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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 10 October 2023, if eligible parents who applied for the special transport grant will be considered for a backdated grant to when the service ceased, to help with the costs previously accrued while transporting their children to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 698. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if contributions will be allocated to farmers who were in receipt of farm assist between the years 1999 and 2025, in view of the requirement for contributions to qualify for the State pension (contributory) and the impact that a break in their contributions may have on eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 734. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 25 October 2023, if flexibility will be provided to those farmers who were in receipt of farm assist between 1999 and 2007 and who now have gaps in their contributions and do not qualify for the State pension (contributory) given those farmers who have now reached pension age may...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 699. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of farmers who have been in receipt of farm assist in each of the years 1999 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47268/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 892. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the plan to provide supports to the group known as Forgotten Farmers, given intentions were set out to follow up with his Department on the draft proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47404/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 894. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarification regarding eligibility for the Knowledge Transfer Programme, with regard to requirements for participants to be herd keepers, or if they can be joint herd owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47508/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 895. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on the total number of ACRES scorecards submitted in 2023; how many were submitted by 31 August 2023; how many were submitted by the extended deadline of 30 September 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47509/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 896. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has explored the provision of EU supports to address financial losses experienced by farmers and forestry owners as a result of ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47543/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 910. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the siring rating system under the suckler carbon efficiency programme; if he is aware of concerns around rating changes for the beef siring rating for continental breeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47915/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 911. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what consideration he has given to the IBR testing requirement under the national beef welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47916/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 912. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of the Sheep Improvement Scheme in 2023, and the number if receipt of the Sheep Welfare Scheme in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47936/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 914. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that were received for the suckler carbon efficiency programme; the number that were accepted to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47964/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 915. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that were received for the national beef welfare scheme; the number that were accepted to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47965/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 916. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on development of the Statutory Instrument under the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feeds and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023; if he will provide an indicative timeline and details of the engagement as part of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47966/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 917. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the all-island monitoring mechanisms his Department has put in place with regard to the national fertiliser database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 918. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on engagement he has had regarding the provision of funding to underpin the development and roll-out of a Carbon Farming Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 919. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the introduction of taxation on grain imported to Ireland from outside of the EU, with regard to ensuring fair prices for domestic grain production; if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 920. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the introduction of crop insurance, given the experience the tillage sector has had with regard to weather conditions and crop loss this year; if he is aware of or has engaged with insurance companies which may be interested in providing such insurance; if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on same;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 921. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Government will provide the 200% top-up allowed under the Exceptional Aid support from the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (7 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 922. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on his commitment to investigate the abuse of calves depicted in a recent documentary (details supplied); whether his Department contacted the marts in question; whether contact has been made with all marts in the State regarding the handling of calves and their welfare; if a review was carried out of...