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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I know all that.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I really have a problem with the carbon tax. Another one is due in May. The problem is that it is going up constantly and we still do not have any more farmers going into schemes. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, stated very clearly, "Suck it up, guys, and all of you will be included in the schemes." If he is interested in the environment, he should be giving the Department of Agriculture, Food...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In regard to the suckler carbon efficiency programme, SCEP, my understanding is that a fair surplus is left in that. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There are 2,500 farmers gone wondering from it. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If there is a surplus left in that, will the Department put out a new-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Minister mean to use it on a SCEP scheme?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Right. Looking at subheads A and C, there is less money going into the farmers' pocket. There was a drop of 1%. Is that right?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There is more money coming for sheep but I am looking at a budget of €21.440 million. We are back to €20 million this year. Can the Minister square that circle from me?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is the sheep figures of €21.440 million versus €20 million this year.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Which one has €1 million less? Animal welfare, schemes for sheep, has €21.440 million versus €20 million this year. That is minus 7%.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: There will be a saving of €1.4 million. Is that right?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In regard to the agri-environment climate scheme, what is that €133 million going back to €92 million? That is minus 31%. What is that?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Results-based environment-agri pilot project, REAP, might be in there as well. Is it?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: In regard to forestry, subhead B10 has €98.932 million back to €97 million. What is the story there?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: To be clear, last year was our worst year at planting. Is this the budget we spent?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: For how many thousand hectares?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: So €40 million was carried over?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: On the budget that is there, how many hectares is the €97 million for?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: That is 8,000 ha, is it?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes but is our target 8,000 ha? That is my understanding.