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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the mechanism to be deployed to deliver on the commitments in Our Rural Future-Rural Development Policy 2021 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27831/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date on each of the measures outlined in the implementation plan of actions set out in the current National Cyber Security Strategy; the measures that are presently behind the timeline set out in the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will include fibromyalgia under the primary medical certificate scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28357/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to expand on the six demonstration projects on the community connection to wastewater networks scheme; if he will provide details of the conclusions drawn from the six projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 307. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he can undertake to raise awareness through the EU of the plight of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sex Offenders Notification Requirements (25 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the level of compliance by persons who are subject to the requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of notifications received from other jurisdictions or from Interpol regarding the travel of convicted sex offenders to Ireland during the period 2009 to 2021; and if she will make...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Bodies (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date of the beef task force; the timeline for the completion of commitments given to the task force; the steps he is taking to implement the measures proposed by this Deputy and unanimously adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26493/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Bodies (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: Irish beef promotion and sales are about volume and not value, which sees everyone except the farmer getting a margin. Technology has the potential to disrupt this model to the direct benefit of suckler farmers. Blockchain technology in the beef industry is tomorrow's offal. Whomever controls the blockchain controls the sector. This must be publically-owned and controlled and not let fall...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Bodies (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the Minister's comments about the blockchain. This is one of the issues the task force was to examine. However, to be quite honest, I have lost confidence in the task force as a result of the decision that was made with protected geographical indication, PGI, but there is an opportunity for everyone to redeem themselves with blockchain. To give the Minister an example, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Bodies (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: In response the Minister can update me on where the task force is at at the moment and its current work programme. I will leave him with a final point about blockchain. Blockchain has the potential to benefit everyone in the beef sector in this country, from farmers, right through to the middlemen, the processors and those who are selling it directly as an end product. It has the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: We have new legislation and more staff across the board in the Department dealing with this. After four months of this year, we are only marginally ahead of the number of licences issued over the same period last year. We have looked for a timeline to clear the backlog. Has the Minister of State a reply to that?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: The Minister never answered the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 4. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sources and value of funding for the results-based environmental agri pilot project; if he will review the number of participants in view of the level of demand for participation under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27253/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: There have been five applications for every place on the pilot environmental scheme, even with restricted access to it and the poor financial return. It clearly shows the demand from farmers for more sustainable farming models. However, this must pay farmers directly for carbon reductions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: I would have liked if the Minister had responded to my original question. He might come back to me in the supplementary to explain the exact sources of funding for the €10 million set out initially. The previous budget had allocated €3 million directly from the Minister for Finance. That leaves a balance of €7 million that has to be funded. If the Minister is going...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: This pilot scheme is one of the key initiatives in the Department for 2021. We have a greening of government which I welcome. This is a key strand of that with both the initial pilot and the further expansion of it. In the programme for Government, a clear indication is given that part of the carbon tax fund will go directly to Irish farmers. I asked the Minister in written and oral...

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

Denis Naughten: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sources of funding of the Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project; if he will review the payment rates for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26494/21]

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

Denis Naughten: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the current regulations for mechanical grading in beef factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Denis Naughten: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the GAEC 2 proposal in the new CAP; if he will guarantee that this land continues to be viewed as eligible agricultural land under CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26495/21]

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

Denis Naughten: 56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to allow flexibility in the implementation of the BEAM 5% nitrogen reduction criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26492/21]