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Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Labelling (7 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the labelling requirements under Irish law in relation to food products that contain GMO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19010/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: 436. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a basic payment; the average number of hectares for which they are in receipt of payment by county, by farm system in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19011/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: 437. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if unspent monies allocated for BEAM scheme funding can be reallocated within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19012/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: 438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to ensure an adequate supply of clover seed is available to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19013/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to participate the committee for this section. I have a particular interest in the taxes on agri-diesel and how they impact on our farming families and others in the agriculture sector. As somebody who is probably not as au faitwith these matters as everybody else, will the Minister confirm to me, in the context of this Schedule, that agri-diesel is...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: Prior to the Government decision of 10 March, if I read this correctly, the rate of mineral oil tax that applied to agri-diesel then would have been €138.17 per 1,000 l.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: As part of the package of measures on fuels, the Minister introduced a two cent reduction, which means that the current rate is, I believe, €120.55.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: That has been described by a number of farm organisations including farm and forestry contractors as an insult. A number of other farming organisations described it as insufficient. Does the Minister believe this reduction has made a meaningful impact on farming families given the pressures they are under and given the increasing costs of agri-fuel diesel and its impact on their operations?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: The Minister says it would offer help. Would the Minister not describe it as meaningful?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: On 1 May, I understand that the carbon tax increase we have been discussing as it applies to home heating oil will also apply to agri-diesel under the section of other heavy oil.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: So what will the charge be per 1,000 litres? What will be the rate of mineral oil tax on agri-fuel?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: So, it is exactly as it was on 9 March, before the Minister brought in these measures.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: The Minister has brought in measures that amounts to a two cent reduction in agri-diesel, which the Minister has just described as being "meaningful" and "helpful", and which offer help to farm families, and seven weeks later they will be paying the exact same rate as they were.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: The difference is that, unfortunately, the Minister made the decision that increases on petrol and diesel applied from last year, so the reductions the Minister applied on 10 March will apply to them until he lifts them, currently scheduled for 1 September. For agri-diesel, the increase is set to come in on 1 May. Essentially, the Minister has offered farm families, farm contractors and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: No, the Minister reduced agri-diesel by 10 cent per litre on 10 March, from €138.17 per 1,000 l to €120.55. He will now increase it again, back to €138.17. As agri-diesel is generally purchased in tanks, most farmers and contractors will have had, at best, one fill in which they benefited from the reduction. The Minister has given the sector, which is under huge...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: The Minister is asking for credit for-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: -----increasing the carbon tax and giving people a seven-week break from that increase.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Apr 2022)

Matt Carthy: Perhaps-----