Written answers
Thursday, 8 December 2022
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agriculture Industry
121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has to change the over-representation of females at lower grades within farming bodies and their under-representation at... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department will select the 50,000 farmers that will take part in the pilot scheme for the digital sustainability... - Trade Missions
127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plan for trade missions for the remainder of 2022; his Department’s priority markets for 2023; and if... - Agriculture Schemes
128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have signed up to the ACRES scheme. [61058/22] - Food Prices
129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the potential impact of below-cost selling of agricultural products in various multiples; and if he... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policies that he is putting in place to help farmers achieve sectoral emissions targets in a just manner. [60999/22] - Inshore Fisheries
131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to ensure that the Common Fisheries Policy supports inshore fishers. [61001/22] - Agriculture Industry
134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the plans for the sheep sector in 2023. [61218/22] - Organic Farming
136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the initiatives that his Department is developing to increase the number of organic farms in the State; and if... - Cost of Living Issues
137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way allocations in budget 2023 to the Department will help to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and rising energy costs; and if he... - Common Fisheries Policy
138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date regarding the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; if the reform will address the historic... - Brexit Issues
139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the Irish agrifood industry has adapted post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60615/22] - Agriculture Schemes
140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the way that he proposes to ensure that farmers who were heretofore participants on the Burrenbeo... - Fishing Industry
141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the fisheries discussion at the recent meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, held in Brussels on 21... - Farm Safety
142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department ensures that such works with respect to the installation of PV solar panels funded by Department payments are... - Tillage Sector
143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the call by an organisation (details supplied) to set up a new Food Vision tillage group. [61003/22] - Hare Coursing
144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the Bill in the name of this Deputy on hare coursing; and if he will support a ban on hare coursing. [61372/22] - Food Promotion
145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a ban on the advertisement of meat, as in the city of Haarlem, due to its negative impact on the environment; and... - Forestry Sector
147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce appropriate measures to ensure there is a proper spread of forestry throughout the country in view of the... - Departmental Staff
148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules that apply within his Department for staff and officials who leave for roles in the private sector; the cooling-off periods... - Departmental Funding
150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the funding provided by his Department to Teagasc for the acquisition of a series of flux towers; the purpose of these... - Agriculture Supports
151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are being taken to ensure that farmers are aware of supports available to them if struggling with their well-being;... - Harbours and Piers
152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made to date with the dredging at Ros an Mhíl fishery harbour and the development of a deep-water... - Forestry Sector
153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a land use strategy is being developed within which aspirations for forestry for the protection of biodiversity, climate,... - Inshore Fisheries
154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that he is taking to address the programme For Government commitment to ensure that inshore waters continue to be... - Agriculture Schemes
155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the scheme for the forgotten farmers. [61223/22] - Agriculture Industry
156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the cultural barriers preventing women taking over family farms; the steps his Department will take to support women in... - Agriculture Supports
157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in budget 2023 to support young farmers. [61336/22] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the anticipated steps needed in order to implement carbon farming as a reliable source of income for farmers; and... - Tillage Sector
160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the details of the two new tillage-focused research projects that were recently announced; when the projects will... - Horticulture Sector
161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of efforts to support the horticulture sector with particular regard to those dependent on peat; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that farmers in co-operation areas can access the same level of funding per hectare under the ACRES... - Departmental Reports
163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 25 October 2022, the status of the establishment of the wool council; if the promised... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the measures that he is putting in place to ensure that the agricultural sector meets its sectoral... - Trade Agreements
165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements that he has had with his ministerial colleagues regarding the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. [61129/22] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the incentives that he is providing for renewable and innovative lower carbon solutions to food production. [61285/22] - Animal Welfare
167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment which prioritises equine welfare and commits to a robust traceability system;... - Agriculture Industry
168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that is being made with the on-farm investment scheme specifically in encouraging more women to farming; and if he will... - Fisheries Protection
169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the efforts that he has made along with the Minister for Foreign Affairs to reinstate access for... - Agriculture Industry
170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategies that he has to increase the percentage of female farm holders from the current low level of 13.4% to a much higher... - Ukraine War
171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the Irish agrifood industry has adapted since the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement... - Exports Growth
172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new markets that have been opened up for farmers in each farming sector; the potential benefits these will deliver; the timeframe... - Animal Welfare
173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to develop additional urban horse welfare programmes; the... - Horse Racing Industry
174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of all horse deaths on Irish racecourses from 2008 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and his views on whether Horse Racing... - Environmental Impact Assessments
175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Department's review of the environmental impact assessment regulations; when he expects to bring an updated... - Agriculture Schemes
176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make the necessary provisions to continue the hugely successful Burren programme; and if he will make a statement on the... - Timber Supply
177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned by the potential for xylella fastidiosa to spread through olive wood for sale in Ireland; the measures that are in... - Forestry Sector
178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that he intends to take to resolve lengthy delays in processing and fulfilling reconstitution and underplanting scheme... - Horticulture Sector
179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide adequate supplies of peat to the horticultural industry following the publication of numerous reports on the... - Agriculture Schemes
180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to review the suckler cow scheme. [61059/22] - Inshore Fisheries
181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 25 October 2022, the status of the programme for Government commitment to ensure inshore... - Departmental Reports
182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the establishment of the wool council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61348/22] - Agriculture Industry
183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the general feedback from farmers during his recent visit to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61308/22] - Inshore Fisheries
184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to support the inshore fishing sector. [61000/22] - Forestry Sector
185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his targets for new afforestation in 2023. [61127/22] - Legislative Programme
186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when legislation providing for an electronic fertiliser register will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will... - Forestry Sector
187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the finalised complete new forestry strategy will be published. [61184/22] - Animal Diseases
188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when is it proposed to introduce revised compensation payments in respect of animals that are depopulated due to tuberculosis, TB; if... - Agriculture Supports
189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the Government commitment to resolve the issue of support for the category of farmers known as forgotten farmers;... - Coillte Teoranta
190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to plans by Coillte to sell 9.8 ha of forest at Ardnagreehy, County Cork; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the basic payments scheme. [61219/22] - Fishing Industry
192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Government will allocate an emergency support fund for the fishing industry to assist it with the cost of fuel crisis,...
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