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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: I can introduce it. It is about dairy farmers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: It is just, given yesterday, the Ceann Comhairle might be interested. We would at least get the answer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for his decision to rule out introducing any compensation scheme for dairy farmers who wish to reduce the size of their herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18334/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: The Minister said last week that he is taking the voluntary dairy cow reduction scheme off the table. Will he explain why this is being done? Was it because Dairy Industry Ireland, which describes itself as the most influential business representative organisation in Ireland, threatened to sue the State if milk volumes for processors dropped as a consequence?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned about negative environmental impacts from the CAP simplification process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18332/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: A range of farmers and environmental groups have raised serious criticisms about negative environmental impacts and negative impacts for farmers from the so-called CAP simplification which the European Parliament voted for yesterday. They say that it will increase farmers vulnerability to extreme weather events, that it guts environmental standards and that it is a race to the bottom. MEPs,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: I presume the Minister knows and agrees that we are in a climate and biodiversity crisis and yet the European Commission with the support of the Irish Government and the support of the three big parties in this Dáil has just agreed to delete, weaken or make voluntary several of the GAECs. The Minister listed some of them. They include minimising tillage to prevent soil erosion,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: I give considerable credit to the work small farmers are doing - people who are struggling and are not supported by the Government. I do not give any credit to the Government, which simply does the bidding of the agribusiness lobby at the expense of the environment and at the expense of small farmers. The Minister likes to hide the reality of farming behind the phrase "family farms"....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce a living wage for family carers through the social protection system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18329/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 53. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will abolish means testing of carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will allocate funding to extend paid parental benefit to cover at least the first year of a child’s life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18330/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 38. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is concerned at the impact proposed cuts to employers’ PRSI will have on the Social Insurance Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18331/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Priorities (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce a universal disability payment of at least €350 a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18328/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has any assessment of the impact the removal of the nitrates derogation would have on Irish water quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18333/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether any reduction in the size of the national herd is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (25 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: 104. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has any ‘plan B’ if the nitrates derogation is abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18336/24]

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: Most are not, but the big ones are. Do you not think there are any rich dairy farmers?

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: There are, yes.

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: It is an unusual intervention by the Ceann-----

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Paul Murphy: Particularly aimed at People Before Profit I would say.