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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (16 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon and therefore the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (16 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Coillte is a commercial State body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is operationally independent of my Department and I have therefore passed the questions which are specific to Coillte for response and direct reply to the Deputy. I welcome the establishment of Coillte Nature in June 2019 and the recent launch of the Dublin Mountains Conversion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (16 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Under EU Intra Community Trade Directive, 64/432, cattle being exported for breeding and production must come from officially tuberculosis-free herds and, in the case of all animals over 42 days of age, must at the time of export, have been tested with negative results to the intradermal tuberculin test during the 30 days prior to certification for export. Failure to meet this EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: My Department is aware of spring frost events that took place in May of this year that affected forestry plantations across the Midlands and the West of Ireland. The Department is monitoring the recovery of crops through routine inspections and surveys to ascertain the extent and severity of any frost damage arising. A Departmental Circular to the Forestry Sector was issued on 12thJune, 2020...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (15 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Orders of the Dáil of yesterday, that a motion re approval of nomination by An Taoiseach of a member of the Government shall take place immediately following Leaders' Questions today, the proceedings on the motion shall conclude within 40 minutes, speeches shall be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Under Budget 2020, €3 million was allocated to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to pilot new agri-environmental schemes to support the Government’s Climate Action Plan objectives in 2020. The Department have established a working group to progress with a particular focus on the use of the European Innovation Fund framework which facilitates locally-led...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (15 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: The person named submitted an application for grant-aid on 5 June 2020 under the Animal Welfare, Nutrient and Storage Scheme of TAMS II in tranche 17. This tranche also closed on 5 June 2020. All applications received in a given tranche are initially be subject to an administrative check. This includes an examination of the documentation supplied. It should be noted that the submission...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (15 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 of 20 April 2017 governs the monitoring of carcase classification, carcase presentation and weighing. To date, in 2020, officers from the Carcase Classification Division of my Department have conducted over 260 inspections across 32 factories (mechanical and manual grading plants) and...

Appointment of Members of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (14 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government, on 18th February, 2020, agreed to the appointment of Sinéad Gibney as Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and, on 12th June, 2020, agreed to nominate Rosaleen McDonagh, Ray Murphy, Lucy Michael, Jim Clarken, Adam Harris, Kathleen Lynch and Michael Finucane and, on 6th July, 2020, agreed to...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (14 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 7th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: If the Business Committee wishes to consult, I can see what ministerial availability there is. The only time we have is late Thursday evening, from a quick look at the schedule. If you want to consult and advise me, I will see what ministerial availability we can organise.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I will not commit to Thursday night but I have no difficulty with statements.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: It could be next week, yes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Or three.

Report and Recommendations of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (9 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders - (a) the rotas in relation to Leaders’ Questions, private members’ time, and Priority Questions, as contained in the Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 8th July, 2020, be adopted for the month of July 2020 only, and (b) the following sequence and times shall apply in relation to...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (9 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 7a, motion re report and recommendations of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform, be taken now without debate.

Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (9 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Beidh orm teacht ar ais chuige lena lán de na freagraí. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil daoine buartha faoi sheirbhísí ar na hoileáin ach táimid soiléir go mbeidh muid ag obair leis an Roinn nua agus go mbeidh seirbhísí ar fáil trí Ghaeilge. Tá sé sin an-tábhachtach dúinn, go...

Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (9 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Tiocfaidh mé ar ais chuig an Teachta.

Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (9 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Bhí an Roinn ag iarraidh comhairliúchán poiblí a dhéanamh le haghaidh mhuintir na n-oileán agus bhí sé sin ar siúl roimh Covid-19. Cé go bhfuil an fhreagracht seo ag dul go dtí Roinn dhifriúil beimid ag coimeád súil ghéar ar cad atá ag tarlú ann mar gheall ar cé chomh tábhachtach is atá...

Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (9 Jul 2020)

Dara Calleary: Tuigim gach rud atá ráite ag an Teachta. Tá mé féin agus an Teachta Catherine Martin ag bord an Rialtais. Is é seo an chéad uair le blianta anuas a bhfuil beirt Aire as an Roinn a bhfuil freagrach as an nGaeltacht ag bord an Rialtais. Beimid ag obair go dlúth le Conradh an Gaeilge agus le gach coiste Gaeilge. Aontaím go mór leis an Teachta...