Written answers
Thursday, 10 February 2022
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Forestry Sector
104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the forestry licensing situation for tree felling licences for the private sector is resolved; and if he will... - Mental Health Services
105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made at training farm advisers to help signpost farmers to mental health supports; and if he will make a statement on... - Forestry Sector
108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling licences and afforestation permits granted in total in 2020 and 2021, respectively; the number of applications... - Agriculture Schemes
112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the solutions he has put in place to save many farmers from wipe-out in 2022 due to the astronomical increases in fertiliser costs... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the significance of data monitoring, reporting and verification in order that the reduction of farm-related emissions... - Trade Missions
115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the destinations for official trade missions planned by his Department for 2022. [7071/22] - Mental Health Services
117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to raise awareness regarding mental health and well-being of farmers and others working in the agri-business sector; and if... - Agriculture Industry
118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his work to establish of a beef forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7035/22] - Trade Agreements
119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken a study on the potential impact of the European Union Mercosur Trade Agreement on Irish beef... - Forestry Sector
120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the backlog of forestry licences. [7038/22] - Animal Welfare
121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on plans to develop additional urban horse welfare programmes, working with local authorities, charities and... - Control of Dogs
122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if plans are in place to address the recent increase of dog attacks on sheep. [6576/22] - Animal Welfare
123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the work to address equine welfare in Cork city and county. [7010/22] - Departmental Schemes
124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress achieved to date in locally-led farm safety and mental health projects; and if he will make a... - Brexit Issues
125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement his Department has had with other stakeholders regarding the need to minimise the impact of Brexit in the longer term... - Trade Data
128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of agri-food exports to European Union member states over the past five years; the way that this has been impacted by... - Forestry Sector
129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a felling licence application by a person (details supplied) which was acknowledged on 25 June 2018. [7056/22] - Agriculture Industry
130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 36 of 9 December 2021, the status of the wool feasibility study; the expected timeline for the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the carbon research that will assist farmers in reducing their carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on... - Environmental Schemes
132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the renewal of the derogation to allow farmers to burn hedgerow cuttings until a more sustainable and workable... - Departmental Strategies
133. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress which has been made on a recent announcement from his Department that an action plan for organics will be published... - Animal Welfare
134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further resources that can be put in place to help enforce animal rights laws regarding the neglect and abuse of horses... - Trade Promotion
135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent activity by his Department and agencies such as Bord Bia to open new markets for Irish food... - Brexit Supports
136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support primary producers via the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. [7074/22] - Agriculture Schemes
137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in implementing the pilot soil sampling scheme. [6994/22] - Departmental Data
138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and determination of cases processed by the unfair trading practices unit within his Department; the number on non-salary... - Research Funding
139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the research projects that have been funded under the various calls by his Department for research proposals to assist the... - Animal Welfare
140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to concerns from organisation examining animal cruelty. [7078/22] - Animal Diseases
141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for scaling down and ending of the BVD testing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7027/22] - Forestry Sector
142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences received by private farmers versus Coillte in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [7057/22] - Agriculture Schemes
143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department provides support for farmers and agri-food businesses to develop new markets at home and abroad; and if he will... - Harbours and Piers
144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department plans to support and develop harbours, piers and slipways in County Clare. [6714/22] - Agriculture Industry
145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation within the budget of his Department that is earmarked to facilitate growth within the domestic seed potato industry;... - Common Agricultural Policy
147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in the roll-out of the Common Agricultural Policy to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Agriculture Schemes
148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he plans to put in place to support farmers in relation to the high cost of inputs including fertiliser due to the... - Brexit Issues
149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes in food exports from Ireland to the British market since Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6501/22] - Renewable Energy Generation
150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to assist farmers install renewable energy generation capacities on farms. [7041/22] - Brexit Supports
151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support primary producers via the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. [6995/22] - Animal Welfare
152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce legislation to protect animals from cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6798/22] - Agriculture Schemes
153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is proposed to revise costings for farm improvement works to be grant-aided under TAMS; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Strategies
155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is developing a strategy to reward farmers for delivering environmental services as a regular source of income.... - Fishing Industry
156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that Ireland has not secured any of the substantial increases in Atlantic bluefin tuna quota allocated to the European... - Forestry Sector
157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new licensing regime for single forestry applications to include planting, thinning and felling of forests... - Trade Missions
158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the destinations that are earmarked for trade missions to help expand existing and develop new markets for Ireland’s agri-food... - Agriculture Schemes
159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support producers of hemp in the State. [7001/22] - Coillte Teoranta
160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of the Dublin Mountains Makeover Initiative to date; and if there are plans to incorporate... - Departmental Strategies
161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether it is necessary to review the Food Strategy for 2030 in view of Ireland’s emission reduction targets; and... - Trade Promotion
162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made by his Department on market development over the past 18 months in particular overcoming the challenges of new... - Animal Welfare
163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reports of equine abuse or neglect to his Department by county in 2021 and 2020. [7011/22] - Agriculture Schemes
164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking in response to the concerns of young farmers to support their transition into farming; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Industry
165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of agricultural output on which processors pay a premium for its environmentally sound production standards. [6834/22] - Fishing Industry
166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on and position regarding the recent report of the Seafood Sector Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Common Agricultural Policy
167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to publish the CAP Strategic Plan in view of the fact that 16 other European Union member states have done so; and if he... - Programme for Government
169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to provide additional resources to monitor welfare standards by... - Fishing Industry
170. 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... - Trade Promotion
172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work that has been undertaken to enhance existing markets and develop new markets for farm-based producers in Ireland; and if he... - Farm Safety
173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives that are being funded in 2022 through the allocation of €2 million for farm safety in Budget 2022. [7045/22] - Animal Diseases
174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of research carried out by his Department in the past five years in the west County Wicklow area regarding the potential... - Fishing Industry
175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he took to protect Irish fishing waters and fishing stocks when the Russian navy announced planned naval exercises in... - Agriculture Schemes
176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the sheep welfare scheme to allow farmers who were forced out of the scheme for a year due to... - Horticulture Sector
178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made ascertaining the level of horticultural peat stock available to growers; and if his Department has commissioned... - Trade Promotion
179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the work undertaken to secure new markets for Irish agri-businesses in particular new markets overseas; and if he will... - Agriculture Industry
180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that the future of the beef, pig meat and lamb sectors remain secure notwithstanding the... - Harbours and Piers
181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will implement the recommendations of the Sea Food Sector Taskforce report as it pertains to investment in piers and harbours... - Farm Safety
182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve farm safety. [7039/22] - Agriculture Schemes
183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in implementing the pilot soil sampling scheme; when the scheme will be completed; the impact the delay will... - Foreshore Issues
184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the weekly targets for forestry licensing by type in 2022. [7075/22] - Farm Safety
185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ways in which he and his Department are raising awareness of farm safety and communicating with farmers on this important issue.... - Fishing Industry
186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 9 December 2021, the status of the commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to...
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