Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Agriculture Schemes

Jackie Cahill

567. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to look into introducing an item created by a young entrepreneur (details supplied) as a qualifying item under TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/24]

Agriculture Schemes

David Stanton

568. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the situation currently with respect to the payment of TAMs grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24660/24]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

569. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in his Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24663/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Carol Nolan

570. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the unharvested crop support scheme covers the costs associated with loss of seeds; if not, if he will consider extending the scheme to include the loss of seed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24684/24]

Legislative Measures

Carol Nolan

571. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will be prioritising the progression of any specific pieces of legislation prior to the Dáil summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24695/24]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

572. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the backlog in afforestation licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24819/24]

Departmental Schemes

Catherine Connolly

573. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding approved by his Department for an organisation (details supplied) under the equine technical support scheme for the years 2019 to 2023, in tabular form; the proposed funding for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24833/24]

Forestry Sector

Claire Kerrane

574. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of people excluded from receiving the climate action performance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24927/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Ring

575. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment, considering that his application was approved for payment several weeks ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25056/24]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Catherine Murphy

576. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital works funded by his Department that are currently ongoing within Howth fisheries harbour centre; when each of these capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form; and if any of those capital works projects have increased in prices since construction works commenced. [25110/24]

Farm Inspections

John McGuinness

577. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issue of farm waste recorded during a Bord Bia audit on a farm (details supplied) can be rectified as agreed on the day before the next audit due in 2025. [25155/24]

Agriculture Supports

Brendan Griffin

578. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a cash payment receipt was deemed ineligible for a national farm safety measure from farmers in County Kerry (details supplied); if this decision will be reviewed, given the Government commitment that public bodies are to continue to accept cash payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25201/24]

Forestry Sector

Carol Nolan

579. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address concerns arising from the proposed setback distances being introduced for forestry felling licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25213/24]

Fishing Industry

Cathal Crowe

580. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans in place for negotiating a quota for Irish fishermen to catch tuna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25290/24]

Flood Relief Schemes

Carol Nolan

581. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of rejected applications to the Shannon Callows flood scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25379/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

582. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25468/24]

Forestry Sector

Jennifer Whitmore

583. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans, if any, to consult with the forestry sector on felling licence conditions and percentage lands allocated to setbacks to ensure that the right levels are in place, to ensure the highest percentage of forest cover is sustained given the need to protect our forest cover, the industry, the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25491/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

584. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and total value of contracts his Department has had with a company (details supplied) over the past 18 months. [25535/24]

Greyhound Industry

Alan Kelly

585. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of external security companies that provide security personnel at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024 in tabular form. [25575/24]

Horse Racing Industry

Alan Kelly

586. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of external security companies that provide security personnel at Curragh, Leopardstown, Fairyhouse and Punchestown racecourses in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024 in tabular form. [25576/24]