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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: -----and have new drainage in line with existing national planning legislation.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: It has nothing to do with that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I acknowledge Deputy Aird's first contribution in the Dáil. It is a great honour and privilege to have him as a colleague here. We first served together on a regional health forum with the HSE back when were we councillors. To be serving with the Deputy here now is a great honour and I look forward to working with him. I do not doubt his passion in representing the people of Laois...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Deputy. The climate action plan has provided a pathway for reducing our land use, land use change and forestry emissions since 2021 and commits to the implementation of reduced management intensity on a portion of Ireland’s drained organic soils. This is a relatively new area of work in Ireland, with much uncertainty and complexity. If we are to reduce emissions from...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: The following are the details of the funding provided by my Department to the named organisation for inspections from 2019 to 2024 . Year Project title Amount Paid 2019 Inspections within the named organisation €23,543 2020 Inspections within the named organisation €21,856 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: My Department has not provided any funding to the named organisation for linear profile training since 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: The following are the details of the funding provided by my Department to the named organisation in 2023 and 2024. Year Project title Amount Paid 2023 Stand at Dublin Horse Show (RDS) €8,218.51 2023 Promotion at centenary and market to global audience €5,000.00 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: Tá 3944 ball foirne i mo Roinn. Is ann do 4 phost i mo Roinn inarb éigean don oifigeach caighdeán Gaeilge riachtanach a shásamh. Tá na poist sin lonnaithe i gceantair Ghaeltachta, i.e. oifigí na n-ionad iascaigh cuain i Ros an Mhíl, Co. na Gaillimhe agus Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Chiarraí. Tá an inniúlacht riachtanach sa Ghaeilge ag...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: Animal welfare is a key priority for me as Minister and for the Government. The Animal Welfare Grants Programme has provided considerable support for animal welfare charities, with €6 million awarded to 101 animal welfare charities nationwide, in 2024. Grants are paid under the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) Circular 13 of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 139 together. Each year my Department provides funding to registered animal welfare charities. In November 2024, funding was provided of almost €6 million to 101 animal welfare charities nationwide, through the Animal Welfare Grants Programme including the ISPCA. The purpose of the Animal Welfare Grant funding program is to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: Animal welfare is a key priority for me as Minister and for the Government. The Animal Welfare Grants Programme has provided considerable support for animal welfare charities, with €6 million awarded to 101 animal welfare charities nationwide, in 2024. Through the Animal Welfare grants programme, my Department provides funding to registered animal welfare charities in Ireland that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: The term hogget in an Irish context refers to sheep that have attained the age of 12 months (technical from one to two years old – denoted by the appearance of the first two permanent incisor teeth). Bord Bia are the agency with responsibility for the promotion of sheep meat. While Bord Bia does not specifically name the product as ‘hogget’ it does promote lamb and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: Ammonia is an 'air quality' issue with agriculture responsible for over 99% of ammonia emissions in Ireland. Ireland has exceeded its national target in respect of ammonia emissions therefore measures need to be implemented in the agriculture sector to return us to compliance. It should also be recognised that significant progress has been achieved in recent years and many farmers have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: Portmagee Pier is owned by Kerry County Council and, as such, responsibility for its development and maintenance rests with that local authority in the first instance, and with its parent department, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, thereafter. That said, my Department has provided funding of over €4.4 million to Kerry County Council since 2011 to assist in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: The below table presents the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) payment details for counties Carlow and Kilkenny. County Number Paid Value of Payments Payments yet to issue Active Participants Carlow 337 €1,400,223.26 205 542 Kilkenny 543 ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (5 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Department has three EU Directives requiring transposition. Two of the Directives relate to the COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2024/3010 of 29 November 2024 amending Council Directives 2002/55/EC, 2002/57/EC and 93/61/EEC- the provisions as they relate to Directive 2002/55 (Vegetable Seed) were last updated by SI 202 of 2020, the provisions as they relate to Directive 2002/57...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 and 580 together. One of the actions for my Department in the Programme for Government is to work collaboratively with the ESB to support and accelerate the timber and vegetation clearance programme, and I am fully committed to this process. I, along with my colleagues, Ministers Healy-Rae and O’Brien, have established a Working Group to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: It is my understanding that Spike Bridge in Courtown Woods is owned and managed by Coillte. As Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988, day-to-day operational matters, such as the repair of this bridge, are the responsibility of the company. I have referred the matter to Coillte for direct follow-up with the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (4 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 544 to 548, inclusive together. The Animal Health and Welfare Act provides a modern framework for regulating and applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare and replaced a number of enactments dating back over a century. The Act was passed, after a lengthy and constructive debate in both Houses of the Oireachtas and came into operation on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (4 Mar 2025)

Martin Heydon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 and 550 together. The Control of Horses Act 1996 (the Act) provides powers to local authorities, enabling them to control stray and wandering horses in their geographical areas. The Act provides powers to local authorities to allow them take a range of actions in relation to equines including prohibiting horses in certain areas, issuing of licences and...