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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Apr 2024)

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of his ‘Backing Rural Ireland’ nationwide tour and meeting with farmers throughout the country, if he has taken on board farmers’ issues in relation to the over-regulation of the sector, specifically in relation to the three-crop rule, ash dieback, retaining the derogation, the duplications on farm...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2024)

Réada Cronin: 264. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the State will instigate/increase funding for animal refuges and rescues that are facing spiralling admissions due to a serious increase in the surrender of pets because of the housing crisis and emigration, the abandonment of companion animals due to the cost of living, the extreme and ongoing neglect of horses and the huge...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (25 Apr 2024)

Michael Ring: 265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a reply has not issued to a query submitted to his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18669/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of the beef herd at present; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18717/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the degree to which cereal growing continues to be attractive in Ireland; if its viability is coming under pressure from other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18718/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor production costs in the poultry sector, with particular reference to the need to ensure a stable cost base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the beneficial effect to the small- and medium-sized farming community of recent supportive measures; the impact on individual farmers under 50 acres and between 50 and 100 acres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which employment has fluctuated in the agri-food and fishing sectors in the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to ensure the viability of the fishing industry for the benefit of families dependent on the industry; the extent to which further action is required in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which animal diseases, such as bovine tuberculosis, continue to be eliminated in a meaningful way; the extent to which any breakdowns have occurred by region; the efforts being made to identify the causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which it is expected to reach published targets on forestry; when the plan commenced; when it is expected to achieve the proposed targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Costs (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he and his Department continue to monitor the costs of farm inputs, including fuel and fertilisers, with a view to identifying the best way to meet the challenges of issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18728/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which imported dairy products appear to be replacing Irish dairy items in shops and supermarkets; whether this is indicative of a phasing out of the dairy sector in this country, which would have a disastrous effect on the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18729/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the beef industry here is being phased out or scaled down to accommodate importation of similar products from overseas who do not have to comply or are willing to comply with climate change reduction measures; the anticipated extent of the effects this is likely to have on the agricultural economy in this country; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (25 Apr 2024)

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: School Staff (25 Apr 2024)

Thomas Gould: 281. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether he is aware that a school (details supplied) is still not in receipt of therapist hours. [18489/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Diagnoses (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Ward: 282. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the list of recognised disabilities under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18494/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (25 Apr 2024)

Carol Nolan: 285. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the legal costs to date incurred by his Department's response to High Court proceedings brought by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission against the Government over its failure to provide accommodation to all international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18512/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Apr 2024)

Steven Matthews: 286. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to planned closure of a childcare facility (details supplied); if his Department is engaging with management on possible supports that could assist the facility to remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18536/24]