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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (25 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide, in statistical form, a record of wildlife crimes, by county, registered, prosecuted and convicted in Ireland in each year over the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19499/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 384. To ask the Minister for Finance when the zero-rate for solar products will be in place; if it will be applied retrospectively to products purchased in 2023; if legislation is required to apply the rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17134/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 1186. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if transport, such as taxis, will be provided for service users attending specialist community-based disability services when no other public transport is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16467/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what steps are being taken by Irish Aid programmes in Uganda to advocate for the rights of members of the LGBTQ+ community in light of new laws that make identifying as LGBTQ+ an offence punishable by execution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 167. To ask the Minister for Health why workers (details supplied) were excluded from the pandemic special recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work undertaken by his Department to ensure that farmers are aware of the new land eligibility rules, in particular that landscape features such as hedgerows are eligible for payment and that beneficial features such as scrub may occupy up to 50% of a parcel, without impacting the eligibility of parcel. [15647/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (29 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is a matter of concern that hedgerow habitats continue to be removed from farmland; if his Department has considered communicating directly to farmers via letter or text message; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15648/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of any provision made by his Department for research on the potential impact on diadromous fish from marine renewables and related infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Union (28 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what position Ireland has taken at a European Council level on the European Commission proposals for new rules for the mutual recognition of parenthood between member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 368. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority has raised any concerns regarding the effective monitoring and enforcement of super-trawlers whilst in Irish waters; if any discussions have been held between his Department and the SFPA in relation to same, including the provision of inspectors or observers; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Department have had any discussions regarding the effective monitoring and enforcement of super-trawlers whilst in Irish waters with EU counterparts, including the provision of inspectors or observers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14433/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make a request to the EU Council regarding the establishment of a control observer scheme, as provided for under regulation, to enable the on-board monitoring of factory vessels whilst in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14434/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the process by which a fishing vessel may be inspected by a Sea Fisheries Protection officer; whether the SFPA can request the Naval Service for such an inspection to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14435/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 372. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections of fishing vessels that have been undertaken by the Naval Service in each of the past 20 years; the number of those vessels that were factory boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14436/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 373. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fishery patrol days by the Naval Service in each of the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 376. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of factory vessels, including their size ranges that were recorded as being present in Irish waters in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority capability review; how many of the 46 recommendations have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14438/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (23 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an advisory board, nominated by his Department, comprising members with expertise and/or professional experience in senior administration, public sector governance requirements and management has been put in place for the SFPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14439/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (22 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will list the number of local authorities that have been funded for biodiversity officers to date; the number that are being employed; the funding allocated for those posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14201/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (22 Mar 2023)

Jennifer Whitmore: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities that have undertaken hedgerow surveys; whether targeted funding is available to councils to undertake this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14202/23]