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 1 de 100
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
oral
Agriculture Industry
Claire Kerrane
38. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to the proposals contained in the Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25711/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
39. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will properly engage with those affected by ash dieback in order to reflect their views in the reconstitution ash dieback scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25712/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Trade Agreements
Matt Carthy
40. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements with his Cabinet colleagues regarding the Mercosur trade agreement. [25541/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
oral
Renewable Energy Generation
David Stanton
41. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 28 May 2024, the way his Department ensures that the person signing the specific form mentioned in his response is a currently registered Safe Electric Ireland electrician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25739/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
oral
Control of Horses
Pádraig O'Sullivan
42. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on his Department’s plans to simplify and modernise the Control of Horses Act 1996 as per the summer legislative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25706/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
oral
Departmental Projects
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
43. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is undertaking in the current year on precision fermentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19394/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
44. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the proposal to bring forward a solution for the group known as the forgotten farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25713/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
oral
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Richard Bruton
45. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress since 2018 in the uptake in measures from the Teagasc list of cost-effective ways of reducing CO2-equivalent emissions from agriculture and if new measures are planned to accelerate take-up. [25753/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Fisheries Protection
Catherine Connolly
46. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Question No. 89 of 25 April 2024, the status of plans for the introduction of measures to protect the sprat fishery, which is concentrated within the six nautical mile zone; to provide a status update on the review of trawling activity inside the six nautical mile zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25539/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Control of Dogs
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
47. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what his Department is doing to encourage responsible dog ownership. [25644/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Aindrias Moynihan
48. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for consideration in including Japanese larch under the ash dieback scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25740/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Richard Bruton
49. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the acreage of agricultural land which he envisages will be devoted to new bio-based activities by 2030 under plans for biofuels and anaerobic digestion, and so on; and how the price of feedstock will be set to ensure stable income to growers. [25752/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Niamh Smyth
50. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to change the overrepresentation of females in lower grades within farming bodies and their underrepresentation in senior positions within these same farming bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25631/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
51. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his targets for new afforestation in 2024; the amount planted since the formation of the Government; and the current total amount licensed but unplanted. [25542/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
oral
Agriculture Industry
Claire Kerrane
52. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide clarity on whether farmers who are unaware of phosphorus content in their fertiliser will face penalties; what communications have been issued to farmers to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Regulatory Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh
53. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the powers of the food regulator, An Rialálaí Agraibhia, to ensure family farm incomes are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25761/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Forestry Sector
Aindrias Moynihan
54. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action being taken to ensure afforestation licence applications are issued within six months; the measures being taken to deal with the backlog of current afforestation licence applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25741/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Departmental Projects
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
55. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the results of his Department's thematic research call in 2023; if any successful projects are included that relate in any aspect to precision fermentation; if so, to detail the specific research projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19393/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
56. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that agri-food imports into this country from whatever source are only allowed from countries adhering to similar carbon reduction measures that apply in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25748/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
57. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the newly announced ash dieback scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25772/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
oral
Departmental Bodies
Catherine Connolly
58. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 25 April 2024, to provide an update on the work of the wool council; if the €30,000 in departmental funding has been drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25540/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
oral
Flood Relief Schemes
Ruairí Ó Murchú
59. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the action being taken in his Department following on from the recent report completed by Teagasc and submitted to his Department about the impact on farmers following damage to their farmland as a result of recent flooding on the Cooley Peninsula in November 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25730/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
oral
Renewable Energy Generation
Ruairí Ó Murchú
60. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what interaction there has been with his Department and other Government Departments about the schemes currently underway and in the pipeline for renewable electricity production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25731/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Seán Canney
114. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the date for the spreading of lime to the end of July due to the late cutting of meadows caused by inclement weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25847/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
115. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets continue to be established for Irish food and food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25863/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Farm Safety
Bernard Durkan
116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which farm safety continues to be promoted and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Farm Costs
Bernard Durkan
117. 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 cost of farm inputs including fuel and fertilisers; the action being taken to address any issues arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25865/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Fishing Industry
Bernard Durkan
118. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to encourage the fishing industry, with particular reference to ensuring that the Irish industry can compete with all others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25866/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
119. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to monitor and safeguard the interest of the agri-food sector given the sharp increase in price of inputs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25867/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Tillage Sector
Bernard Durkan
120. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which cereal growing continues to be attractive in Ireland; if its viability is coming under pressure from other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25868/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
121. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he can, through CAP or by way of other measures, ensure that agri-food production is not impaired by carbon reduction measures given that Ireland’s carbon footprint is the lowest globally for the level of food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25869/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Animal Breeding
Bernard Durkan
122. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree, if any, to which rare bovine herds or sheep flocks are protected or otherwise encouraged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25870/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Animal Diseases
Bernard Durkan
123. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the bovine TB eradication scheme is meeting its targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25871/24]
Déar, 13 Meith 2024
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Food Industry
Bernard Durkan
124. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of breaches of traceability guidelines in respect of food imports that have been identified in each of the past five years to date; the actions taken in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25872/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Éamon Ó Cuív
114. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a licence required from his Department for the selling of vermicast (the processing of organic wastes through earthworms) in Ireland; what is being done by the Department to promote this industry here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25654/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
115. 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 and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25663/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
116. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25681/24]
Céad, 12 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
117. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the low-emissions slurry spreading scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) given that their payment claim was submitted several months ago and the delay is causing undue financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25721/24]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
written
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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
written
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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
written
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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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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]
Máirt, 11 Meith 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
587. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25586/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Public Sector Pensions
Brendan Smith
231. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the pension of a person (details supplied) to ensure they are receiving the correct grade/scale and rate of pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24466/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Animal Culls
Michael Ring
232. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when action will be taken in an area (details supplied) to address the overpopulation of a species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24493/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
233. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approvals will issue for those in ACRES co-operation who applied for non-productive investments in 2023; when payments under this will issue to participants; if he will give flexibility to pay farmers allocated CAP funding beyond the CAP programme; if payments for non-productive investments can be made for five years from when his Department first issued non-productive investments approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24521/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
234. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that repayments are arranged on a case-by-case basis and not taken out from the balancing payment given his Department was unable to pay ACRES participants as planned, and interim payments were issued which may in part need to be re-couped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24522/24]
Déar, 30 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Claire Kerrane
235. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which balancing payments will issue for ACRES participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24523/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Joe McHugh
148. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding TAM applications are due for payment; and to provide an indicative date for when these payments will be made. [24151/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Public Sector Pensions
Seán Sherlock
149. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive an increase to their pension. [24247/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Healy-Rae
150. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24328/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Public Sector Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
151. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of vacant TAO and SAO positions; the breakdown of same across the divisions per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24369/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Public Sector Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
152. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TAO and SAO that have currently applied to retire in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24370/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Public Sector Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
153. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of current TAO and SAO employed in each division per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24371/24]
Céad, 29 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
154. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ECO payment will be made to a person in County Mayo (details supplied) and ask that the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24427/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Departmental Staff
Frankie Feighan
358. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of public servants working at Government offices in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim (currently the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine); the full capacity of personnel at the offices; and the plans, if any, he has to place more public servants at this modern Government office ideally located in the heart of the north west region. [23764/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Common Agricultural Policy
Thomas Pringle
359. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports that are available under the Common Agricultural Policy for owners of commonage or other agricultural schemes that might be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23669/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Fishing Industry
Michael Healy-Rae
360. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a number of issues in respect of the fisheries sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23678/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Carol Nolan
361. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accept that the recently announced changes to the Ash dieback compensation and support package, having employed a one-size-fits-all approach, has now resulted in introducing a level of inequity and unfairness into the proposals particularly given the huge disparity in clearance costs and economic losses between very young plantations and old plantations (details supplied); if he will clarify the reason that this flawed methodology was adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Beef Sector
Claire Kerrane
362. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to advise who compiles the beef indices put in place to determine star ratings for cows; how this is determined; what engagement is involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23821/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Renewable Energy Generation
David Stanton
363. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 7 March 2024, if he will provide the information sought, namely the number of TAMS 2 solar PV installations that were processed by his Department on forms that were not his Department’s official S198 forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23849/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Harbours and Piers
Brendan Griffin
364. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a winch will be repaired at the pier in Ballinskelligs, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23905/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
365. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will, as a matter of urgency, ensure that the European Commission establishes, by means of an implementing decision, the occurrence of an "exceptional event" in relation to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and that the operational programme for the 2021-2027 EMFAF is designed to enable the prompt and efficient drawdown of these very urgent and crucial funds needed to stabilise struggling aquaculture businesses in Ireland. [23921/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Land Issues
Michael Healy-Rae
366. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23938/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
written
Departmental Schemes
Denis Naughten
367. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not included in the Shannon Callows scheme even though they are within the Shannon SPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23944/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Cathal Crowe
368. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2023 organics payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24014/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Paul Murphy
369. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Horse Racing Ireland is due back in the Houses of the Oireachtas to discuss the overspend at the Curragh Racecourse. [24095/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Animal Welfare
Paul Murphy
370. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is aware of the conditions of the dogs being held in a location (details supplied); if there are inspections held to ensure the welfare of the dogs regularly or if his Department relies entirely on the organisation; if all the organisation’s pounds are compliant with public procurement procedure; and who has oversight of the local authority pounds. [24097/24]
Máirt, 28 Beal 2024
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Forestry Sector
Alan Dillon
371. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the engagement with Coillte with a view to increasing the pension payments for retired workers, considering that their pensions have not been increased for many years and some have had no increase since they retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24119/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Forestry Sector
Brendan Smith
241. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assistance will be given to farmers who do not have a forest plantation or are not availing of any forestry schemes to have ash dieback trees removed where such trees pose a danger to public safety due to their locations along public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23332/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Forestry Sector
Robert Troy
242. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will urgently examine an expansion to the ash dieback scheme whereby all farmers and landowners would be eligible to receive support in removing dangerous roadside trees and replacing them with fresh plantings at alternative hedgerows away from the roadside. [23360/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Inshore Fisheries
David Stanton
243. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department is supporting inshore fishermen in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23380/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Carol Nolan
244. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total costs incurred by his Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in online/digital media platforms; the names of the online platforms involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23439/24]
Déar, 23 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
245. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding applications by a person (details supplied) considering that all evidence regarding proof of entitlement to claim a parcel of land has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23483/24]
Céad, 22 Beal 2024
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Live Exports
Neasa Hourigan
132. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ban the live export of livestock for slaughter to non-EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23032/24]
Céad, 22 Beal 2024
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Animal Welfare
Cathal Crowe
133. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can clarify whether all animal organisations are treated equally in terms of information being sought from them (details supplied). [23034/24]
Céad, 22 Beal 2024
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Grant Payments
Michael Healy-Rae
134. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update with regard to a lime spreading grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23120/24]
Céad, 22 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Denis Naughten
135. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not included in the Shannon Callows scheme even though they are within the Shannon SPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23215/24]
Céad, 22 Beal 2024
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Coillte Teoranta
Brendan Griffin
136. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if she has engaged with Coillte on the issue of gravel cycling events on their lands; the reason Coillte is not allowing gravel cycling events take place on their lands; if she is aware that this decision is affecting ten events across Ireland and approximately 10,000 cyclists who cannot take part in the sport because of it; if she recognises that gravel cycling and gravel events are actively promoted in Northern Ireland and all across the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23230/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Carol Nolan
472. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown, per county of the number of people employed by the timber sector; if, in the face of persistent challenges, he is concerned about the long-term prospects of the critical local employment provided by the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22741/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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State Bodies
Catherine Murphy
473. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the CEO of Horse Sport Ireland is accountable to his Department. [22375/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
474. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by year of birth for the 2,568 non-coursing greyhounds exported in 2021; the 5,312 non-coursing greyhounds exported in 2022; and the 4,864 non-coursing greyhounds exported in 2023. [22395/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
475. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cause of death for the 1,951 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021 and those reported deceased on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/24]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
476. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the reasons for the significant difference in the numbers of dogs recorded on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s RMS and RCETS in respect of non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/24]