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

Bernard Durkan: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the ongoing forestry development programme continues with due regard for the necessity to use marginal lands as opposed to lands suitable for food production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8608/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which farm supports contain new money or a replacement for previous schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8609/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to encourage the fishing industry, with particular reference to ensuring the industry here can compete with all others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8610/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the effects of Brexit on Ireland's agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8611/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts ongoing by his Department to address issues relating to farmer mental health and well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8612/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 244. 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. [8613/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which employment continues in the agrifood and fishing sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8614/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 246. 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. [8615/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the cost of farm inputs, including fuel and fertilisers, with a view to identifying the best way to meet the challenges of issues arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8616/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 295. To ask the Minister for Health when provision can be made for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8574/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 296. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be extended for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8576/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 297. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the HSE can support and fund mental health service carers in the future, with particular reference to services provided by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8578/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (22 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 298. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card might issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/24]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: It is the same group of amendments. The Minister referred to legal requirements. The essential thing is to make sure insofar as we can - we cannot be absolutely certain about anything - that a man or woman is not faced with a big legal battle in the middle of all the other trauma that is ongoing for him or her. It is a significant time in their lives. If something can go wrong, usually it...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: The rights of the child have to be guarded every which way. That is important, especially when we are talking about more than one jurisdiction, whether that is the homeland of the surrogate mother or any of the participating bodies. It is not for discussion in this context, but the rights of the child are not always observed at present. In different situations the rights of the child are...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: On the same lines, this area is very complicated by virtue of the scenarios referred to by my colleague. For example, if the surrogate mother decides to change her mind, what provisions will apply in that kind of scenario? Is the Minister satisfied the provisions are already adequate and sufficient to stand up internationally and nationally to ensure what was envisaged originally or, in...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: I know that no matter how careful one is in preparing the legislation in this particular scenario, difficulties can and will arise. It could be, for example, that the surrogate mother might have no other children and might decide to change her mind on that basis. What law will prevail then? Will it be the law of the country in which she lives or Irish and international law? Obviously any...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: This is what I was referring to earlier in another context. It is very difficult to get one's head around it. Unless there was some understanding that the surrogate mother automatically conceded her rights at the initial stages, it may come into it at some stage. I believe that otherwise she has the right to change her mind. Deputy Shortall mentioned it. If she changes her mind, it could...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: When would it be advisable for a parental order to be made? How old should the child be? If bonding takes place with the surrogate mother, which it can and will, depending on the jurisdiction in which the surrogate mother resides, it could have obvious implications, as it has in the past.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Can that happen at that stage?