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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (25 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue. He has summed up the situation, which I am very familiar with from my role in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Senator has summed up both parts of the situation. There is a real need for seasonal work permits from an industry perspective. Certain industries, such as horticulture, are seasonal by their nature and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Employment Rights (25 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: That is exactly right. If I could reassure the Senator of one thing, it is that there is no complacency in the Government when it comes to making sure the appropriate safeguards are in place. We see the benefit for business. We see the benefit of seasonable workers for our economy. That flexibility is there in our permit system. However, that will not be at the cost of the rights of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Supports (16 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: Up the lilies.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Supports (16 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: I assure the Senator that I understand the gravity of the picture she has painted. I, and everyone in the farming community, will not quickly forget the events during the foot and mouth crisis. It is estimated that the culling within the Cooley Peninsula impacted 48,744 sheep, 166 goats, 1,123 cattle, 2,908 pigs and 280 deer. Outside the Cooley Peninsula, it is estimated that 3,826 sheep...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: It is a special exemption we are lucky to have.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: We have the exemption.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Martin Heydon: ACRES, which has been raised here, is a hugely popular scheme with farmers. While we had a target of attracting 30,000 farmers into the scheme, it was oversubscribed and 46,000 farmers applied for it. Great work was done in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to be able to facilitate all of those applicants and meet the huge level of demand from farmers. I am not familiar...

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: He never said that. He said in the Chamber yesterday that he would meet them.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: He said it clearly in the House yesterday. The Deputy can check the record of the House from yesterday. He said he would be in the Dáil between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: Do not misrepresent what he said.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: He met them.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: That was because he was in the House. The Deputy knows that.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: Sorry nothing. Do not misrepresent it.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: I will call the Deputy out when he is not telling the truth.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: It was Questions to the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: I am in complete agreement with Deputy Durkan on this point. When we talk about these competing factors, one thing sometimes gets lost in this debate. When we talk about food security, some people think food security is us just producing enough food for ourselves and do not worry about Ireland having to export all the food we export. This is not the right approach. Out of 113 countries,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: I thank the Deputy for giving us the opportunity to debate this important point in the House. They are not mutually exclusive points. I am in agreement with the Deputy that we can do this. This Government will support farmers to continue to produce safe, nutritious and top-quality food - nutrient-dense food that is needed around the world for our growing population. We will support them...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Supports (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: Come on.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: We would love the sheep sector to be able to qualify for funding under the Brexit adjustment reserve, but it is not easy to prove the current challenges faced by the sector are directly linked to Brexit. The big challenges from Brexit are down the line and the medium-term risks are related to future trade deals. The EU will make deals. The UK has not done yet done the deals with New...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (20 Apr 2023)

Martin Heydon: The Deputies should have no doubt that we recognise the importance of the sheep sector. We want a vibrant one in the future and understand the challenges it has faced. A specific question was on the Brexit adjustment reserve. In this regard, it is right that we sweat every opportunity and analyse every avenue where there might be funding we can secure. Making the specific case has not...