Written answers
Tuesday, 7 December 2021
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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366. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the expanded list of agri-environmental schemes that will attract a disregard in terms of farm assist from October 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60067/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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On 29th November I announced the publication of the Social Welfare Bill which will enact Budget 2022 measures. Included in this Budget Bill is provision for an extensive expansion to the list of Agri- Environmental schemes which will qualify towards the disregard of €2,540.
The measure will support the Government’s climate change agenda and will act as an incentive to farmers to participate in the schemes.
The additional Agri-Envirionmental schemes which qualify for a disregard, to be added to the existing ones are listed in the following table:
| The Beef Exceptional Aid Measure |
|---|
| The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (2015-2020) (2017-2022) (2021) |
| The Beef Environmental Efficiency Plan (BEEPS) ;as part of the Beef Sector Efficiency Programme |
| The Dairy Beef Calf Programme; as part of the Beef Sector Efficiency Programme |
| The Results Based Environment Agri-Pilot Programme |
| The Sheep Welfare Scheme |
| The Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme (2000-2006) (2007-2013) (2014-2020) |
| The Ash Dieback Replanting Scheme |
| The Creation of Woodland on Public Lands Schemes |
| The Deer Tree Shelter and Deer/Hare Fencing Scheme |
| The Forestry Grants and Premium Schemes (2014-2020) |
| The Forest Genetic Resources Reproductive Material Scheme |
| The Forest Road Scheme |
| The Forestry Knowledge Transfer Group Scheme |
| The Innovative Forestry Forest Technology: Central Tyre Inflation Scheme Module |
| The Native Woodland Conservation Scheme |
| The Neighbourwood Scheme |
| The Reconstitution and Underplanting Scheme (Ash Dieback) |
| The Woodland Improvement Schemes including Continuous Forestry Cover |
I trust that this clarifies the position for the Deputy at this time.
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