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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings. Applications received prior to the opening of TAMS 3 have all been assessed by my Department. These fall under the TAMS II scheme, which closed for applications in December 2022. My Department has been in contact with those applicants that have not yet received approval to outline deficiencies in their applications...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...x201c;(g) (i) supporting the implementation of language plans in Limistéir Phleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta and in Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta within the Gaeltacht, pursuant to Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, (ii)supporting the implementation of language plans in Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta outside of the Gaeltacht and in Líonraí Gaeilge, pursuant to Achtna Gaeltachta...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...local community for collective gardening purposes, and (c) is used or intended for use— (i) wholly or mainly for either or both— (I) the cultivation of vegetables or fruit, grown mainly for personal consumption, and (II) the propagation of plants for environmental or decorative purposes, and (ii) otherwise than with a view to making a profit;”. I will be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (29 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...and balances relevant to the organisational context of RTÉ and direction and oversight by the Executive Board and the RTÉ Board. This will include an examination of the barter account and its governance. ii) Where applicable, make recommendations to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media on changes to RTÉ’s corporate governance framework...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: ...: In page 30, to delete lines 35 to 38 and substitute the following: “(c) having regard to— (i) the objects and functions of the Agency specified in sections 8 and 9 respectively, (ii) the objectives, outputs and related strategies in the corporate plan of the Agency under section 23, and (iii) the proposed activities and performance targets related to those...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: Directive 2023/959 extends the Emissions Trading System to the Buildings, Road Transport and Additional (mainly small industry) sectors (ETS II). The latter sector includes manufacturing industries and construction. The Environmental Protection Agency will be the competent authority for ETS II in Ireland. Directive 2023/959 provides that ETS II activities would be regulated via a release...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (28 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: ...Fund (NTF) in respect of their current expenditure. In 2024 the allocation, as per the 2024 Revised Estimates, is €1,529,035,000 to be provided from (i) Subhead B4 (€1,380,683,000) and (ii) NTF Enterprise Focused Higher Education (€148,352,000). The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science allocates this recurrent grant funding to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Eoin Ó Broin: ...those different rights? Section 12(9)(a) provides that "Any person may appeal the refusal". Section 12(9)(b)(i) provides that any person may appeal "the grant of a licence", but section 12(9)(b)(ii) - a separate subparagraph - provides that any person may appeal "the decision of a planning authority to attach a condition" and section 12(9)(c) - a separate paragraph - provides that any...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...’s business, it is proposed that: 1.the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders shall be modified to the following extent: (i) the Dáil may sit later than 10.32 p.m.; (ii) in the event the Taoiseach is unable to attend for questions pursuant to Standing Order 46(1), Government business shall be taken at the time when...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...conclusion of the first eight-week period set out in section 12(8)(b), the planning authority could seek an additional eight weeks? Likewise, there could be a 12-week period under section 12(8)(b)(II) where, just before the four-week period expires, the planning authority could seek an additional eight weeks. Does that apply in both sets of circumstances?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (27 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...gas emissions or support climate resilience in the State;] (d ) to support initiatives involving potentially innovative solutions to— (i) reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the State, (ii) increase the production or use of renewable energy in the State, (iii) increase energy efficiency in the State, (iv) increase climate resilience in the State, (v) increase the removal...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (27 Feb 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...Minister for Finance, nor the Central Bank of Ireland, can intervene in the provision or pricing of insurance products. This position is reinforced by the EU framework for insurance (the Solvency II Directive). The green card system is overseen in Ireland by the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland, (MIBI), ensures persons who sustain damage and/or injuries in a road traffic accident...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (27 Feb 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...€22.5m not including VAT which is paid by the Irish Exchequer (b) additional financial support of €8.5 million for the annual Irish Open golf tournament and other golf tour event supports; and ii) in parallel, the provision of €8m, for marketing of the Ryder Cup in Ireland through and with the European Tour. The above figures are exclusive of VAT which will be in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Elections (27 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...refers to restrictions on local authority employment and membership of a local authority). A circular issued to local authority employees in this regard in May 2009 (ref.: LG(P) 06/09). Section 13(1)(ii) of the 2001 Act provides that a person employed by the Health Service Executive and at a grade or of a description of employment designated by order of the Minister for Health and...

Seanad: European Arrest Warrant (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Feb 2024)

Barry Ward: ...the person be again brought before the High Court— (i) if he or she is not surrendered before the expiration of the time for surrender under subsection (3A), as soon as practicable after that expiration, or (ii) if it appears to the Central Authority in the State that, because of circumstances beyond the control of the State or the issuing state concerned, that person will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: .... The CAP Strategic Plan, which was launched in 2023, will underpin the sustainable development of our agricultural sector by: (i) supporting viable farm incomes and enhancing competitiveness, (ii) contributing to the achievement of environmental and climate objectives at national and EU levels,and (iii) strengthening the socio-economic fabric of rural areas.This is being achieved with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person named submitted an application under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II. An approval to commence investment works issued on 31 March 2023, with works to be completed and claim submitted online before the expiry date of 31 March 2024. To date a claim for payment has not been submitted by the applicant or their advisor. Farmers who qualify for grant aid under TAMS are grant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...is EU funding and €2.3bn is national funding to co-fund rural development measures. This EU funding is split between Pillar I (Direct Payments and Sectoral Interventions - €5.97 billion) and Pillar II (Rural Development - €1.56 billion). This plan is for a shorter duration due to the transitional period, but on a five-year comparison, the financial allocation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2024: Discussion (22 Feb 2024)

...workload of a third party. ACRES is again a case in point. There are multiple examples of farmers missing out on tranche 2 applications because of workloads, moving timelines in respect of TAMS II and planners devoting attention to that scheme rather than focusing on ACRES. The TAMS deadline was pushed out but farmers were penalised because submissions were not in on time. With regard...