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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Mr. Duggan talked about engagement with the sector, which is obviously really important, because it is a vast sector and there are many people from different walks of life involved. Mr. Duggan mentioned the roadshow with breeders that takes place. That is welcome in building back that confidence and trust with them. That is really important. Is it possible to give us a flavour of what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: How efficient is the passport service, in which the HSI has a role? I presume a high number of passports are being issued all of the time. Do the witnesses have up-to-date figures on numbers issued? Will they also give the committee some information on how those passports are produced? I would like more detail on that function.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Dr. Egan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: The opening statement mentioned the multiple crises in the industry and the board, and what went on in November 2022. The witnesses may or may not wish to comment. There was a lot of talk about the board and possible changes to the make-up of the board. That is good, and the proposal is welcome, but I want to turn to the other elements. I am reminded that one departing board member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I am going to leave for a vote.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has engaged with farmers regarding concerns raised about farm partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to adjusting or adding aspects to the tillage incentive scheme to ensure longer-term results, such as requiring land to be used for tillage purposes for multiple years to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to including arable produce within the remit of An Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will produce a pathway strategy for reaching the target of 400,000 ha of tillage farming by 2030, as set out in the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29977/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 208. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1755 of 18 April 2023, if he will outline any progress around preventing medical card holders being charged for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30055/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 177. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason a role (details supplied) in the Army is less remunerated that the same role in the Naval Service, where the qualifications and training are the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 178. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will seek that grade 6 pay be introduced for a role (details supplied) in the Army given the shortage of artillery experts, and to ensure fair pay within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29747/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to reducing VAT on animal food from the current rate of 23%, given the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on families, and animal shelters being unable to afford animal food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29206/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will advise on a specific issue regarding school transport routes for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29725/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the flexibility that local authorities have when it comes to introducing caps on amounts awarded under housing adaption grants for persons with a disability, such as caps based on room size; if local authorities have the autonomy to introduce caps to limit the amounts being awarded despite what is outlined as regards amounts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 will progress; when it is expected to become law; if it is intended that people will be able to apply to the District Court for new licences in respect of a building that was previously a pub; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29745/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on requests previously made by an organisation (details supplied) that his Department create a national herd DNA profile database in order to enhance the traceability options available for Irish beef is being included and rolled out as part of the new national herd genotyping programme; if he will also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Pollution (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on his Department’s key policies around manure management and relevant publications on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29694/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the continued implementation and monitoring of regulations around live exports; if he will advise with regard to reports regarding a specific case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29829/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Nursing Homes Ireland held a briefing here yesterday to outline the very real crisis facing the sector, one that is laid bare in black and white in a report prepared by PwC. In the past three years, 950 beds have been lost, mainly in rural and regional areas. Some 31 voluntary and private nursing homes have closed, a number of which were in Roscommon and Galway. The report makes three...