Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Animal Welfare

Denise Mitchell

551. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any discussions have been had regarding the establishment of an animal welfare unit within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16309/24]

Harbours and Piers

Alan Kelly

552. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates in 2024 where he has visited each of the fisheries harbours under the remit of his Department; and the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [16411/24]

Departmental Staff

Alan Kelly

553. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE vacancies, by job title, currently at his Department's Laboratory at Backweston; and the estimated timeframe for when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [16412/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

554. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of successful sheep improvement scheme applicants awaiting payment; the number of payments provided, by county, in tabular form; the number awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16420/24]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Creed

555. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when proposals to address a longstanding issue for a group of farmers (details supplied) which he has committed to address will be brought forward; the funding required to address this issue; the details regarding eligibility under a proposed scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16502/24]

Marine Protected Areas

Neasa Hourigan

556. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline Ireland's representation and involvement in the 9th Our Ocean Conference 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16520/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

557. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given allowing farmers to graze their SAC ground in view of the current bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16538/24]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

558. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum tree width acceptable under the native tree area scheme type 2 native forests for water protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16578/24]

Forestry Sector

Michael Lowry

559. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum average tree width acceptable under the native tree area scheme type 2 native forests for water protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16579/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Marian Harkin

560. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a detailed outline of the reasons for the non-payment of the sheep improvement scheme for 2023 to a person (details supplied); if the person is included in the scheme for the future years of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16593/24]

Forestry Sector

Ivana Bacik

561. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in promoting the use of cross-laminated timber in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16654/24]

Greyhound Industry

Patrick Costello

562. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that there is a significant difference in the assertion contained in a report commissioned by Greyhound Racing Ireland and published in 2021 (details supplied) and the assertion contained in a reply to a Parliamentary Question provided to the Minister by Greyhound Racing Ireland in relation to the importance of the greyhound industry as a provider of employment in this country; if he agrees that the claim contained in the industry-commissioned report in this respect is one of several examples of inaccurate and misleading information contained in that report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16678/24]

Agriculture Schemes

Claire Kerrane

563. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to adjusting the deadline for the national sheep welfare scheme actions to be completed, given concerns from sheep farmers and representatives organisations about the current October deadline and proposal to change to deadline to mid-November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16713/24]

Agriculture Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

564. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16744/24]

Disability Services

Pearse Doherty

565. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of organisations in Donegal that have been awarded funding from the Children's Disability Grant, which have received funding; the amount received; the organisations that have yet to be awarded funding; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16046/24]

Disability Services

Catherine Connolly

566. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of any analysis carried out by his Department regarding the adequacy of the current lower age limit for school leaver referrals for HSE funded adult day services, which can only be made once the student turns 16 years; his plans to reduce the lower age limit to 13 years to allow for a longer planning period for the transition of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16174/24]

Disability Services

Niamh Smyth

567. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a child (details supplied) can be left under the multidisciplinary team in Summerhill which is close to their home rather than being taken off this process. [16188/24]

Disability Services

Matt Shanahan

568. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person in Waterford (details supplied) is finding it impossible to access a vital service here; if he agrees that it is the responsibility of his Department to provide such services; if he will now instruct his Department to devise a plan of care where the person's needs are taken care of as swiftly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16262/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Duncan Smith

569. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the reimbursement scheme for people who paid for an assessment of needs privately will come into effect; if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16318/24]

Health Services Staff

Robert Troy

570. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a child psychologist vacancy in an area intervention team (details supplied). [16437/24]