Results 81-100 of 1,431 for agriculture scheme data

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (9 May 2023)

Michael McGrath: The Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS) was introduced to support qualifying businesses with increases in their electricity or natural gas costs arising from the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Sections 100 to 102 of the Finance Act 2022 make provision for the TBESS. The scheme provides support to qualifying businesses in respect of energy costs relating to the period from 1...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Biomethane Renewable Gas: Discussion (3 May 2023)

...to talk about the role biomethane can play in decarbonising the economy and providing some security in our energy supply. The benefits we see going forward are the integration with the agricultural side of the community and how we can deliver savings to both the farmer and the producers and consumers of electricity. We have looked at some of the regulations as they changed in Europe. As...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...law and the State Aid Guidelines when it comes to the afforestation of sensitive habitats such as peatlands or wetlands. As mitigating climate change is a central objective of the afforestation scheme it is imperative that the loss of carbon from organic soils through any proposed future afforestation will be offset by the growing forests removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. ...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As Deputy Kerrane pointed out, the new Common Agricultural Policy regulations provide for the compulsory use of the area monitoring system, AMS, in member states from 1 January of this year to monitor farming activity in respect of the new basic income support scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme. The use of satellite data to carry out checks is not new, as we know; it has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...or private initiatives. I am keen to see the implementation of a Carbon Farming Framework in Ireland. Some important groundwork needs to be completed in order to set up a quality and successful scheme which aligns with the EU Commission legislative proposal for aUnion certification framework for carbon removals which was published on 30thNovember 2022. The stated aim of the initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...been the subject of much discussion in the context of the Government's economy-wide target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030. My position has been consistent- each sector, including agriculture, will need to play its part to achieve this target. The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine have a number of policies and strategies in place to ensure Agriculture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...or private initiatives. I am keen to see the implementation of a Carbon Farming Framework in Ireland. Some important groundwork needs to be completed in order to set up a quality and successful scheme which aligns with the EU Commission legislative proposal for aUnion certification framework for carbon removals which was published on 30thNovember 2022. The stated aim of the initiative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...months. The purpose of the review is to undertake an assessment of the effectiveness of the current NAP measures and to introduce any new measures that may be needed to reflect recent water quality data, significant changes to the agricultural sector and/or any other data considered relevant. In the long-term our water quality trends will determine whether a continuation of Ireland's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...), which will run from 2023 to 2027, is designed to support farmers in improving the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd and to improve the genetic merit of the suckler herd. The scheme aims to build on the gains achieved through previous beef sustainability measures such as the Beef Data and Genomics Programme and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme. Regarding...

Seanad: Sheep Sector: Statements (19 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...economy. I know this first hand from growing up on my own family farm in the part of Donegal where I come from. The best evidence of the sector’s importance is not in a farm census or export data but in our rural towns, villages and parishes across the country. Whether it is mart day in Carndonagh, Carrigallen or Tullow, these towns and others like them all benefit from a vibrant...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Rebates (19 Apr 2023)

Malcolm Noonan: ...registration, but for many small farmers, registering for VAT is an unnecessary complexity that is not possible to justify given the small-scale nature of their business. The farmer's flat-rate scheme, therefore, provided by the EU VAT directive is key to supporting such farmers. It is used by the majority of member states, including Ireland. The current rate for the flat rate addition...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equality Issues (19 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Census of Agriculture completed in 2020 reported that approximately 13% of farm holders in Ireland were female. I am very pleased that, for the first time, Ireland’s new CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) includes a number of specific measures aimed at increasing the participation of women in farming. It will deliver some €10 billion to farm families over the next five years,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Table 1 below outlines the surplus for surrender from each Vote for 2020 and 2021, using figures published by the Comptroller and Auditor General in the annual Appropriation Accounts. This data is published by the C&AG in the Vote Accounting and Budget Management chapter of the annual Report on the Accounts of the Public Services.   For 2020 and 2021 the surplus for...

Seanad: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Victor Boyhan: ...and local authorities and asked them, independent of me, what they see as the benefit. They said it was very doable now given how technology has moved on. Between various planning levies and schemes, development plans got very cluttered, but there is now technology to resolve that. The appendix is a separate booklet that can be changed, even though it does not change often. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Nature Restoration Law and Land Use Review: Discussion (28 Mar 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

..., IFA environmental senior policy executive. It is important that we acknowledge that farmers will be the most impacted by the outcome of both the nature restoration law and the land use review. Agricultural land accounts for approximately 67% of Ireland’s total land area while forests account for approximately 11% of the total land area, of which 50% is predominantly owned and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nitrates Usage (22 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Senator Dooley for raising this matter. It reflects his commitment to representing the agriculture sector across County Clare. I begin by saying that I fully recognise the importance to the rural economy of maintaining Ireland’s nitrates derogation. I am committed to seeking to maintain it in the longer term. We want the derogation to be maintained and continued. As the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Direction of Bord Bia: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

...programme, will be at the heart of this activity. We will continue to build our strengths in sustainability and take them to the next level. We are concentrating on further building trust through sustainability and quality assurance schemes amplifying the work that has been done on the verified grass-fed standard. Farmer engagement is critical to the delivery of this ambition, and Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (22 Mar 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Service (NPWS) of my Department and An Garda Síochána. The NPWS has sent 37 section 40 cases to the Chief State Solicitors Office since the beginning of 2022. The NPWS also has a Farm Plan Scheme, which, inter alia, supports the creation and enhancement of hedgerows and other linear/connective landscape features of value to wildlife. My Department undertakes a variety of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

...water and food production and sustainable development. STEM education equips students with the tools to understand complex scientific and technological issues, as well as the skills to analyse data, develop evidence-based solutions and communicate their ideas effectively. Furthermore, STEM education encourages creativity and entrepreneurship, which are essential for Ireland's economic...