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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24203/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24209/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of entitlement to residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24212/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to make contingency plans to meet new exigencies arising from the ongoing situation of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24405/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures contemplated to minimise the impact of Brexit on the agricultural sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24419/20]

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

Bernard Durkan: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he receives opportunities for economic growth arising from further development of agri-business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24406/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he expects further economic beneficial opportunities to arise from the further development of the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24408/20]

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

Bernard Durkan: 162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to be in a position to maximise opportunities for the dairy and beef sectors while being mindful of the need to meet carbon reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24409/20]

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

Bernard Durkan: 163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he foresees marketing to play an even more significant part in the sale of Irish lamb, beef, pig meat, dairy and poultry products at home and abroad having particular regard to challenges arising from world trade or Brexit development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/20]

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

Bernard Durkan: 164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied of the ability of the agri-business sector to develop alongside the need to meet carbon reduction targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24411/20]

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

Bernard Durkan: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he is engaging with agri-producers with a view to ameliorating concerns about viability and below-cost selling in the sector; the extent to which he is engaging with producers, processors and supermarkets with a view to achieving an equilibrium that is fair, positive and opportunity-creating for those in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the bovine TB eradication programme continues satisfactorily; whether the industry is getting closer to elimination of the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Incidence (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which various contributory factors have been identified in outbreaks of bovine TB nationwide; the extent to which the performance here compares with all other jurisdictions throughout Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24414/20]

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

Bernard Durkan: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects markets for agricultural exports to grow throughout the EU or elsewhere with particular reference to the need to replace ground lost arising from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/20]

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

Bernard Durkan: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which continued emphasis is placed on animal health, husbandry and processing with a view to ensuring that the highest possible standards prevail and that Irish products retain pride of place on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24416/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Household Incomes (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which farm incomes have fluctuated over the past ten years; the way in which fluctuations have been manifested itself in terms of impact on farm family incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24417/20]

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

Bernard Durkan: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he continues to explore ways and means to maximise the value of products from the agricultural sector with particular reference to achievement of the highest possible standards leading to market advantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24418/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the equine industry might be negatively impacted by Brexit; the measures in place or anticipated to address such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24420/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he sees opportunities to develop the fishing industry in the various areas throughout the country that are primarily dependant on the industry in terms of employment opportunities; his plans for the future maximisation of opportunities for such communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24422/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (16 Sep 2020)

Bernard Durkan: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the food sector in general and the artisan food sector in particular have been negatively impacted by Covid-19; the degree to which he expects to be in a position to identify such issues and assist in their resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24424/20]