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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what consideration his Department has given to measures to support succession and generational renewal in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8155/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: What work has the Department under way when it comes to supporting farm succession and generational renewal? I commend Macra na Feirme in particular on doing a great deal of work on succession and supporting the next generation on to the farm. I was a little surprised that at the recent Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association conference, which the Minister attended, a number of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I acknowledge more grants and money are available to young farmers now than have ever been previously. However, there is a missing piece regarding the lack of a succession scheme, which Macra na Feirme has called for many times. Has the Department looked at the possibility of a retirement scheme for farmers? There is lots there for young farmers, but to enable older farmers to leave the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (20 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 73. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on the Green Paper on Reform of Disability Payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7802/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency (20 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance to advise under the bilateral agreement between Ireland and the United States, if a U.S. citizen living in Ireland who is paying taxes in the U.S on a social security disability and Union pension is expected to also pay taxes in Ireland, and therefore pay taxes in both countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7692/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (20 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration has been given to providing flexibility on the deadline for hedge management activities, given challenging weather conditions in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7834/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (20 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 468. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when full local community-based neurorehabilitation teams will be in place in CHO2, as committed to be delivered in 2023; when recruitment will begin to put these teams in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7767/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 479. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of vacancies/vacant posts within children's disability network teams; the nature of the posts; and how long each post has been vacant in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form. [7541/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Process (20 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 480. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update following correspondence issued to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Disability Matters stating that the long stay contribution legislation is currently receiving attention, the outcome of this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7542/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 532. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 9 November 2023, the number of active dentists on the dental scheme for medical card holders in both counties or if there are none; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7539/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (20 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 566. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost spent by the HSE on contractors for maintenance work (details supplied) in 2023. [7712/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on special education teachers, SETs, following changes to the SET hours allocation model; if consideration has been given to the impact these changes may have for children who access SET supports; if she will review the decision, given the concerns raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8140/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what recent engagement he has had with regard to the residential zoned land tax and the potential impact of same on land actively being used for agricultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8156/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with suckler farmers following announced changes to SCEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8154/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many citizenship ceremonies are planned for 2024; the expected months for citizenship ceremonies in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8624/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements and very detailed submissions. I will address the Agricultural Consultants Association first. It is interesting that the ACA provides support services to more than 55,000 farmers. I imagine this must be the majority of farmers who have advisers. It is important that the association is here because I imagine its advisers are put in a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ICOS and the ICSA both mentioned generational renewal. We are looking at a body of work to examine the economic and social impact of any further change to the derogation. Part and parcel of this is the next generation and the uncertainty that exists with the derogation. While grants and support exist, why would a farmer spend thousands more than they already have spent when it is not clear...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: It is reported in a local newspaper today that there are proposals to install 167 modular homes for refugees across Roscommon town, Ballaghaderreen and Boyle in my constituency. These proposals were provided yesterday to Roscommon County Council by the Local Government Management Agency, LGMA, which is seeking feedback from the council on the plans. I have engaged repeatedly with...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Yes. I have raised this issue many times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister and his officials for being here. I also thank the Minister for his opening statement. Most of the questions have been asked, especially around some of the concerns that were raised by the farm organisations last week. The Minister has probably seen it, but it is important he has heard what those organisations are saying on this. They raised concerns about the...