Written answers
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Food Industry
1153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure the development of community-based local food growing strategies, given strategies... - Agriculture Schemes
1154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on delays in ACRES payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56222/23] - Flood Relief Schemes
1157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to address the concerns of a person (details supplied), given that they have not been provided with any compensation following... - Animal Carcase Disposal
1158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to rectify a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56319/23] - Agriculture Schemes
1159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budget for TAMS in 2023; the number of applications received to date in 2023; the number of applications approved and rejected;... - Departmental Data
1160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount that has been requested to be carried over under the Appropriation Bill for 2023 and 10% allowance for each Department;... - Animal Carcase Disposal
1162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the increasing volume of fallen animals on farms and the lack of places to render the carcases, if he will commit to direct... - Agriculture Schemes
1163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to launch the revised ash dieback reconstitution scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is a... - Animal Welfare
1167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently move to appoint an authorised officer for animal welfare in each local authority area; and if he will make a... - Agriculture Schemes
1168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES payment will be issued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56419/23] - Live Exports
1170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on the implementation of animal welfare standards as part of the rules in relation to live exports; the process of... - Assisted Animal Reproduction
1171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will be in the position to sanction the use of multi-breed artificial insemination straws from 1 January 2024; and... - Forestry Sector
1172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of bark that is being imported into the country for use by nurseries and horticulture, per month in 2023, in tabular... - Weather Events
1176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 406 of 21 November 2023, if there are plans to expand the scheme to include sectors such as... - Live Exports
1177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live cattle exported monthly; the mode of transportation used; and their ultimate destination from 2021 to date, in... - Agriculture Schemes
1180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers affected by delays to the ACRES payment; the number of farmers affected by delays to the ACRES co-operation... - Departmental Appointments
1182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current makeup of the Teagasc board; the process for appointment; and if his Department has considered expanding the board in... - Beef Sector
1183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what consultations took place with suckler farmers when formulating the changes to the beef index; and what information has been... - Animal Welfare
1186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work his Department is conducting in relation to the welfare of unwanted bull calves which will be born next year; and if he... - Horse Racing Industry
1188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the annual accounts for Horse Racing Ireland and for the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board will be presented. [56503/23] - Greyhound Industry
1189. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an investigation is taking place into the export of an Irish greyhound (details supplied) to Hebei Province, China; if Greyhound... - Fishing Industry
1190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a fishery (details supplied) has been closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56508/23] - Agriculture Schemes
1193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ACRES recipients in each county; the number within each county who received their payments in November and December... - Live Exports
1197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the footage posted by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to a livestock vessel which left Greenore... - Agriculture Schemes
1199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their ACRES payment.; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Common Agricultural Policy
1201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total CAP 2023-2027 allocation for agriculture in Ireland; the breakdown of how much CAP funding has been spent in 2023 and... - Animal Carcase Disposal
1202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken by his Department to address the current difficulties and costs for knackeries trying to get outlets... - Agriculture Schemes
1203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications to date in grant aid for cattle underpasses under the TAMS grants scheme; if he will review the technical... - Agriculture Industry
1210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next tranche of ACRES will open, and for how long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56832/23] - Agriculture Schemes
1211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the soil sampling submission will begin again, and for how long it will be open; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Agriculture Industry
1212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if amendments to phytosanitary certification for fresh plant and plant products subject to Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 of 28 November... - Agriculture Schemes
1213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reviewing his Department's recent decision to award ACRES-CP payments to farmers in the scheme in February 2024... - Agriculture Industry
1217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking with regards to the development of agreed validation protocols between agtech innovators and... - Agriculture Supports
1218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if due consideration will be given to the inclusion of marginal agricultural sectors in support policies and schemes, given that... - Departmental Data
1219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list the ongoing research commissioned under the remit of his Department through the North-South Ministerial Council,... - Information and Communications Technology
1220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans to upgrade its IT infrastructure and improve the online application process for all payment schemes;... - Harbours and Piers
1223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has undertaken a recent review of siltation in Howth Harbour; and whether he believes that a major scheme is now necessary for... - Agriculture Schemes
1224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the list of eligible measures under TAMS to include new agtech equipment and innovations which can improve animal... - Work Permits
1226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what engagement he has had with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the Employment Permits Bill 2022 given the... - Agriculture Supports
1228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 447 of 5 December 2023, with regard to the eligibility timeframe for the proposed solution for... - Agriculture Industry
1229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on his intended next steps regarding the recent publication of the report on the market potential of Irish sheep... - Agriculture Schemes
1230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for ACRES will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57145/23] - Agriculture Industry
1233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the recent Bord Bia study “Market Potential for Irish Sheep Milk”; if he plans to act upon any of... - Fishing Industry
1234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the regulation of pair trawling by pelagic trawlers within the six-mile limit; if there are plans to re-initiate a... - Departmental Data
1236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets his Department holds that have been provided and/or... - Live Exports
1237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the acceptable weather conditions for a livestock vessel to be permitted to leave Ireland; to ensure that no vessel... - Tax Code
1238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what negotiations were had with the Minister for Finance regarding the recent VAT changes on excluding farm equipment on the VAT... - Invasive Species Policy
1239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on measures to address issues with an invasive species (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Live Exports
1240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an investigation (details supplied) into the transport of live animals from Ireland to Israel has been completed; and if, as a... - Agriculture Schemes
1242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2023 organics scheme payment will issue to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Food Industry
1243. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on recent progress with the Food Vision Strategy. [1080/24] - Calafoirt agus Céanna
1244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine cén uair a thosófar ar an obair ar mhuiríne ag Ros a' Mhíl, Co. na Gaillimhe a bhfuil €2m ceadaithe di;... - Departmental Data
1245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the feasibility study on the proposed development works at a stadium (details supplied) has been carried out; and if so, if this... - Animal Slaughtering
1246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of engagement that has occurred between his Department and meat processing operatives in view that currently only one meat... - Wildlife Conservation
1248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to seek advice from his officials as to whether there are any suitable sites that they may be aware of under their remit that could... - Departmental Data
1249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of containers inspected by his Departmental officials following arrival into Dublin Airport and Dublin Port from 1... - Greyhound Industry
1250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how four greyhounds which are still registered in Ireland (details supplied) were exported to Spain; and the action he will take to... - Agriculture Schemes
1251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue a BISS payment to a person (details supplied). [1243/24] - Fishing Industry
1253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if camper vans are allowed park at fishery port car parks as long as they are not used as accommodation while parked there; and if... - Departmental Data
1254. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a proposal (details supplied) and have his Department contact the promoter; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff
1255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE laboratory analysts in biology employed by his Department as of 1 September 2022 and 31 December 2023, in tabular... - Departmental Data
1256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether Teagasc was consulted about operating a research farm at Dowth. [1311/24] - Agriculture Schemes
1257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Bord Bia
1258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which he and or his officials are next due to meet the CEO of Bord Bia. [1359/24] - Harbours and Piers
1259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he received a report on the consultation conducted regarding licensing additional boats for visitor boat trips from Howth... - Departmental Data
1260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on any engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Beef Sector
1261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of beef exported from Ireland in each of the past ten years. [1540/24] - Departmental Data
1263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Office for Fairness and Transparency in the Agri Food Supply Chain is operational; what staff are currently employed; and to... - Agriculture Industry
1265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms in Ireland in each of the past ten years; how many people have been working in farming full time in each of the... - Live Exports
1266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on a matter with regard to live exports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1552/24] - Agriculture Schemes
1267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issues relating to the records of cattle owned by a person (details supplied) will be resolved as a matter of urgency as all... - Agriculture Industry
1268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance on issues arising in relation to VAT refunds for farmers; if he has engaged with... - Agriculture Schemes
1269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the number of complementary income support for young farmers applications his Department received in 2023; the number of... - Forestry Sector
1270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to ensure that there is an increase in the overall number of afforestation licences issued for... - Greyhound Industry
1274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the greyhound track attendance figures for each of the Shelbourne Park, Enniscorthy and Limerick tracks, on 2, 9... - Fishing Industry
1278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reported/recorded lost fishing pots; the number of recovered fishing pots that had been reported/recorded lost on the... - Tax Exemptions
1279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review a case (details supplied); and if he can clarify updates on mentioned VAT exemption; and if he will make a statement on... - Forestry Sector
1280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 20% additional broadleaves required in the new forestry programme under the new forest types can be only one broadleaf... - Horse Racing Industry
1284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the racecourse track deaths for 2023; and the total number of thoroughbreds sent to slaughter for the same period. [1751/24] - Animal Welfare
1285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what steps have been taken to ensure the safety of the calves at the two control posts in Cherbourg-Pignet and Tollevast, for... - Tax Code
1287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1769/24] - Agriculture Schemes
1288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many farmers are awaiting ACRES co-operation payments; the date farmers awaiting payment under ACRES co-operation scheme will be... - Beef Sector
1289. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contractual arrangements between a company (details supplied) and an organisation. [1966/24] - Fishing Industry
1295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine prior to the announcement of the benefits you brought back to Ireland in terms of increased mackerel quotas from Denmark, if the... - Departmental Data
1297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the amount of foreign peat-based products been sold in Ireland in each of the past five years. [2155/24]
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