Written answers
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Departmental Correspondence
1944. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on issues raised in correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62945/21] - Departmental Programmes
1945. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of payments for an area (details supplied) under the beef sector efficiency programmes; and if he... - Agriculture Schemes
1946. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a stocking rate requirement in order to qualify for the single farm payment scheme 2023; if so, if the rate has... - Animal Welfare
1948. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a report detailing the recreational shooting of sheep, goats and deer by trophy hunter tourists;... - Agriculture Schemes
1950. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if women with at least a level 6 in agriculture or who have been head of a farm holding for at least three years could qualify for... - Fishery Harbour Centres
1955. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the controls of the harbour master on fishing activity by pots in the area of the fishery harbour centre under his control; the... - Farm Inspections
1956. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers selected for satellite inspection in 2020; if he has considered processing these inspections in a timeframe... - Animal Breeding
1958. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions for offences involving illegal puppy farms since new stronger regulations were introduced in 2020... - Agriculture Schemes
1960. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63228/21] - Animal Welfare
1961. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the tourism of paid trophy shooting of sheep, goats and deer in County Wicklow and possibly... - Forestry Sector
1962. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an issue (details supplied) has not been resolved; if a decision on the application can be expedited; and if he will make... - Animal Welfare
1963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that determined the amount of funding that was given to each animal welfare organisation under the €3.7 million... - Agriculture Schemes
1964. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the current round of TAMS 2014-2021 who were successful in acquiring funds for equine housing; and if... - Livestock Issues
1965. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the voyages of dedicated livestock vessels departing from Ireland in 2020 and in 2021 that were... - Departmental Programmes
1966. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63523/21] - Forestry Sector
1967. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Christmas tree farmers must apply for a felling licence in order to cut their crop; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Programmes
1968. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63565/21] - Timber Supply
1969. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of timber that has been imported in each month in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Farm Inspections
1970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be given in relation to sheep inspections during the busy lambing months given the welfare issues regarding the... - Pigmeat Sector
1971. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives he plans to assist the pig production sector given the collapse in prices and the significant increase in input... - Forestry Sector
1972. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the target volume of forestry licences his Department plans to issue in 2022; and the target figures by category. [1267/22] - Agriculture Schemes
1974. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined given they have not received correspondence in relation to the matter;... - Crop Losses
1975. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contact he has had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the hundreds of acres of land that were flooded in County... - Forestry Sector
1976. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only 4,035 forestry licences were issued by his Department in 2021, which is well... - Harbours and Piers
1978. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is hoped to make a decision in relation to the provision of a deep-water pier in Ros a’Mhíl in view of the... - Fishing Industry
1979. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he or his Department have had with the Department of Transport to have marine qualifications and experience in the... - Departmental Reviews
1981. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him in tabular form; and the date by which... - Undefined
1982. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) will receive full entitlements for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1583/22] - Social Media
1983. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on social media by his Department and agencies under his remit in 2021; and the platforms the monies were spent on... - Departmental Contracts
1984. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on consultancy services by his Department in 2021; the reason for each consultancy; and the name of the consultancy... - Forestry Sector
1987. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1812/22] - Departmental Reviews
1988. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for completion of the announced review of the Irish woollen industry; the amount of funding that has been allocated to... - Food Promotion
1989. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a food-related trade mission to China will occur in quarter 1 of 2022 [1898/22] - International Relations
1990. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to have an agriculture attaché assigned to the embassy in Singapore. [1899/22] - Greyhound Industry
1991. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the ownership of Shelbourne Park and the reported issues with ownership of the underground kennel area will be clarified. [1964/22] - Seirbhísí Oileán
1994. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine an bhfuil sé i gceist aige go dtabharfar pasanna d’oileánaigh as na hOileáin Árann le go gceadófar... - Forestry Sector
1995. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will incorporate forestry schemes into the CAP environmental requisites for farmers in order to increase the numbers of tree... - Nitrates Usage
1999. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of chemical fertiliser in tonnage that has been imported up to 14 December 2021 for the 2022 trading period; and if he... - Agriculture Schemes
2002. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most likely applicants and beneficiaries by farming sector for the current proposed eco-schemes in pillar 1 through the... - Forestry Sector
2005. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling licence applications issued broken down for Coillte and private (details supplied) from May to December 2019... - Farm Inspections
2010. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 10 November 2021, if persons (details supplied) were notified of the inspections taking... - Agriculture Industry
2011. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer is entitled to administer distomicide (details supplied) to cattle while the import licence expires on 27 January 2022;... - Product Labelling
2012. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position of his Department on the proposed registration by an association (details supplied) of Irish whiskey in the United... - Common Agricultural Policy
2014. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers, the percentage of farmers and the land area for each of the eligible agricultural practices that will be... - EU Regulations
2018. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the derogations from European Union regulations that his Department has availed of for the years 2016 to date; the reason for... - Animal Welfare
2019. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of ex-gratia funding for animal welfare organisations allocated in 2020, 2021 and 2022; if the allocation of €3.7... - Forestry Sector
2020. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time equivalent staff available within the forestry unit by function, role and week from December 2021 to date;... - Animal Slaughtering
2021. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered from controlled finishing units for the months of October, November and December 2021; and if he... - Horticulture Sector
2022. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the report into the horticulture industry; when he expects to receive it; when he expects the report to be published;... - Livestock Issues
2023. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position of his Department on GWP* v GWP100 with regard to the global warming impact of methane from livestock production... - Organic Farming
2024. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for non-payment of the organic farming scheme payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Meetings
2026. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all official engagements and meetings attended by him and Ministers of State within his Department during the period... - Agriculture Industry
2027. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 785 of 15 September 2021, the results of his engagements to date with maize growers, producers... - Inshore Fisheries
2028. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to address the Programme for Government commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to be protected... - Organic Farming
2029. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of tonnes of organic lamb and organic beef, respectively that were produced in Ireland in each of the years 2008 to 2021,... - Harbours and Piers
2032. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress regarding the upgrading of Dinish Pier, Castletownbere, County Cork; the reason construction has stalled; and the... - An Teanga Gaeilge
2033. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine an gcinnteoidh sé nach ndéanfar an chosaint dlí a léiríodh i gcás cúirte duine (sonraí...
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