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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to monitor and safeguard the interest of the agrifood sector given the sharp increase in price of inputs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18720/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which efforts continue to maximise the reduction of carbon emissions in the agrifood sector without reducing production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 271. 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. [18722/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 272. 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. [18723/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which employment has fluctuated in the agri-food and fishing sectors in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to ensure the viability of the fishing industry for the benefit of families dependent on the industry; the extent to which further action is required in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which animal diseases, such as bovine tuberculosis, continue to be eliminated in a meaningful way; the extent to which any breakdowns have occurred by region; the efforts being made to identify the causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which it is expected to reach published targets on forestry; when the plan commenced; when it is expected to achieve the proposed targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the costs of farm inputs, including fuel and fertilisers, with a view to identifying the best way to meet the challenges of issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18728/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which imported dairy products appear to be replacing Irish dairy items in shops and supermarkets; whether this is indicative of a phasing out of the dairy sector in this country, which would have a disastrous effect on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18729/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the beef industry here is being phased out or scaled down to accommodate importation of similar products from overseas who do not have to comply or are willing to comply with climate change reduction measures; the anticipated extent of the effects this is likely to have on the agricultural economy in this country; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 345. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card review application can be urgently reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18684/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 346. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) qualifies for the over-70s full medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18688/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 347. 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. [18690/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 348. To ask the Minister for Health if home support might be made available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18691/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 349. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18703/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 350. To ask the Minister for Health if and when a full medical card will be restored in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18704/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when illness benefit or other suitable illness payment will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18177/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (24 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for carer's allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18187/24]