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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: The reality has been-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: Most of it is not.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: If the Deputy had been paying any attention to what I have been doing as Minister over the past five years-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: I have.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: -----he would have seen I have delivered a CAP programme which has increased by 50% the funding we are giving to farms, and we are directing that particularly at smaller and medium-sized farms. For example, I have introduced front-loading of the payments that farmers get in respect of the first 32 ha. We are reallocating funding specifically to smaller and medium-sized farmers to encourage...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Flood Relief Schemes
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: 65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent report completed by Teagasc and submitted to his Department about the impact on farmers following damage to their farmland as a result of recent flooding on the Cooley Peninsula in November 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18433/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Will the Minister give his views on the recent report submitted to his Department by Teagasc about the impact on farmers following damage to their farmland as a result of the flooding on the Cooley Peninsula in November 2023? We have discussed this a number of times. We spoke about the fact that there is not an off-the-shelf support scheme. I am very glad this piece of work was done. I...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Ó Murchú for raising this matter, which we have discussed on previous occasions. I have been working very closely with Senator Erin McGreehan on stepping this out, getting a full assessment of the impact of that particular weather event and stepping forward a response to it. As the Deputy knows, there was exceptionally heavy rainfall in October and November, with...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I welcome the fact that work has been done. Obviously, we need that analysis to happen as soon as possible. I welcome the fact that the Minister says he will be following through. I will take that as his expression of support for the scheme that is needed by these farmers. Along with many Oireachtas Members and local councillors including Councillor...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Ó Murchú. It is something we have been monitoring closely. It has had a significant, very localised impact. Unlike the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Social Protection, we have no shelf-ready scheme in instances where there might be particular damage to farms, which tend to be more robust and obviously not as impacted as towns...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: I appreciate that. We need to see this happen as soon as possible. If I could get further clarity on the timeline, I would appreciate it. We all understand the significant damage that was done by the storms to these particular farmlands. In doing this piece of work, maybe it will be possible to put together something that could provide an off-the-shelf support scheme that will be...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: The report is being finalised and assessed and I hope to have further detail shortly. I thank the Deputy for raising the issue today.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Has Question No. 66 been taken?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: I can introduce it. It is about dairy farmers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not mind what it is about. On you go.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: It is just, given yesterday, the Ceann Comhairle might be interested. We would at least get the answer.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Agriculture Schemes
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: 66. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reasons for his decision to rule out introducing any compensation scheme for dairy farmers who wish to reduce the size of their herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18334/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (25 Apr 2024)
Paul Murphy: The Minister said last week that he is taking the voluntary dairy cow reduction scheme off the table. Will he explain why this is being done? Was it because Dairy Industry Ireland, which describes itself as the most influential business representative organisation in Ireland, threatened to sue the State if milk volumes for processors dropped as a consequence?