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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 744. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the afforestation scheme 2023-2027 document, specifically section 6.8, if the definition of a farmer for farmer rate of premiums is consistent with national policies on rural regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39858/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 741. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline details of European forestry legislation on planting on peat and details of his Department’s policy on planting on peat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what are the timelines that his Department works to in order to process afforestation sites approved and afforestation sites awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39856/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how his Department will communicate to key stakeholders to ensure the forestry programme is fully understood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (20 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 782. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on his engagement with the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform on the transfer of Brexit adjustment reserve funding to the RePower EU fund; if he has made submissions on securing resources for agricultural purposes within the fund; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister and his Department officials for being here. I want to go back briefly to the science. In response to Senator Daly, the Minister said we have to work off the science, and of course we are going to expect farmers to buy into that when we are looking at climate action in particular, so it is important. I want to get right the title of the official I will mention. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: On the two figures regarding the stocking rate, does the Minister believe that by reducing from 250 kg N/ha to 220 kg N/ha we are going to see improved water quality based on that measure alone? That is the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: It is important to make that point because farmers are obviously frustrated on two levels. First, they did everything they were asked to do in order to seek to improve water quality, but now the rug has been pulled out from under them because the time has not been given to see the outcome of the actual measures they broke their backs in doing in the first instance. Second, as the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Regarding the possible minor adjustments, the Minister referred to the issue of the 250 kg N/ha limit being kept in certain areas and dropping to 220 kg N/ha in other areas, which would then need to show improvement in water quality. It appears from the Commissioner's statements that all of this is based on evidence. Given that the stocking rate is not the be-all and end-all, as the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: On 1 January, farmers who will be dropping to 220 kg N/ha will face a choice between reducing their herds or scrambling to buy or lease land at enormous cost. In many cases, buying or leasing land will be absolutely impossible. Is there any wiggle room in respect of additional time? The Minister has talked about allowing farmers time to prepare, which is important. By the end of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: That is okay. Those who will be going to 220 kg N/ha are going to be under an awful lot of pressure and do not have time. I imagine there will be supports for those farmers above and beyond what is there for them now because support is going to be needed. As has been mentioned, there are wider implications for other farmers, including beef and suckler farmers, when it comes to competition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Just on the working group-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: I have just one brief supplementary question. To go back to what we said about 1 January being the date, there is now very little time for farmers. They have three months – October, November and December – before January and their options will be to either buy or lease land or reduce their herds. Is the Minister considering financial support in the budget now that we know the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Will it be reflected on before the budget?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: Lastly, on that, the Minister referred to the economic impact that this will have. I presume he is looking at financial support for farmers who will be forced to reduce their stocking. There will have to be money on the table for them. It is really important to get that point across to the Minister given that he offered up, in response to me earlier, the great economic impact this will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Claire Kerrane: We will, in our alternative budget.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if he sought a higher funding allocation under the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, as part of the EU multi-annual financial framework, MFF, mid-term review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34634/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the further measures his Department will take to address delays in payments; what outstanding challenges there are to ensuring that BISS and ANC payments can be made on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if flexibility will be offered to advisers responsible for scoring land under the ACRES scheme, considering the 12-day delay in the scoring app being launched and ongoing reports of advisers being under significant pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34614/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2023)

Claire Kerrane: 42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to establishing a dedicated forestry agency within his Department given the significant challenges in forestry and ongoing delays to the forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34613/23]