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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (27 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 735. To ask the Minister for Health what services are available under the dental treatment services scheme in Ballinasloe; the action that is being taken to ensure that medical card holders can access dental services in Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31223/23]

Home Care and Support Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I welcome this motion and commend the Regional Group on bringing it forward. There is an awful lot in it, and a lot that needs to be done in relation to home care and the care of our most vulnerable citizens overall. I want to speak first on those who remain on waiting lists in Roscommon and Galway and across the board, both for home care in the first instance and for additional home care...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I second the nomination.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for attending, and for the opening statement and the presentation. In the context of HSI's financial position and the level of funding it receives from the Department and Sport Ireland, I ask the witnesses to outline what its total income was last year, and what percentage of that income came from the Exchequer and Sport Ireland, if the figures for 2022 are available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Roughly, €5 million and €2 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Would most of HSI's income in any one given year come from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, as State funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Is HSI audited by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Has HSI published its financial statements for 2022 as of yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Mr. Duggan talked about engagement with the sector, which is obviously really important, because it is a vast sector and there are many people from different walks of life involved. Mr. Duggan mentioned the roadshow with breeders that takes place. That is welcome in building back that confidence and trust with them. That is really important. Is it possible to give us a flavour of what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: How efficient is the passport service, in which the HSI has a role? I presume a high number of passports are being issued all of the time. Do the witnesses have up-to-date figures on numbers issued? Will they also give the committee some information on how those passports are produced? I would like more detail on that function.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank Dr. Egan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: The opening statement mentioned the multiple crises in the industry and the board, and what went on in November 2022. The witnesses may or may not wish to comment. There was a lot of talk about the board and possible changes to the make-up of the board. That is good, and the proposal is welcome, but I want to turn to the other elements. I am reminded that one departing board member...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Sport Industry Strategy: Engagement with Horse Sport Ireland (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I am going to leave for a vote.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Partnerships (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has engaged with farmers regarding concerns raised about farm partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29970/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to adjusting or adding aspects to the tillage incentive scheme to ensure longer-term results, such as requiring land to be used for tillage purposes for multiple years to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29975/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to including arable produce within the remit of An Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29976/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will produce a pathway strategy for reaching the target of 400,000 ha of tillage farming by 2030, as set out in the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29977/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 208. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1755 of 18 April 2023, if he will outline any progress around preventing medical card holders being charged for blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30055/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 177. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason a role (details supplied) in the Army is less remunerated that the same role in the Naval Service, where the qualifications and training are the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29746/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 178. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will seek that grade 6 pay be introduced for a role (details supplied) in the Army given the shortage of artillery experts, and to ensure fair pay within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29747/23]