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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to ensure that the interests of Irish agriculture and the food industry in general do not become any more penalised in order to meet global emission reduction targets when compared with other European countries with a similar dependency on the food industry; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 331. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which efforts continue to protect the sheep farming industry, with particular reference to the need to ensure and protect the markets for Irish lamb as well as the viability of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18881/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that no further reduction in viable agricultural land is conceded to the forestry industry or other sectors thus reducing the food production capacity of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18882/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 333. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the likelihood of a reduction in food supply to major urban centres, including Dublin, that may experience a reduction in reliable food supplies in the event of a reduction in capacity to produce same necessitated by global warming issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18883/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 334. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which large-scale beef seed feedlots are likely to be affected by emission issues in the same way as beef producers dependent largely on grassland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18884/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Promotion (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 335. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to promote and support the Irish dairy sector at home and at EU level with a view to ensuring adequate supplies for the home market as well as exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18885/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Promotion (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to promote Irish food products abroad to the maximum possible extent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to ensure the application of the highest standards in beef and dairy production, with a view to ensuring that Irish products can adequately compete on national and world markets given the various potential threats at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18887/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value and volume of food and food product imports into this country in the past three years; the degree of fluctuation, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18888/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value and volume of beef and dairy exports from this country in the past three years; the degree of fluctuation, if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18889/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which bovine TB continues to be a problem for the beef and dairy sectors; the new efforts being made to examine the deer population and other non-farm animals that might be potential carriers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18890/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he proposes to address the issues raised in the horticultural sector, with particular reference to the need to ensure the industry can be supplied with adequate moss peat to meet the full requirements of the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18891/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the natural drainage of agricultural land continues given the extent to which heavy machinery has a tendency to break down the drains resulting in over wetting of productive agricultural land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he remains focused on enabling rehabilitation and methadone treatments for those who have been adversely affected by drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18853/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of rare and orphan drugs currently being evaluated for use in Ireland; the length of time that normally required for this process; the drugs that have taken an inordinate amount of time to evaluate and approve for use here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18854/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to ensure the availability of an adequate number of health professionals within the health services, including, but not limited to, consultants, GPs and nurses to meet the demand in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the health services can be co-ordinated in such a way as to ensure a modern response to patients' needs in all areas throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18856/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for delay in dealing with the waiting lists of children seeking procedures for scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 396. To ask the Minister for Health when the promised phase of the Naas hospital development plan will be activated in accordance with the original projections; when the facility will be completed and opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18858/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Bernard Durkan: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the proposed best protection for vulnerable groups, including the elderly, within the public health sphere to ensure their protection to the best possible standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18859/23]