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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 582. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on his engagement on the transfer of Brexit adjustment reserve funding to the REPower EU fund; if he has requested that funding will be ringfenced for agricultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26374/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (30 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 810. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme will open for applications in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25747/23]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: On behalf of Sinn Féin, I extend our sympathies to all of Noel's family, to his wife Mary, to his children and to his grandchildren. Looking up at you all here today I have no doubt that his grandchildren were the apple of his eye. A grandad plays a really important role in our lives and especially when we are young. Although he is not here I have no doubt that he will never be too...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: The Tánaiste is aware of the case of Robert Pether, which I have raised in this Chamber many times. He has spent more than two years in a Baghdad prison cell following a dispute between his employer and the Iraqi Government. He has literally been collateral damage. He is an Australian citizen, which limits what the Government can do, and I understand that, but his wife and three...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Given that the submission was not made until the middle of April and the former forestry programme had been extended, is it not fair to say that the submission should have been prepared and ready to go earlier in the year, rather than in the middle of April? We are now towards the end of May. As someone put it to me the other day, we are in the middle of a major climate crisis and we cannot...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Other countries in the EU managed to get around this in terms of what was announced and the wait for state aid approval. I am not sure about the argument the Minister of State has made. At the end of the day, we are nearly into June and do not have a forestry programme. Planting season will be almost finished before we have a programme. People are still waiting. This is leading to a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the forestry programme; if he can provide a timeline for when it is expected that state aid approval will be reached from the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25113/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: My question almost follows on from some of the comments the Minister of State made already. It is to seek an update concerning the new forestry programme.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the plan to provide supports to the forgotten farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25141/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I want to acknowledge the Minister's commitment to finding a solution for the cohort known as the forgotten farmers. The scheme the Minister is looking at and what he will propose for this cohort of young farmers have been awaited for quite some time. Can the Minister provide us with an update on the proposal he is looking at?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for his response. We have been hearing for some time, particularly towards the end of last year, that the package was coming and that detailed information was coming, and that commitment has been made several times. We were to get further detail in the first quarter of this year and that time has come and gone. Can the Minister give these farmers any commitment on a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Supports (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Can the Minister give us a little bit more information on the work that is under way by the Department at the Minister's request? Is there a proposal from the Department on the table which outlines what this scheme might look like? The Minister has mentioned eligibility, and it is critically important that we get that element of it right. Is there engagement with farm organisations or...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tree Remediation (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to extend current supports to address ash dieback; if he will outline additional measures his Department is taking to support forestry landowners in removing affected trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25111/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tree Remediation (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Does the Minister of State intend to extend what was announced for the interim scheme for farmers and other landowners whose trees have been affected by ash dieback? The clear response from the likes of the Society of Irish Foresters, SIF, and the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, is that what was announced for the interim scheme, including the enhanced features, does not go far enough. Does...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tree Remediation (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister of State for her response. Even with the enhanced features of the interim scheme, several issues have been flagged. The likes of SIF and the IFA have said the scheme, even with the enhanced features, does not go far enough. The Minister of State has said it includes grants to cover the cost of site clearance. Does she know what those costs are? Again, the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tree Remediation (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: That will be important. It is not just a matter of dealing with the issue, which is important; it is also a significant issue of health and safety. We have to remember that. It is about confidence in the sector. A farmer or landowner thinking about how those affected by ash dieback have been treated would not be very confident or seek to engage or enter forestry. Therefore, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional funding will be allocated to the national liming programme, given the level of applications received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25112/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on delays to the basic income support scheme, and areas of natural constraints scheme; the action his Department is taking to ensure payments are made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25110/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional supports being provided for the sheep sector, given that the Brexit adjustment reserve was not used to provide much-needed supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25114/23]

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (24 May 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I move amendment No. 23: In page 24, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(2) Prior to an appointment undersection 33(1), a proposed candidate for Chief Executive shall attend the relevant Oireachtas sectoral committee to discuss his or her strategic priorities for the role.”. This is an amendment that was brought forward and discussed on Committee Stage....