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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1990 and 1993 of 24 March 2021, the engagement with the forestry sector to date given that his Department is also engaging bilaterally with the forestry sector on the CAP in tabular form; the persons from his Department and from the forestry sector that have been involved in such bilateral...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1989 and 1992 of 24 March 2021 the declared internal changes, training and increased assistance to ecologists in the preparation of files, improved IT resources for ecologists and other system improvements will deliver in files per week and projected percentage increase of output; the date...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1995 of 24 March 2021, if he will confirm that his reply again only spoke to targets as opposed to the question asked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1995 of 24 March 2021, the percentage of the private sector licence requirement that has been issued in view of the fact that Coillte has already received nearly 100% of its licensing requirements for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27091/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1995 of 24 March 2021, if it is the case that his Department does not know the number of licence and scheme approvals it must issue in order to deliver on Government targets and industry requirements; his views on whether he should task his senior officials to determine these key planning...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1015 of 10 March 2021, the length of time it took his Department to approve the licences comprising this 4,500 hectares; the length of time from application to approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27098/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1990 and 1993 of 24 March 2021, if his officials have developed proposals to integrate afforestation into organic farming initiatives as part of the CSP in view of his confidence that the interlinkages are very much understood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27097/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if his Department followed the Consultation Principles and Guidance as published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform dated November 2016 particularly in regard to providing feedback as recommended on page 14 (details supplied); and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if he will publish the comments received from stakeholders as referred to in his reply on his Department’s website and make available the link to the published comments in his reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27103/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if he will direct his senior management to issue a circular to the industry clarifying the present position of the consultation process regarding the standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27104/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, the textual changes as referred to in his reply in a manner which will allow comparison with the original text in the standard in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27105/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, the date he informed the specific working group in the project woodland groupings of his requirement in relation to the standards for felling and reforestation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27106/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if this deviation from the correct consultation process has occurred in previous consultation processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27107/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (19 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1284, 1285, 1286 and 1287 of 31 March 2021, if the board of project woodland is aware of the deviation from the correct consultation process in this instance; if he will bring the matter to the attention of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27108/21]

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: I welcome the Bill which while overdue is a genuine effort to tackle the scourge of touting. Nobody likes to be ripped off; it goes against human pride and principles. Yet, every time a major and attractive event takes place, genuine fans and supporters can be forced to pay way over the odds to get their hands on a ticket. They know it is probably the only way to get a ticket; the seller...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to teachers who are in the very high risk category and have received their Covid-19 vaccination and wish to return to work; the reason an organisation (details supplied) does not take full Covid-19 vaccination into account in the context of its back-to-work strategy for teachers; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: 466. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering exemptions from mandatory hotel quarantine for persons who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with a vaccine (details supplied); if he will take into account that on 7 May 2021, the World Health Organization approved the vaccine as a suitable and recognized vaccine for protection against Covid-19; if he will discuss this matter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: I also thank Mr. Bassato. His contribution has been interesting and very informative. It helps the committee to understand exactly what is achievable. It also underlines the significant progress Italy has made with regard to the DGC, as well as the volume of work that remains to be done in Ireland, a fact that is of concern to us at committee level. The questions I wished to ask have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: The test after disembarking is conducted by public officials. Is that an antigen test? In the event of it being positive, does the person then have to take a PCR test?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Digital Green Certificate and Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (12 May 2021)

Michael Lowry: Mr. Bassato is saying that the PCR test is also the gold standard test in Italy. He stated that the test takes 36 hours to be returned. The next witnesses to appear before the committee have developed a rapid PCR test. Is Mr. Bassato aware of rapid PCR tests in Italy?