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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme Sucklers and Beef Data and Genomics Programme schemes in their final year respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55573/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (14 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on concerns raised around the suckler efficiency carbon programme and the recent changes to the beef index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55424/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action he intends to take to address delays to ACRES payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55410/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the publication of a strategy to address ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55407/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on plans to change existing rules around herd owners and herd keepers, given the impact the current process has on women in agriculture and young farmers in farm partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55408/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (14 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the proposal to bring forward a solution for the group known as ‘forgotten farmers’, given details of the scheme were supposed to be published in quarter 1 of 2023 and a further follow-up was promised in May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55409/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on ensuring that women in agriculture and young farmers can take part in knowledge transfer groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55406/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank our guests for coming in and for their detailed opening statement. I put on the record my congratulations to Mr. Gorman and Ms Alice Doyle, and extend my best wishes to them both. Our guests are asking for a temporary suspension, which appears sensible, given the fact that there is enough timber. If there was an issue with timber supply, that would not be an option or it would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: It is important we have this conversation today because there is a lot of concern out there. Farmers and the others affected see the way in which those impacted by ash dieback have been treated and because the issue has not been dealt with, it puts a massive dent in the confidence of the sector. This adds to that. At the end of the day, we are not going to have forestry up and running and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank our guests for attending this evening and for their opening statement. Mr. Delany referred to a strategy in his opening statement and stated that the first key strategic principle is risk anticipation. How does the Department view the risk posed by the bark beetle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: That is important and we look forward to that. On the obligations on the Scottish side, and their surveillance and the measures they take, the Department must feel fairly confident about what they are doing and have confidence in the measures they are taking. Is their obligations lessened given that Scotland is not part of the EU anymore? Are there certain measures that would have been in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Mr. Delany will be aware there is widespread support for a task force. Given what we have seen with ash dieback, which is still ongoing and has been for many years, I believe that consideration should be given to such a task force. That task force does not need to go on forever and the stakeholders do not want that either. It is not like it would cost the Department a whole pile of money....

Social Welfare (Liable Relatives and Child Maintenance) Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I am delighted to see this legislation progress in the House today and I commend the Minister on making it happen. It is very important legislation that will make a real difference to the lives of lone parents and their families. When I took up the role as the party's adviser on social protection back in 2016, I knew very little about lone parents and how they access or, in many cases,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Local Link buses have permission to pick up passengers along bus routes to ensure that people do not have to drive to towns in order to access the bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2208/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider a proposal from a post-primary school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56538/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide funding for a school initiative on waste disposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56539/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise on NCT services in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57151/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 366. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to addressing issues arising in relation to VAT refunds for farmers; if he has engaged with representatives from the agriculture sector on finding a solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1621/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Process (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 423. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the progression on the Employment Permits Bill 2022 considering the legislation passed Committee Stage in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 424. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on general employment permits; if he will advise on consideration his Department have given to sectoral quotas and exemptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57045/23]