Written answers
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Agriculture Schemes
1737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to increase TAMS grants on calf feeders, in recognition of the promotion of dairy calf to beef; and if he will make a... - Trade Data
1739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live lambs and the quantity of sheep meat in tonnage that were imported from UK per month during the 2022 calendar... - Live Exports
1740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live sheep that were exported from Ireland per month in the calendar year of 2022; the destinations, in tabular form;... - Agriculture Industry
1741. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the way that the export of slurry from farm holdings is facilitated under the new nitrates' derogation... - Inshore Fisheries
1742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation regarding access to inshore waters by large boats; the initiatives, if any, which he proposes to reinstate... - Animal Diseases
1743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks that are in place to ensure that pet dogs and other animals that are entering Ireland do not pose a risk of rabies or... - Forestry Sector
1744. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when legislation will be in place removing the requirement for planning permission on ash plantations below ten hectares in size... - Greyhound Industry
1747. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to Greyhound Racing Ireland of sponsoring a competition (details supplied) and a final on a television station on 17 and 24... - Forestry Sector
1749. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a survey has been done on sites affected by ash dieback to ascertain whether the soil is infected; and if he will make a... - Hen Harriers
1751. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been a survey done on lands containing hen harrier where there are different levels of forestation growth; and if he... - Forestry Sector
1752. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding that exists for the ecosystem's services payments in the new forestry programme under biodiversity grounds; and... - Coillte Teoranta
1753. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of Coillte lands that are currently in forestry production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63250/22] - Forestry Sector
1754. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to grant-aid the cutting of trees on roadsides that are infected with ash dieback for road safety reasons; and if he... - Agriculture Schemes
1757. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen applications for tranche 1 of the ACRES scheme, given that this is a new scheme and some applicants did not have... - Agriculture Industry
1758. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers from County Mayo who are affected, through no fault of their own, as the forgotten farmers; and if he will... - Fishing Industry
1759. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63342/22] - Grant Payments
1760. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider overhauling the current grants regime in order that farmers can bank the money they receive year by year and not... - Animal Passports
1761. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the continuing and historic delays in issuing passports to foals born in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the... - Legislative Measures
1764. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all sections of all Acts passed in the past ten years have been commenced; the number of sections that are outstanding; the... - Animal Welfare
1765. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a reported breach of the Animal Health and Welfare Regulations 2019 (details supplied); and if he... - Public Sector Pensions
1766. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 9 November 2022, the status of the engagement with Coillte with a view to increasing... - Agriculture Schemes
1768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that the areas of the Ballyboy, Cregaclare Turlough, Ballyboy, Ardrahan, County Galway, are excluded from the ACRES... - Pigmeat Sector
1771. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to intensive pig and poultry farms given the detrimental impact that intensive farming can have on... - Domestic Pets
1772. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reports of breaches of the sale and supply of pets regulations that his Department has received; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
1773. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the ACRES scheme; the number of applications rejected due to late application; if the... - Departmental Strategies
1774. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on recent progress with the Food Vision strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63718/22] - Official Engagements
1775. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times he has visited County Kildare since the Government took office; the locations he visited, in tabular form; and... - Timber Supply
1776. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63732/22] - Forestry Sector
1777. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the sustainability of the private forestry sector given the shortage of licences available to the sector since 2018;... - Departmental Meetings
1780. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times in 2022 that he or his Department officials met a private sector forestry association (details supplied) that... - Coillte Teoranta
1782. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has any harvesting rights to the forests it will be managing for the private investment fund with which it is in... - Forestry Sector
1796. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of afforestation planted by the private sector and by Coillte, respectively, each year since 2000; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
1805. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the decision to refuse an appeal under the BEAM scheme in the name of a person (details supplied) given that they... - Departmental Funding
1806. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his future plans to provide funding to an initiative (details supplied) following a submission from an organisation in recent weeks;... - Harbours and Piers
1810. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined given that they are being billed by his Department; and if he will make... - Agriculture Schemes
1811. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 672 of 13 December 2022, when the scheme for forgotten farmers will be finalised; and if he... - Forestry Sector
1813. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times he and-or officials from his Department met with Coillte regarding forestry licences in 2022; the dates of those... - Fishing Industry
1819. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when decisions will be made on applications to the decommissioning scheme for fishing vessels arising from Brexit; and if he will... - Agriculture Schemes
1820. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1012/23] - Live Exports
1821. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calves that have been exported to Northern Ireland from the Republic on an annual basis over the past 20 years. [1069/23] - Agriculture Industry
1823. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on a query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1080/23] - Agriculture Schemes
1825. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the cut-off dates for his proposed scheme for "forgotten farmers"; if he will outline the definition of a forgotten... - Employment Rights
1828. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an employer (details supplied) still has an obligation to fully compensate crew for all their service on a vessel, in cases in... - Horse Racing Industry
1829. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hospitality staff, cleaning and betting staff who work at Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, Punchestown and the Curragh... - Greyhound Industry
1830. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hospitality staff, cleaning staff, betting staff and so on who work at Shelbourne Park greyhound stadium at each event... - Trade Data
1831. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of pigmeat per county that was imported into Ireland in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement... - Animal Diseases
1832. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information that his Department has on swine fever hot zones across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1261/23] - Trade Data
1833. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of pigmeat per county that has been imported into Ireland from identified hot zones since 2021; and if he will make a... - Pesticide Use
1834. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are taken by his Department on foot of complaints or allegations around damage caused by herbicide or pesticide... - Horse Racing Industry
1836. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned at the high number of deaths of horses at Punchestown racetrack (details supplied) and the level of horse deaths... - Parking Provision
1837. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason island residents in the Aran islands with commercially owned vehicles kept permanently on the mainland were not afforded... - Harbours and Piers
1838. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date with the development of phase three of the marina at Ros a 'Mhíl harbour, for which funding of... - Aquaculture Industry
1839. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licence appeals that are on hand for over one year by the Aquaculture Licences Appeal Board; the number on... - Animal Sales
1840. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 23 November 2022, the number of bovine animals greater than 36 months of age that were... - Trade Data
1841. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of peat and peat products that have been exported to Japan from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the... - Ministerial Responsibilities
1843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific delegated functions that have been transferred to Ministers of State appointed in December 2022, in tabular form; and... - Departmental Data
1844. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name of the company, organisation or persons contracted to provide media training to him from 1 January 2021 to date; the costs... - Agriculture Schemes
1845. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the lime scheme will be rolled out; if any of the €40 million that was set aside for this scheme has been allocated; the... - Public Sector Pensions
1846. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a pension payment will issue to a former Department employee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Animal Diseases
1847. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if TB compensation will be provided to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Agriculture Schemes
1848. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2021 BEAM payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry following a successful appeal; and if he will... - Horse Racing Industry
1849. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views in relation to the decline in attendance at horse racing meetings during the recent festive period (details supplied); the... - Agriculture Industry
1850. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has any strategy or plans to assist with the redevelopment of the sugar beet industry. [1648/23] - Farmers Charter
1852. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to ensure that the Farmers' Charter of Rights is being followed in relation to on-farm inspections;... - Trade Missions
1853. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a food-related trade mission to Mexico will occur in quarter 1 of 2023. [1797/23] - Departmental Schemes
1854. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are currently available to the equestrian sector to support equestrian activities for persons with physical and... - Agriculture Schemes
1855. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ACRES application can be accepted for a person (details supplied). [1933/23] - Veterinary Services
1856. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with other Departments regarding the establishment of a new veterinary college; and if he will make a... - Control of Dogs
1860. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the stakeholders and composition of the working group established to examine issues under the Control of Dogs Act 1986; and if he... - Greyhound Industry
1864. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the figure of 4,150 given in a report (details supplied) for industry-supported full-time and part-time jobs consists of jobs in... - Agriculture Schemes
1877. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that a person (details supplied) in County Cork has had a penalty on their 2022 BEEP payment; if he considers the penalty... - Animal Welfare
1881. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding that was allocated to each animal welfare organisation in 2022; the criteria on which the funding is granted... - Inshore Fisheries
1883. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to support the inshore fishing sector. [2262/23] - Common Fisheries Policy
1884. 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. [2263/23] - Inshore Fisheries
1885. 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
1886. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, following a recent meeting that he hosted with farmers involved in the Burren Life and Burren Beo agri-environmental scheme, he... - Harbours and Piers
1887. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the alternative arrangements that will be made to ensure that there is a suitable slipway in Ros a’Mhíl for the roll-on... - Fishing Industry
1889. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the call by a fishing representative organisation (details supplied) for fair access to restored and co-managed fishing...
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