Results 141-160 of 272 for going forward speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very much aware of the important role that on-farm carbon removals and carbon pool protection will play in meeting the sectors challenging climate change targets going forward. It is important that the increased removal and storage of atmospheric carbon brought about through the on-farm activities of our farmers is not only recognised in the National Inventory Reporting accounting...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Action Plan (15 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I concur with a lot of Deputy Canney's sentiments as to how we approach this. As we go forward, we will identify the level of ambition that is required and then engage as to how that is supported financially and how farmers are supported in that work. There is undoubtedly real potential in respect of renewables. That is an area we are exploring and will continue to explore and that farmers...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Common Agricultural Policy (15 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am glad to have secured a good, balanced, flexible CAP deal European level. I look forward to discussing that with farming families across the country, those who are going to be served and impacted by it over the next seven years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (15 Jul 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...are seeking. We will then adjust the Bill as we feel appropriate having considered and taken on board the matters arising before introducing the legislation in the Dáil. At that stage, it will go through the process and it will be open to Deputies and Senators to come forward with amendments. In advance of bringing the finalised Bill to the Dáil and having it approved, we will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...07bn. With regard to the next programming period, the Department is actively engaging with both the European Commission and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in order to optimise the use of available EU funds going forward.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Bodies (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Transparency and traceability are key with all the food we produce. Farmers and all in the food supply chain go to great efforts to show where it coming from at a farm level, from both a quality and a safety point of view. Ultimately, that is also very important in trying to ensure we get the maximum price for it when we go to sell it. The potential of any new technologies around this must...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...educational and development opportunities for young people. At the time, the Department made it clear to South Dublin County Council that funding would not be available for the day-to-day running of the club going forward. To ensure sustainability, the Department worked with the council towards the hiring of a part-time project manager with responsibility for the further development of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...of processes with a view to reducing the licensing backlog. This process is being implemented intensively and the Working Groups are meeting regularly, and I understand are shortly due to come forward with recommendations in some cases. The Working Group dealing with the backlog is working on publishing a process and targets for its reduction and other improvements to the system and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Safety in his portfolio. The Department has a range of measures both in place and being put in place to incentivise investment in farm safety measures and equipment. Firstly, there is the on-going TAMS II scheme. Under the suite of seven TAMS measures, there is a wide range of farm safety related investments available to be grant-aided. The indicative allocation for the TAMS II...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...businesses and enterprises. It has been a challenging six months. It has been a challenging four years because we have had the threat of Brexit hanging over us, without knowing what was going to come out of it. We have had a challenging time since then in terms of the impact it has had. I believe the sector is going to be strong, healthy and sustainable as we go into the future. As...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Horse Sport Ireland (11 May 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...for a time. The Department provided further funding in 2019 of €20,000 to SDCC towards the salary of a full time manager following a commitment from the club to pursuing alternative streams of revenue going forward. Earlier this year, following representations and meetings with the club board and management, the Department agreed to provide a final tranche of short term...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...scrutiny of the sea-fisheries (amendment) Bill. I brought the heads of the Bill to Cabinet last week and sought approval for the scrutiny process and to proceed to general drafting. I look forward to the engagement with the committee and to members' feedback and comprehensive teasing out of the various aspects of the Bill, both in pre-legislative scrutiny and as it moves through the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...points statutory instrument and licence holders. Also, I met and discussed the matter in great depth with fishermen's representatives. A number of proposals or suggested amendments were put forward on the licence holder statutory instrument, which my own party put forward in opposition, that we felt should be considered. The amendments were considered in great detail and some were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...important we do that. We can talk in headlines or overarching rhetoric, but it is the nitty-gritty and bringing into place a system that brings us into compliance which will count. There is no point going through this process if, at the end of the day, we are no further forward and still have not met our obligations. The other backdrop to this is that, given we are the only member state...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Poultry Industry (1 Apr 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...on that. Coming out of it, I asked my officials to assess further and engage on the recommendations to determine how we could work together to address this issue. The work and evaluation are ongoing. There will be a follow-up meeting with the poultry sector very shortly to discuss the evaluations and to consider how we might be able to go forward. I recognise the issue that arises and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (31 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...Unfair Trading Practices Directive. It is envisaged that this authority will have a specific role in analysing and reporting on price and market data in Ireland and this will be an important step forward in transparency. It is important to be aware however, that this office will have no role in the determination of commodity prices at any stage of the chain. My Department is taking...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (30 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Importantly, we have established a TB forum and, within that, we have three working groups. One of those working groups is focused on finance and there is a lot of work ongoing on a report on the issue of finance and a report on the current cost incurred. I will be informed by the work of that TB forum and by that report. The significant burden and the largest part of the expenditure is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (3 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...in the EU negotiation mandate and the draft EU legal text. This Government, and the previous Government, fully supported the EU negotiating mandate to maintain quota shares and current access going forward. In the period after I took office, I together with Fisheries Ministers from the most impacted Member States, held meetings with both Michel Barnier and the Fisheries Commissioner,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ..., as the disease is now considered endemic here. Given that the scientific outlook had changed, a new approach was clearly needed. A review process was undertaken to decide on the best approach going forward. This included stakeholder and public consultation and detailed field consideration of damage level evaluation, together with an examination of a broader range of silvicultural and...

Seanad: National Climate and Air Roadmap for the Agriculture Sector: Statements (22 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...over the coming years we can start to achieve our objectives. I need to be clear; it will not be easy. All stakeholders will need to come together in a spirit of collaboration. As Senators will be aware, the EU is going to increase its greenhouse gas reduction target from 40% in 2030, based on 1990 levels, to at least 55%. In our programme for Government, we have an economy-wide...