Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated for farm adviser continuous professional development training on dedicated topics, one of which is farm safety, listed under subhead C.11.10 in the Revised Estimates for 2021, allocated in budget 2022; if this funding will appear under the dedicated heading for farm safety in the Estimates for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52404/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The definitive budgetary allocations across the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will be set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) which will be published later this year. It is important to point out that, at a technical level, this REV does not include a dedicated heading for farm safety.

In line with announcements on budget day, I wish to confirm that an additional €2 million has been earmarked for farm safety expenditure in 2022.

The funding for farm adviser continuous professional development training on dedicated topics including farm safety, is expected to remain under the current subhead and is additional funding to the dedicated farm safety budget.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding for dedicated European innovation partnership farm safety projects, listed under subhead B.3.9 in the Revised Estimates for 2021, allocated in budget 2022; if this funding will appear under the dedicated heading for farm safety in the Estimates for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52405/21]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation for farm safety European innovation partnerships in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52434/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1177 and 1194 together.

The definitive budgetary allocations across the Department will be set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) which will be published later this year. It is important to point out that at a technical level, this REV does not include a dedicated heading for farm safety.

In line with announcements on budget day, I wish to confirm my Department has earmarked an additional €2million for farm safety expenditure in 2022.

The funding for dedicated European Innovation Partnership Farm Safety projects will remain under the current subhead and is additional funding to the dedicated farm safety budget.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional funding for farm safety for the final phase of projects (details supplied) listed under subhead B.3.7 in the Revised Estimates for 2021, allocated in budget 2022; if this will appear under the dedicated heading for farm safety in the Estimates for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52406/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The definitive budgetary allocations across the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will be set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) which will be published later this year. It is important to point out that, at a technical level, this REV does not include a dedicated heading for farm safety. In line with announcements on budget day, I wish to confirm that an additional €2m has been earmarked for farm safety expenditure in 2022.

The On Feirm Ground project is an important programme that is co-funded by my Department along with the Department of Health and the HSE. It is providing training for agricultural advisors to engage with and signpost farmers to supports in relation to health and wellbeing. The project has been fully funded, with the last payments made this year. There is no requirement for funding in 2022 for the programme.

The National Farmers Health Alliance showcase was a one off event which looked at the potential to develop a National Farmers Health Alliance and has been fully paid for.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding for training and development and incidental expenses for a joint advertising campaign with the HSA on farm safety, listed under subhead C.11.10 in the Revised Estimates for 2021, allocated in budget 2022; and if this funding will appear under the dedicated heading for farm safety in the Estimates for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52407/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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No decision has been made with respect to any advertising campaign with the HSA for 2022.

The definitive budgetary allocations across the Department will be set out in the 2022 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) which will be published later this year. It is important to point out that, at a technical level, this REV does not include a dedicated heading for farm safety.

In line with announcements on budget day, I wish to confirm that an additional €2m has been earmarked for farm safety expenditure in 2022.