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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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is a unique agricultural country with a largely extensive livestock sector utilising an excellent and sustainable grass-based system. My comparison to most other productive agricultural nations, Ireland does not have large-scale intensive farms. Livestock grazing out of doors dominates Irish agriculture and our agriculture sector has a reputation for high quality and sustainably...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Mar 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Charlie McConalogue: ...to the overall agri-food sector and to a balanced regional economy is well understood by the Government. Under the new CAP strategic plan (CSP), which is worth almost €10 billion to Irish agriculture over its lifespan, beef farmers will be able to join the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP). This programme, which will run from 2023 to 2027, is designed to support farmers in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I'm delighted to say that TAMS continues the priority attached to supporting young farmers. A grant rate of 60% is available under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme on all eligible investments as opposed to the grant rate of 40% available under the Dairy Equipment Scheme. This continues my commitment to achieving the inter-generational renewal which is needed in Irish agriculture....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: At a European level the number of women in farming has been slowly increasing. 2016 data suggests that, on average, around 30% of farms across the EU are managed by a woman, but with some considerable differences between Member States. The Census of Agriculture 2020 reported that just 13% of farm holders in Ireland are female. I am very pleased that, for the first time, Ireland’s...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (9 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...across the globe and we are committed to adding value to the sector for the benefit of our farm families. Under the new CAP strategic plan (CSP), which is worth almost €10 billion to Irish agriculture over its lifespan, beef farmers will be able to join the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP). The Programme, which will run from 2023 to 2027, is designed to support farmers in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised)
(9 Mar 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...was a census. The figure includes €3.9 million for the ongoing 2022 census costs and €1 million for plans for the 2027 census project. Other areas funded are the household budget survey, the integrated farm statistics project, improving data security, accessibility and protection and the development of an online platform for the 2027 census so it can be done online. The...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2023)

...Ms Rose Mary McDonagh, who is the IFA farm business chairman; and Mr. Karol Kissane, who is the IFA farm business senior policy executive. As the largest and oldest indigenous industry, the Irish agriculture sector has been the foundation stone on which economic activity and employment, both upstream and downstream, has been built in towns and villages throughout rural Ireland. In line...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: At a European level the number of women in farming has been slowly increasing. 2016 data suggests that, on average, around 30% of farms across the EU are managed by a woman, but with some considerable differences between Member States. The Census of Agriculture 2020 reported that just 13% of farm holders in Ireland are female. I am very pleased that, for the first time, Ireland’s new...

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