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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the third River Basin Management Plan for Ireland, to cover the EU Water Framework Directive third cycle, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48836/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 707. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to confirm that a person (details supplied) will be awarded the full rate of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 720. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualifying criteria for people with epilepsy and other medical conditions who cannot drive but are not in receipt of a social welfare payment for free travel as per Budget 2024; whether such support will be means tested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 778. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider a free travel card for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48621/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 785. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what action her Department is taking to ensure that women engaged in full-time agricultural activities have access to social protection measures, such as maternity benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48837/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 789. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision is likely to be reached on a visa extension application (details supplied) in view that the visa is due to expire on 30 October 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47272/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 811. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the status of an application for Irish citizenship by naturalisation (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; when the applicant will be notified of the outcome of the vetting application in view that disclosure was made available to the Irish Naturalization and Immigration Service on 9 October...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 937. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his Department will continue to advocate at European Union Parliament level to address the barriers faced by young farmers to access agricultural activity including access to land, access to finance, access to markets and fair remuneration for work, access to knowledge and training, and the need of public policies to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 938. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure going forward a fair and dignified income, a proper quality of life for farmers and their families and to attract young and new people into the Irish farming sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48239/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 941. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure that generational renewal remains a high priority in the future programming period, in particular for the next CAP, under which it must receive increased, mandatory support to meet the challenges for generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48242/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 939. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the inclusion and participation of young farmers and young people wishing to enter the Irish farming sector in the democratic processes, policy making and budgetary decisions in Irish and European agriculture, and to take fully into account the young farmer's point of view in the design of policies and funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 940. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to promote generational renewal in the Irish farming sector in view of the findings in a recent report (details supplied) which found that the CAP is not sufficient for meeting the challenges of generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48241/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 942. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the recommendations and pathways set out in a report (details supplied) in the future development and implementation of policy and budgetary measures in the Irish Agri sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48243/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 949. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to address land accessibility issues for young farmers, given that this is one of the largest barriers for young farmers, especially for those who are entering the activity from outside a family context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48398/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 956. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider establishing an Irish vegetable marketing body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48797/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 957. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider expanding the role of Teagasc to establish a register of Irish vegetable growers and a specific marketing body through which Irish vegetable growers would supply to and from which Irish supermarkets would be obliged to purchase from, and the Teagasc body would have first-hand information on the cost of vegetable...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 958. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider allowing Teagasc farm advisors and other independent farm advisors to conduct visits to vegetable farms on a more regular basis to give advice and update growers on research findings which Teagasc conduct at present (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48799/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 959. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a review of the current Bord Bia criteria and requirements of Irish vegetable growers registered with the food body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48800/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 960. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure that the Irish horticulture sector is a viable option for Irish vegetable growers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Burke: 961. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what financial support schemes and incentives are in place to support Irish vegetable growers in the horticulture sector; if he will consider the provision of additional financial supports in view of increased fuel, fertiliser, seed and labour costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48802/23]