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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund: Discussion (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Ms Chapman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for the opening statement. I have just a couple of questions because a lot has been raised and spoken about already. I will come back to the review that is under way. That relates to financial governance, which is very important within any organisation. The witnesses say the report is expected to be concluded within weeks but the term "within weeks"...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Was Mazars given a deadline to complete its work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Questions have been raised on the six years' worth of financial records. It is clear this forms part of the review. Interviews with relevant individuals are just as important. I appreciate that Mr. O'Loughlin might not know the answer to this but, given that he has said interviews have been ongoing, does he know if everyone has engaged in that process? I refer to the individual interviews...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: That report will obviously be shared with the committee, although probably not before it is published. Perhaps the IHRB could come in again at that point because it is a big issue. Governance is very important in any organisation. My second and last question relates to the high priority recommendations that will require additional funding to be implemented and seen through. Will Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Governance Issues: Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: It does. I thank Mr. O'Loughlin.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 98. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a proposal put to her Department (details supplied); if she will advise on engagement with organisations as part of discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on a case (details supplied); if she will advise on engagement with relevant organisations as part of discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on forestry premiums for the previous forestry programme; if he will advise on the difference in premiums under the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 given it appears that existing premiums are not indexed and farmers and forestry owners are receiving a lower premium where they have planted under the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (29 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if with regard to maps provided by his Department demonstrating the different ‘layers’ of consideration for afforestation under criteria for the Forestry Programme 2023-2027, if he will provide those maps as one combined map with all relevant layers to show a holistic overview of area available for afforestation under...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school secretaries have had their new pay backdated; if not, when this will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52271/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made to improve pay and terms and conditions for school caretakers, similar to school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52272/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if an application for funding has been received (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52270/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise on the situation where local authority tenants who are housed with approved housing bodies and wish to transfer are informed by the AHB that this is the responsibility of the local authority, which in turn states that it is the responsibility of the AHB; if he will clarify which body is reasonable for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 930 of 7 November 2023, if he will advise on funding distribution (details supplied) for 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51918/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 450. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the requirement for plants to be of Irish origin or Irish provenance and purchased from DAFM-registered professional operators; if he will advise on concerns that nurseries may face challenges in meeting the demand for these plant types; how his Department will support small nurseries and businesses with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if she will provide an update on the forestry licensing plan for the remainder of 2023 and 2024, given indications in October that the plan is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52262/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what the additional funding secured for the TB programme will be utilised for; if he will provide an update on additional staff being recruited or allocated to effectively implement the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52266/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on reports of additional controls being put in place and with regard to certain aspects of the TB programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52267/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports are in place for farmers who have TB lockdown herds in their local area; the steps his Department is taking to ensure they are not negatively affected by such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52268/23]