Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
Leathanach 14 de 100
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Food Industry
Paul Murphy
64. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland’s experience in moving to sustainable food systems, as claimed at an event where he spoke in the UAE recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55786/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Alan Dillon
65. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the new TAMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55643/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Brexit Issues
Aindrias Moynihan
66. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports are in place to assist farmers trading with the UK with new export rules coming into effect on 31 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55560/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Farm Safety
Denis Naughten
67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with his EU counterparts on requiring all farm vehicles sold in the community to be supplied with advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51463/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Aindrias Moynihan
68. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures are being taken to address the issue under the sheep improvement scheme 2023, in particular hill flocks and the scanning criteria timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55559/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Appointments to State Boards
Rose Conway-Walsh
414. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of public servants servicing on State boards since 2006 in an independent capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55910/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Fisheries Protection
Holly Cairns
415. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his Department's efforts to ban inshore trawling within the six-mile limit. [56101/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Supports
Richard O'Donoghue
416. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers dealing with the ash die back will be given a resolution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55852/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Éamon Ó Cuív
417. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there are different criteria for eligibility of horses and donkeys for the purpose of establishing stocking density under the ANC scheme; the reason, in particular, on one hand mares that have not been bred for two years cannot be counted, whereas donkeys in such circumstances are counted as half a livestock unit; whether he has any intention of allowing older, non-breeding mares and stallion horses to be counted as half-a-livestock unit in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55873/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
418. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on whether farmers who can sell electricity generated by TAMS funded solar panels back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50282/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Forestry Sector
Richard Boyd Barrett
419. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 771 of 20 September 2023, if he will now provide the details requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55895/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Michael Creed
420. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person in County Cork (details supplied) will be paid their TAMS grants. [55907/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Michael Creed
421. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person in County Cork (details supplied) will receive their TB reactor grant payments. [55908/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Turf Cutting
Michael Creed
422. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the widespread dissatisfaction amongst farmers regarding the issue of VAT refunds in respect of certain items of expenditure (details supplied); if he accepts that these changes by the Revenue Commissioners without prior notification represent an unfair changing of the rules for farmers without adequate consultation or notice; the conversations and meetings he has had with the Minister for Finance or the Revenue Commissioners on the matter; and if he believes, on the grounds of legitimate expectation, that farmers who incurred expenditure on the presumption of being entitled to a VAT refund, should be refunded. [55939/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Turf Cutting
Michael Lowry
423. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently address the critical issue of the delayed ACRES cooperation payments until February 2024, which was announced without any prior consultation with affected farmers or stakeholders (details supplied); if he agrees that immediate action and a review of the document submitted by an organisation are crucial; the steps he will take to rectify the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55946/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Schemes
Carol Nolan
424. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take emergency measures to ensure full delivery of the ACRES payment pre-Christmas 2023; the reason approximately 27,800 farmers (60%) will not receive payment until February 2024 at the earliest; if he accepts that these delays will create massive financial hardship for those whose payments are delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55947/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Data
Colm Burke
425. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of TB reactors in each of the past ten years in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55948/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Data
Colm Burke
426. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TB reactors in dairy stock per year over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55949/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Data
Colm Burke
427. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TB reactors in beef stock per year over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55950/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Data
Colm Burke
428. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many animals under three months were TB reactors per year over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55951/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Data
Colm Burke
429. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money paid out per year over the past ten years under the TB compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55952/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Data
Colm Burke
430. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of running the TB eradication scheme per year over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55953/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Animal Diseases
Colm Burke
431. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the badger vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55954/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Éamon Ó Cuív
432. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén céatadán de bhuiséad fógraíochta a Roinne do 2023 atá caite go dtí seo i mbliana ar fhógraíocht a dhéanamh sna meáin Ghaeilge agus an bhféadfadh sé a dheimhniú go mbainfear amach roimh dheireadh na bliana an céatadán 5% a leagtar síos in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [55989/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Éamon Ó Cuív
433. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén céatadán de bhuiséad fógraíochta 2023 na gcomhlachtaí poiblí a thagann faoi scáth a Roinne atá caite go dtí seo i mbliana ar fhógraíocht a dhéanamh sna meáin Ghaeilge agus an bhféadfadh sé a dheimhniú go mbainfidh na comhlachtaí sin amach roimh dheireadh na bliana an céatadán 5% a leagtar sios in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56009/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Éamon Ó Cuív
434. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén céatadán de bhuiséad fógraíochta a Roinne do 2023 atá caite go dtí seo i mbliana ar fhógraíocht a dhéanamh i nGaeilge agus an bhféadfadh sé a dheimhniú go mbainfear amach roimh dheireadh na bliana an céatadán 20% a leagtar síos in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56027/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Éamon Ó Cuív
435. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén céatadán de bhuiséad fógraíochta 2023 na gcomhlachtaí poiblí a thagann faoi scáth a Roinne atá caite go dtí seo i mbliana ar fhógraíocht i nGaeilge agus an bhféadfadh sé a dheimhniú go mbainfidh na comhlachtaí sin amach roimh dheireadh na bliana seo an céatadán 20% a leagtar sios in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [56045/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
436. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the rebate on VAT that was available to farmers buying milk tanks is being withdrawn (details supplied); if this will affect farmers putting up new milking parlours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56065/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Turf Cutting
Carol Nolan
437. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address concerns (details supplied) relating to the enforcement of prohibition orders served by his Department relating to a commonage bog in Trumera, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56067/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Animal Carcase Disposal
Cathal Crowe
438. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what options are available to farmers whose animals have died and who are unable to correctly dispose of the carcasses due to strike action in knackeries. [56070/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Grant Payments
Denis Naughten
439. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that an ACRES payment is issued to all applicants prior to Christmas, in light of the increasing financial pressure placed on farmers; the number paid to date; the number of applicants still awaiting a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56071/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Animal Carcase Disposal
Denis Naughten
440. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the engagement to date with the knackery sector to cease the non-collection of dead animals; the steps he is taking to protect both animal and human health as a result of this dispute; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56072/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Michael Ring
441. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has any plans to amend the TAMS scheme in light of recent changes to the flat rate VAT scheme for unregistered farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56075/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Animal Carcase Disposal
Paul Kehoe
442. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what efforts are being made to urgently resolve a dispute (details supplied) due to the pressure on the industry and farmers affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56077/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Weather Events
Paul Kehoe
443. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is looking into actions to mitigate the damage caused by adverse weather events (hail) in Wexford in June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56081/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Grant Payments
Brendan Smith
444. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the widespread concerns of farmers regarding delays in the issue of some ACRES payments; if a partial payment can be issued for those applicants pending processing and finalising of all applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56096/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Departmental Policies
John Lahart
445. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56102/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Policies
Holly Cairns
446. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his Department's plan to support the development of the tillage sector. [56108/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Beef Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
447. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the rules were changed on the issuing of stars (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56126/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Grant Payments
Rose Conway-Walsh
448. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of payments in Mayo that will be affected by the delayed ACRES payments. [56150/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Food Safety
Bernard Durkan
449. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which traceability, husbandry, management and hygiene tests continue to be strictly applied throughout the food sector, indigenous and imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56226/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Poultry Sector
Bernard Durkan
450. 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 poultry sector, with particular reference to any threats to the industry; the degree to which potential for growth remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56227/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Grant Payments
Bernard Durkan
451. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects all agricultural support payments to be made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56228/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Fishing Industry
Bernard Durkan
452. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the growth and development of the fish processing sector, including landings in this jurisdiction over the past ten years; the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the future development of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56229/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Schemes
Bernard Durkan
453. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he has had discussions with the farming sector, with a view to identifying issues that have caused concern in the course of the past twelve months; whether it is expected that any particular provisions are likely to be made to address the issues in all the sectors where issues have arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56230/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
454. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the targets set in Foodwise 2025 continue to be met; the areas, if any, which have raised concern and any proposals arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56231/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Bernard Durkan
455. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that adequate soil management continues to take place, given the need to ensure that adequate drainage, soil aeration and productive capacity remain vital in the future, notwithstanding the current emphasis on the need for rewetting and mindful of the necessity to achieve the maximum level of food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56232/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Bernard Durkan
456. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that adequate protection is in place to ensure future protection of agriculturally productive land and the need to maintain high productivity in the future in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56233/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
457. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which beef, lamb, sheep, poultry, pig meat or meat products are imported into this country and deemed to originate in European and non-European countries, whether husbandry, hygiene and production methods in the respective country of origin meet those applicable in this country and throughout the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56234/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Fishing Industry
Bernard Durkan
458. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the fishing industry is likely to expand in the future in terms of production, jobs and exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56235/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
459. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the extent, if any, to which the market for venison can be enhanced, with particular reference to exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56236/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Fishing Industry
Bernard Durkan
460. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the fishing industry continues to progress, with particular reference to new markets abroad while maintaining existing markets and meeting home demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56237/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Bernard Durkan
461. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that agricultural production volumes here will not be impaired in the course of climate change measures, which are necessary as is food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56238/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
462. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which turkey production here continues to meet the needs of home and export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56239/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Animal Diseases
Bernard Durkan
463. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which all causes for the spread of bovine TB continue to be examined, with a view to maximising health and safety issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56240/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Animal Diseases
Bernard Durkan
464. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of the research currently in hand or to be undertaken in respect of the cause(s) of the spread of bovine TB; whether adequate measures and scientific research continue to be taken to ensure the safety of the national bovine herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56241/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
written
Forestry Sector
Bernard Durkan
465. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action taken to protect ash forests against dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56244/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
177. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a matter (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55486/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Schemes
Michael Creed
178. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the situation regarding TAMS applications; the number of tranches that have been opened under the new CAP; the number of approvals that have issued; the funding available under the TAMS scheme, delays in processing and issuing approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55493/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
179. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to farmers in the agri-climate rural environment scheme for the cooperation project stream considering that participants believed they would be paid in late November; the reason for the delay in payments issuing; how many participants are impacted by his Department's delay and provide figures for same, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55496/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Correspondence
Niamh Smyth
180. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review correspondence (details supplied); if he will note the issue is resolved now; the reason this delay occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55501/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Greyhound Industry
Eoin Ó Broin
181. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that recommendation 10(d) in the Report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs that recommends a ban on surgical artificial insemination of canines includes greyhounds. [55535/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
182. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the sheep improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55570/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
183. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 5 December 2023, if he will provide a county-by-county breakdown of the advance payments issued under the sheep improvement scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55571/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Expenditure
Claire Kerrane
184. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55572/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
185. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme Sucklers and Beef Data and Genomics Programme schemes in their final year respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55573/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Policies
Duncan Smith
186. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department can take to address the recent EuroStar evaluation changes affecting suckler farmers which has led to many withdrawing from the SCEP scheme and a significant drop in animal values for breeders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55594/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE vacancies currently within his Department and that are normally filled by staff at the grade of administrative officer and above, as of 7 December 2023, in tabular form. [55603/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Supports
Christopher O'Sullivan
188. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures taken since 27 June 2020 to help and support farmers and the agriculture sector in meeting the challenge of climate change. [55620/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Forestry Sector
Martin Browne
189. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recommendations of the independent review group into his Department’s response to ash dieback disease are to be implemented; the progress made in assessing his Department’s response to these recommendations; when a decision is likely to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55670/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Organic Farming
Brendan Griffin
190. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2023 organic farming scheme payment will issue to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55672/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Organic Farming
Brendan Griffin
191. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2023 organic farming scheme payment will issue to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55673/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Organic Farming
Brendan Griffin
192. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if lands leased by a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) will be linked with his herd number for their organic scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55676/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Supports
Matt Carthy
193. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a basic payment in Monaghan in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the average payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55687/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
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Food Industry
Matt Carthy
194. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Agri-Food Regulator will be operational by years end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55688/23]
Céad, 13 Noll 2023
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Aquaculture Industry
Thomas Pringle
195. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, when making an application for an aquaculture licence, the area should be identifiable as a known sea area and should be within the boundary of an identifiable area in order that persons who may have an interest can be sure of the area where the application is being made, if there is an identifiable list of known sea areas that can be applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55696/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Animal Welfare
David Stanton
596. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation with respect to the microchipping of dogs and storing of such data within a national database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54448/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Supports
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
597. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in the BISS payment being made to a person in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54452/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Agriculture Industry
Seán Canney
598. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports are available to co-operative marts which have to upgrade infrastructure to meet health and safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54462/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
599. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will run a recruitment campaign early in the new year seeking to employ additional directly employed ecologists for his Department. [54482/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
written
Harbours and Piers
Catherine Murphy
600. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital works projects valued at over €100,000 that are still ongoing in each of the Fisheries Harbour Centres under the remit of his Department; and when each of those works will be completed, in tabular form. [54483/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Seán Canney
601. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would reconsider the treatment of established woodland under the ACRES scheme, as currently farmers who have extensive parts of their land under established woodland are not getting sufficient benefit for this environmental benefit from the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54589/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Seán Canney
602. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider establishing a scheme to maintain woodland due to the environmental benefits which will accrue, while recognising that this is a long-term project with no financial return for an individual landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54590/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Beef Sector
Niamh Smyth
603. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54599/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Creed
604. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions he is making, if any, for access to the acres scheme for new entrants to farming in 2023 and future years; if he will review the criteria for eligibility with regard to having submitted a BPS application in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54618/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Forestry Sector
Marian Harkin
605. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what precautions the Government is taking to reduce the risk of importing further disease through the importation of trees, saplings, shrubs and soil; if there is a plan in place to increase the production of native Irish stock for the home market, so Ireland can decrease or stop its reliance on importation and protect our native plants/trees from further disease or loss of 100% Irish strain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54631/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Climate Change Policy
Carol Nolan
606. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details on his Department’s role in selecting members for the citizen engagement working group established to assist in the review of the emissions reduction target for the land use, land use change and forestry sector (LULUCF); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54677/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Fishing Industry
Holly Cairns
607. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to open a public consultation on the matter of trawling in inshore waters inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines. [54695/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
608. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Departmental costings guidelines for TAMS-supported investments were last revised; if he intends to revise these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54724/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
609. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAMs applications received to date under Tranche 1; the number processed; when the remainder are due to be processed by; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54725/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Seán Canney
610. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if late applications will be accepted to the unharvested crop scheme in exceptional force majeure circumstances as a number of farmers who have suffered significant losses lost out on applying for the scheme due to the short duration during which applications were open and this has taken a significant toll on their physical, mental and financial health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54742/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Sean Fleming
611. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timetable for the sign off on payments under the TAMS scheme to farmers when all the documentation has been submitted and the payments to be issued; if there are adequate staff to deal with this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54744/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Sean Fleming
612. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is funding available for agriculture businesses such as start-up/reopening of businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54766/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Departmental Policies
Cormac Devlin
613. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the key policy achievements realised and new initiatives taken by his Department during 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54780/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Animal Welfare
Thomas Gould
614. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided for the control of horses in Cork to date. [54808/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Animal Welfare
Thomas Gould
615. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Cork City Council for the control of horses in 2022. [54830/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Animal Welfare
Thomas Gould
616. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the horse project for Cork. [54831/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Carol Nolan
617. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the recently announced Shannon Callows fodder scheme to ensure the adequacy of satellite monitoring in capturing the actual number of farms impacted; how the number of impacted farms is being calculated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54911/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Mattie McGrath
618. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the reasoning behind excluding new basic payment scheme applicants from the ACRES 2 scheme in 2023; the number of affected farmers; if a review of this decision is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54921/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
619. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has received the 2023 single farm payment is not allowed by the Department’s computer system to apply for ACRES tier 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54928/23]