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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Gender equality is a priority for Government. It is also a core principle of the European Union and the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Regulations place a particular focus on promoting the participation of women in the socio-economic development of rural areas, with special attention to farming. At a European level the number of women in farming has been slowly increasing. 2016 data suggests...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...a certification framework for carbon removals is key in this regard and it is important that activity at national level keeps in line with and is complementary to European activity.   Developing baseline data to support measurement, reporting and monitoring has been highlighted in the recent Commission proposal as crucial in providing the quality and credible carbon farming...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Gender equality is a priority for me as well as the Government. It is also a core principle of the European Union and the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Regulations place a particular focus on promoting the participation of women in the socio-economic development of rural areas, with special attention to farming. At a European level the number of women in farming has been slowly increasing....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas and Decommissioning: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...the organisations represented here, as he did in September, but also for there to be constant communication with them about the critical negotiations taking place. There are the negotiations at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council and those with the Norwegians and Faroe Islanders in respect of mackerel. I will get to blue whiting in a moment - the question in that regard will for Mr....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (1 Dec 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting my Commencement matter. I acknowledge the correspondence I received last night from the office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, apologising that he could not be here, for which I thank him, and telling me that alternative arrangements were being made. Subsequently, this Commencement matter was moved from third...

Seanad: Tailte Éireann Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...knowledge and understanding of location is a vital component in effective decision-making. The OSI has developed an industry-leading mapping framework. It enables consistent referencing and integration of data from other sources to a specific location. Knowing where things are and how they relate to each other allows for better analysis, drives efficiencies and encourages the optimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Environmental Efficiency Programme - Sucklers (BEEP-S) is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd though improvement in the quantity and quality of performance data that is collected. This is done through the enhancement of the national herd dataset for genetic evaluations, with a view to supporting the adoption of best practice and more informed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The new CAP regulation (EU Regulation 2115 of 2021, establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy), states that there should be “particular focus on promoting the participation of women in the socio-economic development of rural areas, with special attention to farming” and article 6(h) states that a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Nov 2022)

...Paul Savage: I thank the Chairman and committee members for giving me the opportunity to join them today to discuss the EU proposals on, first, geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products; second, a specific measure to provide exceptional temporary support under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

...resources and the environment at the Atlantic Technological University, ATU, in Galway. I lead the agro-ecology and rural development, ARD, research group. The group concentrates on sustainable agricultural and land use systems with a focus on the Common Agriculture Policy and improving agri-environment policy and practice. I will concentrate on several key topics relating to the...

Impaired Farm Credit Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Holly Cairns: ...comes to farms. The law and successive Governments have failed to treat the farmhouse as a family home. Although rectified now, we saw the same situation arise in the development of the fair deal scheme, which included all assets on farms. This situation has left farmers vulnerable to forfeitures and seizures, which harm entire communities. Policies and laws must reflect social...

Energy Regulations: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Nov 2022)

Mattie McGrath: .... The regulator is asleep, the energy companies are gouging and no one says a word; why would they? The Government allowed the banks to walk away with billions, bailed them out. It allowed all the big companies put in the data centres. What is big is wonderful as far as the Government is concerned. The Ministers would be great men building snowmen. They would go raving mad altogether...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2022)

...that significant changes are needed in order to address the challenges that currently exist within the sector. I am the national chairperson of Macra na Feirme. I am joined this evening by our agricultural affairs chair, Dr. Liam Hanrahan, and the deputy CEO of Macra, Mr. Derrie Dillon. The key principles of the eradication programme are outlined in our opening statement along with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (15 Nov 2022)

...emissions by 51% by 2030 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The sectoral emissions targets set by Government in 2022 include a 25% reduction, equivalent to 5.75 Mt CO2 eq., in emissions from the agriculture sector. The setting of a national target for land use, land use change and forestry, LULUCF, has been deferred to allow new scientific knowledge to emerge, but it is expected...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Malcolm Noonan: ...in some areas and in some sectors. In the case of the priority areas for action, which were selected for special attention in Ireland's national River Basin Management Plan 2018 to 2021, the latest data show that the proportion of improvements within these priority areas exceeded improvements elsewhere. This indicates that when targeted action is taken improvements in water quality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural Schemes: Discussion (9 Nov 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

...that allowed some farmers to switch to milk and others to expand. However, it is the massive inflation within global economies that gives rise to the greatest concern about whether this scheme will be fit for purpose. It is clearly seen in the inflation in farm building costs which are not reflected by TAMS standard costings nor by the ceiling. The ceiling has been increased from...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (9 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...and the committee for the opportunity to be here and for facilitating this meeting to ensure this can be dealt with. The Supplementary Estimate is required in order to provide for two exceptional schemes and to make use of savings in the Department's Vote to provide for a spend across several headings. In gross terms, an additional €93 million is required by my Department to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

...- and revising it automatically each year via a provision set out in a Finance Bill. Deferral mechanisms would also be needed to provide for some families, as per the established procedures for the local property tax or the fair deal scheme. Post reform, the prospect of a substantial tax-free inheritance would still remain. Regarding chapter 8 on taxes on retirement savings, the...