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Committee on Public Petitions: Public Petition on Kiltimagh Water Scheme: Discussion (25 Apr 2024)

...ahead of them, I could not get an answer. I emphasise that the water treatment plant sits in our village. The farmers there cannot put out fertiliser, slurry or anything else on half of their farms. They cannot keep livestock out in the winter due to the fact this is a run-off for the river. They are all respectful of that and they take care of it, but we are not allowed to have...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

...in the past. This major move away from democratic assemblies has had the effect of reducing the responsibility from national politicians and civil servants on these matters. I suspect that the strategy is to farm out the problem in order to have easier lives, as it were. This, together with a corporate mindset and the failure by central government, over decades, to introduce a financial...

Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: From the Seanad (24 Apr 2024)

Ossian Smyth: .... It is designating that it will be the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications which will be responsible for marine area planning. As Deputies know, the development of our wind farms is absolutely critical so we can address climate change as quickly as possible and it is important we get all the legal parts in place. As Deputy O'Rourke says, we still have to legislate...

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024) See 26 other results from this debate

Charlie McConalogue: ...That was a really important starting point that we found ourselves operating from, particularly in view of the exceptionally and unprecedentedly long winter that lasted from September up to now. Farmers did a great deal of hard work last year in terms of making sure that fodder stocks were strong. They were supported in this by the fodder scheme that the Government put in place to pay to...

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

Charlie McConalogue: ...Ceann Comhairle and the Dáil Business Committee for scheduling these statements today and for allowing me and the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, to give an update on the real challenges facing farmers over the last few weeks and the work the Government is doing to try to support the sector and farm families through this period. We are very aware of the acute challenges experienced...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Apr 2024)

Victor Boyhan: I raise the issue of the Irish Farmers Association, IFA. I commend Mr. Francie Gorman, the IFA president, on the good body of work that is his manifesto, which has been published, for the European and local elections. It is a substantial body of work. I thank and commend the IFA and Mr. Gorman, as president, on the manifesto, his leadership and guidance and the succinct and clear asks set...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024) See 10 other results from this debate

Victor Boyhan: ...Ms Meaney said that the Department has identified and shared the main proposed changes with the key stakeholders. That is impressive. I am delighted to know that the Department has engaged with farming bodies, marts and the wider industry through the calf stakeholder forum and with the live exporter associations, and sought their feedback. I ask them to indicate when that process of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Ms Br?d O'Connell: Guaranteed Irish is a very broad church with a wide range of members. Each month we have a different theme and each theme represents a different sector or industry. We cover farming, technology, construction, food and drink, tourism and everything in between. We celebrate each one individually in a particular month with networking opportunities. Guaranteed Irish has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (24 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Carol Nolan: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the tax warehousing scheme for the farm and forestry contractors’ sector in Ireland, which has been the most severely impacted by the bad weather since September 2023 and now faces huge cashflow difficulties due to the late spring sowing season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18207/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Apr 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...Benefit Increase for a Qualified Adult 445 Deserted Wife's Benefit 235 Jobseeker's Benefit Increase for a Qualified Adult 199 Farm Assist 148 Widow's / Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension 146 Maternity Benefit 107 Farm Assist Increase for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Ireland's support for measures to enhance the welfare of animals during transport, while pointing out that due consideration must be given to Ireland's unique geographical position. Ireland's farm families and agricultural sectors should not be disadvantaged compared with their counterparts in other Member States. My Department has also consulted with stakeholders on the Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (24 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Carol Nolan: 134. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene with the Minister for Finance to support the extension of the tax warehousing scheme for the farm and forestry contractors sector in Ireland, which has been the most severely impacted by the bad weather since September 2023 and now faces huge cashflow difficulties due to the late spring sowing season; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (24 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The primary compensation scheme for farmers whose herds are affected by TB is the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme under which compensation is payable for cattle removed as reactors. My officials have informed me that the herdowner in question entered a breakdown on 18th January 2024 and has had 20 reactor animals removed to date. The herdowner is due to receive two separate payments under...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (24 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...,000. As of 22 April 2024, Revenue has advised that there were 2,876 customers from the “Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing” sector availing of the Debt Warehouse with aggregated debt of €15.8 million. Specific figures for farm and forestry contractors are not available.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (24 Apr 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...for agricultural soils represents a breach of the GAP Regulations and presents risks to water quality. In the case of direct payment applicants, this may lead to a sanction being applied to the farmer's CAP payments as appropriate. The scale of the sanction will be determined by the extent and severity of the breach. If a farmer is seeking to avail of a Nitrates Derogation, such a breach...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (24 Apr 2024)

Jackie Cahill: 139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the schedule of fees paid to private veterinary practitioners for TB testing on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18308/24]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (24 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: ...ideology and climate change is not something any political party dreamt up or wished for. It is the major emergency facing this planet but how we deal with it matters and we do not deal with it by lecturing people or finger wagging. We deal with it by helping people transition in their home, workplace and farm and we have to do a lot more of this together to get us to where we need from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Impact of Means Testing on the Social Welfare System: Discussion (24 Apr 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...in the case of the non-contributory pension. A person could earn €200 if they are employed and it is not means tested, but €30 over that is means tested 100% if it is self-employment such as farming or small fishing, which is very common in my constituency. In principle, should employed and self-employed income be treated exactly the same, once the net income has been...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

...want to link this to the bogus self-employed. What has happened in this regard is a disgrace but it is not a coincidence that now, at a time when the game is up for bogus self-employment, RTÉ is saying it is farming out and cutting staff by one fifth. This is moving jobs into the gig economy. It means RTÉ does not have to bother about the likes of diversity or equality or any...