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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (6 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The management and development of the Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme is an operational matter for An Bord Bia. The Deputy is invited to contact An Bord Bia directly on the e-mail address supplied to the Oireachtas services for such matters info@bordbia.ie and a response will be provided in accordance with Bord Bia's Quality Customer Service policy.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (6 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that a shipment of cattle left Ireland on 10th November 2023. Animals exported from Ireland must be transported in compliance with EU animal welfare rules, and with Ireland’s national rules for sea transport of livestock introduced by my Department, which go beyond EU rules. Each loading of livestock onto dedicated vessels for export to non-EU countries is monitored and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (6 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that an unidentified bovine carcase was found in France and can confirm that officials of my department have been in communication with both their French counterparts, and the Captain of the Sarah M, on this issue. These communications are ongoing, however there is currently no evidence to link the carcase to the vessel.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: What about confidence in the Garda?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As Deputy Canney knows, any time a scheme is announced there have to be terms and conditions for it. There can be challenges around the edges in regard to that. If the Deputy has information on particular cases then I ask him to forward them to me and I will have them considered. We have to have terms and conditions for what is eligible and what is not. It was generally a wet year but in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Redundancy Payments (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare (Fur Farming Compensation Scheme) Regulations 2022 S.I. 650 OF 2022 makes provision for compensation of the employer (fur farmer) for costs incurred in making an employee redundant, including any lump sum paid to the employee in accordance with section 19 of the Redundancy Payments Act of 1967, as a result of the ban on fur farming. This may also include certain...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Invasive Species Policy (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 427, 428, 429, 430 and 431 together. Coniferous roundwood is both imported into and exported out of Ireland. All imports into Ireland must be compliant with the EU Plant Health Regulation and importers must be registered as Professional Operators. Similarly, any action Ireland takes in response to threats from pests must also be compliant with EU Plant...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sheep Improvement Scheme is funded under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan. It provides support to sheep farmers for carrying out actions that improve animal health and welfare in the sheep sector and builds on the progress made by the Sheep Welfare Scheme (SWS), which has now come to an end. The first year of this 5-year scheme will run from the 1st February 2023 to the 31st of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Safety (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Farming is the most dangerous occupation in Ireland. Fatal incidents on farms account for just over two in five of all workplace fatal incidents. Additionally, data from the Teagasc National Farm Survey reveals that there are also approximately 4,500 non-fatal incidents each year on Irish farms. There continues to be a need to raise awareness among farmers, workers, and the public on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Live exports are highly valued by the agri-business sector. My Department facilitates this commercial trade while ensuring that live animal exports are carried out in compliance with legislative welfare standards. There are currently no trade restrictions on Israel in place. There has been 1 shipment of 3,397 cattle to Israel since 7th October 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am cognisant of the challenges impacting the inshore fisheries sector and the prevailing difficult market conditions as a result of wider market issues in Europe and beyond due to the rising cost of living and its impact on consumer spending habits. I am aware of the need for ongoing support and development of the inshore sector. The Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In accordance with section 3 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, the Register of Sea Fishing Boats is maintained by the Registrar General for Sea Fishing Boats and is publicly available online at: gov.ie - Sea Fisheries Administration (www.gov.ie) . In addition, the EU Commission publishes annual fleet reports including Ireland which are also available online....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Sea Food Task Force, which I established in March 2021, made sixteen recommendations to leverage Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding to support Ireland's seafood sector and coastal communities in responding to the challenges faced by Brexit. To date I have announced sixteen BAR schemes, with some €305.5m funding made available to the sector. While I have asked BIM to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am very aware of the challenges the sector is facing at the moment. As regards implementing a scheme to mitigate market disruption under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), this is not possible at the moment. The EMFAF Regulation sets out a range of priorities and objectives in relation to the measures that may be funded by the Commission under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The advice on fish stocks published by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) forms the basis of the scientific advice used by the European Commission in proposing Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and informs the EU's negotiating position for consultations with Third Countries, such as the UK. The ICES advice for Pollack in ICES Areas 6-7 (the waters around Ireland)...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988, and day-to-day operational matters, such as the Coillte Farm Partnership Scheme, are the responsibility of the company. The company has provided my Department with a general update on farm partnerships. Coillte has a farm partnership portfolio of 644 farm partnerships, which accounts for over 12,000...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Terms and Conditions for my Department’s agri-environment scheme, ACRES, clearly state that applications may only be submitted by advisors in respect of active herd numbers. When a herd owner is deceased, their herd number is categorised in the “Reps of” and is end-dated or inactive. This status remains until the transfer process is complete. The matter of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Social media is one of the channels my Department uses to provide information about our wide range of schemes, services and policies. The Department operates YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn and X (formally Twitter) accounts. The Department does not pay subscription fees in respect of these accounts.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tree Remediation (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware that as ash dieback disease progresses nationally and within individual ash plantations, the potential health and safety risks associated with forest plantations, roadside and parkland ash trees will become an issue of increasing importance for landowners, workers and visitors. My Department does not have responsibility for the removal of roadside trees or for private...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (5 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is not a state board but a non-profit organisation and is the body approved in Ireland in accordance with the relevant EU legislation to conduct testing, genetic evaluation and publication of breeding values for dairy and beef cattle. Shareholders in ICBF includes Farming Organisations, AI companies, Milk Recording Organisations and with three...