Results 121-140 of 272 for going forward speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...19 pandemic lingers in Ireland and around the world, we cannot lose sight of other challenges. The climate challenge is certainly one that remains in firm focus both for me personally and for this Government. The agrifood sector is Ireland's most important indigenous industry. It plays a vital role in Ireland’s economy and the fabric of rural communities and societies. It is the...

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...at or seeking to blame farmers. That is a really important starting point. We cannot say that often enough. There is no doubt we have learned a great deal. if we reflect back to ten years ago, I bet there were no debates in this Chamber on the issues of climate change, global warming or emissions. Certainly, 20 or 30 years ago we did not have the same level of knowledge or...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...as to what that means. That is much more vague and would not have the same case law or precedence around it to test exactly what it might mean. Obviously, it is important that anything going to the High Court would be a matter of importance. That is why I am bringing forward this threshold, which is the one that is standardly used in such instances.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Food Industry (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...appointed and, as the Deputy pointed out, I completed a consultation process, which he contributed to, at the end of the summer. Over the course of the autumn and into winter, much work has been ongoing within the Department to put in place the framework and the preparatory work for that legislation. I have kept Cabinet updated on progress on it. I plan to go to the Government with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Chairman and wish members a good evening. I welcome this opportunity to present this sustainability impact assessment, SIA, to the committee. As in previous years, a rigorous assessment has been undertaken to examine the implications for Ireland of the potential fishing opportunities for the coming year. These last few years have been particularly challenging for our fishing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment and the AGRIFISH Council Meeting: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...fisher representatives show leadership in looking at the difficult challenges that are there and are best advising myself, as Minister, and the Government in how we can proceed and support the industry going forward. We do not have a national quota for bluefin tuna. The available bluefin tuna quota has been allocated each year to member states on the basis of relative stability since the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Dec 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...in consultation with inshore fishing representatives.  The objective of the scheme would be to bring the inshore sector back into balance with the available fishing opportunities, while ensuring the profitability of the sector going forward.  The Task Force did not recommend any specific target for the inshore capacity to be removed, but recommenced that a budget of €6...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (25 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government 2020 includes a commitment to bring forward legislation that prohibits fur farming in the State. There are three active farms in the State that breed and rear mink for the purposes of pelting for the fur industry. The statutory prohibition on fur farming will, in particular, impact these three farms who are currently operating a lawful business. For this reason,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...of Budget 2022, include an allocation of €80 million for the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, which will be distributed in accordance with section 12(6) of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001, with 80% of the funding going to Horse Racing Ireland and 20% of it going to Rásaíocht Con Éireann. In order to allow my Department to provide for these fundings, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (24 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...engaging with stakeholders and doing reports on particular issues. Certainly the committee was responsive in addressing this issue. In regard to the 11 recommendations made and the arguments put forward on how to proceed and respond, my officials and I are considering them in detail. On the question of horse and pony racing, this matter comes under the remit of Horse Racing Ireland,...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...course of this year, we have been making increasing progress regarding licensing. Around 3,500 licences have been issued this year compared with just over 2,500 for all of last year. The dial is going in the right direction over the course of this year and is continuing to progress. Over the past 11 weeks, an average of 113 new licences have been issued. Afforestation has not been...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: There is a full ongoing review of the forestry sector and Project Woodland is in place to implement the findings of the Mackinnon report. There may be recommendations arising from that and currently a number of working groups are in place assessing the best way forward. The overall review will also affect how we go forward. We will be informed by that work and we are really determined to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...are ways in which we can adjust our system to make it more efficient and, at the same time, make sure it is compliant with various obligations. That review is up and running and will inform how we go forward.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...compared to this time last year, when we faced an increasingly challenging and disimproving situation in terms of supply. While there is much work to be done, it is improving, progressing and going in the right direction. Some of the steps we have taken have made a significant improvement. At the back end of last year, we introduced the changes to the forestry appeal legislation. At...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...addressed that point earlier. On supports for the fisheries sector, as the Deputy is aware, the fleet tie-up scheme is in place until the end of this year. Some of the savings that I have identified are going specifically towards supporting fishermen in that sector, and in the whitefish sector, in particular. It has been a really important scheme for supporting fishermen over the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: .... Applicants have been advised that an emphasis on the ‘One Health, One Welfare’ approach and dissemination of education and knowledge to improve animal welfare will be taken into account for 2021 and going forward. I will award this year's Animal Welfare Grants in December.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: The Programme for Government 2020 includes a commitment to bring forward legislation that prohibits fur farming in the State. There are three active farms in the State that breed and rear mink for the purposes of pelting for the fur industry. These are operating in compliance with current law. The Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 that is currently going...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...to accept the amendment. We have seen that with other legislative measures as well, where putting figures into primary legislation which can be there for many years is not the most sensible way to go forward. Certainly, in anything I have done as Minister I have been very proportionate, and the expectation of any Minister of the day is that he or she would be proportionate and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (21 Oct 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very much aware of the important role on-farm carbon removals and carbon pool protection will play in meeting the sector's challenging climate change targets going forward. Teagasc, along with private sector agricultural consultants, is an essential component in providing best practice advice to the farming community on measures necessary for the increased sequestration and storage of...

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 activities of our farmers is not only recognised in the National Inventory Reporting accounting system but...