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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: I am aware that there have been delays with the issuing of passports by Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) in 2024, following the introduction of an ‘E-Passporting System' which is called 'HorseSource’. Officials in my Department are in regular contact with HSI and my Department has been informed by HSI that they have introduced a number of measures to assist in reducing the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) receives funding as outlined below from my Department. HSI is contracted by my Department to deliver the national equine breeding programme. Under this contract, which was awarded following a competitive procurement process, HSI receives funding of €1,500,000 (ex VAT) annually to deliver the service. As a recognised studbook, HSI is also eligible to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Horse Sport Ireland have provided the following information on the number of passports issued and the number pending (as of 6 June 2025) for each of the last five years as follows: Application Year Completed Work in Progress (Pending)* 2021 10,343 0 2022 10,558 0 2023 9,119 3...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Horse Sport Ireland have informed me that there are a number of steps involved in issuing equine passports and that the current average time taken from receipt of an application to a passport issuing is 39 days.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: I assume that the Deputy is referring to passports and registrations dealt with by Horse Sport Ireland (HSI). HSI is a recognised breed society and is approved to maintain five breeding books for purebred breeding animals in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/1012. The five breeds are the: - Irish Sport Horse, - Irish Sport Pony, - Irish Draught, - Irish Cob, and - Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (10 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. My colleague Minister of State Timmy Dooley TD has special responsibilities for Fisheries within my Department and, as such, the Fishery Harbour Centres fall under his direct remit. To date...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a challenging disease to control and eradicate due to several factors. Ireland's bovine TB Eradication Programme operates in line with best national and international scientific research and advice. A large body of peer-reviewed research has been conducted into the spread of TB in Ireland and the risks underlying its transmission. This research has found that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Bovine Tuberculosis is a challenging disease to control and eradicate. I am very aware of the financial and emotional trauma of a TB breakdown for farmers and their families. This disease will impact many more farm families if left unchecked, and therefore it is essential that we take measures now that can reverse the current trends. Ireland's current bovine TB Eradication Programme is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Ireland’s current bovine TB Eradication Programme which incorporates a wildlife programme which includes both culling and vaccination of badgers operates in line with national and international scientific research and advice. A large body of peer-reviewed research has been conducted into the spread of TB in Ireland and the risks underlying its transmission. While there has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disease Management (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Irish Johne's Control Disease Programme (ICJP) was launched in 2017 as a voluntary programme which is operated by Animal Health Ireland. Funding for the Programme is provided by my Department, milk processors co-ops and farmers. The objectives of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme (IJCP) are:Enhance the ability of participating farmers to keep their herds clear of Johne’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disease Management (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Irish Johne's Control Disease Programme (ICJP) was launched in 2017 as a voluntary programme which is operated by Animal Health Ireland. Funding for the Programme is provided by my Department, milk processors co-ops and farmers. My Department supports the objectives of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme (IJCP) which currently are:Enhance the ability of participating farmers to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Irish Johne's Control Disease Programme (ICJP) was launched in 2017 as a voluntary programme which is operated by Animal Health Ireland. Funding for the Programme is provided by my Department, milk processors co-ops and farmers. My Department supports the objectives of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme (IJCP) which currently are:Enhance the ability of participating farmers to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disease Management (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Irish Johne's Control Disease Programme (ICJP) was launched in 2017 as a voluntary programme which is operated by Animal Health Ireland. Funding for the Programme is provided by my Department, milk processors co-ops and farmers. The objectives of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme (IJCP) are:Enhance the ability of participating farmers to keep their herds clear of Johne’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disease Management (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Irish Johne's Control Disease Programme (ICJP) was launched in 2017 as a voluntary programme which operates by Animal Health Ireland. Funding for the Programme has historically been provided by my Department, milk processors co-ops and farmer in seeking to deliver equal cost shared. My Department will continue supporting the Programme during 2025 but the form and extent of this has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Control of Horses Act, 1996 provides powers to local authorities enabling them to control stray and wandering horses in their areas. Enforcement of the Act is a matter for each local authority. Section 15 of the Act provides that I, as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. may make grants towards the expenses of a local authority incurred under the Act. In this regard in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Certain vessels are precluded from fishing in waters close to the Irish shore, dependent on size.Vessels equal to or greater than 27.43 metres, but less than 36.58 metres in overall length, except those licensed in the Specific Segment (referring to vessels which are permitted to fish for bivalve molluscs and aquaculture species), are precluded from fishing within three nautical miles from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (10 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 €23.4 million for the six...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Inquiries (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: I can confirm that I have not met with Coillte since I took office. My colleague, Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, has responsibility for forestry, and the functions in relation to Coillte have been delegated to him. I understand that he has met with Coillte on two occasions.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Details of CAP payments to individual beneficiaries are available from the CAP beneficiaries database published by my Department at capben-ui.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Martin Heydon: Details of CAP payments to individual beneficiaries are available from the CAP beneficiaries database published by my Department at CAP Beneficiaries Publication (capben-ui.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/).