Catherine Martin — Watch Them Work

2025-01-20

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 18 returns AgricultureEmployment

Regional Veterinary Laboratories - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
VAT Rate on Vaccines - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Johnes
BVD
Spent Mushroom Compost Scheme
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR)
Parasite Control Programme
Development of Vaccine for TB - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Deer Management Programme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Equine
Seed Potato
Farmer Liability in Payment for TB Testing
Wildlife Control Programme
Beef Calf from Dairy Herds Rearing Scheme
Suckler Cow Supports - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Suckler Cow & Beef
Dairy - 2024 General Election
Cost of Employment

2025-01-18

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 29 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

Fallen Animals
Tillage Survival Scheme
Tillage Expansion Scheme - I2024 General Election
Organic Farming
Aquaculture - 2024 General Election
Farm Forestry
Roadside Ash Dieback Scheme - 2024 General Election.
Amendments to State Aid Guidelines to Support Farmers with Ash Dieback
Designated Natura Areas
Areas of Natural Constraints (ANCs)
Beef Sustainability Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Sheep - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Pig Stability Fund
Dog Control - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Simplified, Fully Funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Generational Renewal
Producer Organisations (POs)
EU Trade Policy
Pigs - 4 Day Notification of Organic Nutrient Movements
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Transition Period
Milling Industry Support - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Hedge Cutting and Controlled Burning
Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
Agriculture Appeals
Soil Monitoring and Resilience
Utilisation of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)
Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Protected Urea
Fertiliser Register

2025-01-17

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Energy and Natural ResourcesBanking and Financial Institutions

Measures Implementing Ireland's Biomethane Strategy
Banking

2025-01-16

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Finance

Stamp Duty on Agricultural Land - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs

2025-01-15

LOBBY

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

Agricultural Rainy-Day Fund
Rural Social Scheme - IFA submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Farm Safety
Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
Green Public Procurement Policy
Agri-Food Regulator

2023-05-24

VOTE

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 · 2 divisions

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 54–67
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 53–66

2019-12-10

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review live exports of cattle to third countries by ship; and his further plans to introduce a moratorium on same in view of a recent disaster (details supplied). [51669/19]

2019-12-10

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency plans in place in cases in which a live transport disaster such as recently occurred in Romania befalls a ship carrying live Irish cattle in view of the fact that the use of ships to transport live cattle is covered by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 within and outside the EU for the full extent of the journey. [51670/19]

2019-12-10

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reports that officials from his Department have recently removed approximately 25 feral goats from the herd in the Scalp area of Kiltiernan, County Dublin; his plans to manage the population of the herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51771/19]

2019-11-07

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new care fund of Bord na gCon was set up; the initiatives and programmes the new fund will cover; the amount spent on each initiative and programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45858/19]

2019-09-26

VOTE

Agriculture

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–84

2019-07-03

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason civil society groups have been excluded from the annual fisheries negotiations between Norway and the EU, including Ireland; if he will make representations to ensure that civil society is included in the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28408/19]

2019-07-03

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that nine out of 16 TACs for shared stocks in 2019 decided during the Norway-EU fisheries consultations exceed ICES scientific advice; and if he will request the EU Commission to consult with Norway with the ICES TAC advice serving as an upper limit in line with the principles of good governance of the CFP Article 3 and the CFP target of sustainable rates of fishing by 2020 in view of the evidence. [28409/19]

2019-05-08

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are guidelines in place for the removal of mature trees from property surrounding a dwelling; if so, if there is a maximum distance a tree can be from the dwelling before felling is prohibited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18572/19]

2019-04-16

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 999 of 26 March 2019, the person or body that conducted the inspection; the location of same; when it took place; and the date the certificate of approval was granted. [17455/19]

2019-03-26

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of charges, prosecutions, convictions and sentences under sections (details supplied) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 since inception by section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13935/19]

2019-03-26

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the largest fine levied and the longest prison sentence imposed to date under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13936/19]

2019-03-26

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a ship (details supplied) was permitted to carry livestock from Greenore to Turkey on 7 March 2018, 10 April 2018 and 9 May 2018 despite the certificate of approval of livestock vessel having expired on 17 February 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14041/19]

2019-02-19

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a centralised point that records all actions taken under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 in general and specifically regarding notices, charges, prosecutions, convictions and sentences; if so, the location of this centralised system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8319/19]

2019-02-19

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of charges, prosecutions, convictions and sentencing for each offence under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 since its inception; the number of served notices under the Act; the requirements under the notices; the outcome of these notices by region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8320/19]

2019-02-19

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases initiated under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 since its inception in the event that there is no centralised collection point of actions taken under the Act; the outcomes of these cases by notices, charges, prosecutions, convictions and sentences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8321/19]

2019-01-30

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an immediate ban on fur farming will be introduced here on animal welfare and ethical grounds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4466/19]

2019-01-22

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for at least two unscheduled stoppages of a vessel (details supplied). [2582/19]

2019-01-22

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether allowing the continued exportation of farm animals to non-EU countries, in which animal welfare standards do not conform to those found here or the rest of the EU and in which they may be subject to inhumane treatment and slaughter, is compliant with the aim of his Department for Ireland being recognised for its high animal welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2583/19]

2018-12-06

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place for tackling invasive species such as Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam and gunnera tinctoria; and the role of his Department in managing the control of invasive species. [51156/18]

2018-12-06

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement his Department has with the revision of the Common Agricultural Policy; and the process by which the EU Council of Ministers will address the design of the new CAP system. [51157/18]

2018-07-12

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent report (details supplied) that a shipment of 3,000 live bulls is due to be exported to Libya; if all live exports will be suspended during the current heatwave in line with his Department’s policy of not allowing live exports during the months of July and August and in line with EC Regulation 1/2005 (Transport Regulations); and the reason these animals cannot be slaughtered here and exported on the hook and not on the hoof to Libya and other countries. [31738/18]

2018-07-12

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cause of death of six bulls during transit to Libya in February 2018, in view of the fact that it appears these details were not recorded; and if the cause of death of all animals on such shipments will be recorded in future for openness and transparency. [31739/18]

2018-07-12

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 29 May 2018, the penalties that were applied to those found in breach of the regulations. [31740/18]

2018-07-12

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 29 May 2018, if future shipment sizes will be limited until he liaises with the French authorities to secure another suitable rest point in Cherbourg. [31741/18]

2018-05-29

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to violations of EU transport regulations by trucks transporting livestock from Rosslare (details supplied); if his Department is carrying out an investigation into these alleged violations; if sanctions will be imposed upon the companies involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23413/18]

2018-05-29

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 165 of 22 February 2018, the status of the investigation into the compliance with environmental impact assessment, EIA, agriculture regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23414/18]

2018-05-15

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if contingency plans to address future shortages of phosphorus in view of Ireland’s dependence on mined and imported phosphorus to meet commercial fertiliser requirements have been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/18]

2018-04-17

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken to explore new crop production techniques such as paludiculture by his Department since responsibility for this action under the national peatlands strategy was allocated to it and to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. [16675/18]

2018-03-27

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assurances that will be provided to ensure that calves exported to the EU mainland receive adequate rest, food and water throughout their journey; if an investigation is being carried out on the 108 calves killed in the recent crash in the Netherlands; the improvements that will be made to prevent this from recurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13893/18]

2018-03-27

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the animal welfare standards for calves transported on the temporary ship brought in to replace a ship (details supplied) to transport calves to France following reports that three of four drivers could not be accommodated on this replacement vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13894/18]

2018-03-27

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cows and calves killed at a location (details supplied) during Storm Emma; the recommendations he will make in relation to such sites funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13895/18]

2018-02-22

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the source from which funds for the sheep welfare scheme in 2017 and 2018 were reallocated; and the value for money criteria used when assessing the allocation of such funds. [9106/18]

2018-02-22

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an environmental impact assessment or appropriate assessment, for example, a Natura impact assessment, was conducted at a site (details supplied); and if the forestry service granted a tree-felling licence, or an exemption, for the removal of trees. [9107/18]

2017-11-29

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status and timeframe of the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the independent review of the aquaculture licence process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50862/17]

2017-11-29

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department is implementing recommendations 8.3(1), 8.3(2), 8.3(3) and 8.3(4) of the review of the aquaculture licence process on public notice; if they are not being progressed, the reason therefor; when they will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50863/17]

2017-11-29

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of environmental impact assessments, EIAs, he has commissioned for aquaculture licences in 2014, 2015 and 2016; the water bodies to which these EIAs applied; if this information publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50864/17]

2017-11-07

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to bring all animal-related legislation under the responsibility of one department rather than three separate departments as currently is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46435/17]

2017-11-07

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce regulations under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban wild animal circuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46436/17]

2017-10-17

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum penalties available for convictions for animal cruelty; his plans to raise them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43851/17]

2017-10-17

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions there have been for animal cruelty in the past five years; the number of these which resulted in a conviction; the most stringent sentence imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43852/17]

2017-07-13

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for consultation on the draft legislative provisions for his Department to transpose Directive 2014/52/EU (details supplied); the date on which such provisions are expected to be initiated; the basis on which these provisions will be introduced; if provisions related to the 2014/52/EU have already been made by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34837/17]

2017-07-13

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1641 of 20 June 2017, the number of former Members who applied for board positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34845/17]

2017-07-11

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the EU's Common Fisheries Policy objective to restore and maintain populations of harvested species above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield, as outlined in Article 2.2 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation 1380/2013, translates into a requirement to simultaneously fish all stocks at FMSY; if there is no provision preventing the Council from adopting fishing opportunities below the FMSY reference point in order to achieve this objective of the Common Fisheries Policy; the way in which the Council plans to apply the precautionary approach and the way in which it will ensure at least a comparable degree of conservation in line with Article 9(2) of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation 1380/2013 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/17]

2017-07-11

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine which by-catches caught when fishing for the stocks in both groups 1 and 2 are defined (details supplied) in view of the mixed nature of North Sea fisheries; the stocks that will be managed as by-catch under this multi-annual plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32305/17]

2017-07-11

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there are populations of harvested stocks falling outside Article 2.2 of Regulation 1380/2013 (details supplied); if so, if he will identify the stocks in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32306/17]

2017-07-11

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he defines the best available scientific advice (details supplied); his views on whether such advice should be peer reviewed and made publicly available in a timely manner, in advance of decisions by the Council in the interest of transparency and stakeholder access to information and in view of the fact that dialogue with stakeholders has proven to be essential for achieving the objectives of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy, as outlined in preamble 65 of Common Fisheries Policy Regulation 1360/2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32307/17]

2017-07-11

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the Council's approach in using the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea's maximum sustainable yield advice rule (details supplied) is in line with the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea's advice, in view of the fact that it recommends stricter, narrower ranges if the plan does not include a requirement to follow its maximum sustainable yield rule; his views on following the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea's advice to use stricter ranges in the North Sea multi-annual plan if no requirement to follow its maximum sustainable yield rule is added; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32308/17]

2017-06-27

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the animal welfare measures which must be adhered to in cases in which animals are being seized under the European Union (Identification of Equidae) Regulations 2016 26(2)(v); the policy for segregation of pregnant mares and the treatment of animals when they are impounded; the rationale for prohibiting members of the public or animal welfare organisations from viewing the animals once they are impounded; the policy on rehoming animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30002/17]

2017-06-27

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with their primary residence here who also farm land in Northern Ireland; and the number of farmers with their primary residence in Northern Ireland who also farm land here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30003/17]

2017-06-20

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1172 of 2 May 2017, if he will provide the evidence to demonstrate the difference among EU member states, in view of his statement (details supplied); the information as to which member states he is referring to; and the way in which standards and legislative codes of practice here are higher. [28057/17]

2017-06-20

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if employees of his Department, including Met Éireann employees, have attended the meetings of a group (details supplied); and if so, if they have reported back to his Department on the proceedings of the meetings of the group. [28062/17]

2017-05-18

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Coillte has stopped afforesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23695/17]

2017-05-02

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant aids, incentives and other supports which are currently available to persons and organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19714/17]

2017-05-02

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions initiated under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 since its introduction in March 2014 by category (details supplied); and the number of these initiated prosecutions which have been finalised in court with respect to the categories. [19495/17]

2017-05-02

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide sufficient funding to an organisation (details supplied) to recruit enough inspectors to cover all 26 counties as recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in its report on the welfare of equines in January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19496/17]

2017-05-02

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will suspend the export of live cattle to countries outside the European Union until such time as an investigation can be carried out into the recent revelations of poor conditions and cruel treatment of cattle at the final destination in view of animal welfare and disease control concerns; his views on whether instituting this suspension poses a serious threat to the reputation of the farming industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19497/17]

2017-03-21

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which Coillte has fully complied with all of its own consultancy processes and procedures in respect of development of Coillte land at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13519/17]

2017-03-21

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte has a full and accurate list of all farmers and other landowners who are likely to be materially affected by a proposed development on Coillte land at a location (details supplied); the steps he plans to take to ensure all relevant consultation processes and procedures are fully followed by Coillte in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13520/17]

2016-07-06

PQ

Asked Agriculture

Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appointments he has made to State boards since the move to the Public Appointments Service two years ago to date; the names of those appointed and the relevant position on each board; the names of those persons on the short-list; the date when the short-list was provided to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20059/16]