Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

349. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 25 November 2020, if further details on the awarding of two contracts for a social farming network and a programme for nascent rural female entrepreneurial development will be provided in particular the value of these contract works; and the number of female entrepreneurs awarded funding with regard to the latter contract. [10786/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Bernard Durkan

350. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which standard procurement procedures have been applied in the case of the proposed relocation of the centre of excellence of Horse Sport Ireland to a new location; if the normal procurement tests have been applied and incorporated in the process; if best value for money has been proven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10904/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Bernard Durkan

351. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the proposal by Horse Sport Ireland to relocate to a centre of excellence further away from the focal points of activity associated with the horse industry in respect of both bloodstock and sport horse genetics as an essential part of the business meets the principals of good value for money and reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10906/21]

Young Farmers Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

352. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the young farmers scheme 2020 will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10654/21]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Paul Kehoe

353. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who are in derogation are not eligible for TAMS tranche 21 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10679/21]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Paul Kehoe

354. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason farmers who are in derogation were only given 24 hours' notice to apply for TAMS on 15 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10680/21]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Dillon

355. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of new entrants that will commence the green cert programme in 2021 in County Mayo; the number of applications that were refused in 2021; the details of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/21]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Dillon

356. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the plan is in place to accommodate those who need their green certificate, as in the case of a person (details supplied); the alternative course is not available until September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10690/21]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Dillon

357. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plan in place to accommodate those who need their green certificates, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10691/21]

Herd Number Applications

Paul Kehoe

358. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a GDPR issue with a process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10692/21]

Food Industry

Marian Harkin

359. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation on the protected geographical indication, PGI, application for boxty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10694/21]

Food Exports

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

360. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts his Department is making to reopen the Chinese market to Irish fishers for the exportation of brown crab; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10744/21]

Departmental Bodies

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

361. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason minutes are not made public from quota management advisory committee meetings; if he considers this to be good practice; the actions he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/21]

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

362. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current underspend in fisheries-related funding from the current European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, EMFF, programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10748/21]

Fishing Industry

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

363. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal definition that Ireland uses for recognising supertrawlers and factory trawlers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10749/21]

Fisheries Protection

Éamon Ó Cuív

364. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Irish-registered vessels are not allowed to fish in Irish waters for bluefin tuna when non-EU-registered boats are fishing for this species just outside Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10797/21]

Brexit Negotiations

Éamon Ó Cuív

365. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Hague preferences were not invoked as part of the Brexit discussions and fishery arrangements to ensure Irish access to stocks did not fall below the agreed limits; if it could be still invoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10798/21]

Brexit Negotiations

Éamon Ó Cuív

366. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the principle of relative stability was not invoked as part of the Brexit fishing arrangement to ensure that each country’s slice of fishing quota remains proportional, which clearly did not happen in the arrangement agreed; if it is too late to invoke it now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10799/21]

Departmental Staff

Éamon Ó Cuív

367. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is planned to strengthen the staffing numbers in the marine sector of his Department by the appointment of new and extra senior staff in order to prepare fully and diligently to protect Ireland’s maritime interests during the forthcoming renegotiations of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10800/21]

European Council Meetings

Denis Naughten

368. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually. [10809/21]

Harbours and Piers

Éamon Ó Cuív

369. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a multi-annual programme for the development of the fishery harbours owned by his Department; the location in which details of this programme are published; the amount allocated to the programme in the current national development plan; if it is planned to review the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10827/21]

Customs and Excise

Éamon Ó Cuív

370. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of HGVs and containers arriving into Ireland from the United Kingdom that had the relevant phytosanitary paperwork done correctly; the percentage delayed due to faulty phytosanitary paperwork; the percentage that were inspected physically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10839/21]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme

Kieran O'Donnell

371. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined in a sympathetic manner, given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10841/21]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Griffin

372. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10853/21]

Departmental Communications

Michael Fitzmaurice

373. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a departmental official can block a member of the public from contacting any department official via his or her official departmental email; if so, the offence the member of the public must have committed to warrant the sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10855/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

374. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and value of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication in his Department. [11174/21]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

375. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of procurement contracts for Covid-19 related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication by his Department, by goods and service type in tabular form. [11203/21]

Departmental Offices

Jennifer Whitmore

1047. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the facilities available in his Department to facilitate breastfeeding breaks in accordance with WHO guidelines of two years for women in the workplace and as part of the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9365/21]

Pesticide Use

Jackie Cahill

1048. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of notified status applications (details supplied) with the biocide control section of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9396/21]

Programme for Government

Marian Harkin

1049. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe following the appointment of a national food ombudsman for a consultation with an organisation (details supplied) in regard to the formation of this role, the powers, scope and remit of the ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9411/21]

Felling Licences

Marc MacSharry

1050. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision with regard to a tree felling licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9428/21]

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Michael Healy-Rae

1051. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in a BEAM, beef exceptional aid measure, scheme appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9527/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

1052. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out to shell fish aqua farmers in 2020 to support them through the Covid-19 crisis; the number of successful applicants for these support schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9581/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

1053. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the Covid-19 support scheme for shell fish farmers in 2020; the number of successful applicants; the main reasons applications were rejected for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9582/21]

Fishing Industry

Éamon Ó Cuív

1054. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with shellfish fishermen or their representatives in the past few months in relation to the collapse in shell fish prices due to Covid-19; the issues raised by them in these discussions; the actions he plans to take to support this important indigenous industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9583/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

1055. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scale of the drop in current farmed oyster prices compared to 2019; the steps he plans to take to support the aquaculture farmers affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9584/21]

Ministerial Advisers

Seán Sherlock

1056. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names and contact details for each special adviser requested for appointment by him, in tabular form. [9590/21]

Departmental Staff

Mary Lou McDonald

1057. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff employed in his Department by gender and by civil service salary scale, in tabular form. [9655/21]

Departmental Reviews

Mary Lou McDonald

1058. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9677/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1059. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was no immediate campaign to highlight BVD status changes in herds which was changed on 1 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9695/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1060. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persistently infected animals detected in herds in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9696/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1061. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Ireland will be free of BVD given it was originally a three-year eradication plan and was made compulsory in 2013 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9697/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1062. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when compulsory testing for BVD will cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9698/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1063. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to compensate farmers for the removal of adult persistently infected animals given farmers have to test all animals as a result of such an animal in their herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9699/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1064. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persistently infected animals found after BVD testing of calves in 2020 were slaughtered before 28 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9700/21]

Animal Diseases

Jackie Cahill

1065. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if persistently infected animals found as a result of testing for BVD in 2020 were slaughtered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9701/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

John McGuinness

1066. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the proposal by Horse Sport Ireland to sign a 35-year lease on a property at Greenogue, County Dublin has met all requirements on procurement; if he has been briefed on the proposal; if the approval of his Department is required for such a development; the consultation that has taken place with the stakeholders; if their approval has been sought; if a business case for the proposal has been sought by his Department; if so, if such a case has already been made; if due diligence has been carried out on the site relative to the existing planning permission and the future development of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9762/21]

Consular Services

Sorca Clarke

1067. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Irish embassies that have an agricultural attaché; and if there are plans to increase the number. [9771/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1068. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns being raised that there has been a rush in recent weeks to put the Greenogue plan for Horse Sport Ireland in front of the 24 affiliates without prior consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9904/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1069. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the procurement process carried out by Horse Sport Ireland for the Greenogue site meet the requirements of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for State agencies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9905/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1070. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of oversight his Department had on the process of the development of a centre of excellence by Horse Sport Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9906/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1071. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the oversight role that the audit by Horse Sport Ireland and the oversight committee played in the process of the development of a centre of excellence; the number of times they have met to consider the project since its inception and prior to signing the heads of terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9907/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1072. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the range of figures from €5.5 to €12 million which have been issued on various occasions by Horse Sport Ireland regarding the cost of providing the necessary facilities outside Greenogue, County Dublin or for the build and lease back model (details supplied); if he sought an analysis of the alternative figures given that such figures have been put forward by Horse Sport Ireland as justification for the Greenogue site option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9908/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1073. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the Horse Sport Ireland claim that the Greenogue, County Dublin centre will facilitate both sport and breeding requirements and that stakeholders and the acting CEO have confirmed that the Greenogue site offers nothing to the breeding sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9909/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1074. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the development of a centre of excellence by Horse Sport Ireland on the 30-acre Greenogue, County Dublin site has been frozen to facilitate a proposed orbital route; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this will impact on the proposed additional facilities identified by the organisation given that current planning permission expressly addresses concerns regarding traffic volumes in view of the fact that this is primarily a residential area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9910/21]

Planning Issues

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1075. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a site (details supplied) currently operates in contravention to its existing planning permission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

1076. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a funding stream is available to a beef farmer (details supplied) who is under financial pressure due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9934/21]

Trade Agreements

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

1077. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the voisinage agreement as it relates to reciprocal access to the 0 to 6 nautical miles around the island of Ireland following the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement; and the specific text in the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement that addresses this matter. [9937/21]

Common Fisheries Policy

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

1078. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the reported potential loss of thousands of tonnes of quota that will be deducted from Irish fishers and the loss of millions of euro in EU funding following an EU investigation into the State's application of the Common Fisheries Policy; if he plans to appeal this reported decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9938/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Thomas Pringle

1079. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a list of all records of correspondence and meetings between him and or his officials with a person (details supplied) and-or the person's negotiating team in connection with the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement negotiations, specifically on the issues of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Irish fishing industry, will be provided in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10028/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Thomas Pringle

1080. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will submit a report to Dáil Éireann on the meetings between him and or his officials with a person (details supplied) and or the person's negotiating team in connection with the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement negotiations, specifically on the issues of the Common Fisheries Policy and the Irish fishing industry, given the unfavourable outcome for Ireland’s fishing industry in the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10029/21]

Young Farmers Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice

1081. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a young farmer payment will issue to a person (details supplied) for the years 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10032/21]

Animal Slaughtering

Michael Fitzmaurice

1082. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cows that have been slaughtered within a month of a calf being registered to them by breed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/21]

Animal Slaughtering

Michael Fitzmaurice

1083. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the herd sizes which submitted animals for slaughter here in the first two weeks of February 2021; the number of farmer herd numbers versus feedlot herd numbers which submitted cattle for slaughter in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10132/21]

Animal Passports

Michael Fitzmaurice

1084. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for changing the data presented on a blue passport card for a bovine animal to include the breed of its dam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10133/21]

Basic Payment Scheme

Jennifer Whitmore

1085. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who have burned land during January and February 2021 without the necessary controls and permissions in place will have their single farm payments reduced accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10134/21]

Tuberculosis Incidence

Michael McNamara

1086. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases of TB here by county in 2019; the number of reactors; the number of reactors that killed out with lesions; the number of non-reactors removed from restricted herds; the number of herds restricted by enterprise type, that is, suckler farm, dairy farm and dry stock farm by county in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10136/21]

Tuberculosis Eradication Programme

Michael McNamara

1087. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken research into the root causes of TB in livestock; if so, if a copy of the most up-to-date research will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10137/21]

Tuberculosis Eradication Programme

John McGuinness

1088. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1456 of 8 September 2020, if the person is entitled to compensation (details supplied). [10180/21]

Fishing Industry

Mairéad Farrell

1089. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage and value of first point of sale of fish landed at each of the six fishery harbour centres in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10196/21]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Mairéad Farrell

1090. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure on capital development at each of the six fishery harbour centres in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10197/21]

Forestry Grants

Michael Ring

1091. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an afforestation grant and premium scheme application by a person (details supplied) given that the application is ongoing since January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10198/21]

Community Development Projects

Jennifer Whitmore

1092. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will publish a plan to work with local authorities and communities to help develop community gardens, allotments and urban orchards as detailed in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/21]

Commonage Land Use

John McGuinness

1093. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 484 of 5 February 2019, if the current outstanding payments in relation to commonage at a location (details supplied) will be expedited; if the review suggested in February 2019 has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10211/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Johnny Mythen

1094. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the exclusion of marine tourism from all Covid-19 aid schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Johnny Mythen

1095. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Covid-19 supports available for the charter boat industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10219/21]

Fisheries Protection

Johnny Mythen

1096. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has made an attempt to negotiate a quota for Irish fishers to catch bluefin tuna in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10221/21]

Ports Development

Johnny Mythen

1097. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all capital investment in each individual Irish fishing port for the period January 2010 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10222/21]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme

Carol Nolan

1098. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the proposal by a group (details supplied) that a new rural environment protection scheme be index linked to 1994, the year of the original scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10251/21]

Animal Slaughtering

Carol Nolan

1099. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific scientific basis for the 30-month age limit remaining as a requirement for the slaughtering of beef in Ireland; if he will consider removing the rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10252/21]

Animal Slaughtering

Carol Nolan

1100. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing the required measures to ensure the removal of the four-movement rule for livestock; his views on whether the rule is anti-competitive in nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10253/21]

Tuberculosis Eradication Programme

Carol Nolan

1101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reverting to the previous TB inspection regime whereby cattle were inspected once a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10254/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Carol Nolan

1102. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns raised regarding supports being provided to Irish farmers during the next round of the Common Agricultural Policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10256/21]

Tillage Sector

Carol Nolan

1103. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase funding for the tillage sector with respect to research, developing new markets, centres of excellence and achieving greater economies of scale; if that will be reflected in the price received for tillage farmers produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10262/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Niamh Smyth

1104. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the actions his Department is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10285/21]

Horticulture Sector

Patricia Ryan

1105. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide funding to research a viable alternative to peat in relation to horticulture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10345/21]

Common Agricultural Policy

Martin Browne

1106. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that six out of eight of the current farming for nature award nominees are not eligible for CAP payments despite being full-time farmers (details supplied); and the measures being proposed in the new CAP to address the matter. [10385/21]

Pesticide Use

Peter Fitzpatrick

1107. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a PCS number by a company (details supplied). [10389/21]

Fishing Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

1108. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1020 of 17 February 2021, if a copy of the relevant legislation will be provided; if evidence that a company was contacted to carry out a survey will be provided; the legislation under which producers are being prosecuted for not completing the survey (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10397/21]

Forestry Sector

Michael Ring

1109. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on a forestry application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the urgency of the situation. [10420/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Thomas Pringle

1110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide his diary for December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10430/21]

Ministerial Meetings

Thomas Pringle

1111. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide his diary for January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10431/21]

Animal Welfare

Catherine Murphy

1112. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and or his officials have referred a matter in relation to the doping of a horse (details supplied) to An Garda Síochána and or are assisting An Garda Síochána regarding the doping of a horse; and if he and or his officials have engaged Horse Racing Ireland and or the IHRB in relation to same. [10435/21]

Sea Lice Controls

Catherine Connolly

1113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 616 of 23 June 2020, the number and location of all sea lice inspections carried out in the Connemara region in 2020 and to date in 2021; the results of same; if orders were issued pursuant to an inspection; the number of inspections it is expected to conduct for the remainder of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10461/21]

Qualifications Recognition

Michael McNamara

1114. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a Teagasc green certificate is considered to be an advanced certificate at level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications. [10463/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Sorca Clarke

1115. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department has expended to date regarding awareness-raising campaigns of Covid-19 in national newspapers, regional newspapers, national radio, regional and local radio stations and across social media platforms; and the amount committed to expend under any current contracts or agreements with same in tabular form. [10465/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Healy-Rae

1116. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/21]

LEADER Programmes

Marian Harkin

1117. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date and the wording of the European Commission communication to his Department concerning the verification of the reasonableness of administration costs of Leader in accordance with article 48(2)(e) of EU Regulation 809/2014. [10494/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Niamh Smyth

1118. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10543/21]

Horse Sport Ireland

Verona Murphy

1119. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed development and relocation of Horse Sport Ireland will not expose the Exchequer to any liability, future liability or future funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10563/21]