Written answers
Thursday, 22 February 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Departmental Meetings
48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his attendance at a meeting (details supplied). [1699/24] - Organic Farming
50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s efforts to increase the number of organic farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8385/24] - Forestry Sector
52. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land afforested in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and the Government's target for afforestation in 2024. [7872/24] - Agriculture Schemes
55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for continuing delays in advance payments for participation of ACRES in tranche 1 under general ACRES and co-operation... - Brexit Issues
56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the new UK import controls are impacting small Irish agrifood businesses. [8374/24] - Agriculture Schemes
59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for clarification on the sheep improvement scheme and whether affected hill flock participants identified in 2023 will have an option... - Climate Action Plan
61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about the delayed actions his Department is leading on as part of the climate action plan 2023; the proportion that are complete and... - Animal Welfare
62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he provided additional funding for the protection of animal welfare during recent cold weather. [8367/24] - Nitrates Usage
63. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will comment on agricultural sustainability in the context of the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the... - Hare Coursing
65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will legislate to ban hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8357/24] - Livestock Issues
66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department can provide grant aid or any other assistance to Mountrath livestock mart to reopen for business. [3927/24] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he remains satisfied that productive agricultural land currently contributing to food production in this country... - Inshore Fisheries
68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of work to develop the new inshore fisheries sector strategy, in light of the fact that the previous one expired in 2023;... - Control of Horses
69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to address the issue of unchipped horses wandering in urban settings, considering the Department... - Departmental Strategies
70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work of the working group on women in agriculture. [8277/24] - Agriculture Schemes
71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers in the CP areas of ACRES who carry out approved "non-profit investments" in 2024 will be reimbursed under the scheme; if... - Animal Welfare
72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to encourage responsible dog ownership. [8245/24] - Departmental Bodies
74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 14 December 2023, for an update on the work of the wool council; if the €30,000 in... - Live Exports
75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the minimum age for the live export of calves to 28 days and the minimum weight to 50 kg; and if he will make a... - Legislative Programme
77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [3505/24] - Exports Growth
79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on the resumption of beef exports to China following a recent diplomatic visit by the Chinese Premier in January 2024; and... - Agriculture Supports
80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Cork North-Central is in receipt of funding for projects supporting agrifood tourism initiatives; and if he will make a statement... - Fisheries Protection
81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the process and timelines for decision surrounding the consultation on trawling activity inside the six-nautical-mile zone.... - Climate Action Plan
82. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current rate of take-up of new farm methods which he regards as key to the Government climate ambitions and the step up needed by... - Forestry Sector
83. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the recent power outages in parts of County Leitrim during storm Isha as a result of poorly maintained forests, where some... - Common Agricultural Policy
84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the distribution of CAP direct payments, whereby the top eight recipients received more than €200,000... - Land Issues
85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what recent engagement he has had with regard to the residential zoned land tax and the potential impact of same on land actively... - Agriculture Industry
86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what action his Department is taking to improve environmental sustainability on Irish farms, in particular in respect of soil health... - Electricity Generation
87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department is encouraging and supporting farmers to put solar panels on their farm buildings to generate electricity; and... - Horticulture Sector
88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of his Department implementing the working paper to address challenges related to peat supply in the... - Food Waste
89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s efforts to tackle food waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/24] - Wildlife Protection
90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what efforts his Department is making to ensure farmers are incentivised to create and maintain habitats on farms under the Common... - Climate Action Plan
91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered new measures in the likely context that the sectors for which he has responsibility cannot meet the... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
92. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will act to reverse the reduction in the area under tillage in 2022 in light of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in... - Agriculture Schemes
93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8376/24] - Legislative Measures
94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given there is no EU funding in place to support farmers to implement the nature restoration law, if he still support this... - Agriculture Schemes
95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with suckler farmers following announced changes to SCEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Animal Welfare
96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the horse project in Cork city. [8366/24] - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it will be necessary for Ireland to reduce dairy and beef production to reach our legally binding greenhouse gas emissions... - Harbours and Piers
98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the situation with respect to BALAMI funding for the dredging of Ballycotton Harbour, County Cork; his Department’s role in... - Greenhouse Gas Emissions
99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the sectoral emissions reductions targets for agriculture for the first carbon budget period can now be met; and if he will make a...
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