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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: Ireland is a world class producer of sustainable agri-food produce, with an export value of €19 billion in 2024 and accounts for 6% of employment. As Minister for Agriculture, I am committed to supporting industry ensure food security, vibrant rural economies and the viability of family farm incomes. The Government has committed to introduce planning guidelines for solar farms...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (26 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the format requested. The information will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) currently provides grant aid for investment in new structures rather than repair of existing structures. The main reason for this approach is that the state of the structure is unknown, which may lead to further issues associated with grant aiding repair work on existing farm sheds. Any proposed work would require sign-off by a structural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: Pesticide active substances contained in plant protection products (PPPs) are approved centrally at EU level based on detailed scientific assessments prepared by Member State authorities and a rigorous peer review process managed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). New PPPs containing EU-approved active substances are subsequently authorised, or not, nationally, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: My Department implements an integrated scheduling system for applicants seeking authorisation to place plant protection products (pesticides and biocides) on the Irish market. This work includes processing and technical evaluation of applications for authorisation of new products and applications for re-authorisation of existing products. Department officials liaise closely with each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Felling Licence application in this case was received by my Department in September 2024.This was ‘screened-in’ for Appropriate Assessment in accordance in with the Habitats Directive. Screened-in applications are required to do a 2nd stage public consultation. This application is currently undergoing its 2nd public consultation. The last date for submissions to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: My Department together with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications co-published an agri centric National Biomethane Strategy in May of 2024. This was Ireland’s first major policy statement on biomethane and is an important milestone in the development of an indigenous sector. As committed to under the Strategy, my Department opened the first capital grant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: It is not possible to calculate the value of payments that have not yet issued for the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES). As the Deputy may be aware, results based scoring is included within ACRES. Until these scores are converted to a monetary value within the payment system and other factors taken into account, such as changes to parcels, it is not possible to determine the...

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

Martin Heydon: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. I understand that the matter referred to by the Deputy concerns a funding request made by the organisation named to HRI, therefore the question has been referred to HRI...

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

Martin Heydon: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine generally avails of the legal services of the Chief State Solicitor's Office and its own Legal Services Division. However, occasionally it engages private Solicitor Firms and Junior and Senior Counsel for external legal advice. I wish to inform the Deputy that all external legal consultation that my Department engaged in, in 2023, 2024 as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 704 and 705 together. The information requested is not readily available in the format sought by the Deputy. A response providing the requested information will be issued to the Deputy in 10 working days.

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

Martin Heydon: As part of Budget 2025 my Department secured an allocation of €5 million for 2025 to support the group of farmers commonly referred to as forgotten farmers. Work continues on addressing a number of remaining issues, before the details of the eligibility requirements and benefits to successful applicants under any scheme can be finalised. My Department has received representations...

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

Martin Heydon: The table below sets out details of executive education in excess of €7,500 that was undertaken by staff of my Department since 1 January 2020. The Advanced Leadership Programmes attended in 2023 and 2024 were sourced in line with procurement guidelines. Officers seeking such training would have reviewed options on the market at that time to ensure that the training was relevant and...

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

Martin Heydon: As the deputy may be aware, the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine alongside the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) co-published an Agri Centric, farmer led National Biomethane Strategy in May of 2024. This was Ireland’s first major policy statement on biomethane and is an important milestone in the development of an indigenous sector. Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The following table presents the requested figures in respect of GLAS inspections per county during the time period 2020 to 2022. No GLAS inspections took place in 2023 or 2024 while no AEOS inspections took place during the time period 2020 to 2024. County 2020 2021 2022 Carlow 28 26 16 Cavan 148 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: I wish to advise the Deputy that the briefing material I and the Ministers of State at my Department received on commencement will be published on my Department's website shortly. The Ministers of State appointed to my Department and their areas of responsibility are as follows:Mr. Noel Grealish, T.D. : Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research...

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

Martin Heydon: I am aware of recent shortages in the market of Heptavac P Plus, a vaccine which is used for control of clostridial diseases and pasteurellosis in sheep and my officials have been working to address this. The relevant marketing authorisation holder has advised my officials that shipments are scheduled for delivery throughout February and March. Whilst my Department can not directly control...

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

Martin Heydon: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) provides support to any farmer, regardless of their farming enterprise, to purchase backup generators. I am actively examining the extent to which existing investment items that are eligible for support under TAMS 3 may be suitable in the context of the response to Storm Éowyn. I am also considering whether there may be other...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) currently provides grant aid for investment in new structures rather than repair of existing structures. The main reason for this approach is that the state of the structure is unknown, which may lead to further issues associated with grant aiding repair work on existing farm sheds. Any proposed work would require sign-off by a structural...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Climate Resilient Reforestation Pilot Scheme, which opened in July 2024, aims to provide supports to private forest owners at reforestation stage that incentivise species and structural diversity. This can result in an increase in the resilience and adaptiveness of the forest land to climate-related threats. The Scheme offers three elements, namely: 1: Reforestation for Continuous...