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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: When was that meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing: Irish Harness Racing Association (17 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Okay. I thank Mr. Flanagan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I wish Ms Jupp the best of luck in her new role. I hope it goes well for her. What are the responsibilities of the chairperson of Coillte? I ask because I am not overly familiar with them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Would Ms Jupp, as someone starting out in her role, be willing to share her view, if she can, on where forestry is at today in Ireland generally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Ms Jupp said she wants to hear the views of the committee members on forestry and the new forestry programme. The committee has done a lot of work and, despite its cross-party membership, it is very much concerned as a unit about the forestry programme as it stands. I am just back from attending a briefing by Forest Industries Ireland, at which Coillte was represented. At every meeting I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte CGA: Chairperson Designate (17 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Ms Jupp. The best of luck to her.

Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024: First Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Commission on the Future of the Family Farm Bill 2024: First Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to establish a body to be known, in the Irish language, as An Coimisiún um Thodhchaí na Feirme Teaghlaigh or, in the English language, as the Commission on the Future of the Family Farm; to define its functions; and to provide for matters connected therewith. As somebody born, raised and living on a family...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how she will ensure that special classes meet demand and that every child who needs a special class place gets one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15954/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of an issue of lack of special class places in an area (details supplied); how she will ensure places are made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15955/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Mental Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports are in place to support mental health in the farming community; if he has had engagement on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16042/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 540. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on when ACRES balancing payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16048/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 541. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of permanent full-time equivalent staff in the forestry division within his Department, by grade, role and function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16052/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 542. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of temporary and contracted full-time equivalent staff in the forestry division within his Department, by grade, role and function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16053/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 543. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ecologists recruited to the forestry division of his Department in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16054/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 546. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, with regard to the environmental considerations map layers available via the iNET mapping system which demonstrate the different layers of consideration for afforestation under criteria for the Forestry Programme 2023-2027, he will provide those maps as one combined map with all relevant layers to show a holistic overview of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of outstanding agriculture payments, by payment scheme, in tabular form [16136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 554. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 563. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (16 Apr 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 712. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Ambulance Service will commit to undertaking yearly privileging courses; if not, if it will commit to privileging its currently employed advanced paramedic staff who are practising to paramedic level and are qualified as advanced paramedics but not privileged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16421/24]