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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: European Investment Bank (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken to date to ensure access to European Investment Bank funds for the development of agriculture, food processing, rural development and forestry; the progress made to date; when it is hoped these funds will be available to be applied for; the amount of the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: European Investment Bank (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister knows, his erstwhile colleague, the ex-Minister and current Commissioner, Phil Hogan, was in town last week. He outlined to us the super-availability of European Investment Bank funds. What progress has been made to date in getting our hands on these funds? Will there be State co-funding, etc.? I am sure the Minister will give me a very comprehensive answer and we will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: European Investment Bank (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Most people understand that what will be available are loans and the EIB money that is available is being made available to the agriculture and forestry sectors. I understand the Minister has to grant the money through some vehicle in Ireland if he is to proceed. Allowing for all the steps he has to take, such as negotiations and then establishing a vehicle through which to disburse the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: European Investment Bank (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Minister. Many farmers have a very simple question and he knows what it is, that is, whether loan funding will be available to match the grants available under TAMS, for example, which is a capital investment scheme. Younger farmers, in particular, might find the interest rates of the current products available from financial institutions rather burdensome. Will the Minister...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 4. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of suckler cow farmers who have herds of ten cows or less; the percentage of these who have applied for the beef data and genomics scheme 2015; his views on the low uptake of this scheme by smaller herd owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26201/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Based on data that has already been provided to me, it would seem that a small percentage of owners of small herds have got involved in the genomics scheme. Could the Minister give some indication as to the percentage of herd owners who have less than ten suckler cows and what percentage of those have applied to join the beef data and genomics scheme?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The fact that there has been no real change does not mean that it is right. Based on data the Minister has given me - the figures he has given me now are marginally different from the ones he gave me previously - it is interesting to note that only 22% of farmers - I think he said the figure was 24%, but I will not argue over 2% because he is arguing with himself over his own figures - have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The figure the Minister gave me previously was 22%.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 26 May the Minister said that in the range of nought to ten, there were 39,605 herds. I was also informed by him that 8,677 herdowners had made applications. That works out at a figure of 22%, but I will accept the figure of 27%.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That would be very useful, but we will accept the figure of 27%. On the same basis, in the case of farmers with 11 cows or more we are talking about, on average, 67% or 68% of those applying to participate in the scheme. It is obvious, therefore, that there is a massive difference in the percentage of farmers with ten cows or fewer who are applying.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister has given some reasons for this, but none of them stands up. It is a fantastic answer, but it is meaningless. Is the Minister concerned that the take-up of the schemes by smaller farmers is so low, particularly when the farm organisations kept telling small farmers that they would be looked after under Pillar 2?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister is a genius with figures. Obviously, a large number of the farmers fall into the category with the smallest number of animals. Let me give the Minister an example. There are 39,605 farmers in the nought to ten suckler cow range. There are 1,978 farmers who have between 41 and 50 animals. If every one of them was to apply - some 72% have applied - they would still not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The big guy gets it, too. If someone has 1,000 ha-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For the first ten he gets-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not working for small farmers. Less than 30%-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Some 78% of herdowners have fewer than 20 cows.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They represent 80% of herdowners. It is farcical.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (1 Jul 2015)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it possible to get a copy of the Minister's speech because it is the custom of the House that where a Minister reads from a script, it should be made available to all the Deputies in the House?