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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wildlife Conservation (18 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Curlew Conservation Programme is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and therefore my colleague James Browne T.D., the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is best placed to answer your detailed questions 1-3. It is the case that my Department has supported the Curlew Conservation Programme financially, contributing a total of €321,000 during the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: A procedure is in place for participants in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) to seek a review of commonage scores if they so wish. This facility is available to the ACRES participants concerned in respect of the assessment of the Alohert commonage, Beaufort, Killarney, County Kerry. This procedure consists of a three-step process whereby: The participant submits a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The 2023 Flood Damage Relief Measure was implemented in response to damage to agricultural areas in the Cooley Peninsula, between 29th October – 4th November 2023. The damage was the culmination of back-to-back storms occurring during late October 2023, resulting in additional heavy rainfall on already saturated ground and exceptionally high river levels. Inspections of areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Road Safety (13 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: Since the first finding of ash dieback disease in Ireland, my Department has provided financial support to owners of ash forests impacted by ash dieback disease, currently through the Reconstitution Ash Dieback Scheme 2023-2027 and the Climate Action Performance Payment Scheme. The Reconstitution Ash Dieback Scheme 2023-2027 offers a site clearance grant that assists with the removal of ash...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (13 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: Storm Éowyn has resulted in significant damage to protected structures in the horticulture sector and to sheds on farms. My officials are engaging with Teagasc and other stakeholders to assess the extent and significance of the damage caused. Minister of State Healy-Rae has engaged with representatives of all the horticulture sub sectors at a meeting of the Horticulture Industry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The deadlines for completion of certain tasks in relation to actions undertaken under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) are as listed in the Scheme Specifications. There are currently no plans to provide blanket extensions to such deadlines. Upon notification of an ACRES inspection, Department inspectors will take into account any issues or damage identified by the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: Storm Éowyn has resulted in significant damage to protected structures in the horticulture sector and to sheds on farms. My officials are engaging with Teagasc and other stakeholders to assess the extent and significance of the damage caused. Minister of State Healy-Rae has engaged with representatives of all the horticulture sub sectors at a meeting of the Horticulture Industry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann. The ICC has informed my Department that all...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together. Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Baling Assistance Payment was introduced in July 2024 with an application closing date of 30 September 2024. 1,475 applications were received under the Scheme. All application were subject to administrative verification checks with processing ongoing in a number of cases. My Department is in direct communication with applicants and their agents to resolve outstanding issues. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Action Plan (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The attached spreadsheet shows the amount paid per trip since the inception of the climate action fund scheme requirement. The 2024 total has yet to be paid as the notifying circular has not been received by my Department but officials in my Department have been informed of the applicable rate from the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. The 2025 details are also included...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The person named submitted an application under the ACRES Co-operation stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme, with a commencement date of 1st January 2023. An interim payment in respect of their participation in the Scheme in 2023 issued to the participant in February 2024. The balancing payment issued in September 2024. The advance payment claim associated with this herd...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs) work to support a sustainable blue economy in coastal communities, through the evaluation and selection of projects for funding under a scheme designed to support community-lead local development. Each of the FLAGs has invested considerable time and effort in developing their respective strategies, which set out the priorities for funding in their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: My Department is working as part of the co-ordinated Government response through the National Emergency Co-ordination Group, convened by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the lead Government Department on severe weather Incidents. Unprecedented damage has been done by Storm Éowyn. I am aware of significant damage to sheds and livestock housing. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The person named submitted an application under the ACRES General stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme, with a commencement date of 1st January 2023. Payments in respect of scheme year 2023 have been finalised for this case. I can advise that the ACRES advance payment in respect of 2024 has not yet issued as further validation checks are required for all contracts with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Forest Windblow Taskforce, comprises stakeholders representing forest owners, forestry companies, Teagasc and Coillte. It is meeting regularly to work collaboratively and is focusing on providing practical solutions immediately to those landowners whose forests have been adversely affected and are faced with a major clean-up operation in dealing with fallen trees. It is not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: The Forestry Programme 2023-2027 provides for a range of schemes that aim to support the maintenance and management of forests. These include a forest roads scheme that facilitates the construction of new forest roads to support forest management. This provides opportunities for forest owners to create and improve access to forests to facilitate maintenance, harvesting of timber and the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: I join the Deputy in extending sympathy to the Coleman family. I also extend heartfelt sympathies to all of the community in Galway who have suffered significant losses. I am mindful of the impact of Storm Éowyn and the impact it had on agricultural buildings, as the Deputy outlined. In many instances, buildings have been completely flattened. In that space, the targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: A Climate Action Performance Payment, totalling €5,000 per hectare will be paid in three instalments to grant aided ash forest owners, who clear their sites and replant through one of the Department’s Ash Dieback Reconstitution Schemes. My Department has received 280 applications for the first instalment of the Climate Action Performance Payment Scheme since this scheme was...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (11 Feb 2025)

Martin Heydon: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...