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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: How are people appointed to the board? That is important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: How is it determined how many seats each organisation gets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Yes, but my question is whether the ICBF engaged with suckler farmers before it made the changes. Mr. Coughlan referred to the ICBF’s “best efforts to engage with representative groups”. To me, an important representative group are suckler farmers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I have one quick question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Mr. Coughlan acknowledged that this will have an impact on farmers and breeders. Given that he specifically said he did not want them to be negatively impacted, and based on what the witnesses have heard today, will the ICBF put it to the board to potentially pause this? I do not buy that it would cause mayhem and confusion to pause for a short period, given the concerns raised. It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recent Reclassification of Beef Indexes: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: No, there would just be the old index.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements and submissions. Many of the questions have been asked and answered. The eradication strategy has been well under way since 2021. The witness said several key actions are being implemented and are close to full implementation. Of those outlined on page three, will the witness provide more detail about those that are almost there and those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Apologies, page three of the opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: There is a list of about 12 factors, starting with "Preventing spread from herds with a high risk of recurrence".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Are those action plans in place?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how the new law on waste collection will be rolled out in rural areas, considering many households in rural areas currently do not have a food waste bin or in some cases do not have a waste collection service at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55682/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the sheep improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55570/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 5 December 2023, if he will provide a county-by-county breakdown of the advance payments issued under the sheep improvement scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55571/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55572/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme Sucklers and Beef Data and Genomics Programme schemes in their final year respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55573/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (12 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will advise on the situation of overseas nurses who, when recruited were told that after one year in Ireland they would be able to bring their families to join them, who have now learned that in order to do so they must have in excess of €30,000 in their bank account; the potential recourse available to these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (12 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 628. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a cohort of farmers will now not receive their ACRES payment until January 2024; the steps he will take to address the issue and ensure farmers receive their payment on time as expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55127/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (12 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 823. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Roscommon and Galway, respectively, who submitted an application for home care to date in 2023; the number of applications that were approved; the number of persons in the counties waiting for care; and the average waiting time that they have been waiting for home care. [55225/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to advise what affordable housing schemes are planned for counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53470/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (7 Dec 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline his plans to reduce rising rents in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53471/23]