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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 1334. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration could be given for funding from the recently announced 'Building Blocks - Capacity Grant' for a project where Government funding previously announced has been revoked (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56697/23]

Conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (23 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Hear, hear.

United Kingdom Import Controls: Statements (25 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: It is safe to say we would rather not see these new custom controls coming into effect. We would rather not have seen Brexit come to pass, but now that these new controls are here and happening in a matter of days, the Government and the Minister's Department have a major role to play and a responsibility to make sure the requirements now needed are as straightforward as possible for those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Code (23 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of increased motor tax cost for some individuals (details supplied); if this has been examined, given the effect it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2451/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (23 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise why the once a week Bus Éireann service, Route 460 Sligo to Castlerea which served local communities (details supplied) has been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2598/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (23 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise on the availability of financial supports for homeowners with asbestos in their roof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2450/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local suppliers of white goods can be used to furnish local authority homes; if so, how this works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 367. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on plans to introduce right-sizing for homeowners; if this will include options for private homeowners who wish to downsize; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3000/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important topic. It is very timely that it be debated here this evening. Late last summer I met with farmers and representatives from the Save Our Shannon organisation, with which the Minister of State is probably familiar. This was in the midst of devastating summer flooding in the Shannon Callows. Farms from Athlone to Meelick were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The first issue I wish to raise relates to the Minister of State's reference to the Shannon Callows SAC. Nowhere on the Government website, where this scheme was announced, along with the details of how to qualify for it and what is required, does the term "SAC" appear. I would like to think that is not an attempt to reduce the amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what engagement he has had with Iraqi authorities on the Irish resident (details supplied) imprisoned in Iraq. [53469/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason farmers (details supplied) are receiving less remuneration under an agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3557/24]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister and his officials for all the documentation provided and for being here this evening. I have a couple of questions regarding a number of reductions in spend, one of which concerns the difference between 2024 and 2023 in programme A. First, on administration and non-pay, there is a fairly significant reduction of 51%. Could the Minister elaborate on what this relates to?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: That is great. I thank the Minister for the clarification. With regard to food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare, there is a reduction of 17%. Animal welfare and all of that is very important and it is significant to the Department. The Minister might explain that reduction.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: The Cathaoirleach referenced the reduction in TB eradication and we have seen the cases increase slightly or at the very least remain stagnant and not reducing, which we would all like to see. I heard the Minister's response to the Cathaoirleach but will he elaborate because it is a disease of concern to farmers? We see TB rise - in some cases just slightly - so to see a reduction in TB...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister. With regard to the agri-environmental schemes, again there is a reduction there of minus 31%. I note in the other documentation on the number of applicants to pay under ACRES commencing 2023 that there is a 2024 output target figure of 28,200. In fairness, the Minister made it clear it is 50,000 within ACRES so what is that 28,200 output target for 2024?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: On page 125 of the documentation, when it goes through the details of the programmes, it states under the number of applications to pay under ACRES the output figure for 2024 is 28,200. I know only about 4,000 applications being approved so I am wondering what the 28,200 is. I presume that will be oversubscribed and there will not be exactly 4,000 applications. More will look for the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister. Does he know how many applications have been submitted for ACRES in the next tranche for this year yet?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I presume the Department will stick to 4,000 approvals.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Claire Kerrane: How they will be selected?