Results 341-360 of 3,701 for speaker:Martin Heydon

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I wish to inform the Deputy that a list of regulatory, appeal or other bodies, either funded by or under the remit of my Department, which are quasi-judicial in nature, is set out below:The Agriculture Appeals OfficeThe Forestry Appeals CommitteeThe Aquaculture Licences Appeals BoardSea-Fishing Boat Licensing AppealsThe Irish Horseracing Regulatory BoardThe Greyhound Racing Control...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 provides a comprehensive and modern legislative framework within which to address issues relating to Animal Welfare. The different aspects of the act are kept under constant review, having due regard to experience gained in administering the Act. The Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides grant aid for livestock underpasses under public roads in the Animal Welfare Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme (AWNSS), Organic Capital Investment Scheme (OCIS), Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (WFCIS) and the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS). A TAMS application for an underpass must be accompanied by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 616, 625 and 629 together. The contract for delivering Equine National Breeding Services (NBS) on behalf of my Department was awarded to Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) following a competitive public procurement competition. The programme of measures delivered by HSI under the NBS includes a 'Breeding Grant' scheme. I understand from HSI that it is engaging...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maritime Jurisdiction (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: In 2018, a transition period to a ban on vessels over 18 metres trawling in inshore waters, inside the six nautical mile zone and the baselines, was announced. This measure, however, was the subject of extended legal proceedings resulting in the measure being overturned in 2023. In 2024, over a period of eight weeks, the Minister held a new public consultation on a review of trawling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: As a small, open exporting economy, Ireland is sensitive to any change in global trading conditions. Therefore, any imposition of tariffs by the U.S. authorities will if enacted have the potential to pose significant challenges for Irish exporters of agri-food products to the US. This is of particular concern as the US is the second largest market for Irish agri-food exports after the UK...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: My Department recognises that the recent storms Darragh and Éowyn have caused significant damage around the country. My Department works as part of the co-ordinated, whole-of-government response, through the National Emergency Co-ordination Group. A response to any further unprecedented events causing damage will be assessed in this whole-of-government, co-ordinated way. In...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: Delivering the most robust case for Ireland to retain its Nitrates derogation is a key priority for this Government. This requires a strong focus on delivering improvements in water quality coupled with a robust scientific justification underpinning Ireland's request. Last August, my Department published “Water and Agriculture - a collaborative approach”. It outlined the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Sanctions (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: As a small, open exporting economy, Ireland is sensitive to any change in global trading conditions. Therefore, any imposition of tariffs by the U.S. authorities will if enacted have the potential to pose significant challenges for Irish exporters of agri-food products to the US. This is of particular concern as the US is the second largest market for Irish agri-food exports after the UK...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: The FTE of staff, by job title, employed by this Department that are based in Dublin port are included in tabular form below. Staff at Dublin Port Grade Count of FTE Agricultural Inspector 1 Assistant Agricultural Inspector 12 Assistant Principal Officer 2 Clerical Officer ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I can confirm that Minister Dooley did not meet with the Canadian Foreign Minister during his St. Patrick's Day visit to Canada.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I can confirm that I spoke via video conference call with my UK counterpart, Secretary of State, Steve Reed in recent weeks. Our conversation was constructive, and covered topics including trade, bio-security and the importance of collaboration between our Departments on matters of mutual interest. We also agreed to meet in person when the opportunity arises.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: More than €440 million has been paid to ACRES participants to date. A total of €247.4 million has been paid to 42,631 participants (25,537 General and 17,094 Co-operation), or 95% of all ACRES participants, in respect of their participation in the Scheme in 2023. A further 2,302 farmers have yet to receive their final payments for 2023. Of these, 2,008 have already received an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Social Media (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I wish to advise the Deputy that, in 2024, 80% of videos posted on my Department’s social media accounts (Facebook, X, LinkedIn and You Tube) included closed captions / subtitles. There were no videos posted during 2024 that included Irish sign language translations. As regards the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: My colleague, Minister of State Dooley, has met with the fisheries representative organisations in February and requested a submission from each on matters of importance to their sector members. These matters will be fully considered and will inform a series of industry engagements that Minister Dooley has committed to over the coming months. Specific areas where my Department and state...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: The list of Total Payments to Farmers by County for 2024 are as follows: Total Payments (Direct and Capital, including TAMS) to Farmers by DAFM by County in 2024 County Average Farmer Payment Rounded to nearest €500 Per County Total payments Million Euro Carlow €20,000 €37.9 Cavan ...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: Stop it.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy National Plan: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his role in this Seanad term ahead. It is a great honour for me to be here as Minister for agriculture addressing the Seanad in what is a very important debate. I thank Members for putting this on the agenda and giving us the opportunity to have this debate on the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP. We are currently about halfway through the implementation...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy National Plan: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I thank all the Members for their detailed contributions and the great debate on not just the CAP but also the importance of the agricultural sector to our country. There was commonality in some of the points raised, which does not surprise me. There was also a variance that really shows the geographical spread and nature of our different farming systems. The one thing we all have in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Telecommunications Infrastructure (20 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: As a matter of law, the care and management of trees adjacent to roads is the responsibility of the landowner on whose land the roadside trees are growing. It is advisable that landowners make themselves aware of the full legal extent of their land ownership and of any obligations arising from this. The implementation of the legislation on the management or removal of dangerous roadside trees...