Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

What this means

• The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is an Irish government body that develops and implements policy for the agri-food, forestry and marine sectors.[source]
• It acts as the accredited paying agency for EU agricultural funds in Ireland, delivering direct payments and rural development support to farmers under the CAP Strategic Plan.[source]
• The Department is responsible for food safety controls alongside its agricultural and marine remit, making it a key body for public and consumer protection.[source]
• Under the current Programme for Government, the Department is working to retain the nitrates derogation for farmers, a rule that allows higher fertiliser use on certain land.[source]
• It is also committed to reviewing and protecting farm income support schemes and increasing afforestation, both of which are listed as in-progress government commitments.[source]
• Martin Heydon TD is linked to this department as a member of the Oireachtas with a background in agriculture policy, providing a point of political accountability.[source]

Direct impact (8)

• owns statutory mandate
  Agriculture, food, forestry and marine policyMandate
• owns statutory mandate
  Administration of the Common Agricultural Policy in IrelandMandate
• responsible for commitment
  Retain the nitrates derogation for farmersCommitment
• responsible for commitment
  Review and protect farm income support schemesCommitment
• responsible for commitment
  Increase afforestation and support the forestry sectorCommitment
• holds role: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  Martin HeydonOfficeholder
• holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  Noel GrealishOfficeholder
• holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
  Timmy DooleyOfficeholder

Indirect impact (3)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• holds role: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine → holds role: Teachta Dála2-hop via martin-heydon
  Dáil ÉireannBody
• holds role: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine → member of party2-hop via martin-heydon
  Fine GaelParty
• holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment → member of party2-hop via timmy-dooley
  Fianna FáilParty