Written answers
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Animal Welfare
1612.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how a person who has concerns regarding animal-bird welfare could go about setting up a meeting with a relevant official with a view... - Forestry Sector
1613.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of changes of ownership from private farmer to commercial forester after a licence has been awarded to plant forestry for... - Agriculture Supports
1614.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an ACRES application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31009/24] - Environmental Policy
1615.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can confirm that participation in the Nature Restoration Law will be voluntary for farmers, and, most especially, those farming... - Agriculture Schemes
1617.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine an application for the fodder support scheme (details supplied). [31080/24] - Animal Welfare
1618.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason no actions were taken in relation to repeated reports of animal cruelty at a plant (details supplied); if the owner was... - Export Controls
1619.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the intended destination of a shipment (details supplied); if it is headed to Israel, the reason he has authorised a shipment to a... - Food Industry
1620.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has analysed the increased cost of food production in Ireland over the past five years; and, if so, the details of these cost... - Agricultural Colleges
1621.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who attained a green certificate qualification in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [31156/24] - Animal Welfare
1622.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a proposed investigation task force (details supplied). [31191/24] - Agriculture Supports
1623.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure a beef data geonomics payment is paid in full to an applicant (details supplied). [31193/24] - Forestry Sector
1625.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is given to allowing tree felling licence applicants to alter the conditions of their application, if after tree... - Agriculture Supports
1626.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will bring forward the payment date for the areas of natural constraint scheme in light of the cash flow challenges faced by... - Fishing Industry
1627.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the moneys spent and allocated to the fishing industry and the associated fisheries representative agencies, such as the Sea... - Agriculture Supports
1629.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of an issue in relation to an overpayment to farmers on ACRES and the consequences as a result of same (details... - Control of Horses
1630.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Limerick City and County Council for the control of horses in each of the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular... - Departmental Legal Cases
1632.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another... - Animal Breeding
1633.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the valuation Teagasc and an organisation (details supplied) use for progeny of suckler cows when evaluating stars and indexes of... - Marine Institute
1634.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a full breakdown of the annual budget for the Marine Institute for each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; and if he... - Fodder Crisis
1636.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering introducing a fodder production incentive scheme, similar to the one introduced in 2018, to encourage and... - Animal Sales
1638.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that moved through a dealer number in 2023; the number of cattle that moved through an agent number in 2023, in... - Animal Diseases
1639.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herds currently restricted that have an animal in their herd that previously moved through a dealer or agent; and if he... - Departmental Budgets
1640.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available from his Department for urban horse projects in 2024; how urban horse projects that are not funded this year... - Animal Passports
1641.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pet passports that were issued by his Department in 2023 and to date in 2024; and the average processing time for his... - EU Meetings
1642.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bilateral meetings he has had with his EU counterparts since 1 January 2023, in tabular form. [31686/24] - Animal Welfare
1643.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on his Department’s investigation of animal welfare issues and the mistreatment of animals by an... - Energy Infrastructure
1644.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to safety concerns relating to a small number of installations of solar photovoltaic panels on roofs... - Agriculture Industry
1645.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the refusal of a herd number for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31875/24] - Common Agricultural Policy
1646.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Ireland’s Common Agricultural Plan budget spent on ICT systems administration, including the percentage and... - Food Industry
1648.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the Unfair Trading Practices Office, the number of recommendations made and outstanding before the Agri-Food Regulator... - Farmers Charter
1649.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not invited to forums such as farmers charter meetings; and if he will make a... - Disease Management
1654.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to relinquish the protected zone status with respect to fireblight disease (details supplied); and if he will make... - Animal Welfare
1657.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the investigations his Department is conducting regarding recent revelations covered in an RTé programme... - Export Controls
1658.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason unweaned calves were authorised for export to Libya (details supplied). [31968/24] - Disease Management
1659.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list the initiatives and the funding spent by his Department in the past ten years to rid the country of noxious species of... - Forestry Sector
1660.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided through Coillte for all scale of works and projects in County Galway since 2020, broken down by location, types... - Disease Management
1661.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans for a compensation scheme for farmers or landowners, not involved in forestry, to remove ash trees growing on... - Departmental Staff
1663.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE district superintendents employed within his Department in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [32076/24] - Nitrates Usage
1664.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the recent engagements he and his Department have had with the EU regarding the nitrates derogation; and if he... - Flood Relief Schemes
1665.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 59 of 13 June 2024, if he will provide an update on the engagements his Department has had with... - Departmental Bodies
1666.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to resource the Agricultural Appeals Review Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32107/24] - Agriculture Schemes
1667.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline any plans there are to streamline ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32108/24] - Environmental Investigations
1668.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made to find suitable replacements for potato desiccants such as diquat; the results to date as to their... - Flood Relief Schemes
1669.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made to provide a ready-made scheme for farmers affected by, and whose farms and land are affected by, flooding... - Animal Welfare
1670.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can confirm that there is no animal welfare investigation by his Department or the Attorney General into a company (details... - Forestry Sector
1671.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an issue regarding felling licence conditions (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Animal Welfare
1672.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is currently conducting its own animal welfare investigation into a facility (details supplied) and its surrounds,... - Legislative Measures
1674.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the proposed veterinary medicine statutory instrument (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Special Areas of Conservation
1678.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the documented Gortandarragh limestone pavement special area of conservation (SAC) commonage is being assessed differently... - Agriculture Schemes
1679.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure the straw incorporation measure is maintained in its current form given many farmers are already contracted to this... - Animal Diseases
1683.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herds currently restricted with TB, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32650/24] - Pigmeat Sector
1685.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the pigmeat sector is adequately supported in a highly competitive environment; and if he will make a statement... - Statutory Instruments
1686.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to a matter concerning a proposed statutory instrument (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Veterinary Services
1687.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on his meetings with organisations (details supplied); and the measures his Department is taking to alleviate the... - Fishery Harbour Centres
1691.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on any planned works to Castletownbere port; and the estimated cost and timeline of any such works. [32821/24] - Animal Welfare
1692.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department's full animal welfare investigation is already ongoing and-or will run in tandem with a Garda investigation... - Live Exports
1695.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will end the extreme and unnecessary practice of live exports of animals, and in particular young calves; and if he will make... - Animal Welfare
1699.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will ban all blood sports in the State, including hare coursing, stag and fox hunting; and if he will make a statement on the... - Agriculture Supports
1701.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to estimate the full-year cost of paying small farmers with an annual farm income of €20,000 or less a basic income payment of... - Agriculture Schemes
1702.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of a dairy herd reduction and compensation scheme equivalent to a 10% reduction in the overall size of the... - Nitrates Usage
1703.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated annual value to farmers of the nitrates derogation. [32957/24] - Agriculture Industry
1704.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms that now use low-emission slurry spreading; if he intends to make it the only allowable option; and if he will... - Nitrates Usage
1705.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he intends to take to increase the use of protected urea; the impact of making it the only allowable fertiliser option;... - Agriculture Supports
1708.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to support the horticulture and tillage sectors, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Fishing Industry
1709.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the national fishing fleet quota in the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively; the projected quota for 2024; and if he will... - Agriculture Schemes
1710.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES co-operation scheme score cards will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33171/24] - Fishing Industry
1711.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to respond to the concerns and queries raised in respect of the difficulties arising from the harvesting of cockles in the Togher,... - Agriculture Schemes
1712.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Agri online account of a farmer (details supplied) is showing a minus €5,000 in respect of the ACRES; and if he... - Animal Welfare
1713.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an investigation into animal welfare breaches can be included in an ongoing investigation into a matter (details supplied), given... - Fisheries Protection
1714.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 13 June 2024, the status of plans for the introduction of measures to protect the sprat... - Tillage Sector
1716.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his reasons for seeking a deferral of the straw incorporation measure for 2024; the impact this will have on tillage farmers; and if... - Aquaculture Industry
1717.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had any talks with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment with a view to introducing increased cost-of-business... - Veterinary Services
1718.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a risk analysis has been conducted to ensure that moving certain veterinary medication to non-prescription will not result in an... - Tillage Sector
1719.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he engaged with tillage farmers prior to his decision to suspend the straw incorporation measure this year; and whether his... - Forestry Sector
1720.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of trees planted, per year, by species and county, from 2018 to date, in tabular form. [33496/24] - Fishing Industry
1723.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress on the ban on pair trawling for 18 m-plus within the six-nautical-mile limit; and when this ban is expected to come into... - Tillage Sector
1725.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to ensure that the percentage of land used for tillage farming is increased, and to ensure... - Agriculture Schemes
1728.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the straw chopping scheme, if he will close the scheme and if he has evaluated the effect a closure of the scheme may...
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