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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]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Magdalen Laundries (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 539. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the Government-approved National Site of Conscience on the site of the former Magdalene Laundry, Sean MacDermott Street, Dublin; what stage the project is at; the estimated date for commencement of works and completion date; the funding that has been allocated to the project; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (28 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on the proposed closure of mental health services, Ard Mhuire, Ballinasloe, County Galway and relocation to admissions unit attached to St. Brigid’s Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52458/23]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (23 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I also welcome this year’s social welfare Bill. I will take the opportunity to raise a couple of issues. I understand the legislation around lone parents and the treatment of child maintenance and social welfare payments is to come. I ask that it be done as quickly as possible. I have made the point many times that child maintenance is for the upbringing of a child or children. It...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 19. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of applications made under the scheme to assist businesses with the price of kerosene in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51206/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 200. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason businesses using diesel gas are excluded from the business users support scheme for kerosene, given many businesses utilise diesel gas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51725/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the availability of tyvense medication, in particular in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51719/23]

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for his opening statement and the briefing document. First, it is important to acknowledge the sector and the importance of it to our rural communities, for which sometimes there is not much more than greyhound and horse racing and all that. It is very important to those communities and I want to acknowledge that. At the same time, €95 million is an awful lot of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I understand the increase of 4%. That is fine. If the figure was €90 million, €85 million or €80 million I would still have the same question. How does the Minister arrive at that figure? Do the sectors come and look for a specific figure? Has the Minister given them exactly what they have looked for? Have they looked for more and has he given less? How was the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: That is due to go to tender shortly and it is an external independent review of the fund.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Okay, great. That is positive and welcome. Regarding the 80:20 split, can the Minister give me the rationale as to how that is determined? How does he decide that one gets 80% and the other gets 20%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister and want to ask him about animal welfare, which is very important in terms of the funding being provided. On page 4, the Minister talks about the high standards of integrity and welfare and ensuring that those are maintained. Can he give the committee a little more information as to who determines that those welfare standards are as high as he says they are? Where does...