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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 920. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the introduction of crop insurance, given the experience the tillage sector has had with regard to weather conditions and crop loss this year; if he is aware of or has engaged with insurance companies which may be interested in providing such insurance; if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on same;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 921. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government will provide the 200% top-up allowed under the Exceptional Aid support from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 922. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on his commitment to investigate the abuse of calves depicted in a recent documentary (details supplied); whether his Department contacted the marts in question; whether contact has been made with all marts in the State regarding the handling of calves and their welfare; if a review was carried out of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 923. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to providing the tillage sector with supports for unharvested crops, in relation to a €2 million fund sought by organisations representing the tillage sector, given the severe financial pressure tillage farmers are facing this year, and the level of crops which have been unharvested as a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 924. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the €330 million CAP emergency fund provided by the EU; if his Department has sought or received funding from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47986/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 925. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the rationale for designating grain which is imported into the State being as carbon neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47987/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 926. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the provision of a Teagasc representative for the tillage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47988/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 927. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to allowing all organic manures to be stored under the 70% TAMS grant for slurry storage facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47989/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 929. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the announced 70% TAMS grant for slurry storage facilities, if consideration has been given to providing a rebate for transport of slurry as part of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47992/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 930. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on the distribution of a fund (details supplied) in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47993/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 1198. To ask the Minister for Health the reason management roles (details supplied) are being replaced and tradespeople doing the work on the ground are not as regards HSE maintenance teams in an area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47913/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Upskilling in the Agriculture Sector (8 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I will be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Upskilling in the Agriculture Sector (8 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I just have a couple of very quick questions. The first is for UCD. I was interested in the fact that about 35% of students take the work placement part overseas. Could the witnesses tell me a little more on that? I was surprised it would be that high just for the work placement element. Where do they go? What kind of industries do they go to in order to cover that part of the course?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Concerns for Sourcing Winter Animal Feed in Shannon Callows Area: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank all our guests for coming in and making their presentation. This matter is particularly frustrating for our guests. Flooding, in general, is a vicious circle. Flooding happens, photos are taken and everyone says how awful the flooding is, the flooding goes away but nothing happens and the issue goes around in circles. Obviously in the case of our guests, in the short term there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Concerns for Sourcing Winter Animal Feed in Shannon Callows Area: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: My question on the 15 ha limit may be impossible to answer. On average, for most farmers in the area, how far off is the 15 ha maximum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Concerns for Sourcing Winter Animal Feed in Shannon Callows Area: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Mr. Ryan is a prime example because €4,800 is very far off €20,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Concerns for Sourcing Winter Animal Feed in Shannon Callows Area: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: On the wider issue and the need for an agency, our Bill on this was debated in November 2020 and at that time the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, asked for nine months to prepare Government legislation, which was fine but three years have elapsed. In his latest reply to me he said that he awaits legislative options. I definitely think that is something this committee should pursue...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine removing the two-year validity of the EU parking permit for disabled drivers to avoid people with disabilities having to re-apply every two years; if he will outline, given that a disability is permanent, what the rationale is for only providing the card for two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to ensure the roll-out of wheelchair accessible public transport on buses and rail to ensure equality of access for all persons and to make it easier for wheelchair users to get on and off public transport. [49172/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with Irish Rail on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49173/23]