772. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the penalty and grant recoupment provisions applicable to young farmers who increase their dairy herd following receipt of grant aid under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme for a milking machine; whether his Department assesses herd size at the time of the payment claim or monitors subsequent expan…
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773. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the herd-size restrictions applying to milking machine investments under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme; the reason a herd expansion limitation applies to this investment; whether the restriction applies exclusively to the main investment in a milking machine or also affects other eligible investmen…
775. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of herd-size restrictions and potential grant recoupment under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme on young farmers seeking to establish or expand dairy enterprises; whether any assessment has been undertaken of the potential impact on generational renewal, investment decisio…
776. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will review the herd-size restrictions and associated grant recoupment provisions under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme to ensure that young dairy farmers are not disproportionately penalised for expanding their enterprises after investing in essential milking infrastructure; whether consideration will be g…
790. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will review the inspection findings of a BISS conditionality inspection appeal (details supplied) given the supporting evidence regarding farming activity, extensive grazing and biodiversity benefits; the status of the appeal; the expected timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74368…
381. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not yet received their 2024 national protein incentive scheme (NPIS) payment; the reason for the continued delay arising from the reported technical issue involving the migration of inspection details from AgInspect to his Department’s claims system; when this issue is expected to be resolved;…
382. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate a dual claim affecting a 2025 basic income support for sustainability (BISS) application (details supplied); the reason for the dual claim; the steps required to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50511/26]
425. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the case of a farmer (details supplied) who has received notice of a possible basic payment scheme reduction following a nitrates records check relating to a 2022 inspection; the reason a decision is issuing approximately four years after the relevant period; whether the time elapsed will be considered before any sanction is …
270. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to give favourable consideration to an appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44829/26]
890. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to simplify as a matter of priority, the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme as a significant number of applications are being turned down due to the scheme being too onerous and complicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30291/26]
891. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of targeted agriculture modernisation scheme applications that have been granted/refused in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30292/26]
892. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of targeted agriculture modernisation scheme applications that have been granted/refused in County Kerry, in each of the years 2022 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30293/26]
909. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently examine issues pertaining to TAMS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30881/26]
389. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review an application (details supplied) under the 2026 Rural Innovation and Development Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23320/26]
1457. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently issue an ACRES payment in respect of a person (details supplied) [19956/26]
441. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the appeal procedure for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17973/26]
819. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update regarding the opening of the Long Bank Mussel Seed Bed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14297/26]
397. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow for a late application due to illness under the sheep welfare scheme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62383/25]
345. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a BISS payment can be expedited on behalf of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60873/25]
1438. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently introduce a scheme to assist farmers and landowners who need to carry out critical coastal protection works to their properties (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58948/25]
1792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a bounty for shooting deer, similar to the scheme that was in place many years ago for foxes and seals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46512/25]
795. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite an ACRES payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39690/25]
498. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite an ACRES payment in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26763/25]
921. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an ACRES payment in respect of farmers in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23455/25]
1697. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 589 of 1 April 2025, if he will introduce a scheme now given farmers can not wait until later on in the year to put roofs on their sheds; if he will accept the urgency in regard to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19191/25]