Written Answers Nos. 311-330
311. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 17 October 2024, wherein no indication was given as to how a person (details supplied) might apply for Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46027/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed and assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Detailed information on how to apply for naturalisation is available on my Department's Irish Immigration website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/
312. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) can be joined by his spouse given that he had lived and worked in this jurisdiction for the past 15 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46029/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can advise the Deputy that my Department has not received an application from the person referred to.
Information is available for EU citizens residing in Ireland who wish to have their family members join them, is available on my Departments website at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/joining-an-eea-or-swiss-national/
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
313. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if she might review deportation order in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46030/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed by the Immigration Service of my Department that the person concerned is the subject of a Deportation Order signed on 15 April 2024. This Order requires the person concerned to remove themselves from the State and remain outside the State. The enforcement of Deportation Orders are a matter for the Garda National Immigration Bureau.
Representations were received on their behalf requesting that the deportation order be revoked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(11) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended). Following the detailed consideration of the information submitted in support of the request, the Deportation Order was affirmed. The circumstances presented in this case were fully considered both in the original decision to make a Deportation Order and in the decision to affirm the Order on foot of the Section 3(11) request to revoke the Deportation Order. The reasoning behind this decision has been set out in the correspondence that issued to the applicant in this case.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
314. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland will make a commitment under the Bonn challenge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45577/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraIreland as a member of the European Union recognises the importance of halting and restoring the world's forests from the devastating impacts of deforestation. While Ireland does not intend to make a specific country pledge to the Bonn Challenge, it does recognise this important role this initiative has played in encouraging actions to restore degraded forests in many countries around the world. The EU supports a number of initiatives which also aim to protect the worlds forests and which complement the actions of the Bonn Challenge. The recently announced EU deforestation regulation is one such measure which will ensure that products that EU citizens consume do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation. All operators placing certain commodities on the EU market for the first time will need to ensure that these commodities have not resulted in deforestation and degradation. The regulation applies to seven commodities which are coffee, cocoa, palm oil, soy, wood, rubber and cattle. The date of application for the regulation will be from the 30 December 2025 and six months later for small medium enterprises.
Nationally Ireland has also made a number of commitments to increase and restore our forests as outlined in Ireland's Forest Strategy and Climate Action Plans. We have set ambitious targets to increase our forest cover from our existing level of 11.6% to 18% nationally. We have put in place a well funded Forestry Programme where land owners are encouraged to plant trees and have a national afforestation target of 8,000 ha per year. Ireland's Forestry Programme will also support measures under the EU Nature Restoration Law to restore and expand our native forests. Ireland also contributes to the EU tree counter announced under the EU biodiversity strategy which commits to planting at least 3 billion additional trees in the EU by 2030. Ireland has pledged to date over 5 million native trees that have been planted under my Department’s Afforestation schemes since May 2020.
All these initiatives, including the Bonn Challenge, are complementary to each other and create the conditions to restore and protect the worlds forests.
315. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedure for a pet owner travelling with their pet dog between Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45544/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhen travelling from the UK to Ireland with a pet dog, the owner must ensure the following:
• The dog must be microchipped.
• The dog must be administered a rabies vaccination, after being microchipped.
• The person must wait until the appropriate immunity has developed, as stated by the datasheet of the vaccination given, which must be at least 21 days after the primary vaccination is given, before travelling.
• The person will need to have an EU health cert completed by a vet in the UK. If the person is in possession of an EU pet passport for the pet, this can be used in place of the EU health cert.
• The dog will require a tapeworm treatment (Echinococcus multilocularis) no less than 24 hours (1 day) and no more than 120 hours (5 days) before the scheduled arrival time of the dog in Ireland.
• The person must complete the advance notice portal (found on pettravel.gov.ie) in advance of the trip, in order to set up the required compliance check upon arrival.
All of the information regarding the requirements for pets travelling to Ireland can be found at www.pettravel.gov.ie.
As regards taking a pet dog from Ireland to the UK, as the detailed rules can change from time to time, prior to planning a trip dog owners are advised to read the most up to date information which is available on the DEFRA website at the following link www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain
316. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in a case in which a person intends to travel with their pet dog to Ireland from the UK, on 27 December 2024 and plans for tapeworm treatment to be given to their dog five days prior, the course of action that is recommended in the instance that their means of travel was delayed, leaving the five-day window to lapse and the owner is unable find an available vet during the holiday period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45545/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraIf an individual is bringing a dog into Ireland from the UK, it must be treated for tapeworm by a vet between 1 and 5 days before arrival in Ireland. If the individuals means of travel are delayed and the 5-day window has been exceeded, the individual should get a second tapeworm treatment completed.
317. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to restore a native sugar industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45547/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 2006, the EU introduced a restructuring mechanism intended to reduce overall production of sugar, acknowledging the then global over supply and resultant low prices being achieved. Ireland secured €353 million as part of the reform package with some €220 million being distributed to beet growers and a further €6 million to machinery contractors in the sector.]
Since 2006, a number of groups have expressed an interest in the redevelopment of the sugar sector, two of whom prepared desktop feasibility studies between 2010 and 2011. In their findings, both proposals sought to develop a new sugar and bio ethanol production facility with capital costs, estimated at the time, of between €250 million and €400 million.
As part of the reform of the CAP, agreement was secured on the abolition of sugar quotas from 30 September 2017. From that date, investors in the European Union, including Ireland, are free to invest in sugar producing capacity if they wish.
318. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a wool forum to discuss ways in which the decline in wool prices can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45548/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe key recommendation of the Review of Market Opportunities for Irish-Grown Wool-Based Products was the establishment of an independent, all-Island wool council.
The Irish Grown Wool Council was formed on 5 April 2023 and is an independent stakeholder-led Council. Members of the Council represent a wide range of different industries and interests from within the wool sector including educators, designers, crafters, farmers, wool merchants, sheep shearers as well as industry representatives and farming organisations.
The Council aims to bring wool stakeholders across the island of Ireland together to realise the potential of Irish Grown Wool as a natural, sustainable and versatile material.
I am not considering a further forum at this stage.
319. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure compulsory collection and publication of injury and life journey statistics for sporting horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45549/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is committed to prioritising equine welfare through robust traceability. I have commissioned a review of our current equine traceability system to include recommendations on how it can be improved. These recommendations are due shortly and I anticipate that they will deliver greater oversight of our equine population throughout their lifetime and better welfare as a result.
In addition, I am aware of and supportive of the IHRB Equine Injury in Irish Racing Reduction (EIIRRR) Programme, a report on which was published in recent days. The purpose of this programme is to improve, where possible, the safety of horses and riders in Ireland by reducing injury risk. It achieves this through analysis of Irish horse racing equine fatality data, evaluation of worldwide evidence of injury risk mitigation strategies, and intervention where possible using the knowledge gained from both.
320. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a national retirement fund for sporting horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45550/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides significant funding for equines, both for the thoroughbred and sports horse sectors. This includes through the Horse and Greyhound Fund in respect of thoroughbreds and for the sports horse sector through funding both to Horse Sport Ireland and through the delivery by my Department of the Equine Technical Support schemes.
Equine welfare forms an important aspect of this expenditure, including for the rehoming and retraining of thoroughbreds.
321. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a dedicated authority, separate from his Department to oversee animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45551/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare.
My Department has lead policy responsibility within government for animal welfare and takes the matter of animal welfare most seriously. Neglect of or causing unnecessary suffering to animals is not acceptable in our society. I am committed to the policy that animal welfare standards are vigorously applied in a fair and even-handed manner.
My Department and authorised officers appointed under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, including An Garda Síochána, Customs agents, local authorities, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) and the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA), undertake appropriate enforcement action, where breaches or shortcomings are identified. My Department keeps the Act under review in light of key developments in the areas of animal welfare, the law and having regard to the practical lessons learnt from operating the Act.
In 2021, I launched the Animal Welfare Strategy (2021-2025), which created a framework for engagement and collaboration with stakeholders to improve animal welfare, as well as establishing a dedicated Animal Welfare Division.
In December 2023, I announced record funding of €6 million to 101 animal welfare charities nationwide, through the animal welfare grant programme, these awards also support the provision of education and knowledge sharing to the public on animal welfare and responsible pet ownership, helping to raise animal welfare standards.
My Department operates a confidential animal welfare helpline and e-mail address through which members of the public can report incidents of animal cruelty or neglect for investigation.
I am satisfied that these measures provide a comprehensive framework and sufficient safeguards to ensure the welfare of animals and I have no plans to set up any other authority.
322. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the issue of multiple microchips in horses; the specific changes he will implement to improve traceability and identification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45552/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe identification of equines is governed by the EU Animal Health Law which states that an equine should not be implanted with more than one microchip unless the original microchip has ceased to function.
My Department oversees the integrity of the microchipping system as a pillar of equine traceability. There are a number of controls in place in this regard including:
• Microchips can only be implanted into equines by a veterinary practitioner and all equine microchips must be sourced from an approved passport issuing organisation (PIO).
• Vets are required to assess horses presented for microchip implantation for possible signs or marks indicative of previous implantation.
• If an equine is found to have more than one working microchip inserted, all must be recorded on the passport and on the central equine database.
• The PIOs source the pre-coded equine microchips within an approved sequence and are responsible for maintaining a system for recording details of who these are supplied to – to ensure that microchips implanted into equines in Ireland are implanted only by veterinary practitioners.
• Veterinary practitioners are required to keep an accurate record of all microchips received, together with details of the equines into which each microchip is implanted so that they can be accounted for should the need arise.
• Prior to the closure of the only equine slaughter plant, equines presented for slaughter would be examined post mortem for multiple microchips. If multiple microchips were found and not recorded on the passport, this horse would be declared unfit for human consumption.
More recently, I have introduced new standard operating procedures in relation to identity checks on equines prior to export. These procedures ensure horses being exported match their passports and the details recorded on our central equine database. The new procedures specify that horses presented with more than one microchip cannot be exported until their identification has been regularised in compliance with the legislation.
I am committed to continued improvement of our equine traceability system. To this end, I have requested Professor Paddy Wall to carry out a review of our current system, which is due to be finalised shortly. Ahead of this report, my Department plans to move forward to associate horse herd profiles with all registered equine premises based on this year's census returns. These profiles will provide the basis for any new equine movement system. Registered equine premises that do not return a census will be made dormant on my Department’s systems and therefore will not be able to register foals.
This further advancement will give greater oversight of what equines are in the country and more accountability as a result.
323. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase funding to an animal rescue centre (details supplied) given that it has running costs of over one million euro and receive very little State funding, while assisting various State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45553/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAnimal welfare is a key priority for my Department and considerable funding is provided to support, eligible, animal welfare charities, nationwide, through the annual Animal Welfare Grant Programme, which is administered by my Department. Grants are to support operational activities of such organisations and are not for capital or infrastructural purposes.
As work on the 2024 Animal Welfare grant programme is currently underway, I cannot comment on individual grant applications, however, grant awards are made on the basis of objective criteria, which are reviewed on an annual basis.
I will be announcing the 2024 awards imminently.
324. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (detail supplied) will receive an update on an application to transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45601/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is committed to ensuring that a highly skilled, motivated and efficient workforce is in place to meet on-going business needs. Workforce planning is a key tool in enabling my Department to forecast its current and future staffing needs. As a management function, it drives the full range of HR activities including recruitment, deployment, performance, learning and development. Workforce Planning aims to ensure a long-term, proactive and strategic plan by which my Department achieves the right level of talent in each location and Division, at the right time. All posts are filled in the context of my Department's constantly evolving business needs.
The transfer of staff across my Department is facilitated through the availability of candidates to support the backfilling of the vacancy which arises as a consequence of an officer’s deployment. In the event that these post are at entry level, posts are filled on foot of competitions run by our recruitment partners in the Public Appointments Service and my Department's Human Resources Division in accordance with the recruitment principles of the Commission for Public Service Appointments. The timescale for competitions can vary, depending on the recruitment process to be undertaken and the number of applicants. In addition, many competitions result in the setting up of panels for appointment over a period of time, which may give rise to elapses in time between the initial advertisement and the filling of individual posts. The Human Resources Division of my Department works to minimise delays in the assignment of officers across my Department, be they new entrant assignments or involving the transfer of officers whom are already serving. This practice is reflective also of the processes involved in the case of the officer specifically named within the question raised. The HR Division of my Department is working to progress this reassignment and related documentation will issue in due course in line with standard practice.
As an Employer of Choice, my Department, like other Departments across the Civil Service, has many flexible and family friendly policies which can be applied for in accordance with the relevant statutory provisions and may be of benefit in circumstances where additional flexibility is required. My HR Division welcome the opportunity to assist all our Department’s officers in examining possible options available to them to address individual circumstances which they find themselves in throughout their career. The named officer may wish to avail of such an opportunity to discuss their situation directly and discreetly with a member of the HR team.
325. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le réiteach a fháil ar na fadhbanna pleanála a chuir stop leis an obair ar chéibh dhomhainmhara Ros an Mhíl; cén uair atáthar ag súil go mbeifear in ann tosaí ar an obair ar an gcéibh arís [45621/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraMar is eol don Teachta, cuireadh tús leis an tionscadal chun le Cé Dhomhain a thógáil in Ionad Iascaigh Cuain Ros an Mhíl i mí Eanáir 2023 agus bhí sé ag dul ar aghaidh mar ba cheart. Bhí an cead pleanála a deonaíodh in 2018 le dul in éag i mí Iúil 2023, i.e. sula mbeadh na hoibreacha críochnaithe. D'ullmhaigh Innealtóirí Comhairliúcháin de chuid na Roinne agus rinne siad iarratas ar shíneadh leis an Údarás Pleanála, Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe i mí na Bealtaine 2023. Deonaíodh síneadh 5 bliana ar an 11 Iúil 2023.
Mar atá tuairiscithe go forleathan, tá dúshlán tugtha ag eagraíocht neamhrialtasach comhshaoil don chinneadh síneadh a chur le tréimhse an cheada pleanála. De bhreis ar chomhairle dlí na Roinne, tugadh treoir don Chonraitheoir deireadh a chur leis na hoibreacha go léir ar an láthair ar an 20 Bealtaine 2024 go dtí go mbeidh toradh ar an Athbhreithniú Breithiúnach. Éisteadh an Athbhreithniú Breithiúnach san Ard-Chúirt ar an 29 Deireadh Fómhair atá díreach imithe agus breithneofar an rialú go cúramach.
Tá tús curtha ag an Roinn leis an bpróiseas Toilithe Ionaid. D'aontaigh an Bord Pleanála le hiarratas ó chomhairleoirí na Roinne ar chruinniú comhairliúcháin réamhiarratais faoi alt 177E (1A) den Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 (arna leasú), agus tionóladh an cruinniú ar an 11 Deireadh Fómhair atá díreach imithe. Tá ullmhú an ábhair riachtanaigh a ghabhann leis an iarratas ar Thoiliú Ionaid á ullmhú faoi láthair ag comhairleoirí na Roinne. D'fhéadfadh suas le 12 mhí a bheith i gceist leis an tréimhse ama chuige sin. Nuair a bheidh na céimeanna riachtanacha críochnaithe déanfar iarratas chuig an mBord Pleanála ar chead chun Tionscadal Ché Dhomhain Ros an Mhíl a chur i gcrích. Níl aon tréimhse reachtúil ann faoina gcaithfidh an Bord Pleanála cinneadh a dhéanamh ar an iarratas.
326. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le háiseanna muiríne níos fearr a chur ar fáil i Ros an Mhíl; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [45622/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI mí na Samhna 2021 cheadaigh Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe pleanáil do mo Roinn chun síneadh a chur leis an mbeart feistithe ag an gCaladh Bád ag Ionad Iascaigh Cuain Ros an Mhíl agus chun carrchlós agus bonneagar coimhdeach a fhorbairt ann.
Tá na hoibreacha ar tí a gcríochnaithe chun foirgneamh seirbhísí leasa a thógáil ina mbeidh seomraí feistis, leithris agus cithfholcadáin, meaisíní níocháin agus triomadóirí; agus cuirfear láthair itheacháin ar fáil ina mbeidh áiseanna déanta tae/caife.
Táthar i mbun oibre faoi láthair chun an chéad chéim eile den fhorbairt a bhrú chun cinn. Rinne mo Roinn tairiscint le déanaí ar sheirbhísí innealtóirí comhairleacha agus tá sé i ndiaidh na hinnealtóirí úd a fhostú chun roghanna i dtaobh feabhsuithe ar an gCaladh Bád a chur chun cinn. Ceapadh an tairgeoir rathúil ar an 5 Samhain 2024.
Déanfaidh na comhairleoirí athbhreithniú agus scrúdú ar na roghanna ábhartha – cuirfidh siad san áireamh cead pleanála a deonaíodh cheana féin le haghaidh forbartha; agus ullmhóidh siad an doiciméadú tairisceana don chonradh tógála.
Tá sé beartaithe go gcuirfear an tionscadal chun cinn ar bhonn céimnithe faoi réir an mhaoinithe a bheidh ar fáil.
327. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that are being taken to address the current backlog in the issuing of horse passports; if the current backlog is greater than the number of foals born in Ireland each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45635/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraHorse Sport Ireland (HSI) is a recognised breed society in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 and approved to manage the breeding books for the Irish Sport Horse, Irish Sport Pony, Irish Draught, Irish Cob and Irish Partbred Cob. As part of this recognition, they are authorised to issue identification documents, i.e. passports, for these breeds where breeders apply to enter their animals in the respective breeding book.
My Department is aware of delays in the processing of equine passport applications by HSI. While the processing of equine passport applications is an operational matter for the HSI, officials from my Department are in regular contact with HSI. HSI has assured my Department that it is committed to getting passports out as quickly as possible and has taken steps to improve service delivery.
My Department has been informed that the current backlog is not greater than the number of foals born in Ireland each year. Furthermore, recent status reports provided to my Department by HSI indicate that the backlog is reducing, and officials from my Department will continue to actively monitor progress in the coming weeks.
328. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45699/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraBased on records held by the relevant District Veterinary Office, when Nitrates calculations are being finalised after year-end, an allowance is made for herds restricted due to positive TB. The allowance is granted for the number of days the herd is restricted as number of animals in the herd during this period is not fully within the farmer’s control. The allowance is calculated up to the applicable legal stocking rate limit for the farm. i.e. 170kg livestock manure nitrogen per hectare for non-derogation holdings.
As part of Ireland's bovine TB Disease Eradication Programme, cleaning and disinfection must take place before a TB restricted herd is de-restricted. Cleaning and Disinfection is required for all breakdown herds. Manure and slurry on the holding should be stored for at least two months after the reactors are removed prior to further use. Pasture on which manure and slurry has been spread following storage should not be grazed for at least 4 weeks following application.
329. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the most recent discussions he had at EU level in relation to the need to reduce the regulatory burden and unnecessary paper-work on farmers participating in different schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45755/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAchieving a reduction of the regulatory burden and reducing any unnecessary paperwork for farmers has been a key objective of mine at European level. There is no denying that the New Delivery Model for the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) has added complexity for farmers, and, in discussions at the Council of Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers, I have consistently called for the EU to embrace simplification as an ongoing project with a focus on an effective CAP that places farmers firmly at the centre.
Earlier this year, the European Commission introduced some changes to the CSP Regulation with the aim of reducing the administrative burden for farmers. These changes cover a number of areas, including simplifications to the basic Conditionality Standards. Some of these elements were implemented immediately, such as an exemption from controls and penalties under the CAP conditionality for 20,000 small farmers farming on less than 10 hectares. Other elements needed to be tailored to the Irish context through an amendment to the CSP. This was the subject of a consultation with the CSP Monitoring Committee in October and has now been submitted to the European Commission.
The Commission is continuing its work in this area, seeking views of farmers on the administrative burden through online surveys and interviews with farmers and stakeholders. It is proposing further work to assess the impact of the CAP new delivery model on administrations and farmers.
I am committed to meaningful simplification for farmers, both for the current five-year CSP and for future CAP reform. My Department has already made large scale and impactful improvements to reduce the administrative burden on farmers, including through digital platforms, area monitoring to reduce on-farm inspections, support for farmers through helpdesks and in-person clinics.
330. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Longford County Council and Westmeath County Council for the control of horses in each of the first six months of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [45779/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe tables below set out the amounts of funding provided to Longford and Westmeath County Councils, for the control of horses, in each of the first six months for the period 2019 – 2024.
Longford County Council
|
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
January |
€400.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
February |
€0.00 |
€400.00 |
€0.00 |
€1,550.00 |
€400.00 |
€0.00 |
|
March |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€2,250.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
April |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
May |
€1,725.00 |
€2,800.00 |
€1,800.00 |
€0.00 |
€825.00 |
€0.00 |
|
June |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
TOTAL |
€2,125.00 |
€3,200.00 |
€4,050.00 |
€1,550.00 |
€1,225.00 |
€0.00 |
Westmeath County Council
|
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 to date |
|
January |
€0.00 |
€200.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
February |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€600.00 |
€0.00 |
€125.00 |
€0.00 |
|
March |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
April |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
May |
€1,325.00 |
€325.00 |
€200.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
June |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
|
TOTAL |
€1,325.00 |
€525.00 |
€800.00 |
€0.00 |
€125.00 |
€0.00 |
