Results 701-720 of 4,825 for speaker:Martin Heydon

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Further Revised) (18 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Deputy may come to the fisheries committee to ask me all about that.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (18 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Under the Sea-Fisheries (Community Control System)(Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 638/2022), the following ports are currently designated for landings of pelagic species (including blue whiting) greater than 10 tonnes: An Daingean, Baltimore, Castletownbere, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros A Mhil. I am advised that a key component of the SFPA Control Plan currently in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The following table represents the number of ACRES participants paid and awaiting payment in respect of their participation in the 2024 scheme year, following the latest payment run on 13 June 2025. Please note that this table is a snapshot of the figures at this specific time and may change for a number of reasons, such as when further payments issue. County 2024...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (18 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The funding of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a key element of the EU budget (Multi Annual Financial Framework, or MFF) from Ireland’s perspective. Proposals for the next MFF post-2027 will be made by the European Commission, negotiated by Finance Ministers at the ECOFIN Council, and ultimately agreed by Heads of State and Government at the European Council. The European...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (18 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Fishery Harbour Centre which is the subject of the proposal is, first and foremost, a working fishery harbour, and is one of six Fishery Harbour Centres owned, operated, developed and maintained by my Department under statute. It is also home to various marine-related industrial, tourism and leisure businesses. The multi-faceted businesses operate in a very confined space, which...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) replaced the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2023. The BISS is designed to provide a direct income support to Irish farmers to underpin their continued sustainability and viability. To claim payment under BISS, or its predecessor BPS, a farmer or their appointed agent must have submitted an area-based application via the online system. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainable Development Goals (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: I am committed to supporting the long-term viability of the Irish agricultural sector, including our farm families who are the bedrock of the sector, our agri-food industry and indeed the rural economy. At the same time, Ireland’s national and EU ambitions on climate, land use and biodiversity are challenging and will require the application of the best scientific and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Farm safety, health and wellbeing is a priority for this Government. Through dedicated funding of €2.5 million, my Department is continuing to implement existing and new initiatives to improve farm safety, health and wellbeing. Over the past ten years, 17 children have died on Irish farms, accounting for almost a tenth of all fatalities on farms. Children and young people are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. It also has responsibility for Cape Clear, Cleggan and some Piers, Lights and Beacons. In March, Minister Dooley and I announced a capital investment package of €27.75 million for the 2025...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The responsibility for the development and maintenance of local authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each local authority in the first instance. The primary governance role for local authorities rests with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. However, my Department has provided funding to assist coastal local authorities in carrying out projects for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Websites (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: My Department’s website is hosted on gov.ie, the official website of the Government of Ireland, which serves as a central hub for accessing public services and government information, and is managed by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO).

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The organisation named is an independent representative body and my Department does not hold any information on its membership.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 659 and 658 together. The National Veterinary Prescription System (NVPS) commenced on the 13th January 2025.  To date, 92,959 prescriptions have been generated on the NVPS.  The number of prescriptions dispensed from merchants is 89.  The number of prescriptions dispensed from veterinary practices is 90,176.  The discrepancy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department did not award a contract for Public Relations and Communications Consultancy in 2024. As regards the 13 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Judicial Reviews (17 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The number of Judicial Reviews taken against my Department in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025, is provided in the attached table. These figures reflect the Department’s current file records as of 16 June 2025 and contain the most up to date information available to the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The following table represents the number of participants paid and awaiting payment following the latest payment run on 6 June 2025: Scheme year General Co-operation Total Number of ACRES participants paid Number of ACRES participants awaiting payment Number of ACRES participants paid ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (12 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The person named submitted an application under the ACRES Co-operation stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme, with a commencement date of 1st January 2023. I have made further enquiries and it is my understanding that my Department has been in contact with the herdowner explaining the current position in relation to the processing of this transfer request. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Reliefs (12 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Taxation policy is the responsibility of the Minister for Finance. However, both of our Departments work closely to ensure taxation policy is consistent with Government priorities for the agri-food sector. Nationally, there are strong taxation measure in place to facilitate succession and the early inter-generational transfer of farms. Agricultural Relief is a key measure for succession...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has not been renamed or re-branded since 2011 therefore no costs have been incurred recently.