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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister, the Minister of State and their officials for attending. When it comes to forestry, much of the conversation is around the lack of confidence in the sector and the need to rebuild same if we are to have a sector that functions at all. Interestingly, the Minister stated: “If we wish to have a successful programme, we need ... to reverse the declining interest in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Is the Minister of State satisfied with the existing scheme for ash dieback? My reading is that the independent report states it is flawed. As people have not bought into it, clearly it is not working. She is asking us to encourage farmers and those affected by ash dieback to apply and get into the scheme. There might be changes and there might not be; they will not be affected if there...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (4 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures his Department is taking to expedite broadband rollout in south Roscommon; if broadband will be rolled out before the estimated date of 2027; the measures in place to improve connectivity and phone signal in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42990/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (4 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, with regard to the Indecon report entitled Review of Certain Aspects of the Irish Horse Racing Industry, he will provide an update on the provision of a seat on Horse Sport Ireland for a northern representative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43016/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (4 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the seat of the Northern Ireland Horse Board on the Horse Sport Ireland breeding and production advisory council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43017/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (4 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department engaged with the Northern Ireland Horse Board regarding provision of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43018/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Advertising (4 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how his Department engages with non-governmental bodies and private companies on compiling and distributing information leaflets to farmers, such as the example of a recent leaflet distributed to farmers across the State (details supplied) and the GDPR rules around sharing information from a private company in this way; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mother and Baby Homes (5 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on plans to introduce new supports, to follow that provided under Caranua, for survivors of institutional abuse; what supports this will include; when they will be available to survivors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43344/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (5 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 306. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what services are available to young adults who require an assessment (details supplied) where the young adult can no longer access child and family psychology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43345/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (5 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 307. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to reimburse parents who are forced to have their children seen privately in order to access assessments and therapies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43346/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (5 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 317. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline, in tabular form, the Members of the Steering Group established to develop a National Centre for Research and Remembrance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43347/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their opening statement and submissions, which contained detailed and helpful information. I have a couple of questions for each group of witnesses. In their opening statement, the witnesses from Bord Bia mentioned grower exits and the reduction in the production area of certain crops. Do they have any more information? I am conscious that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Mr. Neary. I have a question for Professor Hennessy, although some of these questions might be for her and Professor O'Riordan. In her opening statement, Professor Hennessy gave a figure of 83% importation. We talked about that. The reality is that it is not about seeking markets for export. It is about reducing what we are importing by growing our own and doing more ourselves....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Apologies, I was in the Chamber for the budget speech so missed Macra na Feirme's opening statement but I read it and it is very detailed. I thank the witnesses for that. We have spoken about the level, 83%, of fruit and vegetables imported. We should stand on our own two feet much more when it comes to growing fruit and vegetables. We cannot grow everything, but what we can grow, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I listened to the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, speak about all the opposition to the agriculture budget yesterday. Much of the conversation I heard in opposition to the budget was actually from the farm organisations. Much of what they had to say was probably more negative than anything anyone in here said yesterday. That is a fact. When looking at the budget document yesterday,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a bus is sourced for a school (details supplied), to ensure that children with additional needs can get to and from school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43731/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will allow work in the public service in England to be eligible in order to meet the requirement for an applicant for the local authority home loan to be in continuous employment for a minimum of two years as the primary earner given this work is in the public service and can be easily proven; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (10 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if all agricultural land in Ireland could be designated as an ecologically sensitive area with regard to the EU water quality directive, given that the EU nitrates directive is applied on a State-wide basis, while other states have designated vulnerable zones under their respective plans; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (10 Oct 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress by his Department regarding securing Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding for the sheep sector; if he has engaged directly with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43461/23]