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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding provided to animal welfare organisations (details supplied) is subject to reporting and monitoring by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6781/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (14 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 30 January 2024, how many tenders from alternative service providers were received for the services now being provided to his Department by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6812/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 264. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 413 of 7 February 2024, what role his Department has with regard to oversight of dog ownership compliance; what engagement he has with Rásaíocht Con Éireann on this focus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their very detailed and informative opening statements, which leave few questions to be asked. The greatest frustration in all of this has been the lack of clarity and it remains today. We had the environment Commissioner come over to Ireland and he talked about stable water quality. Since then we have heard reports of the need for the water...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: My question was going to be more on the social aspect, as the Cathaoirleach has outlined, more than on the economic, as that has been discussed quite a lot here this evening and by the witnesses. I think that is well understood but for the purposes of the report, we intend to do the social and the generational and the renewal parts, as those are just as important to highlight. It relates...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that is in place to assist schools, particularly in rural areas where they are trying to improve traffic safety on school grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6402/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (13 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review into school transport will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6403/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection with regard to child benefit for children over 16 years who are in full-time education, if she is aware of child benefit payment being suspended whilst a child is not in school and resuming in September at the start of the school year; if consideration has been given to addressing this anomaly to ensure consistency for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Data Protection (13 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the specific measures that his Department has requested to be in place as part of and detailed in the services requested from a body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6181/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 486. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will now review the native tree area scheme conditions, given the low uptake of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average processing times for the native tree area scheme; if he will provide an update on the delays for processing applications for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6231/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (13 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 514. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to providing financial compensation to farmers for sheep culled as a result of maedi visna; what measures are in place to limit the disease and support flock owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6542/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 521. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the awaited ash dieback strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6652/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (8 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the roll-out of the increased cost of business scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5666/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the revision of residential zoned land tax maps; if the revision will allow farmers whose land was previously zoned and whose land is actively in use for agricultural purposes will be able to seek exemption;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the revision of residential zoned land tax maps, if the revision will allow farmers whose land was previously zoned and whose land is actively in use for agricultural purposes will be able to seek exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5820/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the revision of residential zoned land tax maps; how his Department is ensuring that accessible systems are in place to allow farmers to submit a request for exemption if their land is actively being used for agricultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5826/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance if ACRES payments, both under the general and co-operation projects, are subject to income tax and USC; his views on same; if he will comment on scenarios where an individual receiving two ACRES payments in 2024 will be subject to a greater level of taxation than would otherwise have been the case had ACRES payments been paid in 2023 and 2024, as previously...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (7 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on funding for temporary modular accommodation for a school (details supplied) given works on the school extension, including demolition works are to begin in September and the temporary accommodation needs to be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5583/24]