Written answers
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Forestry Sector
1083. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is considering purchasing woodlands (details supplied) in County Carlow to preserve them; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
1085. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the organic capital investment scheme provides grants for mulchers attached to tractors and self-propelled mulchers towed by... - Agriculture Supports
1086. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the entitlements linked to the herd number of a person (details supplied) will be reinstated, given they did not lease or sell... - Forestry Sector
1087. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department is not currently processing form 1As regarding forestry applications; and if he will make a statement on... - Timber Supply
1091. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take the time to review correspondence (details supplied) and request a derogation from legalisation that will forbid... - Agriculture Schemes
1092. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16961/23] - Greyhound Industry
1093. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a dead greyhound being eaten by wildlife was found at a registered greyhound premises in Kilkenny in mid-March 2023; the reason... - Departmental Schemes
1094. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the compensation payments will be paid to landowners whose lands were damaged during the Shass mountain landside in Drumkeerin.... - Animal Diseases
1095. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to control the spread in the marine environment of the deadly contagious bacterial disease... - Harbours and Piers
1098. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if investment will be given to Kenmare Pier, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17025/23] - Hare Coursing
1099. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of coursing clubs that were active in the 2022-2023 season. [17152/23] - Fishing Industry
1102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the implications of a court case in a European jurisdiction (details supplied) on the allocation of the bluefin tuna... - Greyhound Industry
1109. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided by his Department to address the viability of a greyhound stadium (details supplied); and if he will... - Inshore Fisheries
1110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work being carried out in relation to concerns expressed by this Deputy in private members business on inshore fishermen... - Animal Diseases
1111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that scabyivax is no longer available to treat the disease ORF in sheep (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Energy Production
1112. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that there is sufficient firewood for domestic consumption in the country. [17260/23] - Forestry Sector
1113. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the level of engagement with forestry and farmer groups regarding the reconstitution and underplanting scheme... - Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna
1115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair atá i gceist síneadh a lorg ar an gcead pleanála d’fhorbairt na céibhe domhainmhara i Ros... - Agriculture Schemes
1116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer who recently took up suckling would be eligible for payment under the SCEP; and if he will make a statement on the... - Animal Diseases
1117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the incident levels of TB in the dairy/cattle herd for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and... - Agriculture Schemes
1119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the breeders' grant which is typically provided by his Department, on an annual basis, to (details supplied) will issue this... - Agriculture Supports
1120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when compensation payments will be made with regard to the 2020 Shass Mountain landslide; and if he will make a statement on the... - Agriculture Industry
1121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the difference in testing figures published by IHRB and the figures published by the State, if he will explain this... - Greyhound Industry
1122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information from the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System on the number of non-coursing dogs... - Fishing Industry
1126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide his response to the draft report on co-management of fisheries in the EU and the contribution of the fisheries... - Greyhound Industry
1127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Rásaíocht Con Éireann's total expenditure on Youghal Greyhound Stadium for each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022,... - Land Issues
1130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an issue (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17425/23] - Fishing Industry
1131. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine by how much the Norwegian blue whiting quota in Irish waters exceeds Ireland’s quota; and when this decision was made. [17430/23] - Forestry Sector
1135. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide his response to the issue of only four afforestation licences in March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the... - Insurance Coverage
1137. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the expenditure by a State organisation (details supplied) on professional indemnity insurance; if he can provide... - Agriculture Schemes
1138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation regarding a 2022 BPS payment (details supplied); and if his Department can issue payment on two outstanding... - Land Issues
1140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 739 of 21 February 2023, what are the requirements and what approval is necessary to transfer... - Control of Dogs
1141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update in relation to the Control of Dogs Act 1986 working group; if he will provide details of the number of additional dog... - Fishing Industry
1142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the response of his Department to the submission on Herring 6A South Quota to them by Donegal County Council Fisheries Committee;... - Departmental Staff
1143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Departmental staff currently on sick or stress leave; and the number who took stress or sick leave in each of the past... - Horse Racing Industry
1146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding his Department has provided the horse racing industry with in 2022 and to date in 2023. [17831/23] - Animal Diseases
1147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to BVD reactors in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Animal Welfare
1148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken in seeking a resolution to allow the importing of a vaccine (details supplied) which cannot be bought in... - Fishing Industry
1149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17855/23] - Agriculture Supports
1151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the measures under Budget 2023 to address the group of farmers known as "forgotten farmers" will be implemented; if the farmers... - Forestry Sector
1152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on Coillte's examination of how better to work closely with farmers and to acquire land directly. [18087/23] - Citizens' Assembly
1153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make a statement on recommendation No. 120 of the Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss; his plans to... - Coillte Teoranta
1155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Coillte (details supplied) relinquished its leasehold interest to lands at Bellamont forest Cootehill; and if he will... - Agriculture Industry
1156. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking doing to support the Irish sheep sector. [18161/23] - Brexit Supports
1157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the fishing sector, how the Brexit Adjustment Reserve is being delivered; the amount that has been allocated to each... - Forestry Sector
1158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the actual expenditure by the Forest Service of his Department from 1 January 2023 to date; if he will detail the... - Land Issues
1160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of designated land that there is an entitlement attached to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/23] - Forestry Sector
1161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of designated land that is afforested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16546/23] - Agriculture Industry
1162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the application to secure EU PGI status for Irish beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16551/23] - Departmental Staff
1164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff within his Department who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels; their present roles and... - Agriculture Schemes
1165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing a specific scheme (details supplied) in view of the benefits for climate and biodiversity; and if he... - Agriculture Industry
1166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that Ireland does not default to a maximum limit of 220 kgN/ha under the mid-term review of the nitrates action... - Trade Missions
1167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the food related international trade missions that will take place for the remainder of 2023 by location, in tabular form; and if he... - Agriculture Industry
1168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the banning of creosote from April 2022; if derogation has been or is available to individuals and businesses who... - Commonage Land Use
1169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest figures available for dormancy of commonages, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16747/23] - Agriculture Schemes
1170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in paying farmers under the hen harrier scheme; and if he will arrange to pay a farmer (details supplied)... - Departmental Policies
1171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an update on the review of the prescribed burning code of practice. [16759/23] - Harbours and Piers
1172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be approved for the remarking of (details supplied); and the last time funding was allocated for this project. [16921/23] - Departmental Meetings
1173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he last met with the CEO of Bord Bia; and when he will next meet the CEO. [16922/23]
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