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Vol. 892 Wednesday, No. 1 7 October 2015 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DÁIL ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Insert Date Here 07/10/2015A00100Ceisteanna - Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2 07/10/2015A00200Priority Questions� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2 07/10/2015A00250GLAS Administration � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2 07/10/2015B00650Milk Quota � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 5 07/10/2015C00750Inshore Fisheries � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7 07/10/2015D00400Agriculture Scheme Payments � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9 07/10/2015E02050Beef Data Programme � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 12 07/10/2015F00200Other Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 15 07/10/2015F00300GLAS Administration � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 15 07/10/2015G00550Agriculture Schemes � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 19 07/10/2015H00350Rural Development Programme Projects � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 21 07/10/2015H01000Marriage Bill 2015: Order for Report Stage � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 22 07/10/2015H01300Marriage Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 23 07/10/2015Q00300Topical Issue Matters � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 40 07/10/2015Q00450Leaders’ Questions � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 41 07/10/2015T03100Order of Business � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 54 07/10/2015W05000Planning and Development (Taking in Charge of Estates) Bill 2015: First Stage � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 65 07/10/2015X00300European Council Meeting: Statements � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 67 07/10/2015EE00100Message from Seanad � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 81 07/10/2015EE00300Topical Issue Debate � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 81 07/10/2015EE00400School Accommodation� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 81 07/10/2015GG00300University Governance � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 86 07/10/2015HH00850Medical Card Delays � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 90 07/10/2015KK00650Domestic Violence Refuges � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 94 07/10/2015LL00500Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 97 07/10/2015TT00100Building on Recovery: Statements � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 111 07/10/2015FFF00100Corporate Tax Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 137 07/10/2015PPPMessage from Select Sub-Committee � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 162 DÁIL ÉIREANN Dé Céadaoin, 7 Deireadh Fómhair 2015 Wednesday, 7 October 2015 Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9�30 a�m� Paidir. Prayer. 07/10/2015A00100Ceisteanna - Questions 07/10/2015A00200Priority Questions 07/10/2015A00250GLAS Administration 07/10/2015A003001� Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date in rolling out the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; the chang- es to the second tranche of the scheme; the reason for these changes; when farmers will be informed of the decision on their applications for the current tranche; the expected expenditure on the scheme in 2015 and in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter� [34253/15] 07/10/2015A00400Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív: When the Minister announced the green low-carbon agri-envi- ronment scheme, GLAS, he said it was targeted, between 2014 and 2020, on reaching 50,000 farmers at an average payment of €5,000, and when he launched the first tranche of the scheme, he said it would reach 30,000 farmers at a payment €5,000. He mentioned repeatedly the figure of €5,000. It appears as if there could be a 25% shortfall in the expenditure on the first tranche of the scheme� The Minister announced a second tranche of the scheme but he has cut that back severely. Is he satisfied he will achieve his target of reaching 50,000 farmers at an average payment of €5,000? I presume he will increase the number to 60,000 if the average payment is less than that figure. Will he advise why there are these cutbacks so early in the scheme which will hurt farmers? 07/10/2015A00500Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine(Deputy Simon Coveney): First, there are no cutbacks early in the scheme� Second, we always said the maximum payment for GLAS was €5,000, or €7,000 for GLAS+� We also said that we thought the average payment would be very close to the maximum payment of €5,000 because the majority of farmers would be able to draw down the full amount� Let us be accurate about what was said rather than trying to change things� The first tranche of GLAS has proved to be hugely successful, attracting nearly 27,000 2 7 October 2015 applicants in all� Applications were received from every single county and virtually every ac- tion was selected at some stage� On the basis of the interest shown to date, I have no doubt that GLAS will succeed in attracting the 50,000 applications projected over the lifetime of the scheme. We have a projected figure of about €250 million of expenditure per year when the full 50,000 applicants are in the scheme, but we always said this would have to happen on a phased basis� Farming organisations bought into that at the time� We have 27,000 applications now� We will open applications for tranche two next week, which will take into another 10,000� Therefore, we will have roughly 36,000 farmers in GLAS by next year, with the second tranche starting from 1 January� We will then progress after that to move up to the full 50,000 appli- cants when we can afford to do it� Nobody was suggesting or expecting that we would have the full 50,000 applicants in the scheme in the first year. That would be totally unrealistic. I expect that the first approvals for GLAS will issue next week or very shortly thereafter. On the basis of the expected intake, expenditure this year on GLAS will be €20 million� Prepara- tions for the discussions on 2016 Estimate for next year are under way and we will hear much more about that next week� 07/10/2015A00600An Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Thank you, Minister� 07/10/2015A00700Deputy Simon Coveney: I will come back to this later� 07/10/2015A00800Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the Minister confirm that in respect of tranche 1, farmers will get paid from 1 October this year? Will he further confirm that those payments will issue by Christmas----- 07/10/2015A00900Deputy Simon Coveney: Today is 7 October� The Deputy asked if they will be paid by 1 October� 07/10/2015A01000Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív: Will the contract date be 1 October or will it be the date they are notified by the Minister’s Department that they have been accepted into the scheme? 07/10/2015A01100Deputy Simon Coveney: Okay� 07/10/2015A01200Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív: There seem to be confusing messages on that� Will those farmers be paid by Christmas? The Minister seems to be indicating they will� Where there are prime work plans and where commonages are not yet prepared and may not be prepared for some considerable time, will those farmers get paid with effect from 1 October this year and will they get paid by Christmas this year? The IFA has sought funding of €250 million next year for 50,000 GLAS and agri-environ- ment options scheme, AEOS, participants in 2016. Will the Minister confirm whether €250 million will be provided for GLAS and AEOS next year? 07/10/2015A01300Deputy Simon Coveney: We want to pay out on GLAS for the last three months of this year - October, November and December - which is what we said we would do and

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