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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a full list of payments and schemes available under his Department; if the list could include a brief overview of the purpose of each payment and when it is open to applications, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19738/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the town centre first policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19347/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Island Communities (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 54. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the forthcoming islands strategy; when the strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19545/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Budget Process (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 52. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on how her Department is implementing the published guidelines on rural proofing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19544/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ukraine War (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the community recognition fund; if the fund is on track to allocate the target of 60% of funding in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19345/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 77. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department will work with local authorities to encourage them to apply for new funding for the town and village renewal scheme; if there will be a minimum submission requirement for each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19346/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 100. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the recent engagement her Department has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding remote working to support rural workers and communities, in view of the recent passing of legislation that will provide the legal right to request remote working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19349/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 108. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on engagement her Department has had with the Department for Transport on securing joint funding for the local improvement scheme, considering the consistent demand for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19348/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Citizens' Assembly (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how his Department intends to engage on the recently published report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity with regard to the potential impact of the report on agriculture and the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19124/23]

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

Claire Kerrane: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ACRES applications awaiting a response; the number of these outstanding applications that are from organic farmers; if he will confirm what actions are being taken to address any applications awaiting a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19196/23]

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

Claire Kerrane: 449. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the hen harrier programme payment; if there are delays in processing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 558. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied) has been removed from the list of medication available for free under the medical card scheme; if this can be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19170/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (25 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 655. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a update on works (details supplied) under the small-scale capital works programme; the timeline for these works; when they are expected to conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18989/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures his Department is taking to address forestry felling licensing backlogs on a longer-term basis; if he has given consideration to extending current two-year licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18494/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: What long-term measures and proposals are in place to avoid a reoccurrence of the felling licence backlogs we saw previously? Why have some farmers and forestry owners been given two-year rather than ten-year licences?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: What are the average turnaround times for felling licences applications? How long are applicants waiting to get those licences approved? On the wider issue of licences, the Minister of State referenced the fact that the new forestry programme has not yet been approved. I ask her to update the House in that regard. I welcome her remarks on licensing and publishing something in that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (20 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister of State stated that applicants would not necessarily be given a two-year felling licence unless they intended to fell within those two years but I have been contacted by applicants who do not intend to fell within two years, yet were given a two-year licence. That needs to be considered. The standard licence is for ten years. It is important that be in place and that farmers...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: It is really important that we put the details of how this is going to work out there. Geotagging, photos and apps for uploading photographs will be a minefield for a certain percentage of farmers. I understand the texts will go out to farmers from June. In some cases, farmers will get a text message from the Department to say they are in the red. Then they will have to go about getting...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I understand with the satellite mapping and the changes that are coming in that there will be an element of wait and see. It will be a new system for farmers and some will find it difficult in the context of the level of technology that is coming into farming anyway. Uploading photographs and all that is going to pose problems for some farmers. That is one element. Second and most...