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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he expects agricultural exports to develop and grow in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20299/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he can encourage mitigation action in respect of greenhouse gases with the minimum impact on agriculture production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20291/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Artisan Food Sector (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which opportunities continue to exist for the artisan food sector; the degree to which the industry has grown over the past three years; his expectations for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20292/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which fishing remains a viable option for fishing dependent families nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20293/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied regarding the future of the fishing industry notwithstanding the potential impact of events outside his control with particular reference to those families traditionally dependent on the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20302/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the market for venison remains viable here and abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20294/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the prospects for the lamb trade remain positive for the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20300/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects to achieve sufficient support at EU level to offset the effect of Brexit on the agrifood sector both pre and post the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20295/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he anticipates to be in a position to offer adequate support directly or via the EU, for farm families with particular reference to those most likely to be challenged by Brexit or other global events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he envisages beef producers to be able to rely on a steady income from their enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20297/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which he expects the dairy sector to grow in the future, notwithstanding international events and increased competition on world markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20298/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the poultry sector to grow in the short, medium and long-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20301/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects job opportunities to remain constant in the fishing and fish processing sector incorporating value added products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20306/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which fish restocking with traditional game fish continues to take place in lakes and rivers nationally; the degree to which trout and salmon has featured in this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20303/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 173. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the degree to which conservation measures continue in respect of grouse, pheasant, partridge and woodcock; the degree to which their natural habitat remains protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20304/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 174. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which the landrail corncrake remains protected; the estimated number remaining; the degree to which their natural habitat remains protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20305/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Security and Defence Policy (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise that I had to absent myself earlier due to questions in the Dáil. I compliment all the witnesses who I have heard so far this morning on the quality and depth of their submissions and the knowledge and research that went into them. They are all to be complimented on the even-handed and balanced way in which they went about their business. I raise a question about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I do not feel we are at panic stage yet. There is a great deal we can do on climate change in a relatively short time. We are supposed to achieve certain targets within ten years and it is well within our capacity to achieve them in that time period even though we are late starters. The first thing we had to do was to convince people of the necessity to change and become less reliant on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: As usual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Common Security and Defence Policy (9 May 2019)

Bernard Durkan: I apologise that I had to absent myself earlier due to questions in the Dáil. I compliment all the witnesses who I have heard so far this morning on the quality and depth of their submissions and the knowledge and research that went into them. They are all to be complimented on the even-handed and balanced way in which they went about their business. I raise a question about the...