Results 66,581-66,600 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 784. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the issue of licences in the forestry sector continues to receive attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53537/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 780. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor the needs of the agri-food producing sector, with particular reference to the need to ensure the viability of the family farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53533/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 781. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor the needs of the agri-food producing sector, with particular reference to the need to ensure the viability of the family fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53534/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 785. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which employment for families reliant on the fishing industry continues at pace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53538/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 782. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the beneficial effect to the small and medium-sized farming community of recent supportive measures; the impact on individual farmers under 50 acres and between 50 and 100 acres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53535/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Promotion (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 786. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets continue to be established for Irish food and food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 787. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which farm safety continues to be a major issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53540/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 788. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the Irish dairy industry can invest with confidence, with particular reference to the need to maintain markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53541/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Promotion (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 789. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which Irish lamb continues to be a major competitor on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53542/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 790. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the pig meat sector is adequately supported in a highly-competitive environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53543/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 791. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the poultry production sector in Ireland remains viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53544/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 792. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the cereal growing sector is adequately supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53545/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 793. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the battle against bovine TB continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53546/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 794. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which ongoing efforts are made to identify the causes of intermittent outbreaks of bovine TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53547/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 795. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which it is expected to make basic veterinary products available to the farming community through licensed providers as heretofore, with particular reference to parasitic controls; if the European Union in general has adopted a policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53548/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 796. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which employment continues in the agri-food and fishing sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53549/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to advise the farming community regarding optimum levels of fertiliser permissible, in order to meet land fertility requirements and emission reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53550/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I was asked by Deputy Dillon, who is in a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts, to ask this question on his behalf. It is similar to other questions other Members of the House have asked. It relates to the manner and means by which the Department is expected to respond in a meaningful way to the retail sector and the general small and medium-sized business sector in the face of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Tánaiste for that very informative and supportive reply. To what extent might a short-term and longer-term response be forthcoming if it is found necessary, given that many of the contributory factors to the dramatic oil price increases are likely to continue for a considerable time? In those circumstances what might now be the best approach to make provision for the long...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (27 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Tánaiste for his substantial reply. In the event of there being a long battle, for want of a better word, against fuel price increases, has there been any investigation into the possibility of replacement by renewables? Can that be speeded up to give confidence to those in the sector in order that they can plan ahead knowing what is likely to happen in the future and...