequer as a result of unsuccessful appeals under the scheme. [60838/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Bernard Durkan

49. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that CAP reforms will not damage the productivity of the agri-food business given the trends in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60161/21]

Animal Diseases

Denis Naughten

50. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the use of the gamma interferon test to eradicate bovine tuberculosis in the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60284/21]

Animal Diseases

Niamh Smyth

51. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of poultry stock that have been culled as a result of the presence of bird flu H5N1 subtype following a recent outbreak per affected flock in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60782/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig MacLochlainn

52. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the engagement of this State with the European Commission to have Ireland’s control plan for the landing of fish at piers and harbours here reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60425/21]

Coillte Teoranta

Richard Boyd Barrett

53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the procedures and protocols in place between his Department and Coillte in relation to the sale of Coillte lands and forests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60849/21]

Fishing Industry

Catherine Connolly

54. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected for smaller fishing vessels and that pair trawling will be prohibited inside the six-mile limit given the commitment to same in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60770/21]

Agriculture Industry

Pauline Tully

55. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase the use of low-emission slurry spreading technology as per the Climate Action Plan if TAMS grant aid is no longer permissible arising from the draft Nitrates Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60632/21]

Agriculture Industry

Martin Browne

56. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken at European Union level to ensure that additional beef imports which would depress beef prices and damage the environment do not enter the single market. [60881/21]

Agriculture Industry

Denis Naughten

57. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the application to secure EU PGI status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60286/21]

Fishing Industry

Brendan Griffin

58. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the views of fishermen expressed to him during his recent visit to Dingle, County Kerry; if he has proposals in relation to the way he can address the concerns raised by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60433/21]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

59. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his projections for the number of tree felling licences, afforestation licences, forest road licences, ash dieback RUS applications, woodland improvement applications, native woodland conservation applications, aerial fertilisation licences and continuous cover forestry approvals for the private forest sector in 2022. [60840/21]

Forestry Sector

Matt Carthy

60. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of hectares of new afforestation in 2021; and his targets for licences for afforestation and felling in 2022. [60427/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

61. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if women joining a formal farm partnership with a minimum level 6 qualification in agriculture that meet the eligible age criteria can obtain a 60% TAMS grant within the partnership similar to the current partnership model in which a young, trained farmer joins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60857/21]

Forestry Sector

Violet-Anne Wynne

62. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will adopt to address the crisis in the forestry sector in 2022. [60473/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael McNamara

63. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if women with at least a level 6 in agriculture or who have been head of a farm holding for at least three years will qualify for the TAMS 60% grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60856/21]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Richard Bruton

64. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages new mechanisms to reward farmers for new measures to sequester carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60639/21]

Forestry Sector

Cathal Crowe

65. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop more broadleaf forestry in Ireland. [60768/21]

Agriculture Industry

Matt Carthy

66. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support producers of hemp in the State. [60429/21]

Forestry Sector

Martin Browne

67. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will adopt to address the crisis in the forestry sector in 2022. [60880/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Denis Naughten

68. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the purpose of Bord Bia assurance under the new suckler scheme for farmers that do not produce animals for slaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60287/21]

Agriculture Industry

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

69. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent activity of his Department and Bord Bia to develop new markets for Irish agri-food produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60497/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Claire Kerrane

70. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take regarding CAP following his tour of marts and his engagement with farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60447/21]

Mental Health Services

Colm Burke

71. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the work of his Department individually or in conjunction with other Departments in addressing the mental health of farmers and persons working in the agri-food sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60635/21]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

72. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to honour Programme for Government commitments to ensure greater integration and compatibility of the afforestation scheme into the next CAP. [60839/21]

Animal Diseases

Pádraig O'Sullivan

73. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of bovine animals found to have failed the TB eradication test in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of both the dairy herd and the beef herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60631/21]

EU Funding

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

74. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement his Department has in European Union LIFE Projects; if there are plans for future projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60680/21]

Agriculture Industry

David Stanton

75. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to further assist Irish agri-food producers in developing markets and securing new business opportunities in 2022 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60750/21]

Brexit Supports

Jackie Cahill

76. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that his Department is helping agri-food businesses adapt to the impact of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52656/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Violet-Anne Wynne

77. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will remove the proposed age limit for women to receive increased TAMS grant aid. [60474/21]

Brexit Supports

Christopher O'Sullivan

78. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to assist food producers develop and diversify post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60834/21]

Brexit Supports

Brendan Smith

79. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives that are being taken to assist agri-food businesses deal with the effect of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60789/21]