Results 741-760 of 4,407 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cathaoirleach. I thank the officials for coming in and for the opening statement. To begin, it would be good to get their read on where forestry is at overall since the start of the new programme. How do they assess where we are with forestry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Will Mr. Gleeson give us whatever up-to-date figures he has on the number of applications received under the new programme since September?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Mr. Gleeson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Of the 50-odd applications that have been approved under the new programme since September, I assume the bulk of those approved to date would not be from the 294 in since January. I assume what is approved is probably from September more so than from January.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: What do the officials make of 294 applications since January? Do they think that is low?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I have one or two more quick questions and then I will finish as others also want to contribute. At this point, are the witnesses concerned about the conditions under the new programme, which they described as onerous for some people? Under the maps for various conditions, large swathes of the country are essentially cancelled out. At least looking at it from the outside, people might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: If the numbers stay as low as they are - and they are very low; it has been many years since we reached 8,000 ha and that is our target - there will be no review until that Commission-ordered review in 2025.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: There will not be any review until then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I will ask my last question as I am conscious of other members. Will the €5,000 payment that was announced for ash dieback be paid in one lump sum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: What was the rationale for that? Most people will see €5,000 and will not know.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to including automatic calf feeders as VAT refundable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20743/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 175. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide, in tabular form, all grants available to new businesses setting up in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review new laws in relation to coercive control following correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on progress around the farmers' charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20112/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 400. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on eligibility criteria for the complementary income support for young farmers; if applicants must meet the educational criteria or if flexibility can be allowed where an individual holds a level 6 qualification in a subject other than agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20283/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 402. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 24 April 2024, if he will advise on flexibility around sanctions in situations where a farmer may not be aware that they have spread fertiliser containing phosphorus; if he will advise on what communication has been made with farmers to advise of rule changes and possible penalties on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to provide in-person training for the suckler carbon efficiency programme, in consideration of individuals who may not have access to or ability to use online facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20406/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the agrifood regulator has provided a report to him to date; if he has received an update regarding the regulator's workplan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20478/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 408. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 500 of 23 April 2024, if he will provide salary amounts, broken down by grade and role referenced, within the three forestry divisions in his Department for the years 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [20557/24]