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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I have just one brief supplementary question. To go back to what we said about 1 January being the date, there is now very little time for farmers. They have three months – October, November and December – before January and their options will be to either buy or lease land or reduce their herds. Is the Minister considering financial support in the budget now that we know the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Will it be reflected on before the budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Lastly, on that, the Minister referred to the economic impact that this will have. I presume he is looking at financial support for farmers who will be forced to reduce their stocking. There will have to be money on the table for them. It is really important to get that point across to the Minister given that he offered up, in response to me earlier, the great economic impact this will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: We will, in our alternative budget.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if he sought a higher funding allocation under the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, as part of the EU multi-annual financial framework, MFF, mid-term review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34634/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the further measures his Department will take to address delays in payments; what outstanding challenges there are to ensuring that BISS and ANC payments can be made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be offered to advisers responsible for scoring land under the ACRES scheme, considering the 12-day delay in the scoring app being launched and ongoing reports of advisers being under significant pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34614/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated forestry agency within his Department given the significant challenges in forestry and ongoing delays to the forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34613/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a decision has been made by her Department to close a facility (details supplied); when local schools were informed of this decision and how; if consideration has been given to the high-level needs of children in the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35391/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 579. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has provided the European Commission with the information requested on 21 June 2023 regarding the State-aid application for new Forestry Programme; if he will advise when that information was or will be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35499/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 580. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 5 July 2023; if he has engaged with an organisation (details supplied) on the concerns it has raised about the TAMS woman farmer capital investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35500/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 581. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a funding total available for the TAMS woman farmer capital investment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35501/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 771. To ask the Minister for Health if staff at a home (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35168/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their opening statements. All the questions have been asked, so I wish to focus on two areas. When it comes to the market, we have talked a lot about imports and exports. I wish to speak a little bit about sheep imports - live sheep and carcases that are being imported. What is happening when they go to the processors? We need greater...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Separate to carcases, what about live animals?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Why is this happening? Is there a shortfall there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: If demand was there by further processors and if there is a shortfall, it would be better to give it to the local producers to fill that shortfall rather than relying on imports, would it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I have a final question for whoever is willing, if anyone wants to answer it. It has been recognised that the sheep sector and sheep farmers in particular have been under pressure. Many of them have sought support through the Brexit adjustment reserve fund. I think sheep farmers were quite taken aback that they could not seem to access funding under that, given they have been impacted. We...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle herds in the State with livestock units, LSU, of 350 or higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (12 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pig farms in the State with livestock units, LSU, of 350 or higher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34600/23]