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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Simon Harris: I have still to respond.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Sorry. I was distracted.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I thank the Minister for coming in. Going through the Estimates, the allocation for food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare is down 4%. Why is this the case?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: It is near the beginning of the document supplied. It is table 3 on page 5.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: How is this the case? This is what I am trying to establish when we are talking about animal and plant health.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Regarding the TB budget, there has been a fair explosion in TB this year. Is the Department concerned that a bigger budget will be needed in this area? I ask this because my understanding from talking to farmers, especially in the dairy sector, is that the EBI value of a cow has been cut by €50 to €60 in those assessments in the last month. Is this a cut by the Department? I...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, if we look at the difference-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, it has reduced. There is a different assessment if we look at a dairy cow. Is it correct that the EBI chart has changed?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Would part of that have been based on the EBI?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: We are hearing about a change in the EBI from a few months ago. Farmers are concerned about it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Yes, but it all feeds into the one algorithm.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I see there is approximately €3 million or €3.5 million in the context of the carbon tax. How much does the Department get in total budget from the Department of Finance in respect of the carbon tax?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Can we get a figure?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am referring to a figure for the total amount the Department gets from the Department of Finance for the carbon tax. I thank the Minister. Turning to forestry, I see there is no change in this area. How is it possible to gauge forestry when, if we look at the budget for it, we are probably sowing a fifth of what our target is? Should this not be a fifth less of the money used? Our...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: No. I am talking about TB.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I am talking about what we are hearing now. The Minister might check it out with farmers.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (5 Nov 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Right. The Minister might check into it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy should be down in the Abbey.