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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in relation to the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18685/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18689/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce the necessary changes to Irish family law to prevent the use of parental alienation pursuant to the appropriate provisions of family and child law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18692/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her proposed timescale for the introduction of legislation to discontinue the use of parental alienation in Irish family law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18693/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it might be possible to update a stamp 3 status to stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18694/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 259. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which it might be possible to upgrade a stamp 3 residency status to stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18695/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate in the case of a person (details supplied) whether she can update and upgrade their residency status to stamp 4 given that they are both legally employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18696/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when residency status can be updated and rectified in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18697/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if and when appropriate residency status might be granted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18698/24]

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 Industry (25 Apr 2024)

Bernard Durkan: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which his Department continues to monitor and safeguard the interest of the agrifood sector given the sharp increase in price of inputs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18720/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which efforts continue to maximise the reduction of carbon emissions in the agrifood sector without reducing production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/24]

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

Bernard Durkan: 271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts ongoing by his Department to address issues relating to farmer mental health and well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18722/24]

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]