Parliamentary questions

Horticulture Sector

Claire Kerrane

982. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on concerns raised in relation to imports of hawthorn and the risk of fireblight; what measures will be introduced to mitigate this risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12037/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

983. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has actively sought new outlets for beef rather than live animals, in relation to live exports outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12039/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

984. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a deal was sought first for dairy/milk powder in relation to the two shipments of in-calf dairy heifers to Algeria this year. [12040/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

985. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific data on which a claim is based (details supplied); and what studies have been carried out to demonstrate that live cattle exported outside the EU impacts price. [12041/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

986. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that according to Bord Bia, 60% of the value of all cattle exported is from exports to Northern Ireland (details supplied), if a figure can be given on the value of these shipments. [12042/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Robert Troy

987. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on claims that consistent incompatibility problems within the new computer system in his Department is resulting in delayed or incorrect payments (details supplied). [12047/24]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

988. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the landings of fish, by species at each pier and harbour across the State in each of the years, 2007 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form. [12083/24]

Greyhound Industry

Bríd Smith

989. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds that participated in at least one official trial whose year of birth was 2021 as recorded on RCETS, and the number of non-coursing greyhounds that participated in at least one official trial whose year of birth was 2022 as recorded on RCETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12099/24]

Greyhound Industry

Bríd Smith

990. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds that completed one or more races on an RCE licensed track whose year of birth was 2021 as recorded on RCETS; the number of non-coursing greyhounds that completed one or more races on an RCE licensed track whose year of birth was 2022 as recorded on RCETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12100/24]

Greyhound Industry

Bríd Smith

991. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds exported after completing at least one official trial, but before having completed a race on an RCE licensed track whose year of birth was 2021 as recorded on RCETS; the number of non-coursing greyhounds exported after completing at least one official trial, but before having completed a race on an RCE licensed track whose year of birth was 2022 as recorded on RCETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12101/24]

Greyhound Industry

Bríd Smith

992. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds rehomed before completing at least one official trial whose year of birth was 2021 as recorded on RCETS; the number of non-coursing greyhounds rehomed before completing at least one official trial whose year of birth was 2022 as recorded on RCETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12102/24]

Greyhound Industry

Bríd Smith

993. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds rehomed after completing at least one official trial, but before having completed a race on an RCE licensed track, whose year of birth was 2021 as recorded on RCETS; the number of non-coursing greyhounds rehomed after completing at least one official trial, but before having completed a race on an RCE licensed track whose year of birth was 2022 as recorded on RCETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12103/24]

Agriculture Industry

Catherine Connolly

994. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish the drainage status of grassland peat soils in Ireland further to the findings of a study (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12134/24]

Forestry Sector

Seán Sherlock

995. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No.449 of 20 February 2024, if he will supply the information sought specifically by the three districts covering County Cork, as requested in the question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12137/24]

Brexit Supports

Michael Ring

996. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal under the Brexit blue economy enterprise development scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12166/24]

Greyhound Industry

Patrick Costello

997. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in what areas of the country is the greyhound racing industry one of the few meaningful sources of employment, as claimed in an industry-commissioned report published in 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12199/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

998. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department changed space for nature percentages for Eco scheme applications online after the applications were submitted, when the criteria to be followed and the pre-determined Departmental calculations for space for nature had allowed the Eco scheme applications to pass all checks and balances prior to submission online, this IT issue has been the source of much frustration to FAS advisors and scheme applicants, who await payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

999. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the IT systems and algorithms used to compute, compile and process 2023 farm payments for ACRES, BISS and Eco scheme is fit for purpose; the reason his Department and FAS advisors are unable to finalise farm payments due to applicants within the timeframes promised by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12227/24]

Departmental Contracts

Michael Healy-Rae

1000. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who developed the agrisnap app for recording information on farms; the amount the app cost to set up; if all the IT issues and difficulties with transfer of information from the app have been fixed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12230/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

1001. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional resources were allocated to deal with the IT issues arising from the 2023 BISS, Eco scheme, CRISS and ANC application period for 2024; if the 2024 BISS application period will have the IT issues that were experienced during the 2023 schemes period; if additional resources were allocated to clear the backlog in 2023 payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12231/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

1002. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who are not participating in ACRES are receiving interim ACRES payments of €5,000 in their bank accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12232/24]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

1003. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on RCETS at microchipping stage, have been exported to the UK to date, as recorded on RCETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12260/24]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

1004. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 10,914 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021, and registered on RCETS at microchipping stage, have been recorded as 'Export International' on RCETS to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12261/24]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

1005. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on RCETS at microchipping stage, have been exported to the UK to date, as recorded on RCETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12262/24]

Greyhound Industry

Neasa Hourigan

1006. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many of the 9,468 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2022, and registered on RCETS at microchipping stage, have been recorded as 'Export International' on RCETS to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12263/24]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

1007. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reinstate the restrictions on vessels over 18 metres in length from operating within both the baseline and the six nautical mile (nm) limit (details supplied); if he will implement additional restrictions on commercial fishing practices within the Kenmare River as it is designated as a special area of conservation and received no protection from unsustainable fishing practices to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12267/24]

Agriculture Industry

Paul Murphy

1008. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 7 February 2024, when the nitrogen level per tonne of chicken litter was changed; whether and how this change has been communicated to farmers; and the implications this change has. [12271/24]

Agriculture Supports

Johnny Guirke

1009. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a progress update on the plan to provide supports to the Forgotten Farmers; if he can provide a definite schedule for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12298/24]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Murphy

1010. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the welfare status and location of a 20-month-old greyhound (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/24]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Murphy

1011. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of matings in the greyhound racing and coursing industries that involved surgical artificial insemination in each of the years 2019 to 2023, in tabular form; the number of those matings that involved the use of semen obtained from a sire deceased at the time the surgical artificial insemination occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12306/24]

Greyhound Industry

Paul Murphy

1012. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any adverse analytical findings for prohibited or illicit substances were detected in samples taken from greyhounds during a 2023 competition (details supplied) from 28 October 2023 to 25 November 2023 at Limerick Greyhound track; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12307/24]

Grant Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

1013. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an issue with a farm payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12328/24]

Departmental Staff

Catherine Murphy

1014. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of exit and or severance and or redundancy packages granted by his Department, and bodies under his aegis and of bodies he funds in full or in part, of €100,000 and above but less that €200,000, by the amount and by each body in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [12343/24]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

1015. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the structure of the Irish Pedigree Breeders Council under headings (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12471/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

1016. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the IT issues that farmers and FAS advisors experienced with BISS, Eco scheme, CRISS and ANC applications in 2023; if a guarantee will be given that farmers and FAS advisors will not experience IT issues in the 2024 application period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12472/24]

Tax Exemptions

Claire Kerrane

1017. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on the residential zoned land tax on behalf of farmers to ensure that farmers whose land is being actively farmed is excluded from this tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12486/24]

Tax Exemptions

Claire Kerrane

1018. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether farmers whose land is being actively farmed should be excluded from the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12487/24]

Local Authorities

Colm Burke

1019. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider developing a national initiative in view of the success of a recent free trees initiative by a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12508/24]

Local Authorities

Colm Burke

1020. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider in conjunction with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders (details supplied) the establishment of a nationwide free trees initiative, in view of the success of a recent frees trees initiative by Cork City Council during Tree Week 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12509/24]

Pigmeat Sector

Paul Murphy

1021. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on revelations during the week in relation to pig farming (details supplied), and how he will respond to this. [12513/24]

Official Travel

Holly Cairns

1022. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of his engagement with South Sudanese officials as part of his St. Patrick's Day visit. [12526/24]

Official Travel

Holly Cairns

1023. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of any discussions he or his officials had with South Sudanese officials in relation to trade opportunities and/or the potential export of milk and non-milk powder; and if such discussions took place, if a human rights and environmental impact assessment has taken place in relation to those exports. [12527/24]

Official Travel

Holly Cairns

1024. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Irish businesses he met with during his trip to South Sudan. [12528/24]

Forestry Sector

Paul Kehoe

1025. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of access information on the environment requests have been submitted to the forestry section in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/24]

Animal Welfare

Thomas Gould

1026. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who holds responsibility for the welfare of sick or dead animals on public roads. [12573/24]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

1027. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12624/24]

Animal Passports

Neasa Hourigan

1028. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce an electronic system with full traceability of all horses, such as the AIM system for cattle, that would provide data on the number of horses in Ireland, horse ownership details, track the movements of every horse through its life and record if they are exported to another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12684/24]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

1029. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish a list of the NGOs funded by his Department; and the level the funding each NGO received in the past three years, in tabular form. [12713/24]

Grant Payments

Michael Healy-Rae

1030. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12732/24]

Departmental Meetings

Carol Nolan

1031. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of engagements, including online meetings, webinars, briefings and in-person meetings that he or officials from his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department have had with an organisation (details supplied) including its representatives from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12733/24]

Wildlife Protection

Peter Burke

1032. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is taking to restrict the importation of non-native sub-species, hybrid honeybees and queens into the State; what strategies are being devised to protect the Irish honey business and keep the native species free from disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12758/24]

Aquaculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

1033. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the difference between the shellfish licence and the mussel licence; the status of licences for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12776/24]

Departmental Bodies

Catherine Murphy

1034. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of each bonus payment to employees of Horse Racing Ireland in 2023. [12801/24]

Renewable Energy Generation

Michael Moynihan

1035. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will consider a scheme to support more wind powered microgeneration on farms. [12822/24]

Renewable Energy Generation

Michael Moynihan

1036. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is investigating the use of new technology which has been developed for energy storage capacity on farms.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12823/24]

Grant Payments

Brendan Griffin

1037. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an Eco and hardship payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12824/24]

Horticulture Sector

Patrick Costello

1038. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recorded/confirmed dates of fireblight erwinia amylovora infections detections by his Department to date, per county; the steps his Department is taking to contain the spread of any further infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12826/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

1039. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to extending the closing date for the spreading of lime under the liming scheme, given challenging weather and ground conditions in many places and concerns raised by farmers regarding their ability to spread lime by the current deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12828/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Alan Dillon

1040. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, due to weather conditions and a limited number of agricultural contractors, the period to spread the approved quantity of lime could be extended until the end of October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12859/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1041. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 153 and 154 of 6 March 2024, to name the contractors/employees named as part of the management team in the tender submitted by the Irish Horse Board in April 2022 for sport horse marketing services; the qualifications, QQI Framework Level of said qualification, and name of institution awarding such qualification, of each contractor/employee identified as delivering said contract, if successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12895/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1042. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 6 March 2024, the reason his Departmental official is listed on a website (details supplied) as the FOI contact for the Irish Horse Board; what measures to comply with freedom of information have been taken by the Irish Horse Board; if he has trust in the organisation’s ability to comply with FOI and further GDPR regulations; if he has sought a report on the measures taken by the Irish Horse Board since January 2023 to comply with FOI and GDPR legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12896/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1043. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 6 March 2024, the number of panel members involved in reviewing the equine marketing tender; the names of any public/civil servant and names of external persons involved in reviewing or scoring the equine marketing tender undertaken by his Department in April 2022; the name and grade of any other civil servants present or attending the evaluation meetings; the memberships held by members, or memberships of equestrian bodies held by family associates of the equine marketing tender evaluation panel; the qualifications and institute where such qualifications were awarded of each member of the panel and any the other necessary skills he considers each member of the panel to have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12897/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1044. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 6 March 2024, to provide the name/confirm the officials and name of external persons involved in reviewing or scoring the equine marketing tender undertaken by his Department in April 2022; the memberships held by members, the memberships of equestrian bodies held by family associates of the equine marketing tender evaluation panel; the qualifications and institutes where such qualifications were awarded to each member of the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12898/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1045. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 6 March 2024, the reasons for awarding a contract given a separating score of 1.1% between two bidders; if he will provide a full objective assessment of the comparative strengths and weaknesses of all tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12899/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1046. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 6 March 2024, if he will publish all tenders submitted in the public interest; if he will publish elements not deemed commercially sensitive; if he will seek consent from bidders to publish their respective tenders in full in failing to publish any of tenders received; if he will publish the table of contents of each bid received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12900/24]

Departmental Contracts

Michael Fitzmaurice

1047. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a series of procurement processes undertaken by Government (details supplied); if he is satisfied that correct procedures have been adhered to throughout the processes; the verifications he has that such adherence is independently verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12901/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1048. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 6 March 2024, why no reasons were provided to the question; if he will provide the reasons for awarding an approximate €4 million marketing contract to an organisation with no marketing staff, no website, no social media presence and no history of marketing experience at the time of the award; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12902/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1049. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 160 of 6 March 2024, given the overall value of the tender in question and other tenders (details supplied), if the tender processes in question was notified to the Official Journal of the European Union; if the tender notification required notification to the Official Journal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12903/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1050. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 6 March 2024, if he will consider appointing his full cohort of three directors to the board of directors of the Irish Horse Board, including directors with international marketing and governance expertise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12904/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1051. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain how a company with a stated objective within its constitution/rules to promote one studbook above all others won a tender to promote all of his Department's approved studbooks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12905/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1052. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 6 March 2024, the terms of such exit agreement to a named member of staff within a named organisation (details supplied); the costs to his Department of such an agreement; if the named individual was named as part the management team/project team of a series of tenders submitted to his Department during a period under which the person was exempt from competing against their former employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12906/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Michael Fitzmaurice

1053. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 6 March 2024, the number of engagements or interactions undertaken by his Department with industry stakeholders including studbooks either face-to-face, event or by video platform during 2023 regarding the sport horse sector; if he will provide details of the various officials involved in such interactions, their grade and each individual organisation that was interacted with, in tabular form; if similar information can be provided for each organisation delivering equine services under contract to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12908/24]

Agriculture Supports

Brendan Griffin

1054. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2023 BISS payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry for leased lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12921/24]

Food Industry

Paul Donnelly

1055. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of food products seized by his Departmental officials at both Dublin Airport and Dublin Port in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [12975/24]

Forestry Sector

David Stanton

1056. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has concluded its consideration of the report on supports for landowners affected by ash dieback; if so, when he expects his department's ash dieback action plan to be presented to Cabinet for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13056/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Richard O'Donoghue

1057. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the extremely wet conditions throughout the country and to consider extending the closing date for spreading lime under the liming scheme as a matter of urgency in the interest of health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13097/24]

Agriculture Industry

Robert Troy

1058. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter concerning the Irish native honeybee (details supplied). [13107/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

1059. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that the master's confidential report is missing for the first shipment of in-calf heifers that left Waterford for Algeria on 4 January 2024 in livestock vessel Finola M. [13144/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

1060. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the master's confidential report (details supplied) was returned by the captain of the vessel within seven days of arrival at the destination port, as set out in Regulation 20 of the Carriage of Livestock by Sea Regulation SI 356 of 2016. [13145/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

1061. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the master's confidential report document (details supplied) was returned by the captain, the reason it cannot be located. [13146/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

1062. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to retrieve or locate a document (details supplied). [13147/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

1063. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a document (details supplied) was not returned by the captain, what steps will be taken to initiate a prosecution under section 36 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if the certificate of approval for the Finola M will be revoked due to the non-compliance with Regulation 20 of the Carriage of Livestock by Sea Regulations. [13148/24]

Live Exports

Paul Murphy

1064. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of heifers that became sick or injured during a journey (details supplied); the number that died; and how many were unloaded from the vessel. [13149/24]

Pigmeat Sector

Paul Murphy

1065. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he shares animal rights activist concerns that the EC Pig Directive is routinely breached not only by almost all pig farmers but also by Teagasc, the national agriculture and food industry research, advisory and training body, which is largely funded by the Government; his views on whether the issue is not just tail docking, pigs are not being provided with adequate enrichment, which is a major risk factor in tail biting; what actions will be taken to ensure compliance with the Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13173/24]

Animal Passports

Michael Fitzmaurice

1066. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when equine passports will issue for three foals (details supplied), with an application submitted in October 2023; the reasons for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13174/24]

Pigmeat Sector

Paul Murphy

1067. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide all antibiotic usage data in relation to pig farms in Ireland, broken down by farming system, for example intensive indoor pig farms, organic outdoor, from January 2020 - January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13185/24]

Public Private Partnerships

Rose Conway-Walsh

1068. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details on all planned PPP projects and ongoing PPP contracts; the status of each project; the anticipated or known capital cost; the anticipated or known cost to the Exchequer over the lifetime of the contracts; the annual total payment of PPP unitary charges and the percentage share of the total capital budget for his Department and all public bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13189/24]

Fodder Crisis

Claire Kerrane

1069. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of concerns about farmers facing a shortage of fodder over the coming weeks; if he is considering supports for farmers with addressing this gap or with high costs of buying silage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13258/24]

Departmental Inquiries

Brendan Griffin

1070. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if financial assistance will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12313/24]

Disability Services

James Lawless

1071. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12886/24]

Disability Services

Emer Higgins

1072. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff in the HSE's Children’s Disability Network Teams; the number of staff in Section 38 organisations; and the number of staff in Section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11542/24]

Disability Services

Emer Higgins

1073. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Children’s Disability Network Teams that are currently fully staffed; the expected duration of such staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11544/24]

Disability Services

Emer Higgins

1074. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria used to determine the number of therapists required in each Children’s Disability Network Team; and the details of such criteria. [11545/24]

Disability Services

Emer Higgins

1075. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of therapy staff in each specialisation that have left the Children’s Disability Network Teams system in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11548/24]

Disability Services

Emer Higgins

1076. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a child who does not have access to an occupational therapist in their Children’s Disability Network Team can access an occupational therapist in another Children’s Disability Network Team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11550/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Emer Higgins

1077. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process used to prioritise children on waiting lists for both an assessment of needs and access to critically needed therapists; if this process is understood by families; if they know where their child is on the list; how they are updated on their progress up the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11551/24]

International Protection

Alan Dillon

1078. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a contract for a facility (details supplied) will be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11564/24]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

1079. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capacity of each direct provision centre by county, to include the number of places available in each direct provision in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11568/24]

Direct Provision System

Catherine Connolly

1080. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the occupancy of each direct provision centre, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11569/24]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

1081. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the capacity and occupancy of each EROC centre, to include the number of places available and actual occupancy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11570/24]