137. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants that availed of the private high forest option under the native woodland conservation grant scheme and the corresponding area that was grant aided, per year from 2015 to 2022, in tabular form. [68978/26]
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138. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently address and rescind a licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69067/26]
139. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a fuel income support scheme applicant (details supplied) will be allowed to request payment for additional months; and if the person can appeal this decision. [69065/26]
140. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received an application for a succession planning advice grant from an individual (details supplied), which was submitted in October 2025; and when will a decision be made on this application. [69085/26]
141. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to specify the tangible fixed assets acquired by an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive. [69082/26]
142. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm if the foundation pillar of the afforestation programme since 1993 for grant aid to cover 100% of afforestation establishment costs is still the case. [69308/26]
143. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Minister of State have the overall authority to set forestry grant and premiums rates. [69306/26]
144. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department are reviewing current forestry policy and land use to ensure afforestation levels are proportionate across all counties, in order to achieve programme for Government targets. [69305/26]
145. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm if afforestation is the largest land-based climate mitigation measure available to Ireland. [69304/26]
146. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the extension of the fuel income support scheme that consideration would be given to amending the terms and conditions of the scheme, in particular where it sets out that no aid is payable in respect of applications where the total claim is less than €100, in view that many smaller farmers and contractors missed out on the initial pay…
147. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite the implementation of the National Biomethane Strategy in order to make Ireland less dependent on imported fossil fuels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69071/26]
608. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the expansion of TAMS farm solar grants is being examined to assist reduce agricultural & horticultural cost bases, thereby reducing the cost of food production consumer costs. [68074/26]
609. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid under the forgotten farmers scheme to date. [68107/26]
610. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that have benefitted from the forgotten farmer scheme to date; and the number and amounts paid by county. [68103/26]
611. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to ensuring that small and part-time farmers who have incurred fertiliser costs can access the payment under the EU emergency fertiliser package; and if he will ensure that the scheme provides equitable support across farms of different sizes. [68213/26]
612. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €15.4 million EU emergency fertiliser package will be made available to farmers; if he will confirm whether additional Government funding will be provided under Budget 2027 to supplement this allocation; and the proposed eligibility criteria and minimum payment thresholds under the scheme. [68212/26]
613. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of forestry owners including companies/corporations that have forestry holding of less than five hectares, between five and ten hectares, between ten and 15 hectares, between 15 and 20 hectares; and the number that have more than 20 hectares. [68461/26]
614. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the number of forests that are owned by companies / corporations; and the number that are owned by individuals. [68472/26]
615. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of individuals and companies/corporations that are in receipt of premiums of less than €5000, between €5000 and €10000, between €10000 and €15000 between €15000 and €20000 and over €20000 per annum. [68474/26]
616. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on funding secured for the proposed upgrade of the crane at Kilmackillogue, County Kerry; and the amount of funding allocated and the source of the funding. [68578/26]
617. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the target payment date operated by his Department for each CAP-supported scheme, including BISS, CRISS, Eco-Scheme, ANC, ACRES and TAMS, this year and in each of the last five years; the percentage of applicants paid by the target date in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68618/26]
618. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his Department's input into the regulatory framework governing the biomethane sector in Ireland; to outline the actions his Department is responsible for within that framework; and to provide an update on its progress. [68685/26]
619. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason unsuccessful applicants under the fuel income support scheme are not currently being notified that their applications were unsuccessful; and if these applicants will be notified at a later date. [68692/26]
620. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the impact of delays in processing grant applications on project costs arising from inflation, contractor availability and material price increases; whether any such analysis has been carried out in relation to TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68620/26]
621. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in ACRES who experienced delays in receiving payments in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of participants awaiting payment for more than four weeks, eight weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks beyond the scheduled payment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68613/26]