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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: You are getting there.

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: Absolutely. We are down to 2,961 farmers from 2024 whose payments are outstanding. We are making good progress with them. We cleared 1,700 last week. I expect to clear a very significant figure again this week and see progress over the next two weeks. We will make very good progress in June. I will not rest until the last case is sorted.

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: We allocated €2.5 million to farm safety last year. I was very proud to establish that fund as the first Minister of State with responsibility for farm safety. We also included farm safety as part of TAMS at a 60% rate, which has seen a huge amount of pick-up. There have been really significant investments around animal handling facilities, and beyond, that are really important. I...

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: I am happy to work on it with the Cathaoirleach.

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: We will do a root-and-branch of review every element of TB, including the funding side. Wherever I can find money, I am absolutely looking for it. I remind the Chair that meat which is contaminated with TB does not go into the food chain.

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: Yes, we have had responsibility for it since 1 June. That is why there is an extra budgetary allowance.

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: I welcome this opportunity to present to the committee the Further Revised Estimates for 2025 for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Before I commence, I would like to take the opportunity to highlight the importance of farmers, fishers and foresters to the rural and coastal communities across Ireland and how they contribute to the agrifood industry and the Irish economy as...

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: Of the €143 million carbon tax funding provided to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in 2025, €140 million was used to fund ACRES and €3 million was allocated for the green agricultural pilots and anaerobic digestion scheme. The Department has been allocated €143 million out of carbon tax for this year and, as I said, €3 million of that...

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: We are still going through the final details of those responses and will have detail for the Deputy very soon.

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: Which subheading is that?

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: That plus a bit more.

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: Under the current structure of CAP, the costs incurred and income forgone-----

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: -----and the €10 million for protein aid , you are getting there.

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: Waste Management (19 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has responsibility for the overall development of national planning policy and legislation, which includes the appropriate setback rules for anaerobic digestion facilities. These facilities, and other integrated assets, are required to undergo a planning process to ensure proper consideration of a range of factors, including location,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme provides financial compensation to farmers in recognition of the additional cost they incur in farming land that is designated as disadvantaged/constrained. In 2019, Ireland was required, under Articles 31 and 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, to change the approach used to designating land as eligible for payment under the scheme. Up to that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: As part of Budget 2025, my Department secured an allocation of €5 million to provide support to the group of farmers commonly referred to as ‘forgotten farmers’. A key first step in this process was to launch an online survey to assist in determining the number of farmers who meet the long-standing criteria for forgotten farmers. This survey closed on Friday, 30 May...