Results 241-260 of 3,645 for speaker:Claire Kerrane

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I appreciate that schemes such as TAMS are constantly examined with regard to eligibility criteria. Again I make the point that the Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group has raised issues for months about the eligibility criteria for TAMS and for knowledge transfer. Given that it has raised these concerns, I ask that specifically the payment under TAMS for the women farmers' capital...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Turbary Rights (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Concerns have been raised about Department plans to impose buffer zones around areas where turf cutting is permitted in commonage areas and the very real impact this may have on scores under the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, and possibly reduced ACRES payments. Will the Minister give us an update on the Department plans on this?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Turbary Rights (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: It is the case then that a proposal has been made for this 100 m buffer zone around where turbary activity is taking place and turf is being cut on common areas. Many farmers on commonage areas may not be cutting turf but they will be impacted if such a buffer zone actually comes to pass. The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, INHFA, said it had discussions with the Department last...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Turbary Rights (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I ask that this work is completed as quickly as possible. In the Minister's reply he clearly outlined at the very start that they would be scored separately and then, by the sounds of things, the co-operation project teams implemented the buffer zone anyway. This appears to have been implemented and it should not have been. The INHFA is very concerned. Its representatives met with the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for the update. Along with many others, including many of the farmers concerned, I welcomed that funding, which I acknowledge. Does the Minister have any idea of the timeline for dealing with the 64 requests for review that have been made? Farmers are obviously under great pressure. I refer to financial pressure in particular but this has also had a substantial impact...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: A farmer whose land was separated from another farmer's land got an expression of interest form, his land having been identified by the AMS, and got compensation. The farmer whose land was separated from that first farmer's land by a drain did not. That tells me there is an issue with the monitoring system. I again ask the Minister to look at that because it is not fair to farmers to have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the Shannon Callows flood scheme; if he is aware of ongoing issues raised by those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8505/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I ask the Minister for an update on the Shannon Callows flood scheme and the ongoing issues raised by farmers there, particularly by the Save Our Shannon Organisation, which has corresponded with the Minister about these issues. He will be well aware that from Athlone to Meelick, farmland has been destroyed by flooding and farmers are under huge pressure concerning fodder, which is costly...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the delays relating to payments under the agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8332/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Will he provide an update on the delays relating to ACRES payments, in particular on when the interim payments he announced will be made? These have been welcomed broadly. When will those be paid?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister. That confirmation of payment at the end of the month is very welcome. As I said, we welcomed the interim payments. All the farm organisations welcomed them as well. This is a scheme that we all want to see work. It is, as the Minister described it, the flagship environmental scheme. There was huge demand for the scheme, and it was welcome that all 46,000 applicants...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: It is important to clarify that the Minister is saying that, aside from the five-year averaging option that just over 5,000 farmers avail of, which is a very small amount, that this is the only option available when they will receive these two payments. The five-year averaging option is the only option for farmers to try to reduce the tax they have to pay this year. If that is the case, the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on afforestation levels under the new forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8331/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I ask for an update on afforestation levels under the new forestry programme and for the most up-to-date figures in respect of the number of licences approved so far this year.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: The Minister of State will be well aware that there are significant concerns regarding the many limitations of the new forestry programme. I have engaged across the board in relation to forestry and have not met a single farmer, forester, organisation representing those involved in forestry, private forestry company or mill that has any confidence in the forestry programme. They have raised...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Forestry Sector (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: I presume that the Minister of State and I are meeting the same groups. She has met SEEFA and I have met that association many times. I am sure she is aware of the concerns raised by many of the farm organisations, particularly the forestry section of the IFA. They are all saying the same thing. The maps speak for themselves in showing the very large swaths of land across the island of...

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

Claire Kerrane: 85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what recent engagement he has had with regard to the residential zoned land tax and the potential impact of same on land actively being used for agricultural purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8156/24]

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

Claire Kerrane: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with suckler farmers following announced changes to SCEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8154/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (22 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: 195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many citizenship ceremonies are planned for 2024; the expected months for citizenship ceremonies in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8624/24]