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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 762. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to putting in place a mechanism to allow for greater transparency along the entirety of the Irish food chain through the establishment of a regulator with sufficient powers such as a national food ombudsman (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12573/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 763. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date in respect of the establishment of the new office of the national food ombudsman, regulator or equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12574/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 764. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated in Budget 2021 and additional funding which had been allocated to date for the establishment of the new office of the national food ombudsman, regulator or equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12575/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 771. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if calves born after the cut-off date for the beef dairy calf programme in 2022 will be eligible for inclusion in the 2023 dairy beef calf scheme in view of a retro-eligibility measure being undertaken by his Department to facilitate those with calves born after 1 July 2021 to be included in the 2022 dairy beef calf scheme; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 773. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an annual review will be carried out by his Department to determine the funding allocation for the beef dairy calf programme over the duration of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 772. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received by his Department for the dairy beef calf scheme in 2021 by county in tabular form; the number of payments that have been issued to farmers to date; if additional funding was required to meet demand for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the work to address gender-based issues and concerns within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 103. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the work to increase the number of naval officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the efforts to promote careers in the Defence Forces particularly among school leavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13360/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 105. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the need to ensure the Defence Forces has the capability to patrol Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13361/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 106. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the involvement the Defence Forces will have in assisting with the settlement of refugees arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 107. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if it is envisaged that the Defence Forces would participate in peacekeeping measures should the need arise on the European continent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 108. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the works that were carried out to upgrade and improve Defence Forces buildings in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13374/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the planned upgrades to be carried out to Defence Forces buildings in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13375/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 110. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures in place to ensure the health and well-being, particularly mental health, of Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13376/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department will consider the recommendations set out in the Commission on the Defence Forces Report published in February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13377/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: United Nations (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 112. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the implementation of the pledges made by Ireland at the 2021 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial, Korea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13378/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional pupils that have received places in special education classes this academic year in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13346/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recruitment of special needs assistants is in line with the additional resources secured in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13347/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Mar 2022)

Colm Burke: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made by her Department in expanding the training programme for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13348/22]