Written answers
Monday, 11 September 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Beef Sector
1244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is part of the Government policy that Teagasc are suggesting that the suckler herd will have to be reduced by 29% by 2030; and... - Forestry Sector
1245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason bonds are so high for person's (details supplied) looking to install a forestry road; and if he will make a statement on... - Fishing Industry
1246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's role in the funding of a newly recognised organisation under the fishery producer organisation scheme as provided... - Forestry Sector
1247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the commencement of 2023-2027 forestry programme; and to address the continuing delays in obtaining forestry... - Agriculture Supports
1248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what measures his Department and relevant agencies intend to put in place to support farmers and rural communities which have... - Beef Sector
1249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if force majeure (details supplied) is taken into consideration in determining whether an applicant for the suckler carbon... - Agriculture Industry
1250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with the British Government and their Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) regarding... - Agriculture Schemes
1251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the status of farm payments in the name of a person (details supplied); if there are payments due to the herd... - Departmental Expenditure
1252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for capital expenditure running €84 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if... - Agriculture Schemes
1253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information technology issues are preventing the targeted agriculture modernisation schemes (TAMS) 3 applications from being... - Agriculture Supports
1254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish the intended allocations for the new €9.5 million support package from the European Commission; if he... - Departmental Policies
1255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on discussions around designated herd owners; if consideration has been given to allowing an additional... - Forestry Sector
1256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of permanent full-time equivalent staff in the forestry division within his Department, by grade, role and function; and... - Agriculture Schemes
1264. 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. [37678/23] - Animal Welfare
1266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received reports of cruelty to hares during the month of August 2023 (details supplied); the steps that were... - Agriculture Schemes
1267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of expanding the straw incorporation measure to include an additional 100 participants in 2024. [37747/23] - Teagasc Activities
1270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to the Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme; the funding provided for the AgNav platform and required resources... - Agriculture Schemes
1271. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants to the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector; and if he... - Greyhound Industry
1272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1895 of 26 April 2022, for an update on the Irish Coursing Club's traceability system for... - Animal Breeding
1273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the number of sellers and suppliers of pets and animals who have registered with his Department in 2021,... - Forestry Sector
1275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a landowner intends to plant an area greater than 0.10 ha and less than 1.00 ha without relying on any form of State aid, the... - Animal Slaughtering
1278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to (details supplied) to confirm how Irish thoroughbreds are being slaughtered in the UK; if he will provide details of... - Forestry Sector
1279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in the Forest Service of his Department who are employed to deliver/process licences; and if he will make a... - Public Procurement Contracts
1281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy of his Department to ensure that Irish based businesses and SMEs, in particular, are not prevented from tendering for... - Agriculture Schemes
1282. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason woodland on a farm is not recognised in the new acres scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37912/23] - Beef Sector
1283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the suckler carbon efficiency programme; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
1286. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application by a person (details supplied) under the national liming programme 2023 will be decided upon; when successful... - Departmental Funding
1287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm receipt of correspondence from a team (details supplied); the way the team can avail of Government funding to... - Forestry Sector
1288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to move away from large-scale monoculture of fast-growing species such as sitka spruce towards mixed, diverse forestry,... - Agriculture Supports
1289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if will consider an emergency support package for the tillage sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Funding
1290. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the necessary funding to purchase additional food detection dogs to be deployed at airports, ports, etc., as... - Horse Racing Industry
1291. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that attended each day of the recent Galway horse racing festival; and if he will provide the same figures for... - Forestry Sector
1292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the plans, if any, to reform the Forestry Act 1988 and the remit of Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the... - Agriculture Schemes
1294. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what funding was in place for the 2022 BISS scheme; what funding is in place for the 2023 scheme; and if he will make a statement on... - Brexit Issues
1296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes brought about by the Windsor Framework to the handling of SPS goods entering Irish ports from Britain and destined... - Agriculture Supports
1297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify if supports exist for farmers who wish to purchase and install an anaerobic digester; and if he will make a statement on... - Agriculture Industry
1298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise the engagement his Department has had with other Government Departments on revitalising the Irish wool industry;... - Renewable Energy Generation
1299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current level of biomass activity. [38269/23] - Greyhound Industry
1302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of external companies that provide hospitality staff and security staff at Shelbourne Park greyhound track; the amount... - Further and Higher Education
1303. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are capital funding streams available for the development of classrooms at a college (details supplied); if his Department... - Agriculture Schemes
1304. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending TAMS 3 to include grants for digger equipment for the cutting and trimming of hedges; and if he will... - Animal Welfare
1305. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the investigation launched into the alleged breaches in animal welfare regulations at cattle marts... - Health and Safety
1306. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support the application of an organisation (details supplied) for a working time derogation with respect to the haulage... - Agriculture Schemes
1308. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of delayed payments payable to farmers such as BISS and ANC; the reason for the delays; the date such payments will be... - Fishery Harbour Centres
1309. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates to date in 2023 that he has visited each fishery harbour centre under the remit of his Department; the purpose of each... - Capital Expenditure Programme
1310. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital works projects within his Department that received EU funding in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and the amount of EU funding... - Agriculture Schemes
1311. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for approval for applications under TAMS 3 which closed on 30 June 2023; if there are delays in the approval process;... - Information and Communications Technology
1313. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) within his Department; if any section of... - Forestry Sector
1314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a forest owner who fells an ash plantation that has been affected by ash dieback will have to return his forestry payments; and... - Departmental Funding
1315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can confirm whether or not his Department ever made a submission or application for funding for a grant aid scheme for... - Greyhound Industry
1316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has concerns about Greyhound Racing Ireland partnering with a company (details supplied), considering the public funding... - Agriculture Industry
1317. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he and other Ministers visited a farm (details supplied), considering allegations; if he will investigate these... - Agriculture Schemes
1319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm receipt of a valid application from a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the TAMS grant scheme; when... - Agriculture Supports
1320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new fodder support scheme will open for new applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38726/23] - Agriculture Industry
1322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the work of the Wool Council; to outline its terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the... - Fishing Industry
1324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on three queries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38883/23] - Agriculture Supports
1325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the awarding of compensation to those unable to avail of afforestation grants, owing to their participation in... - Pension Provisions
1326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 13 July 2023, if an update can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff
1327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE qualified archaeologists employed by his Department in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form.... - Greyhound Industry
1328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received a new Strategic Plan from Greyhound Racing Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Funding
1329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding is available for a specific project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39067/23] - Agriculture Schemes
1330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TB compensation payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the... - Nitrates Usage
1331. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to respond to concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39093/23] - Greyhound Industry
1332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that attended the recent quarter finals, semi-finals and finals in the Irish Greyhound Derby Finals at... - Agriculture Schemes
1333. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approval letters will issue in relation to TAMS Tranche 3; if he is aware of the stress that the delay in issuing TAMS... - Departmental Expenditure
1335. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to climate finance in the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Forestry Sector
1336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department is satisfied with a proposal from an applicant for a felling licence (details supplied) to replant 90% of the... - Land Issues
1337. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a letter will issue from the Land Commission to a solicitor (details supplied) confirming whether or not land specified was... - Forestry Sector
1338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of decisions made by the forestry appeals committee which set back the decision of the Minister based on errors; whether... - Animal Welfare
1343. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs euthanised in registered animal rescue centres on an annual basis since 2015; and if he will make a statement on...
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