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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)

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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?

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

Aindrias Moynihan: To clarify an earlier point about the timeline in the context of when Ireland holds the Presidency in the second half of 2026, is it the aim that by there will be a clear roadmap in place early 2027 and that the Department is working towards implementing that on 1 January 2028?

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

Aindrias Moynihan: Mr. Savage set out Ireland's priorities for a CAP that would be: ... straightforward and workable for farmers, flexible enough to reflect national circumstances, balanced across economic, social and environmental dimensions and adequately funded to deliver competitiveness, sustainability and climate objectives. That is the target the Department has set. Many farmers would be looking at...

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

Aindrias Moynihan: Much ground was covered there with detailed questions. On behalf of the committee, I thank the officials from the Department for their contributions and answers. I do not have any further questions, nor do members.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence works in the upper River Lee area of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60178/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (5 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 39. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the advancement of tranche 2 flood defence projects for two locations in County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60177/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the re-instatement of a teacher for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59590/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Nov 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a review on the way in which teacher allocations are decided for schools; the way in which new housing developments are taken into consideration on teacher allocations for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59591/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Oct 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I need to raise with the Taoiseach the drug Veoza, which is a non-hormone-based therapy aimed at supporting people with menopause. It is particularly useful to cancer survivors who would have HRT contraindications and who cannot use hormone-based therapies. This drug has been going through the process of qualification for some time. At this stage, the manufacturer has responded, and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Cooney and Kenny. Before I begin, I want to bring to everyone's attention 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 full defence in any defamation action for anything said at the committee meeting....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank Mr. Mooney. I will open it to the floor, with six minutes per member. We will focus on the Senators first because I am conscious of that possible vote. I call Senator Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I call Deputy Healy-Rae.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Anaerobic Digestion: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: In the minute that remains.