Results 1-20 of 35 for waste management speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...by 2030 and 2050, while continuing to produce food sustainably. Agri-food imports are of course subject to a range of requirements that must be met when entering the EU single market. The EU manages trade relations with third countries in the form of trade agreements. They are designed to create better trading opportunities and overcome related barriers. The EU's trade policy is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute. It is acknowledged that siltation continues to be a problem in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre and my Department is awaiting consideration of an appeal made to an Bord Pleanála on planning permission that Fingal County Council granted for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...that my Department assists in the collaborative effort to help in keeping our oceans clean and healthy and launched the Clean Oceans Initiative in January 2019. The Clean Oceans Initiative is managed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara to help protect marine life from the harmful effects of plastic and other pollution. A number of activities form part of the initiative including ‘Fishing for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...systems approach, the strategy takes a detailed, systematic approach to address each aspect of the environment: climate, ammonia, biodiversity, water, forests, seafood, the bio-economy, food loss and waste, and packaging across all sectors. The strategy promotes collective effort across a range of stakeholders. On specific collective actions underway, the Environmental Protection...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Water Quality and the Nitrates Derogation: Discussion (15 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: There is a role and responsibility for all sectors. Nitrates is obviously primarily an agricultural issue. Phosphorous is primarily an urban waste issue in terms of its contribution in impacting water quality. We must also be careful in how we manage our forestry. Our new forestry plan and programme, which we have just initiated, is very much conscious of this and of buffers being in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...62,791 Octavian Economics Ltd Strategic Environmental Assessment and Appropriate Assessment for the EMFAF Programme 2021-2027 138,035 CST Group Engineering Reporting Services in relation to Traffic Management at Landing Pier in Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre. 6,088 NW Fire Safety Survey Report of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (3 May 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...21,472 The Economic & Social Research Institute Predicting which Farms are more likely to breach nitrates pollution regulations May 2020 10,612 Crime Management Services ISPS Port Security Plans for Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre Not for External Publication 1,787 Forest Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (26 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...that involve the links between agriculture and the food produced at the local or regional level. January - March 2023 €300,00 pa – max €25,000 per project Food Waste Funding activities or items that relate to the promotion and/or development of innovative food waste reduction projects which are designed to reduce food waste...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...70,756 Fitzsimons Consulting Deliver a female rural entrepreneurs programme under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund (known as ACORNS) 244,094 Pollution & Waste Services Oil Spill Response Plans - (Consultancies) 11,066 Briggs Environmental Services Oil Spill Contingency Plan - (Consultancies)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...for food packaging applications 31/12/2022 A smart and open-science approach to monitor and analyse deer populations in the Republic of Ireland and set the scene for evidence-based deer management 31/08/2022 A systematic review and synthesis of climate adaptation research relevant for Irish Agriculture and a research gap analysis and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Wastewater Treatment (26 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government recognises the importance of investment in waste water infrastructure which will deliver significant improvements in our waste water services throughout the country, including rural Ireland, and support a range of programmes delivering improved water quality in rivers, lakes and in the marine area. The EPA report referred to by the Deputy recognises that progress is being made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...inform us. The waters surrounding Ireland contain some of the most productive fishing grounds in the EU. We have a duty of care and a national self-interest to protect their biological richness and, as such, they must be managed responsibly and sustainably. The landing obligation, which aims to eliminate the wasteful and unsustainable practice of discarding fish, has been fully...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Recycling Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has recycling arrangements in place for the appropriate disposal of multiple products including general waste, compostable waste, recyclable waste, glass bottles, confidential waste, polystyrene recycling, WEEE recycling and furniture recycling. In the main, all services are secured through the OGP Framework with service providers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (21 Sep 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Biomass covers a wide range of materials and processes including purpose grown energy crops, forest thinning, waste material and timber by-products. My Department supports the development of the biomass sector by providing a range of supports for the growing of biomass supply and wood mobilisation. The Afforestation Scheme 2014-2020 provides financial support to encourage the planting of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Jul 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...To contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration, as well as to promote sustainable energy - To foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air, including by reducing chemical dependency - To contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gorse Burning (26 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...the provision of Fire Danger Rating Notices to relevant sectors and Departments to ensure that the correct level of preparedness is maintained throughout the fire season. My Department also encourages the safe use of fire by land managers during the open burning season, and provides guidance for doing so. It is important to note that wildfire ignitions occur from a variety of sources,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine adheres to the ISO27001 security protocol for the re-use of computer hardware. Once the forthcoming Circular Economy and Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2022 act is finalised we will review in the context of alignment where applicable, in relation to computer hardware.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Calafoirt agus Céanna (10 May 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Ros an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres owned, managed and maintained by my Department under statute. On 1st February I announced that the Government had approved the Deep Water Quay Project at Ros an Mhíl and last week my Department procured the services of consulting engineers for this project. I am advised that there are no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Waste Management (26 Apr 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: The Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulation 2009 made it an offence to dispose of waste by uncontrolled burning. These regulations are under the remit of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications.  Provision by way of derogation has been available for the burning of permitted green waste generated by agricultural practices from 1st...