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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Yes. If Ms Kiely feels we are running out of time, there will be an opportunity for the Department to write back to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Sin deireadh na gceisteanna, tar éis plé suimiúil. Mo buíochas leis na bhfinnéithe. On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for their presentation and their answers. That concludes the business of the committee and, as there is no further matter for discussion, the committee stands adjourned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Collection of Farm Plastics: Discussion (12 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: How was the figure originally arrived at? As I understood, it was supposed to cover the cost of the operation.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The village of Cloghduff has grown dramatically again in recent years, with many new homes built in Ryecourt Woods, River Meadows and the new Páirc Brouen, which is currently under construction. Parents and grandparents of children around Cloghduff are very anxious about losing a teacher in the school at a time when the village is growing and classes will end up being larger. The...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (6 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 92. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the Energy Affordability Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60405/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (6 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The cost of energy, oil, gas and home heating oil is a huge burden on so many people. I am conscious that the Minister has been advancing a plan on energy efficiency and affordability in particular. The Minister has already started implementing some of the measures ahead of publishing the plan. One issue that is starting to bite - it is very difficult for people - is the retrofitting and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (6 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to protect any threats of damage to vital subterranean and submarine infrastructure, with Ireland being a major international junction of such infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60408/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on each of the three elements under the military radar programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (6 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 128. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update regarding publishing of planning guidelines for biogas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60406/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (6 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on the allocation of a child psychologist for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60707/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Common Agricultural Policy Post 2027: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Kenny and Senator Boyhan. Senator Paul Daly is attending online and is on the campus. Before we begin, I want to bring to everyone's attention to the fact that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that witnesses have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Common Agricultural Policy Post 2027: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: We will now hear from Mr. Paul Savage, assistant secretary general, Ms Edwina Love, principal officer, and Mr. Cormac McGann, assistant principal officer, from the Department. Tá fáilte rompu. The witnesses' opening statement has been circulated to members. I will allow Mr. Savage five minutes to read the opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Common Agricultural Policy Post 2027: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I propose that each member will have six minutes and then we will have have the opportunity to keep going around. Deputies Aird and Cooney are offering. We will go to Deputy Aird.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Common Agricultural Policy Post 2027: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: We will have another round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Common Agricultural Policy Post 2027: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Would the Department be able to forward us a-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Common Agricultural Policy Post 2027: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I have a couple of quick questions. Our current CAP allocation stands at €10.7 billion. There will now be a ring-fenced allocation of €8.16 billion. That is within a general allocation of €11.4 billion. What areas are competing for the remaining €3.2 billion? In that context, I note the option of funding LEADER. Other schemes are competing for it. What other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Common Agricultural Policy Post 2027: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: That flexibility is to allocate it within each of the headings Mr. Savage outlined.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Common Agricultural Policy Post 2027: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: The general allocation is €11.4 billion. How was that figure arrived at? Why is it not bigger or smaller? Is it up for negotiation? Is it something the Department is contesting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Common Agricultural Policy Post 2027: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: There is flexibility on how the funding is allocated. Is it only in the non-CAP allocation, the national allocation, in respect of which that flexibility applies or is there flexibility in respect of the ring-fenced CAP fund?