Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Job Creation

Bernard Durkan

174. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which the level of investment in jobs here continues to keep pace with other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19108/22]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Bernard Durkan

175. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which assistances towards small and medium-sized enterprises here continues to equate with those available in other EU and non-EU jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19109/22]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

176. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Ireland is in competition with other jurisdictions for foreign direct investment; the degree to which this competition has changed in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19110/22]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

177. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which Brexit continues to have a negative or positive effect in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19111/22]

Foreign Direct Investment

Bernard Durkan

178. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that he and his Department continue to promote Ireland as an attractive venue for foreign direct investment given the extent of competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19112/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

186. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the Russian invasion of Ukraine with consequences for energy supplies across Europe has been discussed with his European Union colleagues. [15300/22]

Energy Prices

Bernard Durkan

204. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which it can be found possible in the short-term to ensure that the ESB and other energy providers do not pass price inflation to the consumer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19114/22]

Energy Prices

Bernard Durkan

205. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he can protect energy users from price hikes which are not directly related to such issues as the war in Ukraine or other difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19115/22]

Climate Change Policy

Bernard Durkan

207. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current position in regard to Ireland’s ability and progress in the matter of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19117/22]

Climate Change Policy

Bernard Durkan

208. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which Ireland is expected to meet its targets in respect of climate change; the challenges or shortcomings in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19118/22]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

209. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which the extension of broadband throughout the country continues as anticipated; the extent to which targets are not being met or are ahead of target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19119/22]

Broadband Infrastructure

Bernard Durkan

210. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the degree to which modern high-speed broadband is available throughout the country with particular reference to the need to meet the demands of industry and employment-giving industries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19120/22]

National Broadband Plan

Bernard Durkan

211. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which modern high-speed broadband is readily available in all areas throughout the country or will be in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19121/22]

Waste Management

Bernard Durkan

212. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which domestic waste is currently referred for incineration or landfill sites; the intended progression in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19122/22]

Energy Prices

Bernard Durkan

213. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which he expects to be in a position to protect the consumer from rising energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19123/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Bernard Durkan

214. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the extent to which wind, wave or solar energy is being developed to meet Ireland’s climate change targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19124/22]

Renewable Energy Generation

Bernard Durkan

215. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current level of investment in wind, wave or solar energy onshore or offshore with a view to moving towards self-sufficiency in the medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19125/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

284. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the appropriate section in the Passport Office will make contact with the appropriate personnel in Tallaght Garda station to confirm that details have been reported in the logbook as submitted for a passport application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18960/22]

Schools Building Projects

Bernard Durkan

307. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the progress that has been made to date in respect of the various preliminaries associated with the three-school campus project in Celbridge, County Kildare (details supplied); the degree to which her Department has completed all formalities or partly thereof in preparation for the onsite start of the project; if Kildare County Council has completed its road preliminaries which may affect the project; when she expects to be in a position to facilitate onsite development works given the urgency of the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19092/22]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

81. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which wood-frame houses are likely to become a solution to part of the housing problem in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18652/22]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

82. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which carbon reduction can be achieved through the greater use of wood in the construction of houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18653/22]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

83. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which it is expected to use timber in the construction of the urgently needed houses throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18654/22]

Housing Policy

Bernard Durkan

84. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Government expects to rely on the forestry wood supply industry to provide timber for the provision of urgently required homes throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18655/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

258. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which it is expected to reach published targets on forestry; when the plan commenced; when it is expected to achieve the proposed targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18647/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

259. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which conifers with a capacity to sequestrate up to four times the level of carbon-related emissions are likely to become a feature of afforestation in the future. [18648/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

260. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the management of forests is being taken seriously with particular reference to the need to ensure that afforestation is an ongoing part of the economy. [18649/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

261. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has in mind to ensure that the lands suitable for forestry are sufficiently utilised for the plantation of trees in the future; if native deciduous species will be intermingled with species having a greater capacity for sequestration of carbon. [18650/22]

Forestry Sector

Bernard Durkan

262. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which afforestation is likely to become a serious part of the economy in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18651/22]

Regeneration Projects

Bernard Durkan

137. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to have dialogue with urban and rural communities in the context of strengthening and supporting their existence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17923/22]

Regeneration Projects

Bernard Durkan

139. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her programme for rural and community development throughout the country in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17922/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

417. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18177/22]

Social Welfare Benefits

Bernard Durkan

519. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application for the domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17655/22]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

627. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the correct procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) to secure long-term residency who has been in Ireland for 12 years; when they will be eligible to apply for citizenship; the body or organisation which currently updates their status every couple of months at a costly amount; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18312/22]

Nursing Homes

Bernard Durkan

865. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when arrears for nursing home care from 31 January to 29 March will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18221/22]

General Register Office

Bernard Durkan

866. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health when a registration of birth will be complete in the case of a person (details supplied) whose parents have made a number of attempts to do same with no success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18222/22]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

979. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the full extent of funding allocated to various groups throughout the country under the schemes available through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18354/22]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

980. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she has received requests for funding from various community-based organisations throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18355/22]

Community Development Projects

Bernard Durkan

981. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she expects to be in a position to further advance the cause of community development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18356/22]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

982. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department have carried out an examination in respect of urban and or rural areas of social or economic areas of deprivation with a view to meeting the obvious concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18357/22]

Community Development Projects

Bernard Durkan

983. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department continue to have dialogue with urban or rural-based groups with a view to identifying deprivation or concerns which may need her intervention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18358/22]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

984. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which all of the regions have been the subject matter of examination by her Department with a view to addressing issues of deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18359/22]

Rural Schemes

Bernard Durkan

985. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which Leader funding continues to be made available through her Department and or local authorities with a view to addressing salient issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18360/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Bernard Durkan

986. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if in the pursuit of relocated working conditions, it has been found possible to provide the necessary level of IT including broadband to the various hubs throughout the country in order to ensure insofar as is possible a working environment for those who may find it possible to work from an alternative location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18361/22]

Community Development Projects

Bernard Durkan

987. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which first funding allocations are anticipated from the new community centres investment fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18362/22]

Departmental Schemes

Bernard Durkan

988. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she can encourage the use of the local improvement scheme by various local authorities in which suitable schemes are proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18363/22]

Departmental Data

Bernard Durkan

989. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications for local improvement schemes from each local authority received by the appropriate Department in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18364/22]

Departmental Schemes

Bernard Durkan

990. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which various recreational walk schemes throughout the country continue to be expanded by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18365/22]

Departmental Funding

Bernard Durkan

991. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which her Department continues to examine both urban and rural settings with a view to identifying shortcomings she and her Department may be able to assist with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18366/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Bernard Durkan

992. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department continue to strive for an even spread of development, job locations and digital hubs throughout the country in such a way as to ensure the availability of an office setting in areas not previously sufficiently provided for through digital developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18367/22]

Healthcare Policy

Bernard Durkan

55. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he anticipates an urgent reform of the health services to take into account the serious issues arising from Covid-19 and long waiting lists, in general and at accident and emergency departments, while incorporating Sláintecare, with a specific timetable and with a view to achieving the maximum level of confidence in the health services from the point of view of both the patients and those working within the services; if he will ensure that a properly co-ordinated approach is undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16969/22]

Healthcare Policy

Bernard Durkan

83. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health if a full appraisal of the health services can be undertaken with a view to identifying possible weaknesses which need to be remedied in order to improve and expand the efficiency of the health services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16970/22]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

147. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the anticipated extra tonnage likely to be generated from cereal growing in 2022; if extra incentives are anticipated and-or required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16967/22]

Farm Costs

Bernard Durkan

181. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the costs of farm inputs, including fuel and fertilisers, with a view to identifying the best way to meet the challenges of issues arising from the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16968/22]

Passport Services

Bernard Durkan

264. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a passport in the case of a person (details supplied) has not yet issued given that it was due to issue on 14 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17391/22]

Disability Services

Bernard Durkan

374. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to HSE CHO7 towards residential care places for those with disabilities and complex care needs in the last three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17134/22]

Disease Management

Bernard Durkan

387. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which adequate provision continues to ensure the availability of medicines to treat orphan or rare diseases; the extent to which the provision is adequate based on experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17180/22]

Disease Management

Bernard Durkan

388. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected that rare diseases are likely to become treatable in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17181/22]

Disease Management

Bernard Durkan

389. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the testing of new drugs to treat rare or existing diseases continues to be a matter for attainment in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17182/22]

Medicinal Products

Bernard Durkan

390. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he is satisfied regarding the availability and existence of sufficient stocks of drugs to treat existing and new medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17183/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Bernard Durkan

408. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which it is expected to overhaul long waiting lists for various procedures in respect of scoliosis and spina bifida with particular reference to availing of every opportunity to reduce these waiting lists and to show results on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17263/22]

Healthcare Policy

Bernard Durkan

409. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which he proposes to co-ordinate the introduction of Sláintecare with the need to meet the ongoing and various needs of the health services and to ensure the introduction of Sláintecare continues and that the general quality of health services is improved in line with Sláintecare expectations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17264/22]

Health Services

Bernard Durkan

410. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure that delays in the provision of various health services are eliminated, having particular regard to the need for continued improvement in the services and greater awareness of the patient's circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17265/22]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Bernard Durkan

411. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the full extent of the waiting lists for each procedure among the major general hospitals; when it is expected to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17266/22]

Hospital Services

Bernard Durkan

412. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which ready access to treatment for patients requiring cardiovascular, endoscopy and oncology is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17267/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Bernard Durkan

413. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the current position in regard to whether proposed extensions to various hospitals throughout the country, including Naas General Hospital, are being advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17268/22]

Departmental Data

Bernard Durkan

414. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the number of incidents of the various forms of cancer has been identified throughout the country, with particular reference to identifying the areas of greater or lesser incidence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17269/22]

National Children's Hospital

Bernard Durkan

415. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the new children’s hospital is progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17270/22]

National Maternity Hospital

Bernard Durkan

416. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the progress towards the provision of the new maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17272/22]

Healthcare Policy

Bernard Durkan

417. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the degree to which the health services throughout the regions can expect a universal level of investment and attention with a view to ensuring that every patient throughout the country can expect to receive a high level of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17273/22]

Healthcare Policy

Bernard Durkan

418. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which the quality and structure of the health services continues to be supported given the higher level of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17274/22]

Health Services Staff

Bernard Durkan

419. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to ensure the retention of nursing staff in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17275/22]

Hospital Staff

Bernard Durkan

420. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to ensure the retention of hospital staff in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17276/22]

Health Services Staff

Bernard Durkan

421. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which a two-tier salary level exists within the health services; the basis of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17277/22]

Health Services Staff

Bernard Durkan

422. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which incremental salaries exist and are available to all staff within the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17278/22]

Mental Health Services

Bernard Durkan

423. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which mental health services are being provided and augmented in line with specific needs in particular locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17279/22]

Mental Health Services

Bernard Durkan

424. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which CAMHS is being improved and expanded to take account of extra demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17280/22]

Mental Health Services

Bernard Durkan

425. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which CAMHS throughout north County Kildare is being expanded and improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17281/22]

Disability Services

Bernard Durkan

426. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which health services for children with special needs are being improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17282/22]

Eating Disorders

Bernard Durkan

427. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which health services for persons suffering from eating disorders are developing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17283/22]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

447. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects Ireland's carbon reduction targets to be achievable in Ireland without adversely affecting the agrifood production sector. [7800/22]

Ukraine War

Bernard Durkan

448. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with consequences for food supplies across Europe, has been discussed with his European Union colleagues. [15300/22]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

451. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which extra markets for Irish dairy, beef, lamb or pig meat need to be generated to compensate for losses arising from the war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17174/22]

Animal Feedstuffs

Bernard Durkan

453. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which extra cereal growing can be further encouraged in the current year with a view to achieving a self-sufficiency in animal feed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17284/22]

Animal Feedstuffs

Bernard Durkan

454. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which it is anticipated that the growing of more wheat and barley can be used as an animal feed after the current year’s harvest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17285/22]

Animal Feedstuffs

Bernard Durkan

455. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the anticipated extra tonnage of barley, wheat and oats that might be grown in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17286/22]

Animal Feedstuffs

Bernard Durkan

456. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which indications have been received regarding the extra acreage likely to be sown under barley, wheat and oats in the current year; the benefit this is likely to have on the need for imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17287/22]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

457. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to ensure the ongoing development of the dairy sector having particular regard to world food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17288/22]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

458. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he anticipates a reduction in carbon emissions while maintaining the agrifood sector in its ability to deliver at a time of worldwide food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17289/22]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

459. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which food processing can be facilitated in a way to reduce reliance on imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17290/22]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

460. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which efforts have been made to identify the level of imports of various food and food products with a view to making provision nationally in the face of worldwide demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17291/22]

Farm Costs

Bernard Durkan

461. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which alternative fertiliser imports can be identified with a view to ensuring a high level of farm production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17292/22]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

462. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the future of the beef industry while at the same time meeting carbon reduction deadlines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17293/22]

Agriculture Industry

Bernard Durkan

463. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the various export markets for Irish food and food products have been examined with a view to ensuring their continuity, stability and the need to ensure the availability of sufficient food and food products in the face of worldwide shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17294/22]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

464. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all food and food products imported into Ireland continue to be checked with a view to production hygiene standards and animal husbandry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17295/22]

Food Industry

Bernard Durkan

465. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which any attempted importation of food or food products not up to Irish and European standards has been identified in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17296/22]

Pigmeat Sector

Bernard Durkan

466. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor production costs in the pigmeat sector; if he will provide details of the continued efforts in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17297/22]

Farm Costs

Bernard Durkan

467. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor production costs in the poultry sector with particular reference to the need to ensure a stable cost base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17298/22]

Fishing Industry

Bernard Durkan

468. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Irish fishing families can rely on the industry for a living in the future having particular regard to the competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17299/22]

Common Agricultural Policy

Bernard Durkan

469. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which CAP continues to be of major assistance to Irish agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17300/22]

Animal Diseases

Bernard Durkan

470. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outbreaks of bovine TB identified in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which investigation into the causes has yielded results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17301/22]