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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 361. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department was not aware of the issues in relation to planning permission when developing and ultimately issuing the RUS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are possible mechanisms in the Forestry Act 2014 that take account of the fact that the ash crops are either dying or dead and as such are not subject to the rules as laid out in circular 5/2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 363. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop a process with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage that takes account of the fact that ash trees are either dead or dying and rotting and that the process and procedure as laid out in circular 5 of 2021 does not take account of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27193/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 364. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that ash plantations subject to ash dieback, which are either dead or dying and rotting are now a very serious health and safety trap for owners, contractors and the public and the contents of circular 5 of 2021 in view of the performance of his Department in issuing approvals in the RUS...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 365. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revisit the existing academically excellent but operationally nonsensical and impractical RUS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27195/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 366. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is on target to date to achieve the stated licensing output target of 4,500 licences; if not, he size of the delay in relation in achieving the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27196/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: News that Aer Lingus will permanently close its cabin crew base at Shannon Airport has come as a significant blow to the airport, the midwest region, including County Tipperary, and in particular, the 80 Shannon-based staff who now face redundancy and grave uncertainty. Over the past week, I have heard very genuine personal stories reflecting great hardship and huge anxiety for the...

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: Vaccine passports, Covid passports or EU digital green certificates, call them what you will, are the way forward. At this stage, the only way to look is forward. Looking backward or standing still is not an option. When viable solutions present themselves, we must grab them with both hands. These travel documents offer a solution to one of our main issues and will ultimately be a vital...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional measures will be implemented as a matter of urgency to deal with the major backlog in applicants awaiting theory tests; if he will take into account that the majority of non-essential businesses and services have reopened since 17 May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27753/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 224. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way an event organiser (details supplied) in County Tipperary can apply or obtain a licence to hold a limited number of live events in the arts and culture sector either indoor or outdoor; if there is an application process or established criteria to be considered under the recently proposed scheme; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 544. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will write to each applicant that has lodged an application under the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme and inform them of the contents of circular 5 of 2021 and the way it will affect their individual application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27703/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will instruct his officials to organise information and training events for the industry on the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme particularly given the recent new rules associated with the scheme contained in circular 5 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27704/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 546. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will instruct his officials to organise information and training events on the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme for forest owners seriously impacted by both the ash dieback disease and the contents of circular 5 of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27705/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm his continued confidence and support for the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme; his views on whether the scheme as currently constituted allowing for the new rules in circular 5 of 2021 is fit for purpose; if it has his full support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27706/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of applications under the ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme that have been approved since the launch of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the target for approval of applications by number and area under the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme before the end of December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he sought a report from a qualified professional on the potential health and safety issues associated with harvesting and recreational activities close to or beside dead and dying ash, both plantations and roadside trees impacted by ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current impact of ash dieback; the rate of spread across the country; and the position of his Department as to the viability of ash trees in forests and individual trees infected by ash dieback. [27710/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current information on the incidence of rot and decay in trees infected with ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27711/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a Forest Service inspector or inspector of his Department has raised concerns over the practicality or operational feasibility or expressed any negative concerns to senior management within his Department on the existing ash dieback reconstitution and underplanting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27712/21]