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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the average ecology processing times for forestry applications from September 2022 to date; if this information can be provided in tabular form, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a review (details supplied) on his Department’s processes on forestry will be published, considering he advised in June 2023 that the final report was due to be delivered imminently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49898/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an overview of how his Department intends to promote the commercial forestry industry as part of the new Forestry Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers who lost grazing will be supported by the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49966/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 400. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers along the River Suck and in the Little Brosna River will be included under the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Risk Management (14 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the maximum limit of 15 hectares in the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme; if he will consider increasing this limit to 25 hectares to support a greater number of farmers affected by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine removing the two-year validity of the EU parking permit for disabled drivers to avoid people with disabilities having to re-apply every two years; if he will outline, given that a disability is permanent, what the rationale is for only providing the card for two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to ensure the roll-out of wheelchair accessible public transport on buses and rail to ensure equality of access for all persons and to make it easier for wheelchair users to get on and off public transport. [49172/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has engaged with Irish Rail on an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49173/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to invest and further roll-out local link services in counties Galway and Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49174/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what plans he has to increase capacity on Irish Rail train services (specifically additional carriages) for train passengers in counties Galway and Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 314. To ask the Minister for Health if he has made any progress in ending the blood test charge for medical card holders by GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make medical card holders aware of the option to seek reimbursement of costs for blood tests via the medical card unit or via GP surgeries, in order that medical card holders are aware of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49166/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 315. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reform the reimbursement process for medical card holders who are charged for blood tests, to make the process easier for our most vulnerable citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49165/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the reason specialised lens, which are expensive to those with eye sight issues, are not covered under the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49167/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 318. To ask the Minister for Health how many dentists have signed back up to provide dental care for medical card holders in County Roscommon, County Galway, and in total across the State. [49168/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists which left the dental treatment scheme, where they were providing dental care to medical card patients in counties Roscommon and Galway, in tabular form. [49169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (9 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 320. To ask the Minister for Health what plans he has to ensure that medical card holders can access dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49170/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (8 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: The suspension of beef exports to China is a real blow, especially when the market had only reopened recently and was building back slowly. What is more worrying is the last time we had this same situation the suspension lasted three years and that cannot happen again. While I appreciate this is a matter for the Chinese Government, what engagement has the Minister for Agriculture, Food and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Upskilling in the Agriculture Sector (8 Nov 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I will be brief.