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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. Relevant legislation and the Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies 2016 require the annual financial statements of HRI to be audited by the Comptroller and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: To qualify for the Complementary Income Support for Young farmers, a young farmer is defined as having a maximum age limit of 40, meet the conditions for head of the agricultural holding, and hold the appropriate training and/or skills required. For young farmer support schemes administered by my Department, the appropriate training and/or skills are defined as a recognised course of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This Department manages all disciplinary matters in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Disciplinary Code applicable to the Civil Servant concerned. A disciplinary procedure is initiated where a concern arises regarding the conduct, performance, and/or attendance of a Civil Servant. A disciplinary procedure provides a fair and efficient process for dealing with such concerns and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following the finalisation of the current Nitrates Action programme (NAP), and introduction of the current GAP Regulations (SI 113 of 2022, as amended), my Department informed farmers and advisors of all the relevant changes, which included restriction of chemical and/or imported organic phosphorus to soils where there is no valid soil test for phosphorus. These forms of communication...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: European Union (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has not paid into EU programmes or funds outside of the multiannual financial framework from the year 2014 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department does not have responsibility for the removal or reconstitution of Ash trees for private homeowners with ash trees in their gardens or individual holdings. My Department supported the Tree Council of Ireland in publishing guidelines for managing roadside trees. The document is available on the Tree Council of Ireland’s website, www.treecouncil.ie, and on The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: One of the eligibility conditions of SCEP participation requires that participants MUST complete the mandatory SCEP training course by 15 November 2024. This training course will help participants successfully implement the actions within SCEP and advise the best practices in farm safety and livestock handling. The training material has been devised by my Department with the assistance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The person whom Deputy McGuinness refers to (as per details supplied) has contacted my Department on a number of occasions over several decades regarding his concerns of ill-health/underperformance of horses on his holding. My Department has carefully reviewed the evidence provided by this person on each occasion. There have been three significant documents produced on the reported health...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: An Rialálaí Agraibhia (Agri-Food Regulator) was established on 13th December 2023 under the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2023. I also appointed a new Board on that date. Section 40 of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act 2023 requires the Regulator to prepare and submit a work programme relating to the discharge of its functions in respect of each financial year....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The table below provides an overview on the yearly salary costs, based on the midpoints of individual salary scales, of the three forestry divisions in my Department for the years in question. This provides salary amounts based on a snapshot of the staff complement at a point in time. These figures are not static and fluctuate due to staff movements, promotions and transfers during the year....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Pursuant to the Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968, my Department is responsible for the six Fishery Harbour Centres located at Killybegs, Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, An Daingean and Ros an Mhíl. All income generated by the Fishery Harbour Centres is lodged into the Fishery Harbour Centres Fund under statute. My Department prepares annual Fishery Harbour Centres Financial...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following a competitive procurement process carried out in 2022, Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) was awarded the contract from 2023 to deliver studbook services for the Irish Sport Horse, Irish Draught, Irish Sport Pony, Irish Cob and Irish Partbred Cob breeds. The contract requires HSI to operate breeding programmes for these breeds in accordance with the rules of the EU Animal Breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The contract for the provision of Marketing Services to the sport horse sector (as referred to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 6 March 2024 and Question No. 1046 of 20 March 2024) was awarded to the Irish Horse Board following a competitive tendering process carried out by my Department in accordance with Public Procurement Guidelines. Two organisations submitted tenders. In accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Operational matters are determined by the Board and the CEO of the named organisation. I am informed by the named organisation that during 2021 and up to January 2022, a Human Resources matter was under active management by the then Board of the named organisation. I am further advised that the matter was brought to a resolution in January 2022 at a total cost of €455,154. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Data (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following a complaint that was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018, and communications between my Department and the Commission, it was agreed that a public procurement process would take place in 2022 in respect of certain services including the provision of marketing services for the Sport Horse Sector. A procurement process for the provision of the marketing services for the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following a competitive procurement process carried out in 2022, the Irish Horse Board (IHB) was awarded the contract from 2023 to deliver marketing services for the Irish Sport Horse Sector in Ireland. The contract was issued for a term of one year with the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to one year with a maximum of three such extensions. As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Irish Horse Board is a Limited Co-operative Society and the employment details of staff, their roles, qualifications and salary bands are a matter for their Board and the CEO of that organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Sport Ireland is a Company Limited by Guarantee and the employment details of staff, their roles, qualifications and salary bands are a matter for the Board and the CEO of that organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (8 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Following a complaint that was lodged with the EU Commission in March 2018, and following communications between my Department and the Commission, it was agreed that a public procurement process would take place in 2022 in respect of certain services including the provision of Marketing Services, National Breeding Services and Studbook Services for the Sport Horse Sector. Procurement...