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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 67. To ask the Minister for Health the additional medical supports he has sought for communities where Ukrainians and international protection persons have arrived; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18967/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (2 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on a situation with regard to livestock transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20045/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (2 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance in cases where an individual does not meet the criteria as laid down for a primary medical certificate (details supplied), if there is consideration of criteria being adjusted or flexible in such cases; if there are plans to revive a scheme previously in place to assist individuals not entitled to a primary certificate; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (2 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on any changes he is aware of with regard to processes around inspections of livestock hauliers given a reported increase in inspections on trucks transporting livestock by Irish officials; if he has had any engagement with the Minister for Transport or other Government colleagues on this matter; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (2 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 243. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if consideration has been given to reintroducing the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20047/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the officials for coming in and for their opening statement. I have a couple of quick questions. A great deal has been raised already. On the percentage provided in respect of the number of claims that have been received, it was stated that 96% were approved for payment in the years outlined. Can the officials give us any details hey have in respect of the numbers who were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Going back to 2019, which is a good year to pick because it was pre Covid, Ms Lyons said that the value refused was €6.3 million. Does she have the number of refusals for 2019?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: So, last year there were over 1,400 refusals and these were worth €3.2 million. The representatives from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, given what they said earlier, are very confident that none of the 1,400 refusals were made in respect of something on which VAT would have been got back previously. Was there no change regarding anything refused in 2023? Was anything...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Are the representatives not totally perplexed about where all this has come from? They have met and engaged with representatives of the farm organisations, which I welcome, but if nothing has changed, where is all this coming from? The IFA and other groups have said that there has been a change in the interpretation and that it happened overnight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I appreciate that Ms Lyons has referred to immediate clarity. That is exactly what is needed. Seeing the updated guidance as quickly as possible is really important. It is needed immediately. From the witnesses’ understanding, given that they have engaged, met some of the farmer organisations and reviewed matters in preparation for this evening, what is their read on what has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: VAT Refunds to Unregistered Farmers: Revenue Commissioners (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cathaoirleach. I thank the officials for coming in and for the opening statement. To begin, it would be good to get their read on where forestry is at overall since the start of the new programme. How do they assess where we are with forestry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Will Mr. Gleeson give us whatever up-to-date figures he has on the number of applications received under the new programme since September?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Mr. Gleeson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Of the 50-odd applications that have been approved under the new programme since September, I assume the bulk of those approved to date would not be from the 294 in since January. I assume what is approved is probably from September more so than from January.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: What do the officials make of 294 applications since January? Do they think that is low?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I have one or two more quick questions and then I will finish as others also want to contribute. At this point, are the witnesses concerned about the conditions under the new programme, which they described as onerous for some people? Under the maps for various conditions, large swathes of the country are essentially cancelled out. At least looking at it from the outside, people might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: If the numbers stay as low as they are - and they are very low; it has been many years since we reached 8,000 ha and that is our target - there will be no review until that Commission-ordered review in 2025.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: There will not be any review until then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forest Strategy Implementation Plan: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 May 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I will ask my last question as I am conscious of other members. Will the €5,000 payment that was announced for ash dieback be paid in one lump sum?